It’s Happening at Chinook Winds ...
by Teresa Miller
Council members (I to r) Reggie Butler Sr., Gerald Ben, Jessie Davis, Rosemary
Landis, Bonnie Petersen, Jo Ann Miller, and Chairman Delores Pigsley pose with a
$3,000 check for the Siletz Tribal Hatchery Project.
Chinook Winds and
Garrison’s Shell
Offer 99-cent Gas
On March 1 from 7-9 a.m., the Chinook
Winds Casino’s Winner’s Circle, in
cooperation with Garrison’s Shell stations,
sold gas for 99 cents per gallon. The purpose
of the promotion was to introduce area
residents to the Chinook Winds Winner’s
Circle and to show the casino’s appreciation
to the local community.
During the two-hour promotion, Shell
customers received flyers distributed by the
casino’s Marketing Department outlining why
they received discounted gas compliments
of Chinook Winds Casino and how to
continue buying gas at 99 cents per gallon.
To continue receiving gasoline at this price,
customers can sign up as Winner's Circle
members and earn points that will go toward
the purchase of 99-cent gasoline.
Stop by the Winner’s Circle at Chinook
Winds for details.
That was the official press release.
Here’s what really happened:
The Marketing and Winner’s Circle staff
arrived at both the north and south Garrison
Shell stations in Lincoln City at 6 a.m. in
anticipation of the crowd they knew would
be hot on their heels. Chinook Winds staff
worked alongside the gas station
attendants, pumping gas, washing windows,
answering questions, making change,
passing out soft drinks, and running,
running, running. Staff from two radio stations
did live remotes and a reporter from the local
newspaper took photos. A natural or
“unnatural” high was easy to come by with
the volume of gas fumes in the chilly
morning air.
Photo top right: Shelley Upchurch pushes the soft drinks (or is that weightlifting?).
Photo above: The Shell station at the north end of Lincoln City.
Traffic was lined up at both stations, but
good advance planning kept the line moving,
avoiding major tie-ups on the highway. Some
people had been in line since 4:30 a.m.and
a few people made it through the line more
than once, switching vehicles during the
two-hour period.
Approximately 8,600 gallons of gas
was pumped and Chinook Winds made a
lot a friends in the community in the process.
Drawing Contest for Children’s Menu
Rogue River Restaurant Manager
Bob Knight has initiated a contest for tribal
children. We are looking for drawings
depicting Native scenes, pow-wow, feasting,
family interaction, etc. Prizes will be awarded
for first, second, and third place and the first-
place winner’s drawing will be used on the
cover of the children’s menu. Top entries will
be displayed in the Rogue River Room.
Contest deadline is May 1.
Send your contest entry on an
8°x11” sheet of paper to Bob Knight,
Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 NW 44,h St.,
Lincoln City, OR 97367. Do not fold.
Contestant’s name, address, phone number,
and age must be included on the back.
Contest is for children 12 and under. The
Siletz Tribal gaming commissioners will judge
the entries. Winners will be notified.
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