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It’s Happening at Chinook Winds in August ... Portland Man Hits Jackpot Paul Betterton won $240,658 when he hit the Wheel of Fortune® quarters MegaJackpot™at Chinook Winds Casino on July 5. Betterton, who lives in Portland, said he was on his way to the beach but decided to visit the casino first. He went on to say that friends recommended the winning machine. “I've had good luck in the past and (my) friends said this one was paying well,” he said. Coincidentally, Betterton reported that his wife “almost won” five minutes earlier. After investing about $80, Betterton said he was “ecstatic” upon realizing he had won the top prize. Immediate plans for these winnings include paying bills, but Betterton added, “We need a bigger house and this will help us to do that.” This MegaJackpot™is the 10th to be awarded at the casino, bringing Chinook Winds’ total IGT payout to more than $5.2 million since 1996. Of the nine MegaJackpots™to be awarded, five have been on the 25-cent Wheel of Fortune progressive system, and one on the $1 Wheel of Fortune progressive system. Three MegaJackpots™ have been awarded on the Quartermania® progressive system and one has been on the Megabucks® system. Chinook Winds is one of seven tribal casinos in Oregon that belongs to a nationwide Native American progressive gaming network. Together, Oregon casinos have awarded more than $33.3 million in IGT MegaJackpots™since 1996. The network includes more than 100 tribal casinos in 14 states. F August Starts with Volleyball and Party Weekend It’s another first for Chinook Winds with the sponsorship of the $25,000 U.S. Amateur Sand Doubles Volleyball Championships on Aug. 1-3. The Chinook Winds parking lot will be transformed into another beautiful beach for this sand volleyball tourn ament. This PACNOVA event will be packed with fun for everyone! The weekend will kick off on Aug. 1 with a Chinook Winds Employee Vol leyball Challenge from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tournaments will take place on Aug. 2-3. It’s a double elimination tournament for Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles in Men’s Open, Men’s “A,” Women’s Open, Women’s “A,” and Over 40 Masters divisions. Cash prizes will be given only for the Open and A Division tournaments with payouts to 16 places. The first- place prize in the Men’s Open Division is $5,000 and $ 1,000 for the Men’s “A” Division. Participants must check in by 7:30 a.m. for the competition that begins at 8 a.m. All matches except Kenny Loggins will perform at Chinook Winds on Aug. 8-9. 1 'm Alright is just one of his tunes that’s been dancing around in your head for years. Loggins began his career as a staff writer for Wingate Music and came to prominence as a member of Loggins and Messina from 1972-77. After separating from Jim Messina, Loggins set out on a solo recording career, specializing in rock ballads such as Whenever I Call You Friend, a 1978 top 5 hit in the U.S. that was co-written by Melissa Manchester and included harmony vocals by Stevie Nicks. In 1979, Loggins enjoyed a top-20 hit with This Is It and co-wrote The Doobie Brothers’ million-selling U.S. chart-topper What A Fool Believes with the band’s singer, Michael McDonald. The U.S. top-20 hit Don't Fight It, meanwhile, was a collaboration with Journey singer Steve Perry. During the ‘80s, Loggins estab lished himself as a writer and performer For more information on the casino and Lincoln City community events, visit these Web sites: Winds Casino: www.chinookwindscasino.com Chamber of Commerce: www.lcchamber.com Visitor & Convention Bureau: w ww.oregoncoast. org 20 □ SUetzNews championships will take place on the beach. For tournament sign-ups and information, contact Jay Sjogren at PACNOVA@attbi.com. Pro volleyball doubles champions exhibition matches will be held at the championship courts in the parking lot on Aug. 2, featuring volleyball greats Mike Dodd, Jon Stevenson, Linda Hanley, and Liz Masakayan. Mike Dodd, known as M.D., has won a total of $ 1,548,752 during his 16 years as a professional volleyball player. He won the silver medal in beach volleyball at the 1996 Olympics. Stevenson, AKA “Jonny the Steve,” has racked up career winnings of $297,226 during his 15-year career and has long been regarded as “pound for pound, the best beach player in the world.” Hanley, with career earnings at $167,517, has competed in 14 grand slam events and is ninth in earnings. She was a USBVA All-American in 1980. Masakayan has won a whopping $291,692 over the course of her vol leyball career. She and her partner won two of four matches at the 1996 Olympic trials. These super athletes also will be available for autographs and photos during this three-day event. Enjoy free tropical parties on Aug. 1-2 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. with DJ-driven music! On Aug. 1, a Caribbean party and dance, including the Miss Hawaiian Tropics preview, will be held. A surf party and dance will be held on Aug. 2, including the Oregon finals of the Miss Hawaiian Tropics contest. This will conclude the Oregon Coast Miss Hawaiian Tropics competition, a preliminary of the largest pageant of its kind in the world. A Woody Car & Truck Show also will take place on Aug. 1-3 from noon to 5 p.m., along with food, souvenir, and concession vendors plus a beer and wine garden. The arcade deli will run a special on hot dogs and Italian sodas. Numerous events will take place inside the casino, including a Bingo special on Aug. 3 at 1 p.m. - $20 buy- in; blackouts pay $500, regulars pay $250. Kenny Loggins in Concert Get More Information Chinook by Teresa Simmons . August 2003 » of theme songs for the new breed of Hollywood action movies. Beginning with 198O’s top-10 hit I 'm Alright (from Caddy shack) and 1984’s chart-topping title song from Footloose (also a U.K. top-10 hit), he reached his commercial peak with the soundtrack of Top Gun in 1986. As well as co-writing several songs used in the movie, Loggins recorded the U.S. No. 2 hit, Danger Zone. This was followed by music for 1988’s Caddy shack II, including another U.S. top-10 hit, Nobody's Fool. He had a minor hit with Conviction of the Heart in 1991, taken from his “divorce” album, Leap of Faith. Six years later, he concurrently released an album and a book detailing his remarriage. His most successful recordings in recent years have been two children’s albums named after his first-ever hit song, House At Pooh Corner, which the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band took into the U.S. charts in 1971. Kenny Loggins Don’t fight it. Just stop in at Chinook Winds, kick back, and enjoy the show. Shows are at 9 p.m., Aug. 8 and 8 p.m., Aug. 9. Tickets are $30 to $50, depending on seat location.
