Lions Club Turkey Carnival fun for the whole family

For the past 70 years, the Odessa Lions Club has been treating the community to its annual Turkey Carnival. This year, club members added a little extra atmosphere with the presence of two live turkeys, one male and one female, in a pen near the bingo announcer’s table. The turkeys belong to the Joe McNeil family, which raises poultry on its farm near Odessa. They were only there for show, however, and went back home after the carnival.

More than 150 frozen turkeys were won last Saturday during turkey bingo that lasted from 2 to about 8:30 p.m., with various club members taking turns calling t...