With a plaque and some cupcakes, David Hoddy’s farewell among Iola’s bingo enthusiasts turned a bit emotional last week.
“I almost cried,” Hoddy said Sunday, as he reflected on his 41-year service to Iola’s American Legion post as a fixture at the twice-weekly weekly bingo games.
Hoddy, 68, is retiring this month as a volunteer, the last six years as bingo chair.