It’s Happening at Chinook Winds ...
Chinook Winds
Entertainment
April 27: R&B Concert & Dance
$12 in advance, $15 at the door,
Convention Center
May 10&11 : Loretta Lynn
8pm Fri. & Sat., $25-$4()
June 21 &22: Paul Revere & The Raiders
8pm Fri. & Sat., $l()-$30
July 19&20: Smokey Robinson
8pm Fri. & Sat., $3O-$55
Aug. 9&10: Williams & Ree
8pm Fri. & Sat., $10-$ 15
Aug. 23&24: John Kay &
Steppenwolf
8pm Fri. & Sat., $ 10-$3()
Sept. 6&7: Englebert Humperdinck
8pm Fri. & Sat., $3O-$5O
Sept. 27&28: Beach Boys
8pm Fri. & Sat., $30-$55
Oct. 11 & 12: Three Dog Night
8pm Fri. & Sat., $15-$3O
by Teresa Simmons
Wheel of
Fortune Pays
Out $695,000
Kim Harrison of Junction City,
Ore., let out a scream of pure joy when
she realized she had won more than
$695.000 playing a 25-cent Wheel of
Fortune progressive machine at
Chinook Winds Casino on March 2.
With only $5 invested. Harrison
couldn’t believe her eyes and ears
when it became clear that she had won
the amazing jackpot. She thought she
had won 4,000 quarters, or $1,000,
until a person sitting nearby told her
she had won more than $600,000.
Harrison attributed her good
fortune to her grandson, Jacob, whom
she had kissed earlier in the day and
asked to give her luck. Plans for her
windfall include a new truck for
..
and Sar Richards, Slots director.
her husband and a college fund for
her grandson.
Harrison stated that she and her
husband make five or six trips a year to
**Tickets go on sale 60 days in advance.
Spring Poker League
Chinook Winds
Events
Here’s your chance to learn to play poker - no previous experience needed. A
10-week Poker League has been set up at Chinook Winds Casino. Individuals
and/or couples can learn to play a variety of poker games. Register by April 8 by
contacting Jim Fredrickson at 541-996-5735 or 1-888-CHINOOK.
The Spring League will provide hands-on training in a friendly atmosphere,
where you will learn a variety of poker skills. The league will meet once a week,
starting April 17. Be sure to register soon as seating is limited!
April 12-14: Central Coast
Sportsman’s Show and Sale
April 16: Senior Appreciation Day
April 18-21: APA Pool
April 21: Lucky Buck Cash Cube
April 27&28: Glass Galore Art Show
April 28: $25,000 “Driving Away the
Blues” Convertible Giveaway
Other Events in
Lincoln City
April 13-20: Lincoln City
Community Days
April 19-21: Great Oregon Coast
Garage Sale
(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-MA1N-ACT
(624-6228) or
Fred Meyer Fastixx
1-800-992-TIXX (8499).
Saturday Poker Tournaments
Get ready for the Saturday Poker Tournaments this April! Buy-in is $20.
First place pays $300; second place, $100; third place, $40 buy-in for a “live”
game in the Poker Room. Prizes are based on four full tournaments each Saturday.
Each tournament will consist of 15 hands of Poker, with a limit raise every
five hands. Registration begins April 1.
Chinook Winds and she normally
plays the Wheel of Fortune machines.
This time, the trip paid for itself!
“Go Coastal”
Slot Tournaments
Win up to $1.000 in Chinook
Winds “Go Coastal” free Slot
Tournaments the third Wednesday of
each month through May! The next
tournament will be held April 17.
Entry begins at 10 a.m. and again
at 5 p.m. Five-minute rounds will
happen every 20 minutes beginning at
10:20 a.m., continuing to noon, and
again beginning at 5:20 p.m.,
continuing through 7 p.m. The winner
of each round will compete in the “prize
round” held at 7:30 p.m.
Rogue River Lounge Expands Entertainment
On March 18, Chinook Winds
Casino’s Rogue River Lounge
introduced “Ladies Night Out,” which
takes place every Monday from 9 p.m.
to midnight. The theme is pure “retro”
with DJ Brian Timme, “Metalman and
The Crew,” turning out the best tunes
from the ‘50s through the ‘80s. Ladies
are invited to enjoy special half-price
appetizers, $1-off well drinks, and the
happy hour price on all draft beer.
Celebrity Star Search Karaoke
began again on Feb. 27 and will
continue every Wednesday evening.
The nine-week contest requires that the
performer dress the part of the singer
whose song they perform. Each week.
one person will qualify to be a finalist
in the Celebrity Sing-Off, which occurs
at the end of this nine-week session.
For those who do not wish to compete
but love to sing, the mic is open! Contest
concludes on April 24 with a “sing-off.”
All eight previous weekly winners will
compete for the $3(M) grand prize.
It’s time to show appreciation to the
many members of the community who
work directly in the hospitality industry.
Hospitality Appreciation Nights are
Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m.
to midnight. Show your OLCC card or
food handler's card to be eligible for a
50 percent discount on appetizers and
other specials in the lounge.
Complimentary entertainment is
available every night of the week.
Kenny Wayne and The Aero Band
perform traditional country and rock on
Sunday evenings; on Tuesdays, enjoy
Sonny Hess and band dishing out blues
and jazz; and Thursday nights are
Comedy Nights, featuring some of the
best comedy west of the Mississippi.
The weekend is always full of
excitement with DJ Brian Timme,
“Metalman and The Crew,” offering hip
hop mix and a fantastic light show.
Entertainment hours are 9 p.m. to
midnight Sunday through Thursday; 10
p.m. to I a.m. Friday and Saturday.
April 2002
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