February 2010 Recipients.  Photo taken at The Mill Casino and Hotel

The Coquille Indian Tribe established the community fund in 2001 as a way to
share profits from The Mill Casino with community organizations. Since its
inception, the fund has distributed close to $3.5 million to support
charitable efforts throughout the region.


The following organizations received funds this year.

* Bandon Community Youth Center - $2,500 for job skills development program.
* Bay Area Senior Activity Center - $5,000 for senior lunch program.
* CASA of Lane County - $5,000 for volunteer screening, training and supervision.
* Christian Help Food Bank - $5,000 for snack pack program and food purchases.
* Community Emergency Resources & Vital Services - $5,000 for food bank and children's school supplies.
* Community Sharing Program - $2,500 for holiday meal boxes.
* Coos Art Museum - $2,000 for 2010 Biennial Student Art Exhibit.
* Coos Bay Police Dept. - $2,500 for crime prevention program.
* Coos Bay Seventh Day Adventist Food Pantry - $6,000 for food purchases.
* Coos County Friends of Public Health - $2,500 for women's health service vouchers.
* Coos County Historical Society - $70,000 for waterfront museum and plaza.
* Coos County Public Health - $2,500 for exam vouchers for teens.
* Coos County RSVP - $3,500 for mileage reimbursement for volunteers.
* Coquille Valley Art Association - $3,000 for replacement kiln and improvements.
* Ecumenical Emergency Food Cupboard - $5,000 for food purchases.
* Egyptian Theatre Preservation Assoc. - $6,500 for stage lighting.
* Ellensburg Theater Company - $3,600 for ADA compliance for new theater.
* Florence Food Share - $2,500 for food purchases.
* Friends of South Slough Reserve - $11,100 for the Aquaria project.
* Lower Umpqua Community Center - $5,000 for new kitchen flooring.
* Mental Health Assoc. of SW Oregon - $6,000 for Living Well with Chronic Conditions program.
* Music on the Bay - $10,000 for stage roof and handicap access.
* Myrtle Point Senior Center - $1,000 for window replacement.
* ORCCA-CASA - $5,000 for training and support of volunteers.
* ORCCA-Emergency Housing - $3,000 for emergency housing program.
* ORCCA-Share Bear Snack Pack program - $5,000 for supplemental weekend food.
* ORCCA-South Coast Food Share - $5,000 for transportation costs.
* Over the Rainbow, Inc. - $2,000 for horse feed.
* Parent Partnership, Ltd. - $5,500 for McKinney Homeless Youth program.
* Planned Parenthood of SW Oregon - $5,000 for educational programs.
* Powers Action Team - $3,750 for projector and screen for Saturday Nite Movies in the Park.
* Powers Food Pantry - $6,000 for food purchases.
* Powers School District - $2,500 for equipment for Native Species Center.
* Rogue Gallery & Art Center - $2,000 for Drop in & Draw program.
* Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity - $2,500 for drywall and insulation for new home.
* Shelter Care - $5,000 for prescription drug program for the homeless.
* SMART - $5,000 to provide program to 34 children.
* South Coast Business Employment Corp. - $12,000 for senior meals.
* South Coast Community Garden Assoc. - $3,475 for a shed.
* Southern Oregon Adolescent Study & Treatment Center - $6,000 for pre-vocational work-study program.
* Star of Hope Activity Center - $3,000 for new equipment for Oregon Connection.
* Triangle Food Box - $5,000 for food purchases.
* University of Oregon Museum of Natural History - $6,575 for a compact storage system.
* Walter Graham Food Pantry - $10,000 for food purchases.
* Women's Safety and Resource Center - $18,000 for a sexual assault advocate.
* Zonta (Coos Bay area) - $5,000 for the Little Red Schoolhouse Project.

The Mill Casino Hotel & RV Park will be hosting another Winemakers Dinner on Sunday Sunday, March 28, 2010.  These dinners have become popular with locals and visitors alike because we traditionally feature a locally owned and operated winery and pair their best wines with our best dishes.

Our next Wine Makers dinner will be team Richard Alvord & Patricia Gustafson, owners of Whistling Ridge Vineyard, our the Mill Casino's The Mill's Executive Chef, Dan Catanio.  For $65 , diners can enjoy four courses, paired four vintages, in an intimate and delightful setting with the Winemakers and Chef.  

Whistling Ridge Vineyard has been family owned and operated since 1989 and occupies eight acres in the northern Willamette Valley, near Newberg. What began as one block of Chardonnay 108 clones in 1989 has grown into 15+ acres of vines including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris. For "experimentation and fun", they also grow some Riesling, Muscat, Schonburger, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Blanc in small quantities

We recommend checking our their Wine Maker's Notes before the dinner to get a better idea of what your palate will be in for.  All of their wines are from the Ribbon Ridge AVA. 

