It’s Happening at Chinook Winds ...
Chinook Winds
2000 Events
June 9-11 : Rock & Gem Show
June 10: $500 cash drawing
June 18: Father’s Day drawing
$10,000 drawing @ 5:15pm
June 23-25: Chinook Winds 5th
Anniversary Celebration
June 23: Cash cube (3 times during
the evening); Punch Board
drawing (3 times per day)
June 24: $5,000 cash drawing,
5:15pm; Punch Board drawing
(3 times per day); Cash Cube
(3 times during the evening);
Fireworks at 10pm
June 25: $5,000 cash drawing,
5:15 pm; Cash Cube (3 times
during the evening); Punch
Board drawing (3 times per day)
July 11 &12: Senior Fair 2000
Aug. 11-13: Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow -
Siletz
Sept. 22&23: Surf City
"Oct. 3&4: Lakeside Golf/Oregon
Coast Women’s Team Invitational
Golf Tournament
Oct. 5-8: APA Pool Tournament
Oct. 14&15: Oregon State Elks Assoc.
Annual Midwinter Convention
Oct. 25-29: BCA Pool Tournament
Nov. 3-5: Tidal Wave Sport Karate Open
Nov. 10-12: Lincoln City Holiday
Showcase
Nov. 11: USMC Birthday Dinner/Dance
Nov. 18: Siletz Tribal Restoration
Pow-Wow
Dec. 8-10: Cribbage Tournament
Dec. 31: NYE Party
Chinook Winds
2000 Entertainment
June 10: Freddy Fender
7pm, $15-$30 (convention center,
dancing, no-host bar)
June 23&24: JT Taylor, formerly of Kool
and the Gang (convention center)
8pm Fri., 7&10pm Sat., $35-$45
June 30 & July 1: Oak Ridge Boys
8pm Fri., 7&10pm Sat., $35-$45
July 28&29: Patty Loveless
8pm, $35-$45
Aug. 18&19: Manhattan Transfer
8pm, $35-$45
Sept. 22&23: Rock ‘n’ Roll Army (Len
Berry, Brian Hyland, Billy J. Kramer,
Dickey Lee, Chris Montes, Tommy
Roe, and Mitch Ryder)
8pm Fri., 7&10pm Sat., $25-$35
The Long and
Short of It
There’s a lot of stuff going on here at
the casino and it changes daily. Here are
some of the bits and pieces. Sorry,
no gossip.
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The buffet.is featuring a “Late Night” or
“Early Morning” breakfast every Friday
and Saturday night from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
5th Anniversary Commemorative Chips
will be available beginning June 23 at the
cage for $5.
Check out the brand new Chinook
Winds brochure.
The Rogue River Restaurant and
Lounge has expanded its wine list
specifically at the request of patrons.
Look at the Chinook Winds web site:
www.chinookwindsgaming.com .
(All events and promotions
may be changed by management
at any time)
For more information or to obtain
tickets for all concerts, call
1-888-MAIN-ACT
(624-6228) or
Fred Meyer Fastixx
1-800-992-TIXX (8499).
by Teresa Miner
Jim Lorson Hired as
Games Director
Chinook Winds Casino is pleased to
announce the hiring of Jim Lorson as
games director.
In 1985, the Ohio native decided to
change the direction of his career from
manufacturing to gaming and moved to Las
Vegas. Once there, he began learning the
business literally from the ground up. From
dealer school to multi-game dealer, then on
to floor supervisor, assistant shift manager,
shift manager, and finally finding himself in
Jim Lorson
a position to prepare the staff for the opening
of a Buffalo Bill’s Hotel & Casino.
Lorson has been employed by the Gold
Strike Hotel & Casino, Whiskey Pete’s Hotel
& Casino, Buffalo Bill’s Hotel & Casino, and
most recently, the Stardust Hotel & Resort.
When asked why he chose to come
to Chinook Winds, Lorson replied, “I
accepted the position because it will give
me the opportunity to work in a fairly new
venue and to work with a great staff to help
establish Chinook Winds as the premier
casino in the state of Oregon. Of course,
there was another reason that I chose to
come to Lincoln City, I wanted to move my
wife, Karen, and stepson to a small city in
the great Northwest. Lincoln City certainly
fills the bill. Beautiful country, the ocean and
a wonderful job. What more could a man
ask for?”
Cliff Smith is
Employee of the
Quarter
The nominees for first quarter 2000
were Pat Hess, Lester Walters, Dub
Bellinger, Kailinn Gillen, Lorelei Roseland,
Royce Johnston, and the Superstar is
Cliff Smith.
Smith was nominated for his
friendliness and courteousness to
employees and customers, as well as his
excellent attendance. His nomination read,
“He is an exemplary employee ... always
courteous to his fellow employees. He has
a great responsibility driving up and down
Highway 101 getting everyone safely to and
from the casino every day... a responsibility
that he doesn't take lightly. He is one of the
friendliest people I have met here at the
casino as far as customer service. I always
see him giving guidance and direction to
customers as he makes his way through
the casino.”
(See photo on page 22)
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