Page 12 - April 2005 • Southern California Gaming Guide

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
Page 12
April 2005
$1,000,000 Quacker Dash Benefits San Diego Blood Bank!
Southern California Tribes in the News
Get your ducks in a row at the starting line in Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino’s Quacker Dash fundraiser, bene ting the
San Diego Blood Bank. Sponsor a racing rubber ducky for just $5 each in this duck regatta.
On ursday, April 21st, the big race will be “con- duck-ted” at the lake behind the Barona Valley Ranch Resort hotel. e sponsor of the winning duck has a chance at a $1 million nest egg! Other prizes include a lease on a Saturn Ion, and an all expense-paid trip for two to Disneyworld. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. with a kick-o party featuring live entertainment, refreshments, and a blood drive, followed by the Quacker Dash.
When purchasing a duck, you will receive a single con rmation code. Your code then can be used
to track a single Quacker or Multiple Quackers, • One lucky duck may even walk away with depending on how many you $1,000,000!
adopt. On the day of the event,
thousands of “Quackers”
will be spilled into a huge pond and will “dash” to the nish line to compete for prizes such as:
• A 1-year lease on a 2005 Saturn Ion 1 Sedan
• A trip for two to Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida
• A $1,000 shopping spree at Fashion Valley Mall
Proceeds from this event will go towards the purchase of a new, and much needed Bloodmobile.
Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians to Create “Green” Energy
The Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians, owners of Golden Acorn Casino, have joined with Superior
Renewable Energy of Houston, Texas to createthecountry’s rstcommercialwind energy project on Indian land. Operating under a subsidiary corporation called Kumeyaay Wind, Superior Renewable
PBarona Valley Ranch Sponsors 11th Annual Wings Over Gillespie Air Show
ourteen-year old Chris Cuero, a student the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego, at Mountain Empire Junior High and on Chris’ behalf. e foundation grants wishes the son of an employee at Golden to children who have been diagnosed with
Acorn Casino, was born with a problem: damaged kidneys, resulting in chronic renal failure. From the time he was three years old, Chris and his mother have been in and out of doctors’ o ces and hospitals for test after test. In November 2004 it became apparent Chris would have to be placed on the National Kidney List to receive a new kidney—and quickly — no later than the end of March 2005. His mother, Barbara, was the rst to be tested, and determined to be the best match.
e Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians did not hesitate in making a generous donation to
a life-threatening illness. And Chris’ wish? Electronics, video games, and a guitar to help speed up the hours of long recovery. So Chris was the lucky recipient of a shopping trip to Best Buy, and was treated to a guided tour of Carvin Guitars, in San Diego. Barbara asked that the Campo Tribe be recognized for their generosity and unfailing emotional support of both her and her son.
Pictured Right: Make-A-Wish Recipient Chris Cuero and Campo Band Tribal Councilman Nehemiah Dyche
Energy plans to sell electricity to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E).
e planned $80 million project 60 miles east of San Diego will be completed in November 2005. It is anticipated to generate up to 50
megawatts of electricity a year for SDG&E customers. Over 50,000 San
Diego County homes will be powered by green energy from this facility over the next 20 years with zero pollution and no water use. Under a 20- year agreement with the Campo Band, Superior Renewable Energy will erect 25 turbines just north of Interstate 8. Similar to the structures in the Coachella Valley, the turbines will turn wind power into much needed electricity.
repare for a journey through history as the 11th Annual Wings Over Renowned pilots will also be present for stage interviews and book signings. For Gillespie Air Show lands at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, 20 minutes east the third year, the CAF will be choosing a “Ms Wild Blue Yonder” as the o cial of downtown San Diego, from April 29 to Sunday, May 1. Presented by hostess of the event, in honor of women in the military and military wives. ere
Air Group One, the San Diego Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), the 2005 air show presents “ e Aircraft of Midway,” featuring naval aircraft that served aboard the renowned USS Midway during World War II.
e three-day event will take hundreds of visitors on a virtual ight through the past in celebration of the people and aircraft of World War II. e exhibit will feature signi cant carrier based aircraft which aided the United States’ victory in the Battle of Midway, a key turning point of World War II.
FCampo Band Donates to San Diego Make-a-Wish Foundation
Adding one new bloodmobile to the San Diego Blood Bank will increase the amount of
blood collected each year by
approximately 10%, improving the chances of saving thousands of
livesannually.
If you have questions about the Quacker Dash,
please contact Claudine Lewis by telephone at 619- 400-8166
will also be activities for children, food vendors and live music and stage shows all weekend long. Air show admission is $10 for adults and children over 12 and $5 for military with valid ID.
Barona Valley Ranch is a long-time sponsor of this event each year.
e entrance to the show will be at the Gillespie Field Administration Building,
located at 1960 Joe Crosson Drive. Gates will open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (619) 448-4505 or (888) 215-7000, or visit wingsovergillespie.org.