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Lucky Days: 1 - 23 Lucky Numbers: 51 - 60

March Horoscopes ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20): Even Wonder Woman needs a time out!

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Lucky Days: 9 - 23 Lucky Numbers Numbers: 44 - 47 TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21): Make a list of the most unusual places you could ever imagine meeting someone new. And then start visiting those off-the-grid spots. Cupid is waiting!

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Lucky Days: 17 - 27 Lucky Numbers: 24 - 58

VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23): Choose one: how to best go about meeting someone new (hint: join a new club or organization), or how to best rekindle an existing relationship.

Lucky Days: 8 - 16 Lucky Numbers: 28 - 34 LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23): With Mars moving into your house of history, you’ll want to apply your gumption to clearing out some very old skeletons in the closet.

Lucky Days: 17 - 27 Lucky Numbers: 4 - 16 SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22): Cut away the superfluous and employ the art of frugality to rescue the day. The New Moon on the 16th will set things right if you trust in the law of compensation.

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Finding Friends at Bingo Dear Aunt Bingo: My husband, Larry, passed away some years ago and my kids are all grown and scattered around the country living their busy lives. Because of this, when I reached retirement age in 2017, I decided to make a huge change and sell my house and move to Arizona—a place Larry and I had travelled to several times and had discussed maybe retiring to one day.

It was a really big step for me: The town where I lived was all of eight miles away from the town where I was born, and I had lots of friends and wonderful support in Michigan. But I also had spinal issues, back problems and achy joints that made six months out of the year really hard to manage.

My doctor strongly recommended that I move to a warmer, dryer area for the sake of my health and wellbeing.

I discussed the idea with my kids, who were all for it, and with my friends in Michigan, who hated the idea of seeing me leave but understood I’d be healthier if I did. Plus, as one friend said, if I didn’t like it, there was nothing wrong with packing up and returning.

My kids helped me shop for housing. I chose one of the condo developments relatively close to Phoenix because I wanted to be near a city, but not too near. I was super nervous when moving day finally came, but within a week I was in my new home with all my stuff and pretty relieved and proud that I’d made such a big change.

Every day I would venture out to get familiar with the area and get more comfortable with my new home. Overall I was happy with everything, except that I began to regret that I hadn’t chosen one of the senior community settings, which had built in activities and places for meeting people and making new friends. I was getting a little lonely.

One day I picked up a small community newspaper at the food store, which I figured would have listings for things going on around town. One of the first ads I spotted was for Bingo right up the street from me. I hadn’t played Bingo since forever, and decided to go.

It turned out to be a small char-

MARCH 2018 ity Bingo in an activity hall and there were a lot of players my age.

I bought my Bingo paper and dobbers and sat at an empty table. After several minutes, two ladies came to my table and asked if the seats were free and I said yes and they sat down.

One of them asked me if I was new to the Bingo hall because she didn’t recall seeing me there before. I said that I was new to Bingo and the area and explained that I’d just moved here. They were very kind and welcoming, and it turned out that one of them lived in the same condo development I did.

We chatted throughout Bingo and walked together back to the development afterward. I was very excited and happy when they invited me to join them for lunch the following day. And just like that, thanks to a quick trip to Bingo, I met two of my dearest new Arizona friends who are helping me settle into my new home.

So I am writing today to share my experience and encourage people who want to meet new people and maybe make some new friends to take a look around the Bingo hall. It worked for me!

Connie F., Arizona Dear Connie: Congratulations on your new life adventure!

As I’m writing this, it is cold and gray outside and there’s a foot of fresh Northeast snow on the ground. Needless to say, it makes me want to pack my bags and grab the next flight to sunny Arizona!

Your letter makes an important point—along with chasing those cash jackpots, Bingo really is a great opportunity for getting out of the house, doing something social and possibly making a new friend or two along the way. I highly recommend it! —Aunt Bingo Share your views! Write to Aunt Bingo c/o the Bingo Bugle, P.O. Box 527, Vashon, WA 98070, or email her at STENGL456@aol.com. Be sure to include your name and address (you can request that your name not be published), as typically she will not include anonymous letters in her columns.

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Try brewing a cup of chamomile tea! Let it cool and use it to rinse your hair post-shampoo. Don’t rinse out. * Keep a small microfiber cloth in the car. It’s super handy for wiping your eyeglasses off or the inside of your windshield if it gets foggy. * “Ice-cube trays come in many colors and can be used to tame your junk drawers. Just think, a dozen tiny compartments to sort any items you need.” — W.A. in Mississippi

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Good for You and Others Too Have you broken your New Year’s resolutions yet? It’s not too late to try again. But this time, why not go with just two? One for you, and one for others.

Here are a few for you: * Give the local American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars a try if you’re not a regular member.

You’ll get out of it what you put in.

Participate in the events and help with their goals, especially if they involve helping other veterans. * Organize your paperwork so that when the time comes, your final wishes will be known. See a lawyer and make a will, then gather your military paperwork, and let someone know where it is.

Include your DD-214. * Ask questions to be sure you’re getting all the benefits you’re entitled to. Home loans, education and medical are just the tip of the iceberg.

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GEOSTORM (PG-13) — A series of natural disasters prompt scientists to develop a satellite protection system that basically shuts down bad weather. But things go haywire, as they’re wont to do, and satellite designer Jake Lawson (Gerard Butler) is sent through the back door of the space station to figure out what’s what. As it becomes clear that this is no glitch in the system, his state department politico brother Max (Jim Sturgess) and Max’s Secret Service agent girlfriend Sarah Wilson (Abbie Cornish) deal with the political intrigue of this weather whodunit at home. If there are two things I like, they are Gerard Butler and disaster movies. Having said that, I want my money back. It is NOT exciting, there is NOWHERE near enough cheese and even a firenado, giant hailstorms and dust devils cannot make up for the lack of Butler fight scenes.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE (R) — Miles Teller heads this biographical drama as Staff Sgt. Adam Schumman, a decorated veteran returning from service in Iraq, along with fellow soldiers Solo Aieti (Beaulah Koale) and Billy Waller (Joe Cole). Each suffering in his own way, each coming home to different circumstances, all scarred and bearing the debilitating effects of PTSD in

And a few for others: * Plan a visit to the closest Department of Veterans Affairs hospital to see how you can help.

Contact voluntary services and see what they need. If you’re not near a medical center, search online for “veterans helping veterans.” * If you served during a war period, look into adding your story to the Veterans History Project.

The stories of veterans are valuable (and so is yours) and can be told in many ways. Go online to www.loc.gov/vets/ and see how how you can participate. * Decide to be a monthly Secret Santa and anonymously send a grocery store gift card to a veteran you know is struggling, especially if there are kids in the family.

If it seems like some of the ideas above are a combination of good for you and good for others too, you’re right. Sometimes doing for others actually benefits us as well.

a search for reintegration to civilian life. Based on the book by Washington Post reporter David Finkel, this is the directorial debut of Jason Hall, screenwriter for American Sniper. Teller turns in a strong performance, and it’s a well-done peek inside the system of futility that we hand our returning veterans along with a clap on the back and a pithy phrase. It demands your outrage, but it does so obliquely.

GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) — Writer A.A. Milne (Domnhall Gleeson) returns from service in World War I with a desire to script a treatise on peace.

He takes his wife, Daphne (Margot Robbie), and son, Christopher Robin, whom they call Billy, and nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald) to a pastoral setting to facilitate his writing. Here, in the woods, lies the inspiration for the Winnie-thePooh stories that took the world by storm and made a little boy a celebrity. The balance of the film explores the price of that fame and its burden on the family that inspired it.

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The Perfect Ladies Night

We had been holding our friend Lawrence’s hand while he made the difficult decision to have a sex change operation. He had been struggling with this for many years and finally decided to do it.

So he became our friend, Laura, and a new personality emerged.

Lawrence was a pilot and Laura continued to be, changing her license. “I want to keep doing what I love,” she explained. “Besides, I have this nice little plane to keep running.” She was large for a woman and had rather big hands.

I had expected her to be a little more self-conscious, but she was quite sure of herself except where her children were concerned. That turned out to be a problem in which I could help. Her daughter, Midge, and I went shopping for some new clothes for Laura and

WISCONSIN EDITION

MARCH 2018 found some goodies that pleased us all.

Her son was a different proposition altogether. He struggled with his father’s decision and could not reconcile himself to having two mothers instead of a mother and father. Even though his parents had been separated for years, he was a malcontent. “I don’t know how to act around him or her, I guess. She doesn’t even have a boyfriend. No reason to change right now.”

I suggested a support group I had heard good things about and he said he would try it although he seemed to feel he was the only person on earth whose parent had made such a drastic change in his/her life.

Kate decided a Bingo game was exactly what was needed. We took Laura to a local casino. She dressed rather festively in jeans and a sparkling top and seemed ready to have a good time. Laura kept doing traditional male things like holding the door for a woman, and waiting for a woman to buy in before taking her turn, but other than that, I couldn’t see anything amiss. When it came time to visit the ladies room, I took her, fearing a problem, but she did fine.

Playing Bingo was just the diversion Laura needed and she went at it with great enthusiasm, even finding a number on one of my cards I had missed. She was on for Bonanza and was greatly excited, but did not win.

The next-to-last game was one I

had not played before and it was called odd or even. It was a blackout and the first ball pulled determined what was wild—odd or even numbers. I reviewed my card several times having previously missed a number, but could find no mistakes. Laura was soon on and rooted—not silently—for her odd number to come up.

“I’m odd enough to win this one!” she declared. Then, “Oh, there it is. My number. I’ve won!”

She was so excited she could not sit still and bounced out of her chair, waiting for the worker to come.

There were four other winners, so Laura did not win a great deal, but she was very elated at having a win and Kate and I were also delighted.

“Dinner is on me,” she declared.

“And I want to have it right here in this casino.”

The waitress came and said, “What can I get for you ladies?”

“That makes it perfect,” asserted Laura. “She called me a lady.”

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Plain Jane gets Hit On

My vision of myself has never been a problem for me. I am not, and have never been a raving beauty. I figured that out when I was sixteen and discovered that my eyebrows are almost invisible.

The color of my hair has always been questionable—somewhere between the hue of butterscotch pudding and a faded dishrag.

There were a couple times in life when I wanted to be thinner, or at least a bit dainty, but that just doesn’t fit me so I went on with life a little on the “healthy” side.

I’ve never been to a manicurist.

I’ve used a nail file and a handy clipper for years and if I needed a clip while away from home, I had my incisors. This was a good system until I got dentures. I could never sit still long enough for a manicure.

A clotheshorse I am not. I re-

MARCH 2018 cently shopped for a pair of shoes and the least expensive pair was $50. The last new pair I bought in 1965 was $14.95. That was for “top of the line” in those days, but I decided to splurge since I was in New York. My Mom never let me forget that I griped about the price of the shoes the whole trip, but gladly spent $60 to see Funny Girl on Broadway.

Knowing all this, it is not surprising that not one employer or co-worker, business person or other male has ever made an inappropriate pass at me, invited me out to dinner, or even made a suggestive remark…until last week.

I never confirm a friend on the computer unless I know the person, by name or reputation. I don’t know what went wrong, but this stranger knew how to get the attention of a plain Jane right off.

“Is that you and your sister in your profile picture?”

“The pretty one is my mother.”

“You both are beautiful. Which one are you?”

“I am on the left. This was taken in New York at Jack Dempsey Restaurant.”

“I knew it. Can’t get that lovely smile out of my mind.”

“Thanks.”

“What is your profession?”

“Oh, I play Bingo with a bunch of girls. By the way, that picture was taken over sixty years ago.

Enjoyed our visit, but it’s time for my morning nap now.”

Some friend. He didn’t even say goodbye.

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By Bob Whittmore

Greetings Roswell, NM

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When you say the words “Roswell, New Mexico,” many people instantly think of UFOs and alien beings. Well, let me tell you this: Roswell may be best known for what some people say was a spaceship landing back in 1947, but today it’s a thriving community, full of extremely friendly people and a great Bingo hall.

I have often suggested in this monthly column that if you are planning on visiting a city, check on the Internet to see if it has Bingo. When I knew I was finally getting to Roswell, that’s exactly what I did. I found that a civic club called Sertoma has Bingo three times a week. Its Wednesday night Bingo coincided perfectly with my stay in “Alien City.”

When I went to the buy-in window I was a little confused. The entire evening was going to consist of only eight games, the last of which was a cover-the-card. When I said I was from out of town, the woman at the window gave me a free dauber. Of course, I picked yellow.

I soon found that although only eight games would be played on the pack I purchased, there were an additional 20 “side games,” those little cards that contain a

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small group of numbers. Bingo numbers are called and the aim is to Bingo on the small card.

Sounds simple? It isn’t. The odds are actually worse, in some ways than a traditional Bingo game. So, combine the eight “regular” games with the 20 “side games” and it became a full evening.

