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It’s Happening at Chinook Winds in March ... by Teresa Simmons Miss Native America “Oregon” Scholarship Program Dear Potential Contestant: Welcome to the Miss Native America “Oregon” Scholarship Program, an organization empowering young women to achieve their educational, personal, and professional goals. Whether you want to become a doctor or a dancer, an accountant or an architect, we have an opportunity that will help bring you closer to achieving your goals - whatever they may be. We are part of the Miss Oregon Organization. This year’s pageant will take place Aug. 20-21 at Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center in Lincoln City, Ore. If you are between the ages of 17 and 24 years old, have never been married, are enrolled in a college or university or plan to continue your secondary education, a resident of the state of Oregon, an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, and have never been convicted of any criminal offense and no criminal charges presently are pending against you, please consider entering our pageant. By winning a title, you automatically become eligible to compete for the title of Miss Oregon 2005 in Seaside,.Ore., in July 2005, with the ultimate goal of competing for the title of Miss America 2006 in Atlantic City, N.J. Hop Aboard Rogue River Room Express With New Breakfast And Lunch Bargains The Rogue River Room at Chinook Winds Casino is pleased to announce that its new Rogue River Express break fast and lunch menus start March 1. Wonderful deals on great food will make Monday through Friday the most delicious days of the week. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the Breakfast Express Special gets the day started off right. It includes two eggs any style, two sausage, two strips of bacon, hash browns, and a choice of biscuit or toast for $2.95. This amazing meal is avail able Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., in the Rogue River Room. Knowing that there’s a delicious $6.95 lunch midway through the workday makes going to work a little bit easier. Knowing that you’ll enjoy having the lunch special at the same restaurant every day for a week and not have the same meal twice makes going to work a lot easier. On March 1, a new menu filled with five tantalizing lunch specials, one for each day, begins. For instance, Monday’s special is a Grilled Halibut Sandwich with fries, coleslaw, or potato salad. On Tuesday, it’s a traditional BLT with the same choices of side dish. Wednesday, it’s a Tuna Salad Tortilla Wrap with chips and on Thursday, diners can have a Prime Rib Sandwich. To celebrate Fridays, it’s a Buffalo Chicken Wrap. All of these are just $6.95. If you’re worried that your last- minute meeting will make you miss the Prime Rib sandwich, you won’t. These lunch specials run all through March. In April, there’s a new menu with a Philly Steak Sandwich, Chicken Fajitas, Crispy Chicken Salad, and more. Lunch Express Specials are avail able Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the weekly menu changing each month. Many young women dream of scholarships to help pay for college. Every year, the Miss Oregon Scholar ship Program offers its contestants more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind tuition scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to any competitor, not just the ultimate titleholder. Scholarships are available for academic achievement, community service, talent, fitness, speaking skills, and more. The Miss Native America “Oregon” Scholarship Program offers contestants a forum for raising awareness and effecting change on important social issues. To compete in our program, contestants are required to clearly define a social issue to which they are sincerely committed and for which each will be an activist during her year of service. Perhaps you’ve been serving as a mentor to young people in your community, volunteering time to an AIDS clinic or a drug abuse treatment center, or tackling any one of countless other important issues facing the youth in our society today. Competing in the Miss Native Amer ica “Oregon” Scholarship Program will give you a chance to learn more about your chosen issue, meet influential people who are working on the front lines of these causes, and add your voice and views to those of other leaders. The four categories of the Miss Native America “Oregon” competition are: interview, evening wear, talent, and lifestyle and fitness in swimsuit. Participation in the Miss Native America “Oregon” Scholarship Program will give you a moment in the spotlight that has potential to impact your future, regardless of whether you win the crown. This program can and will help with gaining and perfecting public speaking, interviewing, and performance skills. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 541 -996-2826 or l-888-CHINOOK,ext. 2826, or e-mail dixiel@chinookwindsgaming.com. Sincerely, Dixie Lorange Chinook Winds Casino 1777 NW 44th St. Lincoln City, Oregon 97367 Phone 541-996-2826 (-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Native America “Oregon” Scholarship Program Contestant’s Name:____________________________________ __ __________ Address :____________________________________________ _____ _________ Phone: Date of Birth: Tribe: Enrollment #: School :_____________________________ ___________________ ___________ E-Mail:____________________________________ Date Signature of Contestant Signature of Parent/Guardian if under 18 Date If you have any questions, contact Dixie Lorange at 541-996-2826, toll-free at 1-888-CHINOOK, ext. 2826, or e-mail dixiel@chinookwindsgaming.com. Return this form no later than April 15, 2004, to: Dixie Lorange Chinook Winds Casino 1777 NW 44th St. Lincoln City, Oregon 97367 March 2004 □ Siletz News □ 21
