Donating to great causes in Lincoln County part of plan at Chinook Winds
Chinook Winds Casino Resort, owned
and operated by the Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians, is proud to announce the
replacement of 1,300 chairs in our bingo
hall and showroom.
So what did we do with the used chairs?
Materials Supervisor Gayl Esch was
given the task of determining how many
chairs were in condition to donate. After
doing so, she found appropriate organiza-
tions that could put these chairs to use.
Fortunately, when she called Jay
Burco at the Lincoln City location of
Habitat for Humanity, he was thrilled to
receive the chairs.
“We plan on selling them for $5 each.
This will help us raise much-needed addi-
tional money for our cause,” said Burco,
Lincoln City Restore manager.
Chinook Winds delivered 200 chairs
to the Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln
County Restore’s Lincoln City location
on July 11 and was scheduled to deliver
200 more to the Newport location the
following week.
This isn’t the first time Chinook
Winds has been dedicated to recycling
used equipment.
“We make it a mission to ensure that
anything we are no longer using is put to
good use by someone else. When hotel
Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff
Chairs are delivered to the Lincoln City Restore location by (l to r) Vincent Aviles
(Chinook Winds), Don Carr (Habitat volunteer), Andy Ainslie (Restore assistant
manager), Jerry Erickson (Chinook Winds) and Jay Burco (Restore manager).
beds, furniture or TVs are replaced, we
do a call out to Siletz Tribal members,
our employees and then after that we find
local organizations in need of what we
have,” said Mike Fisher, Chinook Winds
general manager.
Nesika Illahee Pow-wow Hiring Date
Aug.6,2014•10a.m.to4p.m.
Needed documentation: Valid photo ID and Social Security card
Maintenance, security and kitchen workers needed
For more information, contact Buddy Lane at 541-444-8230 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1230; or buddyl@ctsi.nsn.us.
The ongoing commitment to recy-
cling and sustainability doesn’t stop at
chairs and equipment.
A lighting project is under way to
change all of the T-12 light fixtures to a
T-8 light fixture as well as change incan-
STILL AVAILABLE
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REMINDER
Youth Antlerless Deer Hunt
Applications Due
Sept. 5, 2014
Applications available at the Natural
Resources office and on the Tribal
website under Natural Resources
Open to Tribal youth age 12-17 who
have a valid Hunter Safety Card
Call Natural Resources Manager
Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 if
you have questions
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Elder Antlerless Deer Hunt
Applications Due
Sept. 5, 2014
Applications available at the Natural
Resources office and on the Tribal
website under Natural Resources
Open to Tribal Elders age 55 and older
Call Natural Resources Manager
Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 if
you have questions
descent light bulbs to LED light bulbs.
Staff is working with Energy Trust of
Oregon throughout the project.
In addition to energy-efficient light-
ing, Chinook Winds is in Phase 1 of an
HVAC controls project. This venture is
also with Energy Trust of Oregon and
allows remote access to controls to shut
equipment off when it’s not in use to
conserve energy. In addition to energy
savings, most importantly it provides
better air quality to guests in the casino.
The casino is not the only entity
implementing more sustainable practices.
Chinook Winds Golf Resort is commit-
ting time and money to become certified
as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Program. The plan was developed by Jeff
Komer, golf course superintendent.
“This is not a ‘pay a fee and be certi-
fied’ project. This will take investment
of time and money by Chinook Winds
Casino Resort. We will not only be cre-
ating a better environment for wildlife
and players, but we will be educating
our guests throughout the process, which
can take up to two years to complete,”
said Komer.
Chinook Winds has donated more
than $2.8 million in cash and in-kind
donations since it opened in 1995.
Fitness Center offers
massagetherapy
Chinook Winds Fitness Center
now has massage therapy by Theresa
Long LMT (#17057). A Tribal discount
of $10 off any session is available.
Hours of operation
Tuesday-Thursday – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday-Sunday – Noon to 6 p.m.
Closed Monday
Please call the fitness center at
541-994-4474 to schedule an appoint-
ment. The fitness center is located at
3245 NE 50 th St. in Lincoln City.
Tribal members invited to sell
products at Imprints
Imprints Print Shop would like to
hear from Siletz Tribal members who
would be interested in selling their prod-
ucts (and advertising their services) at
Imprints on a consignment basis.
If interested, contact Joey Arce-
Torres at 541-996-5550 or joey@
imprintsprintshop.com.
Pow-wow, con’t from page 1
wow on Government Hill. Signs will be
posted. Parking is extremely limited at
the pow-wow grounds, so the shuttle is
the best way to get there.
This alcohol- and drug-free event is
free. Listen carefully to the pow-wow
announcer, who will tell you when you
can and when you should not take pho-
tos. The announcer also will explain the
significance of the events taking place in
the dance arena throughout the pow-wow.
August 2014
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