The club’s Bingo hall was large, well lighted, and full of some really fun people. And, this time around, I thought I would have some fun. I didn’t tell anyone that I have been playing Bingo since 1957, or that I was a national Bingo columnist. I let the people sitting near me think that I really was new at our favorite game.

They could not have been more helpful.

An older fellow sitting across from me pre-marked my cards with the patterns for the night.

Again, I played dumb. It became genuine fun. I got to sample just how much the folks there really liked Bingo and the way they took their time to make sure that I knew exactly what was going on.

I can’t complain about the fact that I was never even close at any time that night. After all, I keep preaching that you “play Bingo for the fun of it, not to win.” I welcome your comments to: bobonbingo@earthlink.net. I would especially love to hear your experiences in small halls in outof-the-way places. For my money, Bingo in big halls can be both fun and lucrative; but, for my money, it’s small-town Bingo that is the best.

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TRIVIA 1. SCIENCE: What is the first element on the Periodic Table?

2. MUSIC: What is the title of Disney’s theme song and who sang it in the movie Pinocchio?

3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president to live in the White House?

4. HISTORY: In what year did England, Scotland and Wales unite to form Great Britain?

5. CARTOONS: What type of dog is Scooby Doo in the Scooby Doo TV series?

6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many hearts does an octopus have?

7. FOOD & DRINK: What is hummus made of traditionally?

8. GEOGRAPHY: Where is Fort Knox located in the United States?

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Hi Guy, I am a Bingo volunteer and wanted to get your opinion on an incident that took place at our charity Bingo that caused a lot of trouble and ill will.

During a recent Bingo night we had a large turnout. An unusual thing about it was that almost all the players were women. The count was like 120 women and 5 men.

We actually didn’t notice the gender count until at the end of the first session and first intermission. A large line formed at the women’s restroom and after a few minutes the men’s restroom was left unoccupied. Several of the female players noticed this and made a quick dash to the men’s bathroom. Eventually these quick dashes turned into a second line, even though there were only two stalls in the men’s room and one of those was for disabled.

For 10 or so minutes no one had any issue with this, until one of the male patrons, an older gentleman, came over to use the men’s restroom.

My understanding is that when he was confronted by the line of women at the men’s room door, he politely said he needed the facilities, but the women refused to give up the restroom. A second male player then walked up, demanded to be let in, and the women again refused. The second man was much less polite than the first, and began shouting that they had no right to be using the men’s room or blocking his entry. This angered some of the women, who began shouting back.

I overheard the raised voices and ran over to see what the problem was. (In all honesty, I was about due to use the facilities myself.) The male player told me the women had taken over the men’s bathroom and refused to give it back. At this point, several of the women suggested (loudly) that the men should go urinate in the parking lot.

I didn’t know what to do. But

MARCH 2018 things were getting out of hand.

That was when our Bingo director, a woman, showed up to find out what was going on. The man repeated his story and this time the women in line stared him down but said nothing. The Bingo director then entered the men’s room, escorted the handful of women out, then let the men go in and use it.

She then made a quick announcement asking any other men who needed to use the restroom to please come now, so that the overflow of women customers could use it.

Two more male volunteers, one other male player, and I sheepishly slipped into the restroom. When we had finished, the director reopened the men’s room to the women. After about 15 minutes, everyone had done their business and was back in their seats for the second session.

Before the session started, the Bingo director got on the loudspeaker and announced that during the second intermission, the men’s room would be for men first, and afterward could be used by the women. I got stuck being bathroom doorman in case another clash erupted, which it didn’t. Lucky me.

Do you think this incident was handled correctly? I personally felt that the women should never have been allowed into the men’s room in the first place. Now, I’m concerned that this is going to happen every time there is Bingo. And what if this had happened in reverse and a group of men invaded/took over the ladies’ room? I’m sure all hell would have broken loose!

Robert, Colorado Hi Robert, In my opinion, these women were out of line in simply taking over the men’s restroom and then putting up a fight when men tried to use it.

At the very least, one of them should have asked a person in charge if using the men’s room was okay; after that, some kind of supervised arrangement could have been put in place, as your Bingo director arranged.

To your second point: What if it had been men who took over a ladies room and banned a handful of women from using it?

Frankly, I cannot imagine that happening in a million years. — Guy

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Cats: It’s All About Compromise DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Why do cats do what they do? Why do they tear ornaments off the Christmas tree, knock glasses off the coffee table, attack our shoelaces and knead their claws into our sweater?

