Bingo will be coming to Jones County more often this year with the Exchange Club moving their quarterly bingos to every other month begin ning this week.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 5, and bingo will begin at 7. Dinner plates of chili, hot dogs, and french fries will be prepared by members of the Lions Club of Jones County and sold for $6, including a drink. Chocolate and strawberry cake is available for $1. The dinner plates are available to eat at the club or for carry-out.

The event is being held at the Lions Club fairgrounds located on Highway 18 East, on the left, about three miles from downtown Gray.

Cashprizeswillbeawarded for each of six games with the final blackout game pay ing $250 to the lucky winner. Door prizes will be given away throughout the evening, and a half-and-half raffle will be held.

Admission for the bingo is $20 for a six-card package, and additional cards will be made available for each game as well as the final coverall.

The Jones County Lions Club is always willing to help people in need in the com munity. The organization partnered with the Exchange Club for its first bingo in 2007 and has continued to support the quarterly event. The Lions Club assists those with impaired vision, and people who cannot afford glasses, eye surgery, or a guide dog.

Exchange is one of the nation’s oldest service clubs, and its history dates back to 1800 when a group of busi nessmen began meeting in Detroit to exchange business leads and information.

The Exchange Club of Jones County is in its 10th year of existence. The local club works with Jones County schools and agencies such as Adult Education to help meet the needs of the community.

The Exchange Club part nered with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department in 2007 in support of a safe house for Jones County and bingo pro ceeds continue to help pay those expenses.