May 19, 1997
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Employee Spotlight
Trudy Gleason arrives at her dream job
Now that Spirit Mountain Casino has been
offering Let It Ride and Pai Gow poker, Trudy
Gleason has been having even more fun than
usual in her job as a dealer. She was trained in
the Fall of 1 995 at dealing blackjack.. She has
been dealing for the past eight months, since
she moved from her Floor Supervisor position.
Although an employee of the Casino since
1995, dealing cards is what Trudy calls her
"dream job."
Trudy is a tribal member who grew up in
the Stayton area, and comes from a family who
loves cards and card games. She knew that
she wanted to work for the Casino even before
it opened. "I started work in October of 1995
as a Floor Supervisor," she said. "Now I can't
imagine working anywhere else. My parents
always took vacations and went to casinos. I
have always wanted to be blackjack dealer. It
looked like so much fun."
Trudy learned about the Casino job open
ings at the Job Fair that was held at Chemeketa
Community College in Salem, shortly before the Casino
opened its doors. In August of 1995, she took several dif
ferent training courses that were required, and was hired as
a Floor Supervisor. After three months of work, Trudy re
ceived a very high evaluation from her supervisor. She has
visited other casinos in Oregon and knows that Spirit Moun
tain Casino has mastered the formula for success. "The
customer service and customer relations at this casino is
really better than most," she said.
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Trudy said that the friendships she's made with her co
workers is one of the most important aspects of the last
year and a half of work at the Casino.
"Not only is this an excellent place to work, but I have
had the chance to meet new people who come in and get to
know my co-workers. We all get along really well." Even
though Trudy has a different schedule than when she started,
she still sees the co-workers who she's made friends with
and is looking forward to dealing the new poker games.
Interested in working at Spirit Mountain Casino?
Tribal members who are interested in seeking employ
ment with Spirit Mountain Casino should call Sarah Harvey
or Camillc Mcrcier at 1-800-760-7977 for a screening ap
pointment. At the screening appointment Sarah or Camille
will discuss the qualifications needed for positions at the
Casino, ask screening questions related to past work expe
rience, and introduce the screening process to the appli
cant. Sarah or Camille will also communicate to the appli
cants if they meet the minimum qualifications for a posi
tion. If the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, he
or she will be scheduled for an interview with a supervisor
of the department. If the applicant docs not meet the mini
mum qualifications for a position, he or she will be referred
to the appropriate source to gain the training, education,
experience, or social assistance needed to become a viable
candidate for a position in the future. Interested applicants
will need to complete a Gaming License application. If an
applicant is offered a position, he or she must pass a back
ground check and receive a temporary gaming license from
the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission.
New hires at Spirit Mountain Casino attend a three-day
orientation. The orientation provides information on cus
tomer service, Spirit Mountain Casino policies and proce
dures, history of the Casino and the Grand Ronde Tribe.
New hires get the opportunity to meet some members of
Tribal Council and the Board of Directors. Uniform fit
tings are arranged during the first day of orientation. New
hires also get to tour the Casino operations and have lunch
in the employee dining hall during orientation week.
If you are interested in working for Spirit Mountain Ca
sino, you can contact Sarah Harvey or Camillc Mcrcier at
(503) 879-3730 or (800) 760-7977 to schedule a screening
appointment. Spirit Mountain Casino's Human Resources
office is located at 28840 Salmon River Highway.
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Famous Funny Man
GEORGE CARLIN
Thursday, July 3 at 8 p.m.
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Carlin, who is cel
ebrating 40 years in
show business this
year, will perform at
Spirit Mountain
Casino July 3.
Carlin's career began
in radio back in
1956, which eventu
ally led to nightclub
acts and appearances
on popular programs
like 77;c Tonight
Show with Jack Paar,
During the mid-1 960s, Carlin was a regular on The Merv
GrU'tin Show and The Mike Doughs Show, and has ap-"
peared on 77)f Tonight Show mh Johnny Carson more
than 130 times.
Carlin has appeared in numerous movies and television
programs, and has recorded many successful albums in
cluding "FM & AM," "Class Clown," and "Occupational:
Foole." Twenty years ago, he began doing comedy spe
cials for 1 IBO, which were very successful. On Location:
George Carlin at (JSC was taped in 1977, and was fol
lowed by Carlin at Carnegie. Two subsequent 1 1BO spe
cials, Doin It Again, and Jammin' In New or both won
Cable Ace awards. Jammin' In New York earned him an
Emmy nomination, and the CD from dial performance
won Carlin the 1 993 Grammy award for best spoken word
comedy album.
In 1987, Carlin was awarded a "star" on 1 lolly wood's
Walk of Tame. 1 lis comment: "1 like it because its tan
gible recognition. I only hope no one throws up on it."
Recently Carlin hosted 77r Twentieth Anniversary of
Comedy on IBO, and starred in die CBS mini-series 77r
Streets ol Laredo. George Carlin performs over 100 con
cert dales a year throughout the country.
Back for 2 more shows...
JOHN ANDERSON
Thursday, August 7 7 and 9:30 p.m.