IN PICTURES: WILD WEST BINGO FOR MARATHON’S ZONTA CLUB

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Alex Rickert
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From left, Melissa Cartan, Nancy Cartan, Erin Russell and Donna Jean are ready to play.

Western wear ruled the night as Marathon’s Zonta Club hosted its Hootin’ Anny Bingo Night on Feb. 26. Dressed in their best cowboy hats, flannel shirts, boots and bandannas, contestants played the night away at the Marathon Elks Lodge to benefit Zonta Club’s efforts to empower women and children in the Marathon community through service and advocacy.

From left, Melissa Cartan, Nancy Cartan, Erin Russell and Donna Jean are ready to play.
From left, Lisa Joseph, Lynn Goodwin, Marie Jilling, Aimee Kornetti, Grimi Betancourt and Lynny Thompson sport their best Western attire.
From left, Billy Alch, Lora Gibbs, Nick Basso, Kevin Karnes and Amber Schmidt are well stocked with cards. Schmidt eventually donated her $100 winnings back to the club.
Lisa Joseph, left, and Erin Arnett pose with the Elks lodge’s namesake.
Photos by PATTI CHILDRESS/Keys Weekly.
Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.

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