Siletz news /, September 01, 2002, Page 22, Image 22

It’s Happening at Chinook Winds ...
by Teresa Simmons
Surf City Weekend
Summer may officially end on
Sept. 21, but that won’t dampen the
spirit of summer fun at Chinook Winds
Casino’s Surf City event one week later.
The ‘60s-themed weekend will feature
race car and monster truck displays, a
classic car show, a sock hop, and the
Beach Boys in concert.
Surf City rides into Lincoln City on
Sept. 27-29 and each night, one lucky
winner will walk away with the keys to
a new vehicle (choice of $5,000 cash
or one-year lease). Drawings take place
Sept. 27 and 28 at 11 p.m. and Sept. 29
at 7 p.m.
The chance to win big prizes isn’t
the only reason to head to the coast.
Each day of Surf City features special
events. Visitors can view a collection
of race cars and monster trucks on Sept.
27, see beautifully restored classic cars
on Sept. 28 and 29, and dance to the
hits at the sock hop on Sept. 28.
It just wouldn’t be Surf City
without the Beach Boys. Concert time
for both nights is 8 p.m. Tickets are
$30-50, depending on seat location.
Chinook Winds Takes Honors at
Sandcastle Competition
When Executive Chef Ed Wickman
heard about the sandcastle competition
held on the beach in the Taft area of
Lincoln City every summer, he started
making plans. With competition rules
in hand and several recruits from the
facility in tow, he headed for the beach
with a definite vision in mind.
The fact that none of them had built
a sandcastle before and the enormity of
the project they were about to undertake
did not dampen the enthusiasm of the
crew as they moved and sculpted what
seemed like tons of sand.
At the end of the several-hour
endeavor, with literally thousands of
people on the beach observing
throughout the day, the masterpiece was
complete - an Indian chief lociking out
from the entrance of a tipi at Chinook
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Winds Casino. The likeness of the
casino was complete with landscaping
and color detail made from pulverized
berries found on the bank (only things
found on the beach could be used in
the sculpture).
For their creativity, the Chinook
Winds team was awarded first place in
the group division and the People’s
Choice Award as well.
Participants from Chinook Winds
Casino included Roo Arledge, director
of food & beverage; Ed Wickman,
executive chef, and his wife, Karen;
Leticia Martinez, utility worker, and
family; Jesse Wright, EDR cook, and
his wife, Phyllis, who works in Keno;
Christine Durette, buffet server; Paul
Reedy, VLT department; and Jason
Lloyd, line/EDR cook.
September 2002
Second-quarter superstar nominees, I to r: Rob Hamrick, Dewey Maxwell,
Arthur Butler, Suzette Polk, Treva Rush, Dave Moorman, and Kathy Weldon.
Not pictured: Abe Martin and Richard Bartel.
Polk Named 2002 Second
Quarter Superstar
Suzette Polk, a member of Chinook Winds Casino’s Security Department,
was chosen as the superstar for the second quarter of 2002.
Tribal elders, members of the Gaming Board of Directors, the Siletz Tribal
Gaming Regulatory Agency, Chinook Winds directors, and several casino staff
members were present at the superstar ceremony in July. In recognition of her
achievement, Polk was presented with a check for $1,000 and a marble tile that
will be displayed at the front of the casino.
To be eligible to receive the Superstar award, an employee must perform
his/her duties at a high standard of excellence on a consistent basis. He/she
must exhibit above-the-norm internal and external customer service and be a
team leader by example.
Instances of exemplary performance must be documented. After a person
is nominated, the nomination goes through several reviews before the final
selection is made. Both casino staff and casino guests can submit nominations.
With more than 700 employees and only four of these awards given each year,
it’s a real honor to be chosen as the superstar.
Suzette was nominated by three co-workers who commended her quick
and professional actions when one of them had a stroke at work.