Is there any way to get mine to stop doing, like, all of these things? — Frayed Sweater, and Nerves, in Toronto DEAR FRAYED: Having a cat means making a few compromises in your life, particularly in the interior-decorating department. It means being more careful about setting expensive glassware on the countertop. It means a Christmas tree whose bottom third remains undecorated, or adorned with unbreakable, pet-safe ornaments. It means patiently retying your shoelaces after your cat has pounced on them. It means buying a new sweater every fall, or keeping your favorite ones in a drawer to wear on special occasions only.

The tradeoff, however, is that you have a companion for many happy years. A cat kneading his or her claws on your sweater while curled up in your lap is an expression of contentment, an acknowledgment that you’re family. You don’t have to give up all the breakable things that you love in order to live with your cat, you just need to make a few concessions to keep both your cat and your glassware safe.

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Tip #1. #1.You can always tell if a video poker machine is worth playing by looking at the payoff schedule on the machine. For example, for a Jacks or Better (draw poker) game, ideally the single coin payoff for the full house and flush should be 9/6 respectively (these machines return 99.54% with perfect play). Every decrease by one in either the full house or flush single coin payoff decreases the return by roughly 1.1%. So an 8/6 pay schedule would return only 97.3%. Be smart and check the pay schedules before you play.

Tip #2. Suppose you’re playing a Jacks or Better video poker machine and you get this hand: 5d 7d 5c 2d 9d. How would you play it? You have two choices: keep the 4-card flush, or keep the pair of 5’s. The correct play is to keep the four-card flush and draw one card. If instead your hand contained a high pair (J’s – Aces) rather than a low pair, then you should keep the high pair and draw three cards. Remember this rule: Keep a high pair over fourcard flush and the latter over a low pair.

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pends. If the casino offers surrender, then surrender is your best play. If surrender is not available then you are slightly better off hitting rather than standing. One exception: If your 16 is made up of 3 (or more) cards, then standing is the better play.

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Where? Make a Place bet on 6 or 8. A winning 6 or 8 Place bet pays 7-6, whereas a winning Big 6 or 8 bet pays only 1-1 (or even money).

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BURNETT OUT, HARRIS IN Nevada State Senator Becky Harris is settling down in her new job as the Chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. She was named to the all-important board by Governor Brian Sandoval. He chose the Republican politician in replacing the former head of the group, A.G. Burnett. He left the board just before Christmas to resume his work in a Nevada law firm. Harris, who represents State Senate District 9 in Clark County, is leaving the legislature to serve on the board. She is the first female head of the board.

A BIRTHDAY FOR A CLASSIC It is housed in one of the oldest structures in Southern Nevada.

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WHEN THE CHIPS ARE GONE It’s happened again in Las Vegas, the theft of playing chips. Las Vegas Police detectives were recently sent to a Strip casino to investigate the theft. Three people were said to have stolen the chips;

in legal terms the theft is classified as Grand Larceny. The incident happened late in the evening at Harrah’s. At the time of the initial investigation, the denominations or worth of the chip was not known.

NEW ‘ELECTRONICS’ ARENA It won’t be that long until the new Esports Arena Las Vegas will be opening at the Luxor in Las Vegas. The new gaming venue is in the area once occupied by the LAX Nightclub. The LAX Nightclub closed last spring. At that time, it was announced that the so-called esports arena would replace it.

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Woo woo, spring is on the way.

I know that because March 20th is the Spring Equinox. Night and day will be nearly equal in length, twelve hours more or less, all over the world. After that the hours of sunlight become longer and warmer in the northern hemisphere and that heralds the advent of spring and summer. If anyone plans on being in Iran on that day, certainly not me, you can celebrate Nowruz, the New Year, with the Iranians and a few other cultures. This is a 3000-year-old tradition adhering to the Persian astronomical calendar. Unlike here, their new year’s celebration lasts twelve days and includes new clothes and house cleaning. Nothing like our alcohol fueled New Year’s bashes I’m sure.

On another note if you’d like to summon good luck, March 21st is the day to do it. This is supposedly the only day that it’s possible to perfectly balance an egg on its end, which will in turn, bring you good luck for the rest of the year.

I need to balance dozens of eggs to break out of my long losing streak. I can’t remember the last time I won at bingo, or for that matter, hit a royal flush on video poker machines. Or for that matter, won at anything, even my lottery scratch offs.

