BUNCO for PFLAG!

We are having a fundraiser for PFLAG of the Big Country on Tuesday, November 10th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Exodus Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) 1933 S. 27th. Entry fee is $20.00.

All participants will receive a gift! Come and enjoy the fellowship and fun!

For information call: Jamie Reyes at (325) 668-2526 or Phyllis Grubb at (325) 668-4472.

What is BUNCO?

•A team consists of 12 players (three tables).
•A table consists of four players. Your partner is the person sitting diagonal from you.
•The scorekeeper for each table rolls first and then proceeds to the left. The scorekeeper for each table will keep record of the cumulative score for each team.
•The tournament consists of four sets; each set consists of six rounds. Play is in three minute intervals with two minute move time in between. There are new rounds every five minutes.
•Play start and stop with the airhorn.
•Players earn points by rolling three dice. In each round, players are trying to roll the same number as the round or the target number. Example: In round three, you will receive points for only the 3’s that are rolled. One point is awarded for each target number rolled successfully.
•A player keeps rolling as long as they continue to roll the target number. Example: In round three, as long as you roll at least one three, you keep rolling the dice. When you roll the dice and don’t get a three, then it is the next player’s turn.
•When the round ends, each player will move one seat to the right. You will have a different partner in each round.
•BUNCO is when you roll three of a kind of the target number for that round. A BUNCO earns 21 points. Example: In round three, you roll the dice and roll ALL threes!
•Rolling three of a kind of any number in any given round earns five points. Example: In round three, you roll the dice and roll ALL twos.
•The team (partners) at each table with the highest score for the round will record a “W” (Win) and the other team will record an “L” (Loss) on their individual score sheet for that round. If a player rolls a BUNCO, they will record a “B” (BUNCO).
•In the event of a tie at your table, each player will continue to roll for the target number until the tie is broken (all four players must have a chance to roll).

City’s Office of Neighborhood Services to present November program

On Tuesday, November 3, the City of Abilene’s Office of Neighborhood Services will present a program to PFLAG at Exodus MCC, 1933 S. 27th Street.

The mission of the Office of Neighborhood Services is to strengthen Abilene’s neighborhoods by coordinating services and offering technical assistance to enable residents to devise and implement locally created solutions. ONS effectively utilizes federal assistance programs to revitalize target neighborhoods, support the provision of essential services to the low and moderate income population, and supplement the supply of decent, affordable housing.

The Office of Neighborhood Services is founded on five principles. These principles state that the ONS will:
> Build and support neighborhood leadership
> Change the community mindset of advocate neighborhoods
> Secure a resource commitment for neighborhoods
> Focus service efforts on achieving neighborhood stability
> Respect neighborhood identity

Guest Speakers:
Leticia Lozano, Housing Counselor, who has worked for the City of Abilene since 2005
Charla Hammond, Inspector, who has worked for the City of Abilene since November 2005