The event begins at 4pm on Sunday, March 28.  Be sure to join our Facebook event page for information and invite your friends.   For Tickets information, contact Kol-Kwel Gifts= Toll-free / 800.953.4800 & Local / 541.756.8800

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Huck Flyn, March 3, 2010

Huck Flynn is a California comedian with a country background brought
up in rural Thousand Oaks, California, an LA suburb. Huck grew up with
a country & rockabilly influence of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy
Orbison, Creedence Clearwater Revival and others. Huck covers the
musical gambit and his sense of humor reaches out to all.
http://www.myspace.com/huckflyn




Rodney Genther, March 3, 2010

Rodney Genther's comedy style is much like christian rock, there is
usually some crap about jesus and it usually makes christians cry. That
being said, his comedy does feature jesus along with many other
interesting topics that require thought and rely on precise references.
Rodney believes that commercial comedy is the basis for cheap laughs
and is completely against this. As for the content of Rodney's topics
and references....well, let's just say that more than one person has
gone home wondering exactly where Rodney will wind up in hell.
http://www.myspace.com/rodneygenther


Geof Sargent, March 10, 2010

Geof Sargent always produces laughs with a no-holds-barred look inside
his real life. From working on a chicken farm to selling cemetery
property, this Denver native has plenty to draw on. His Comedy career
has been equally diverse. He has worked as a corporate headliner for
IBM as well as performing with Tommy Chong in concert [ he preferred
the latter ]. The headlining act for the World Alpine Skiing
Championships and opening for top musical acts in large concert venues
are other examples of his wide range of appeal.
http://www.myspace.com/geofsargent


Jennifer Rich, March 10, 2010

ennifer won Funniest New Female Comic in 1991 at
Hilarities in Florida. She moved to Los Angeles in December of 1992
with a one hundred dollar bill and $22.00 in rolled coins. Jennifer
doesn't live on the edge, she IS the edge. In LA, she produced "Comedy
Girlfriends", an all female show which got great reviews in
Drama-Logue.She is now a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store and has
toured the North West, Nevada and Florida. Jennifer starred in the
Children's Film, "The Bug Outbreak of 2004" and continued on to be a
Finalist in the 2004 San Diego Comedy Festival. 
http://www.comedysoapbox.com/comedianstemplate.cfm?comedianID=2520


Tonya Kaye with Rick Price, March 17, 2010

Tonya Kaye has spent the last decade honing her
skills not only as a comic but as an actress as well, appearing in a
number of television shows and movie appearances.
Originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma she’s a force to be reckoned
with as she spins her down home humor behind flawless beauty and a
wicked southern drawl. She holds nothing back in her fast paced and
unexpurgated look within herself and the world around her. Her
likeability the moment she walks onstage is obvious and you would never
expect the Pandora’s box of comedy tidbits about to be unleashed on an
unsuspecting audience. Fasten your seat belt its going to be a bumpy
night.
http://www.myspace.com/surfcomic



Rick Pulido with Rick Morris, March 24, 2010

Rick looks at life, turns it upside down like a 
lens on a camera and people laugh. His words are amplified with inflections, 
sound effects and animated body and facial contractions. Rick is one of the best 
at his craft and has proven it time and time again. He can be seen as a 
headliner in comedy clubs across the country and soon on his own television show 
"The Toy Maker."
http://www.offkilterentertainment.com/rickpulidopage.htm



Paul Myerhaug, March 31, 2010

Described as being a 'party comic,' Myrehaug is very laid back and
relaxed on stage as he jokes about everything from cougars (the human
variety) to possible terrorist attacks on Toronto.
He's not worried about that last one though. Apparently Al-Qaeda terrorists are
morning people and he goes to bed around 7 a.m.
Facebook.com

Toby Muresianu, March 31, 2010

Toby Muresianu started stand-up while studying computer science and
psychology. After a few years in scientific research and software
engineering, he realized those pipe dreams wouldn't pan out and fell
back on a career in performance art. Onstage, he uses insight and
absurdity to target topics from technology to politics to food with
jokes that will stick with you long after the show. Based in San
Francisco, he tours nationally and has appeared at the Boston Comedy
Festival, The Bumbershoot Music Festival, the Bridgetown Comedy
Festival, and many more.

The Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park welcomes the Southcoast Clambake Jazz Festival March 12-14, 2010. 

This annual musical event is one of our favorite Oregon Coast festivals of the year.  We love that it celebrates the unique and distinct culture of American Music: Dixieland, Big Band, Jump & Jive, Rock & Roll, Zydeco, Blues and Doo-wop.  The event features Live Music, Dance Lessons & Demonstrations, Vendors and ‘20s to ‘60s Dance Attire is encouraged. Click here for a complete list of bands and their schedule.

The festival headquaters will be here at The Mill Casino but events will take place throughout Coos Bay and North Bend all weekend.  Participants are also encouraged to come early and stay late to tour and experience the beauty of the South Oregon Coast; we recommend you visit The Coos Bay - North Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau Website.

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Feb. 16 - March 19, 2010
$10,000 Luau brunch & drawing
Valued at over $10,000 in vacation trips and cash.

Grand Prize:
7 nights in Hawaii & $1500 cash!
Six lucky players win $100 and 4 lucky players win a trip for two:
2nd Prize: 4-day cruise on the Mexican Riviera, $1,000 cash
3rd Prize: 2-day spa and suite retreat at Kah·Nee·Ta, $500 cash
4th Prize: 2-day retreat at Kah·Nee·Ta, $500 cash

Win a hand-paid jackpot and/or $1,000 in Table Games for an invitation to the Luau Brunch and Grand Prize drawing.

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