The White Rock Senior Center, 9100 Diceman at Oldgate, sponsors a variety of events, from watermelon-eating contests to nutrition lectures to defensive driving courses.

But it’s a tried-and-true game of chance that the center counts on to keep seniors coming back each day.

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Although the prize is mere pennies, 25 to 50 people participate daily in the bingo competition the center offers from 9-11:45 a.m., says Center Manager Adrienne Kahn. The center is open Monday through Friday.

“It’s the one activity that we’ve had straight for 15 years that we’ve never dropped,” Kahn says.

The center, located in the back of the Lakeview Christian Church, serves residents age 60 and older, providing lunch weekdays at noon f