PHOTO BY CYNTHIA BRUBAKER Channel 11 news anchor Chrys Peterson (left) of Toledo made a guest appearance during the bingo event. She is pictured with volunteer Sherri Sherer.

Colored markers were flying Nov. 4 as the Red Cross of Tiffin and Fostoria conducted its first regular bingo night in the former Shobilee store at Tiffin Mall. About 135 bingo enthusiasts came to check out the new location and try their luck at winning cash prizes. John Sherer, local Red Cross executive director, initially had some concerns about the turnout, because he said the Oct. 28 fun night was not attended as well as he had hoped. The large crowd Wednesday allayed his fears. Most of the players arrived when the doors opened at 4 p.m. to get good seats and purchase breadsticks and pizza supplied by neighboring East of Chicago Pizza. “We had to set up 15 extra tables,” Sherer said. As the crowd kept coming, Sherer and 14 volunteers passed out a list of games and assisted the players in getting all the bingo sheets and instant bingo cards they needed.