Commitment to fitness revs up with first fitness challenge of the year
To make the process more enjoyable
By Teresa Simmons
and easier, the employee dining room
There are many benefits to working
has more menu items for the staff with
at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Just a
a full-option sandwich bar offering fresh
sampling would include health insurance,
the location, fascinating people, free
vegetables, chips that have fewer calories,
several beverage options other than soda,
lunches and discounts at participating
sugar-free desserts and many lean hot
merchants.
Not to be overlooked is Chinook
food items. Calorie cards to help deter
mine calorie intake also are provided.
Winds’ continued commitment to offer the
Chinook Winds embarked on its cur
staff ways to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
rent twice-yearly weight loss challenge,
Each year, the Benefits Fair offers testing
challenge No. 10, beginning with sign-ups
for blood pressure, bone density and other
on Jan. 10. Weigh-ins began Jan. 17 for
non-invasive testing along with the results
the challenge that will run from Feb. 7
of free lab tests that are provided to any
through May 6.
staff member who chooses to take the time
To make the competition most effec
to have their blood drawn at Samaritan
tive, cash prizes will be awarded for first-,
North Lincoln Hospital during a specified
second- and third-place winners in men’s
period of time.
Diabetes classes are available and so
Courtesy photo from Chinook Winds staff
are free flu shots. The EASE program of
Maxie Kinney, fitness center manager, helps Douglas Brown sign up for the 1(F
fers counseling related to emotional and
Chinook Winds Casino Resort Fitness Challenge.
percent of body weight lost and percent
of body fat lost. Those who utilize the
fitness center will be eligible for raffle
psychological problems, challenges in
relationships and parenting, work difficul
ties, child and elder care needs, financial
difficulties and substance abuse.
With the purchase of Chinook
Winds Golf Resort and Fitness Center
in 2005, a new opportunity became
apparent. Not only is Chinook Winds
staff offered membership to the fitness
center at a reduced rate, but employ
ees also are encouraged to put their
competitive tendencies to use through
weight loss challenges.
Super Party features Mark Rypien,
Game Day Million cards, other prizes
See the big game on giant TVs at
Chinook Winds where this powerhouse
of parties hosts its annual viewing party
inside the convention center on Feb. 6.
The 45th Super Bowl will be broadcast
live from Texas Stadium in Dallas. The
Super Party at Chinook
Winds is only $10 and
includes your chance to
win $25,000.
Former NFL pro
player Mark Rypien will
meet the public from
2-6 p.m. on game day.
Rypien was a member of
two Super Bowl champi
onship teams and received the MVP award
at Super Bowl XXVI when he played for
the Washington Redskins.
This age-21-and-older party begins
at 2 p.m. and the game starts at 3 p.m.
Stadium-style food will be available for
purchase as well as beverage specials
throughout the game.
A two-part ticket will be given to
each guest with entry. The tickets will
be used for drawings that include NFL
merchandise, a TV and surround sound,
and a barbeque grill.
In addition to drawing tickets, guests
also will receive a Game Day Million card
at the convention center party. Four two-
number combinations
are present on each card,
one for each quarter.
To win a prize, a
game piece must have
the correct last digit of
the score for both teams
at the end of each quar
ter. Guests have a chance
to win $50 for winning
one quarter, $100 for two quarters, $1,000
for three quarters and $25,000 if all four
quarters are correct.
In other action, you can watch the
game on big screen TVs in the Rogue
River Lounge or at Aces Bar and Grill at
Chinook Winds Golf Resort. Game Day
Million cards will be available at Aces
along with food specials and giveaways
throughout the game.
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.
For a complete listing of current employment opportunities, call our
Job Line at 888-244-6665, ext. 8097, or visit our website at www.chinook
windscasino.com. For more information, call the Human Resources Office at 541-996-5800.
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A personal trainer is available to ad
vise each participant in the proper use of
the many pieces of exercise equipment at
the fitness center and fitness information
is printed in each edition of Tillicums, the
employee newsletter.
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prizes based on the amount of time spent
in the gym.
In 2010, the 149 weight loss chal
lenge participants lost a total of 2,093
pounds, an average of 5.88 percent of each
person’s total body weight.
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