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MARK YOUR
CALENDARS!
DISCOVER! | MARCH 9, 2024
Event | 9
B-I-N-G-O
Getting there:
WHAT: Bingo for Conservation
WHERE: Lyon County Nature
Center, 1651 180th St., Inwood,
IA
WHEN: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March
16
COST: $20
It’s a moment of pure joy. Covering
up that final square on the ahead and reserve a spot as soon as
ONLINE: www.lyoncounty.iowa.
and tickets are presale only so call
CONTACT: 712-753-2033
board and shouting “Bingo!” possible.
gov/conservation
The Lyon County Conservation Proceeds from the event fund
Board is inviting people to share numerous activities and supplies at
in that joy for an afternoon at the the nature center and helps enable
RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER
Lyon County Nature Center at Lake them to offer programs to the public
free of charge.
Pahoja in rural Inwood.
Bingo for Conservation is scheduled
for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March dation and provides that extra
Lyon
“This raises money for our foun-
16, with tickets priced at $20 per oomph helping us with buying
person.
new educational materials, funding
County
Snacks and drinks will be available
for purchase.
supplies,” Ostrander said.
some of our programs and other
“Everybody loves bingo,” said And it’s something that benefits
hosts
Emily Ostrander, naturalist for the visitors that come from all over
Lyon County Conservation Board. N’West Iowa and beyond.
fundraising
“I didn’t realize this before but there “It’s interesting, we’re based out
are some very serious bingo people of Lyon County but we even get
activity
out there. We have a lot of fun.” Sioux Falls students on field trips,
The event is capped at 180 people students coming from Sheldon and
folks from retirement homes,
Sioux Center, from all
over, so it’s not
s o m e t h i n g
just for
those of us in Lyon County,” Os-
trander said.
It’s something reflected in the
donations for Bingo prizes as well.
Ostrander said they gave away
100 prizes last year and will be close
the items up for grabs.
There’s a wide variety of items,
and something for all ages to enjoy
among the prize pool.
All one has to do is fill up the
appropriate spaces on their board
to the same number this year, with
— regular Bingo games, letters, four
items like passes to the Washington
Pavilion in Sioux Falls, tickets
for Sioux Falls Skyforce
and Sioux Fall Ca-
corners, blackout and more games
will be played.
“Bingo really brings people out.
Last year I saw people I’ve never
naries games
a m o n g
seen at the nature center before that
came just for the bingo,” Ostrander
said.
Raise your hand high, call out
“BINGO,” win a prize and lend
your support to Lyon
County Conservation.
F
Bingo really
brings people
out. Last year I
saw people I’ve
never seen at
the nature center
before that
came just for the
bingo.
Emily Ostrander
Inwood | Iowa