Americans spend more money on lottery tickets than on movies, video games, music, and books combined. I certainly contribute my share despite my husband repeatedly telling me it’s a losing battle against the odds of winning.

I tell him he’s a negative Nelly and I persevere. My morning routine is to leave my husband snoozing in our warm bed while I arise, turn up the furnace, and turn on the coffee pot. Then, I settle on our comfy couch with a hot cup of coffee and my lottery instants and proceed to scratch away with a new shiny

MARCH 2018 lucky penny. My goal is to reveal one of those huge prizes that I see on TV specials about lottery winners. You know the ones I’m talking about when someone turns into an instant millionaire by buying a scratch off and matching the lucky symbols. So far it hasn’t happened, but hope springs eternal in my gambler’s mind.

To increase my odds, I’ve read that I should buy all my instant game tickets from the same roll at the same time. That’s because my odds of winning something increase if I buy off one single roll of tickets. Simply put that means buying in bulk and then pacing how you scratch them off if you like to do them daily. If you have no self-control and do them all at one time, then this method would not work well for you. Second, have the retailer where you buy tickets double check your tickets after you scratch them off. It’s easy to miss a number or symbol so better be safe than risk tossing a winning ticket.

I’m told by others that I need to visualize myself winning and affirm it aloud by saying, I love winning.

Today this ticket will reveal a big winning prize for me. This mantra works for all forms of gambling including bingo. May it be so. Until next month may Lady Luck blow you kisses as you dance out the door with dollars. Win big and then dish the details in an email to me at homemailbox@roadrunner.com.

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Your chances of winning are determined by the total number of entries received prior to the drawing.

By entering the contest, you grant the Bingo Bulge the exclusive right to use your name, photo and comments for publicity purposes.

Winners not making themselves available for a photo will forfiet their prize.

The contest is not “progressive,” that is to say, if the winner does not claim the prize prior to the deadline, the prize is not increased.

The prize is always $100.00 payable via check.

Please, don't call the Bingo Bugle office to find out who the winner is, we won't tell you. And, if it is you, you will be disqualified.

Thanks for reading the Bingo Bugle and for entering our monthly Sweepstakes. Maybe one day soon, you’ll be our lucky winner.

Each month the Bingo Bugle of Wisconsin conducts a monthly “Sweepstakes” featuring a $100.00 prize for the winner.

What follows are the rules of the contest.

The Bingo Bugle Sweepstakes contest is open to everyone. It is a FREE contest. Entry forms are usually found on the next to last page of each monthly issue of the Bingo Bugle. Readers who are interested in entering the contest may cut or tear the entry from the paper, fill it out and officially enter by dropping the entry into the plastic Sweepstakes Entries” jug located at most not for profit Bingo halls. Some Bingo halls do not have an entry jug, but usually one the game volunteers will take your entry and get it to us. You may submit a copy of the entry form if none are available to you. If you prefer, your entry may be mailed to: Bingo Bugle Sweepstakes P.O. Box 371283 Milwaukee, WI 53237 If you mail in your entry, only one entry per envelope is accepted.

Entry forms must be completely filled out to qualify. Entry forms that are not completely filled out, do not qualify for the drawing.

Enter as many times as you like, but please, take only one Bingo Bugle when you play. A random drawing is conducted each month from all entries received.

Winners are announced each month in the Bingo Bugle. Winners

The Bingo Bugle’s

MONTHLY CASH CONTEST ENTRY Harding Webb was our latest winner. He plays Bingo at:

Contest Winner Lorraine Gregory Your name has been drawn as our current contest winner!

In order to qualify to receive your $100 CASH prize, you must now contact the Bingo Bugle Newspaper at (414) 327-0705 before March 15, 2018.

Please leave a message if we're unable to answer when you call.

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Senior Action Council of Kenosha 3003 30th Ave. Kenosha, WI 53144 You could be a $100 Bingo Bugle Sweepstakes winner. Just check the rules above, fill out the form below, and enter the sweepstakes. Then, make sure to check the Bingo Bugle to see if your name is listed as the winner.

If your name is listed, make sure to call in by the deadline.

