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Arts & Crafts Fair Features Tribal Members and Casino Employees More than 20 artistically talented Chinook Winds employees and Siletz Tribal members will participate in the Chinook Winds Arts & Crafts Fair from April 30 through May 2 in the convention center. This event is open to all ages and there is no charge for admission. This is your chance to purchase handcrafted items direct from the skilled individuals who create them. The booths will feature quilts, herbal sachets, Native American crafts, jewelry, glass art, ceramics, and much more. All of the participating artists are either a Chinook Winds employee or a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. There are no entry or consignment fees to the artists. This event is intended to showcase the talents and skills of both groups. Hours for the Chinook Winds Arts & Crafts Fair are 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April 30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 1, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 2. If you’re an employee of Chinook Winds Casino or an enrolled Siletz Tribal member and would like to participate in the event, please call Linda Wagner at 541-996-2323. Express Menus Continue with New Entrées The Express menus at the Rogue River Room inside Chinook Winds Casino have brought great meals on board for the entire month of May. Once again, fantastic prices on breakfast, lunch, and dinner make every day in the month of May delicious. The five new Express Lunch specials for May might cause all area business meetings to be rescheduled for the lunch hours. Mondays will feature country fried steak with mashed potatoes. It’s grilled ham and cheese with the soup of the day on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, diners can enjoy a delicious tuna melt with coleslaw and on Thursdays, it’s Caesar salad with grilled sake salmon. The workweek finishes on a tasty note with a grilled halibut sandwich and French fries. The Lunch Express specials are available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for just $6.95. By popular request, the Rogue River Room Early Bird menu will continue through May. This specially priced entrée of succulent prime rib will be available Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for $10.95. This includes choice of soup or salad. The Breakfast Express Special gets the workday started off right throughout May. 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 deal is avail- able Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Rogue River Room. Sorry, no substitutions. For more information regarding the new Breakfast Express, Lunch Express, or Early Bird menus, call the Rogue River Room at 541-996-5962. Vino on the Coast Benefits Komen Breast Cancer Foundation The first annual Vino on the Coast, a wine tasting event benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foun dation, will be held May 8 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center. Tickets are $35 in advance and $50 at the door. The tax-deductible ticket includes a commemorative wine glass, wine tastings from numerous Oregon wineries, and complimenting delectable hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Proceeds from ticket sales and a silent auction will be donated to the Komen Foundation. Tickets are available at the Chinook Winds box office. Oregon wines grow more and more popular as wine lovers throughout the world discover what Oregonians have known all along - the region’s wines deserve consideration. Wineries scheduled to participate include Argyle Winery, Erath Vineyards, Coleman Vine yards, Amity Vineyards, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Stag Hollow Wines and Vineyards, Cooper Mountain Oregon Ironman Naturally Returns to Chinook Winds Oregon Ironman Naturally, the largest bodybuilding, fitness, and figure championships in the state, will be held at Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center on May 21-22. Because of its growing popularity, the Women’s Fit ness & Figure Championship will be held on its own night - May 21. Categories of competition include Women’s Fitness and Women’s Figure. Along with four height divisions and an Over 35 Figure category, a new group has been added - Collegiate Figure. This division is open to all those currently enrolled as an Oregon college student. Doors open at 7 p.m. and competi tion begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $20 for reserved seating. On May 22, the Men's and Women’s Bodybuilding Championships will present bodybuilders of all ages and all levels, from a teen-age class to women’s and men’s masters. The prejudging portion will start at 10 a.m. and tickets are $15. The evening finals are at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. Reserved seating is available for $25 and $30. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact R.K. Smith Productions at 503-398-2859 or smiths@wcn.net. ...... Guest Services and Box Office Hours Sunday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.; Friday & Saturday: 7:45 a.m. - 2 a.m. Vineyards, Duck Pond Cellars, Hip Chicks Do Wine, Flying Dutchman Winery, Chateau Benoit Winery, and Eola Hills Wine Cellars. The study of wine can be a lifelong journey. To assist those wanting to learn more, sommelier Harry Ryan of VINworks, certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers and a member of the Society of Wine Educators, Oregon Wine Growers Association and the Tasters Guild, will be on hand to teach and discuss wine. Ryan has been a wine judge for the Sommelier Society of America, the McMinnville Wine and Food Classic, and the Portland Wine and Art Festival. The mission of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 40 and 59. The Oregon and SW Washington affiliate of the foundation was founded in 1991. Neville Brothers Bring Big Easy Sound The Neville Brothers - Aaron, Art, Charles, and Cyril - will bring the Big Easy sound to the Oregon coast when they perform at Chinook Winds Casino on May 7-8. For well over a quarter of a century, The Neville Brothers have helped lay the foundation for the entire New Orleans music community and at the same time spread their own unique sound all over the world. They’ve sold millions of records worldwide and have gold and platinum records in six different countries. Their Mardi Gras Mambo has become the annual carnival’s unofficial anthem, while fan favorites such as Mona Lisa and Ten Commandments of Love are perennial crowd pleasers. The brothers’ superb renditions of Iko Iko and Brother John make the songs a near impossible feat for other groups. Tickets range from $20 to $35. Show time is 8 p.m. both nights. May 2004 □ Siletz News □ 27
