Summer 2026 marks a special time for America and coincides with the final fundraising event of the Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club’s calendar year. One of the club’s financial sources for service projects, Bingo, was held on June 11 at the Jackson County Services Building, and it provided fun times for a large crowd of Jackson County patrons.
EBLC has goals each year to not only inform and develop awareness in its members but to also recruit the help of the populace toward improving educational opportunities for the local graduating girls from the county’s schools. Additionally, many other groups receive aid as well, such as the on-going Library’s summer Reading Program.
Bingo has served this area with an opportunity to help as players spent an evening enjoying a few games of chance, all the while celebrating a tribute to America’s 250th anniversary.
Approximately 150 people gathered to participate, and the following list of lucky winners took home TVs, HEB gift cards, ice maker and more.
Game 1: Melinda Osburn (40” Smart TV) Game 2: Cynthia Meinko ($150 HEB gift card) Game 3: James Soto (Countertop Ice Maker) Game 4: Shelly Riddle ($150 Walmart gift card) Game 5: Debi Mease (40” Smart TV) Game 6: Jesse Riddle ($150 HEB gift card) Game 7: Madison Riddle (40” Smart TV) Game 8: B Diaz ($150 Walmart gift card) Game 9: Neea Goya (28” BBQ Griddle & $100 HEB gift card) Raffle: Jeannette Hlavaty (wreath) Blue Dot Raffle: Split three ways ($137) Pink Dot Wraffle: One winner ($133.50 If any lady would be interested in joining the organization, check out the EBLC Facebook page www.facebook. com/ebliteraryclub or call 361-920-1909 for more information.
