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Start the New Year with Four Entertainers at Best of Comedy on the Coast ar Chin^v o... _7A ™ Chinook Winds with Best of Comedy on the Coast, set for Jan. 1 -2. Davis is the co-creator and producer of Comedy on the Coast. He began as a 60s guitar-playing folk singer, playing bars and at the beach. In 1978, Davis opened as a solo comedian for Eddie Rabbitt and since then has opened many concerts for such legendary stars as George Burns, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Vince Gill and Larry Gatlin. He has headlined all over the United States as a solo standup comedian or a one-man corporate showman and is a USO performer for our military aboard several aircraft carriers at sea and for our Marines in the field (he is a veteran, a USMC corpsman). Larry Gatlin opened many doors for Davis into celebrity and pro golf events, where Davis became known as “The Golf Comic in 1980. He has performed at or played in more than 300 charity and PGA/ LPGA tour events. G i ^I r IX d S 7" 7 N BetWee" many TV apPearances ^mlm.s, ER. Zach and Cody. Sisters and (NBC ’ s Last Comic Standi™ m,dv ’ (NBC s Last Comic Standing, Co Comedy Murder She Wrote. l~~------- ------ —--------- .'^WW Central, MTV ) or hosting star-studded red Davis just released his fourth live al bum, A Vegas Souvenir. He is still going strong in all areas and is a total package for any stage event. Michael Finney began as a magician bartender at the Golden Eagle Restaurant in Phoenix, Ariz. In 1986, he was a finalist on Star Search with Ed McMahon and in 1987 he received the Silver Lions Head from Siegfried & Roy for comedy and magic. Finney continued to work comedy clubs across the United States up to 40 weeks a year. He made six appearances on Fox’s Comic Strip Live, HBO’s Comic on the Road, Sunday Comics with Lenny Clark, Bud Friedman’s Evening at the Improv and two NBC specials hosted by John Ritter, World's Greatest Magic and World’s Wildest Magic. Finney also was invited to perform at the inauguration of President Bush in January 2001. carpet events, Brian Sheil is busy produc ing and hosting West Coast Comedy for National Lampoon and Time Warner on Demand. Sheil also is the driving force for The New Rascals Comedy Hour on XM Sat ellite Radio and also can be seen on Mi crosoft MSN video downloads, Windows Media Entertainment page, TV NET and Smart Video Mobile Television. At 3 feet 6 inches tall, Tanya Davis is the Ferrari of comedy — low to the ground and kind of racy. She started doing stand-up-on-a-chair in 1990 after a brief but disappointing NBA career. Today she has brought com edy to new heights, headlining clubs and colleges throughout the world. Tanyalee has made a small, yet sig nificant dent in the entertainment scene thus far. What she lacks in height she makes up in tenacity. Known as “the little lady with a lot of big laughs,” Tanyalee’s Kenny Bob Davis fresh perspective, from the ground up, inspires, enlightens and entertains her audiences. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Teen Idols Bring Back Memories with Concert at Chinook Winds The Teen Idols will perform in the showroom at Chinook Winds Casino Resort on Dec. 4-5. Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees and Mark Lindsay, former lead singer of Paul Revere and The Raiders, will take the stage and bring back memories of times gone by. The heartthrobs who made the girls scream come together for two great shows, featuring hits that include I'm Henry VIII I Am, Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter, There’s A Kind Of Hush, I'm Into Something Good, Last Train to Clarksville, I'm a Believer, Steppin ' Stone, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Indian Reservation, Arizona, Kicks and Hungry. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $40. 11th Annual Fantasy of Trees and Angels Ball Ring in Holiday Season Micky Dolenz Peter Noone Mark Lindsay Good Fun! Good People! Good Jobs! Chinook Winds Casino Resort is looking for enthusiastic people to join our win ning team. Positions vary from week to week, however, these positions are frequently recruited ones and applications are accepted and screened as openings occur: servers cashiers, janitorial and dealers. t . 3 complete hsting of current employment opportunities, call our Job Line at 888-244-6665, ext. 8097, or visit our website at www.chinook wmdscasmo.com. For more information, call the Human Resources Office at 541-996-5800 Get More Info Foi more details on the casino and local community events, visit: • Chinook Winds Casino Resort: www.chinookwindscasino.com Chamber of Commerce: www.lcchamber.com Visitor & Convention Bureau: www.oregoncoast.org Each year, Angels Anonymous, a local non-profit charitable organization, pres ents “The F antasy of Trees” and “The Song of the Angels” Holiday Ball, the group’s biggest annual fund-raiser, at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. This year’s event will be held Dec. 2-5. Angels Anonymous, a 50I (c)(3) non-profit foundation, provides immediate and basic assistance to those tn need in the greater Lincoln City area. The program helps those who have exhausted every other avenue of assistance to meet basic short-term needs Il may be the young mother left to fend for herself with no money to feed her chil- dren, an elderly man who has had his heat turned off in the dead of winter or a young man desperately in need of employment who receives assistance. It's anonymous and a one-time-only helping hand extended to residents of north Lincoln County. Approximately 30 trees, decorated and sponsored by local businesses and individu als who not only spend hours decorating them but several hundred dollars in decorations on each tree as well, will be on display at this year’s Fantasy of Trees. In past years, the themes of the individual trees have included Betty Boop, firemen, Hany Potter, chocolates, peacocks, roses, ballerinas, fishing, old-fashioned Christmas hand-carved ornaments and many splendidly trimmed in specific colors The decorating of the Christmas trees will begin Dec. I at noon. Sponsors have until noon the following day to finish their trees and have them ready for viewing The viewing of the trees will commence at noon on Dec. 2 and will continue through Dec.5, concluding with the auction that evening at the Holiday Ball In addition to the auctioning of trees, there will be numerous drawings special auction items, gingerbread houses to bid on and gift boxes for sale with secret surprises donated by local merchants. p Bring the whole family to view this wonderland of the Christmas season featuring exceptional trees decorated beyond imagination. There is no admission fee The Angels Ball takes place on the evening of Dec. 5. You’ll want to dress up in your festive best for this elegant evening on the town. Michael Dane will provide music during the dinner hour, followed by dancing to the sounds of the Party Angels. 6 Tickets, priced at $60, include dinner, dancing and the auction. They can be pur- the Linco,n C,ty Chamber of Commerce, 4039 NW Logan Road (541-994- 3070). It s a great idea for your office party with the proceeds going to charity. Seating is limited for this event, which is not only considered by many as the enjoyable event of the holiday season, but one that celebrates the true meaning of Chnstmas - providing a means to help those who are in need. Hours of the ball are 5:30 p.m. until midnight. December 2009 • Siletz News • 21
