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It s Happening at Chinook Winds ... The “Village” Near Bingo from Guy DiTorrice by Teresa Simmons Casino Staff Helps Angels Anonymous A group of Chinook Winds Angels Anonymous is a Casino & Convention Center staff, the Holiday Decorations charitable organization of Lincoln Committee, pursued an idea this City that provides immediate and year to build an Oregon Native basic needs to those who do not qualify for other assistance. For the American gingerbread village. past two years a fund-raiser has Constructed in cooperation been held at Chinook Winds Casino with a local baker, genuine that includes the Fantasy of Trees. gingerbread was combined with The basic concept has a colored icing and candies to build business, organization, or our first version of a Native individual purchase a tree for $50. American gingerbread village. The purchaser selects a theme, L to r: Larry Dauwen, Jessica Parr, Kent Strickler, Angel Crozier, and Designs were provided by the purchases the ornaments, and Steve Chrisman with the winning tree. Confederated Tribes of Siletz decorates the tree that is then Indians cultural affairs staff auctioned off, with the proceeds time making their decision. The Brame, Andrea Butler, Paula and used to decorate the going to Angels Anonymous. winners were: First Place: Chinook Knoles, Kathy Fisher, Barbara For three days, the trees are on tee-pee structures. Winds Tree - The Sales Team; Benskin, Jamie Creech, Joy display for public viewing and a Casino staff did all the Second Place: Tim Troutman Tree Blankenship, Renee Hayes, Terry silent auction decorating with flora and fauna - Guest Services; Thjrd Place: Hopkins, Robin Wilson, Renee This year, 21 organizations from the casino gift shop. Polished Angels Anonymous Tree - The Metcalf, Mysti Kahler, Twyla purchased trees, but some didn’t Games Team; Honorable Mention: Busch, Teresa Welch, Terry rocks are from local beaches. have the staff or time to decorate The committee includes them. Brenda Fisher, Marketing Liberty Inn Tree - The Cage and Dunwoodie, Lynn Hawes, Janet Carollee Zuercher, Kelli Duhamel, director for the casino, organized a HR; Shi Io Inn Tree - Admin; Coast Baca, Cherish Rosenberg, Marsha Glendora Osborn, April Murphy, competition among the employees Copy Tree - Bingo-Keno; and Ace Moon-McLeary, Barbara Keller, Nicky Peterson, Sindi Hayes, to help out. Individuals signed up Hardware Tree - Surveillance. Carson Clark, Dub Bellinger, Fawn Those involved included Teresa Simmons, Sharlene Fisher, and became part of a team to Bigelow, Diane Moore, Cathy Angel Crozier, Jessica Parr, Larry compete for the best-decorated tree. Holman, Ann Donat, Tracie Rachel Law, and myself. Dauwen, Steve Chrisman, Teresa Chemey, and Sindi Hayes Six teams decorated trees the The group also was Simmons, Kent Strickler, Charlotte responsible for the new bears that day before the trees were put on appeared on the waterfalls - display. Everyone did such a terrific complete with ‘Santa Helper’ hats. job that the judges had a difficult by Rick Beasley of the Depoe Bay Beacon [reprinted with permission) Casino Cop Saves Dog! Casino security supervisor George Blacketer is being hailed as the hero who saved “Theo,” the Rin Tin Tin of Beacon Ch. 4 ads and the beloved pet of Sears store owners Monika and Fritz Hucke! Theo, who appears in the Sears commercials on Millennium Cable Ch. 4, was tragically hit by a motorist and left for dead near the Sears store on Logan Road about 2 a.m. on Nov. 16. A compassionate passerby loaded Theo, 7, into her car and took him to the only place in town that was open, Chinook Winds Casino. George, the night security supervisor, was on duty when the woman squealed to a stop at the casino entrance and opened her door. Inside, the grievously injured dog was barely breathing. A volunteer with the North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District, George recognized symptoms of a collapsed lung and made the call to a 24-hour emergency vet clinic in Newport that saved Theo’s life. Without knowing who the owners were, he offered to pay all of the expenses. The Native American gingerbread village (See Casino on page 32) 31
