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It’s Happening at Chinook Winds ... Renee Metcalf Manages Bingo Su-’Zan Returns to Rogue River Restaurant Su-’Zan is back by popular demand in the Rogue River Restaurant at Chinook Winds Casino on Wednesday through Saturday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. As her fingers dance across the keyboard of her white piano, Su-’Zan exudes elegance and creates a soothing style of dinner music that adds a flowing and mystical ambiance to the evening meal. Romantic, lilting tones float through the air, perfect harmonies blending with the aroma of the delectable entries produced by the chef. Su-’Zan’s experience and talent are evident in her presentation. Her repertoire includes Broadway musicals, Latin love songs, old standards and new, everything from Frank Sinatra to Elton John. She’s traveled extensively and been employed in a wide variety of capacities. In Puerto Rico, she was a pianist, piano instructor, talent coordinator, and entertainment and stage director. In Hawaii, she opened for celebrity concerts, was a band leader, special Su- ’Zan events director/producer, and youth talent director. She’s been an assistant with Dick Clark Productions and also to Englebert Humperdinck, David Hasselhoff, and Jane Kennedy. In addition to all of that, Su-’Zan spent time as a model and fashion director. Su-’Zan is a certified image specialist-consultant with specialized training in music, psychology, sociology, self-awareness, image, fitness, nutrition, and related fields. All of this contributes to the unsurpassed quality of the music she performs. Su-’Zan currently has two CDs, “Journey To Serenity” and “Reflections Of Love,” on sale at the Chinook Winds Gift Shop. Learn to Play Keno Always thought about playing Keno, but never have because you don’t know how? Well here’s your chance to learn. Just come up to the Chinook Winds Keno counter and ask one of our friendly Keno staff how to play. Mention this add and receive a free Keno promotional item. Remember, come play where the big Keno winners play. Chinook Winds Keno has paid out more than $90,000 in cash this year (July 2001) to various lucky Keno players! One Keno promotional item per player, please. New Keno hours: Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Win a Trip to Vegas in Bingo! Play daily for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to the Bingo World Championship 2001. One lucky winner and a friend will fly to Las Vegas on Nov. 20, 2001, and play Bingo for the chance to win $1.5 million! Buy Blackout Game Number 2 and black out in 48 numbers or less to win the trip. If the trip is not won, 20 □ Siletz News □ by Teresa Simmons players can try one last time on Oct. 21 at the 1 p.m. session ($30 buy-in), where the Las Vegas Championship Bingo trip will go! Prize package includes round trip airfare for two to Las Vegas, accommodations for two at the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, and entry into the Bingo World Championship. October 2001 Siletz Tribal member Renee Metcalf, interim assistant Bingo manager since October 2000, has been hired as the Bingo manager for Chinook Winds Casino. Over the past 11 years, Renee has worked for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in numerous capacities, including tribal administration and the Siletz Tribal Smokehouse. She started working for Chinook Winds in the temporary facility in January 1996. Formerly a member of the Human Resources Department, Renee has established herself as a people person, becoming a friendly face and a person with whom Chinook Winds guests enjoy coming into contact. As a member of the Siletz Tribe, Renee stated, “I have been given an excellent opportunity to grow and truly feel that I am accomplishing major life goals. My experiences are a great example of tribal enterprises and the direct positive impacts they can have on tribal membership, when given the chance.” In the brief time that Renee has managed the Bingo program, a number of exciting changes have taken place, including the Las Vegas World Bingo promotion, the All U Can Play Bingo sessions, and the monthly High Stakes Bingo specials. Renee also is responsible for spearheading the monthly Benefit Bingo fund-raisers that have contributed more than $10,000 in 2001 to local charities that benefit youth and their various athletic activities. $75,000 “Discover the Diamonds” Slot Tournament The buy-in is $150 and is now available for the slot tournament on Oct. 13-14. The buy-in includes a special logo’d polo shirt and hotel room (based on availability). All buy-ins will occur through the box office and the participant can select from available tournament times at the time of purchase. The rounds will begin each day at 1 p.m., with 20 minutes between each round. The semi-final each day will begin at 5 p.m. On Oct. 14, the drawing for the wild card names will take place at the conclusion of the semi-final round. Machines will be assigned for the wild card round that will start at 5:30 p.m. On Oct. 14, the final round will begin at 6 p.m. Seating will be decided by random drawing. The awarding of prizes will take place at the conclusion of the final round. There will be 27 rounds (12 qualifying rounds each day, 1 semi-final round each day, 1 championship round (Oct. 14) of 12 participants, with the winner of each round progressing to the semi-final round each day. The top six finishers from each semi-final round will move on to the championship round. Prizes for final-round participants are as follows:
