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Tribal Council, Casino donate
offerings to Head Start programs
On April 26 Tribal Council and Spirit
Mountain Casino representatives donated
the financial offerings left at the statue of
Martha Jane Sands for the months of March
and April to the Dallas and Lincoln City
Head Start programs. The money will as
sist in the education and development of the
children enrolled in the Head Start pro
grams. In addition, the Casino will match
the statue offerings, for a total donation of
$2,250 to each program.
Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Council Vice
Chair, presented the check to John Linville,
Acting Executive Director for the Mid-Willamette
Valley Community Action Agency,
which oversees both the Lincoln City and
Dallas Head Start programs, as well as other
Head Start programs in Marion, Polk, and
Yamhill Counties.
Offerings to Martha Jane, which have var
ied from bouquets of flowers to cash dona
tions, usually in the form of coins, began
appearing at the base of the statue shortly
after the Casino opened in October.
Although offerings have been spontane
ous, and have not been encouraged by the
Casino, the cash donations have continued
to accumulate. "We agreed, given the sym
bolism of the statue, that the offerings
should be donated to a charity that benefits
the children in our area," said Bruce Tho
mas, President of Spirit Mountain Gaming.
Prior donations have gone to
Head Start Programs in Grand
Ronde, Willamina, and
McMinnville. Future donations
will rotate monthly between
these Head Start center and
centers in Independence
Monmouth, Keizer, and
Newberg.
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CONSTRUCTION PICTURED ABOVE: "Legends" Steak
house and Lounge is expected to be complete by July 1,
and will include a fine dining menu of not only steaks, but
seafood, pasta, and salads. SuperPlay, a children's rec
reation center, will be fully staffed and supervised, and
will feature computer games, play equipment, and other
toys for kids.
JPIKIT MOUNTAIN CAJINO
Melissa Manchester and others to
perform at Casino this summer
OThe Grammy-winning singer will perform May 23.
i inger Melissa Manchester will kick
i off Spirit Mountain's summer music
season when she appears in concert
at 8 p.m. Thurs
day, May 23.
The multi
talented singer
songwriter will
perform many of
her most popular
hits including
"Don't Cry Out
Loud" and
"Through the
Eyes of Love".
Manchester is
noted for her
vocal
renditions
honoring the
great women singers who have influenced
her career including Barbra Streisand, Judy
Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and Edith Piaf.
The magic combination of her dynamic
stage presence, powerful voice, and song
interpretations will ensure an exciting
evening of entertainment.
Tickets for her concert are now on sale
through any TicketMaster outlet, or call
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Spirit Mountain Casino at 1-8OO-760-7977
for Charge-By-Phone ticket sales. Advance
purchase price tickets are $25 for reserved
seating, $20 for
general admis
sion. Tickets will
be $5 more at the
door. No alco
holic beverages
will be served
during the con
cert, and no per
sons under 21 are
allowed to attend.
The Melissa
Manchester con
cert is first in a
summer-long
series of top
name musical en
tertainment ap
pearing at the Casino. Country star John
Anderson appears June 26, and the legend
ary Johnny Cash will appear July 24.
"We offer a unique atmosphere for con
certs," said Chuck Galford, Director of Mar
keting for Spirit Mountain. "There isn't a
bad seat in the house, so everyone will be
able to see these entertainers up close and
intimately."
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