Please complete this entry form and deposit it at your favorite Bingo Hall, or mail to:

Bingo Bugle Sweepstakes

P.O. Box 371283

Milwaukee, WI 53237

Name:_________________________________ Date:_______________ Telephone Number:_________________________________________ Addresss:___________________________________________________ City: _______________________State:________ Zip_____________ _ email:______________________ Where did you get your Bugle?___________________________

Please check your age group: _____18 to 35 _____36 to 55 _____56 & over Thanks for entering!

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MARCH 2018

WISCONSIN EDITION

Allesandra reveals your lucky days for MARCH GEMINI: May 21 to June 21 1st thru 6th…

Going your way 3rd-4th!

7th thru 12th…

PURPLE pays big 12th-13th$$ 13th thru 18th…

Put yr $$ on RED 17th-18th 19th thru 24th…

Wishes got real 22nd-23rd!

25th thru 31st…

Your fire’s stoked 26th-27th

19th thru 24th…

Wait for the 24th to win!

25th thru 31st…

Oh yeah, s’good 28th-29th$ LIBRA: Sept. 23 to Oct. 23 1st thru 6th…

Stay on it the 3rd$$ 7th thru 12th…

ORANGE/RED fab 7th or 8th 13th thru 18th…

You are jammin’ 13th$$ 19th thru 24th…

Swift and sure 22nd-23rd!

25th thru 31st…

Super chances 26th-27th!

CANCER: June 22 to July 22 1st thru 6th…

All about winning 2nd, 5th & 6th!

7th thru 12th…

Not worth it 13th thru 18th…

Uncanny wins 15th-16th$$ 19th thru 24th…

Grounded in good fortune 20th21st 25th thru 31st…

Focus to win 28th-29th

ARIES: March 21 to April 19 1st thru 6th…

Unlikely 7th thru 12th…

It’s a breeze (7th-8th) 13th thru 18th…

RED works 17th-18th 19th thru 24th…

Opportunity for $$ the 22nd!

25th thru 31st…

Nice surprise awaits you 26th27th$!

TAURUS: April 20 to May 20 1st thru 6th…

Pull it together & win 1st-2nd!

7th thru 12th…

GREEN’s yr power color (10th) 13th thru 18th…

Good gamble near water 15th16th 19th thru 24th…

Mightily favored 24th$$ 25th thru 31st…

Best foot forward 28th-29th!

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PISCES: Feb. 19 to March 20 1st thru 6th…

Sooo nice 5th-6th 7th thru 12th…

Get real to win 10th-11th 13th thru 18th…

Better than ever the 16th 19th thru 24th…

You got game 20th & 24th 25th thru 31st…

Don’t miss it 25th, 28th & 29th!

SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 1st thru 6th…

You pull it off 3rd-4th!

7th thru 12th…

Wake up to win the 12th 13th thru 18th…

Bet your bottom $ 17th-18th!

19th thru 24th…

Hold out for the 24th 25th thru 31st…

Luck brings you back 28th-29th $$

VIRGO: Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 1st thru 6th…

You cannot lose 5th-6th$$ 7th thru 12th…

Heck of a hard card 10th-11th!

13th thru 18th…

Not so much

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AQUARIUS: Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 1st thru 6th…

Comes together nicely 3rd-4th$ 7th thru 12th…

You’re hot w/RED 8th-9th$$ 13th thru 18th…

Next in line to win 17th-18th!

19th thru 24th…

Practice makes perfect! (22nd) 25th thru 31st…

Just in time the 30th-31st$

SCORPIO: Oct. 24 to Nov. 21 1st thru 6th…

Surprise them all 1st-2nd!

7th thru 12th…

Pockets overflow 8th-9th$$ 13th thru 18th…

BLUE brings $$ to you 15th-16th 19th thru 24th…

Healthy win the 24th$ 25th thru 31st…

Lookin’ mighty good 28th-29th!

LEO: July 23 to Aug. 22 1st thru 6th…

Yes, you can do it 3rd-4th!

7th thru 12th…

Bet on RED 7th-8th 13th thru 18th…

You ARE #1 17th-18th!

19th thru 24th…

Certain potential the 22nd 25th thru 31st…

Make friends proud 30th-31st$$

7th thru 12th…

Most wise to wait 13th thru 18th…

Terrific luck 15th-16th!$!

19th thru 24th…

Better than most 20th-21st 25th thru 31st…

Makin’ it look easy 28th-29th!

Color associations refer to lucky objects, daubers, cards, machines, clothing/jewels you wear, or a dominant color in the room.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 1st thru 6th…

All great (minus 3rd-4th)

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