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Welcome Tom Davis,
new GM at Chinook
Winds
om Davis joins
C h in o o k
Winds after two
years as General
Mgr. in Laughlin,
Nevada. Prior to
that assignment he
was the GM on
Lady Luck's River
boat in Iowa. A
Marine Corp Vietnam Veteran, Tom has 20 years
of gaming industry experience with other
companies including Harrah's, Players Island
and Fitzgerald's. He has worked in six different
gaming jurisdictions now, including Oregon.
Tom believes our product is "A good time"
and strives through marketing and employee
involvement to deliver that to our guests. He
and his wife Lori have relocated to Lincoln City
and are getting settled. "After two years in the
desert, it's great to be at Chinook Winds," Tom
says. Next time you're at the casino please pick
up a house phone and say Hi!
T
Legendary Travis Tritt
to perform July 23
ZZTt's been quite a ride so far," said Travis Tritt
JLupon his arrival to country music stardom.
That ride will bring Tritt to Chinook Winds for
one performance only on Thursday, July 23.
A native of Marietta, Georgia, Tritt made his
recording debut as a member of the trend-
setting Class of '89 - an unparalleled generation
of talent that also includes such notables as
Garth Brooks, Clint Black and fellow Georgian
Alan Jackson.
In 1991, Tritt won the Country Music
Association Horizon Award, and, in 1993,
shared a Grammy with Marty Stuart for Best
Vocal Collaboration. He rocked the Super Bowl
in 1993 with a rousing halftime performance at
Atlanta's Georgiadome. In 1994, he shared
album of the year honors for his contribution to
Common Thread: the Songs of The Eagles.
Tritt's artful fusion of traditional country
music, southern rock and bluegrass has graced
his fans with such songs as "Help Me Hold On,"
"Country Club," T m Gonna Be Somebody,"
"Anymore," "The Whiskey A in't W orkin',"
"Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares),"
"Drift Off to Dream," "Can I Trust You With My
Heart?" and "Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof."
The July 23 Thursday night concert is
guaranteed to spark excitement amidst the mid
week doldrums, and send you into the weekend
with a smile.
Show timp is 8pm. Tickets range in price from
$30 to $50 depending on seat location. Obtain
tickets by calling 1-888-MAIN-ACT (624-6228)
or Fred Meyer Fastixx 1-800-992-TIXX (8499).
Tickets are going fast, so call today!
Chinook Winds
Silefy 'H um
It’s happening at Chinook Winds
TERESA MILLER
Public Relations
Largest In-house Progressive Machine in the
State at Chinook Winds Casino______________
Chinook Wind's In-House Progressive
machine has the largest in-house jackpot in the
State of Oregon waiting to payout. At over
$160,000 and climbing it's a record jackpot for
the state. Even better, when this machine pays,
the winner receives the full amount, no yearly
payments, just cash in hand on the spot.
A wide variety of new machines have also
been recently installed on the gaming floor. The
Sizzling Seven machines are designed to pay out
jackpots of $1,000 cash. Hitting more often at the
$1,000 mark, these machines have become very
popular in the mid-west.
TWENTY-FOUR, count 'em, twenty four new
machines have been added to the gaming floor
offering new and exciting graphics, and a
variety of games.
Play 10 different games all on one machine on
our new $.25 GAME KINGS. Try your luck at
Keno, Four Card Keno, 3,6,9 Way Keno, Jacks or
Better, Double Bonus Poker, Double Double
Bonus Poker, Dueces Wild, Super 7's, Black
Rhino or Super 8 line without ever leaving your
seat!
If you have a passion for the nickel machines,
we've added Double Bucks, Super 8 Race, Royal
Riches, Diamond Mine and Black Rhino.
Chinook Winds is adding some spice to life
with unparalleled choices for your gaming
pleasure.
OIEA Conference Held at Chinook Winds
Over 200 Native youth from all parts of
Oregon plus chaperones, vendors, and
presenters took part in the 4th Annual Oregon
Indian Education Association Youth Conference
held at Chinook Winds Casino May 21 through
the 23rd. Sponsored by Title IX Indian
Education, this was the largest conference of i f s
kind to date.
According to one of the organizers, the yearly
conference is geared toward healing, self
empowerment, self-esteem, career and educa
tional planning through the expression of love
and support.
The theme of this years conference revolved
around the significance of the deaths of four
students who committed suicide in Oregon
youth corrections facilities this past year.
Emphasis was focused on ways to prevent teen
suicide and to enhance student awareness. As
one of the leaders put it, "These youth are the
future of Native People."
Both Native program educators and state
educational systems were present in a statewide
effort to address the needs of Native youth at all
levels: urban, reservation, and rural. College
recruiters were among those dispensing
information to the students between sessions
and special events were held for the students
after hours including a healing ceremony on the
beach, dance and mini - pow wow.
Among those that spoke at the conference
was Kristina Johnson, a student at Taft High
SchooL
Lincoln County educators/volunteers/
organizers included Conference Coordinator
Pat Darcy, Siletz; Selene Rilatos & Kelly Ball,
Siletz Tribe; Fred Rider, Alyce Wallace, Mike
Darcy, Wright Noel, Pat Whetstone, Kim
Thompson, Tony Martin & Crystal Baker, Patty
Savage Socha, and Juanita Whitebear from the
Lincoln County School District. Other
distinguished guests included Sylvia Oldguard,
OIEA Board of Directors and the Black Lodge
Medicine Man from Arlee, Montana.
CHINOOK WINDS
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
For individuals interested in applying for
employment at Chinook Winds here's the scoop:
Benefits
include competitive wages, a
comprehensive benefits package, 401K plan, paid
vacation, 7 days holiday premium pay, promotion
from within, free transportation employee shuttle,
wage increases based on merit, training and
development programs and a free meal on your shift.
The Hiring Procedure goes as follows: First the
advertisements for job openings are posted in all
Tribal Area Offices, in-house bulletin boards, and
local papers (if needed) After the applications are
received, the managers/ supervisors review the
applications for the positions in their department.
Human Resources then reviews th é applications that
have been selected by the managers/supervisors and
interviews are scheduled. The managers/ supervisors
and Human Resources personnel then complete the
interview, applicant rating form and telephone
reference check. Finally, the manager/supervisor and
Human Resources personnel reach an agreement on
who they believe are the most qualified applicants for
tiie positions.
After an individual has been offered a position,
they must go through pre-employment drug
screening. They then meet with the Siletz Tribal
Gaming Commission and an application for a gaming
license is completed and turned in. They are then
finger printed, photographed and their application is
signed in front of a notary There is a one-day wait for
a low security position and an 11-day waiting period
for a high security position. If the applicant7 s gaming
license is approved, the new employee must pay a fee
(the cost varies with the position) for the license. You
may elect to have this fee taken out in payroll
deductions or you can pay the Gaming Commission
up front. Gaming licenses must be renewed annually,
at a lower fee.
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Positions open on an ongoing basis: Line chef,
dishwasher, line cook, cook III, dining room server,
buffet server/busser, housekeeper, valet attendant,
heavy-duty cleaner, keno writer, arcade/childcare
attendant, bingo attendant, cage cashier.
Job openings are posted in each area office as
they become open, normally on a weekly basis.
Contact your area office for timely information or
call 1-888-CHINOOK and ask for the Human
Resources Department
C hinook VA nps C asino
& C O N V E N T IO N CENTER
1777 N W 44th Street • Lincoln City, OR