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December 2010 Tribes in the News
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians Donates Refrigeration Truck to
COommunity Pantry of Murrieta
n November 4th, the leaders of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians presented a new $70,000 refrigeration truck to the Community Pantry of Murrieta to help feed hundreds of needy families throughout the Temecula,
Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, and Menifee communities. e Community Pantry provides bags of food to more than 500 families living in Murrieta and French Valley. ey also share food with the Temecula, Lake Elsinore and Menifee food pantries.
e number of families and individuals supported by the Community Pantry has increased from 230 per week in 2007, to 518 as of the end of this past October.
e donation supports the Community Pantry’s goal of providing nutritious emergency food through its Healthy Food for Healthy Family program. e
SOan Manuel Gives $100,000 to Free First Year of College Program
Community Pantry is committed to providing food and assistance each week at no cost to the homeless and to residents whose personal resources are limited and who are unable to provide adequately for themselves and their families.
“We are very grateful to Pechanga for this donation which makes it possible to pick up life-giving food donations and purchased perishable food for our pantry as well as surrounding community pantries,” said Catherine Mailliard, Director of Family Outreach for the Community Pantry of Murrieta. “ is truck will help us process over 150,000 pounds of food each month,” she said.
e Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians owns and operates Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula.
n October 25th, representatives of the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission work force for tomorrow as 70% of our graduates remain in the area after receiving Indians announced the gift of $100,000 to the San Bernardino Valley College their degrees.”
Foundation (SBVCF) to support the Valley-Bound Commitment that provides Launched by SBVC President Dr. Debra Daniels with 36 students as a pilot
a free rst year of college for local high school students. is is the third gift in three years bringing the total to $450,000 in donations that have already provided a free rst year of college to 275 high school graduates from the San Bernardino region.
“ eValley-BoundCommitmentisaprogramthatprovidesaccess,opportunityand upward mobility to help these students succeed in life and contribute to the future prosperity of the Inland Empire,” SBVC President Dr. Debra Daniels said. “Since we launched the program in 2008, San Manuel has been an integral partner in helping increase the college-going rate in our area, and we are thrilled that their continued support means that this program will continue and contribute to a more educated
program with Colton High School in 2008, the Valley-Bound Commitment is a student success program that covers the cost of all enrollment fees and textbook costs and a variety of ancillary expenses for the rst year of college. Essentially, the Valley- Bound Commitment eliminates all economic barriers for graduating high school seniors to begin pursuing their educational dreams.
“As a greater community we are all tied together and have a stake in the future of this region,” said San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos.
“Today we are making an investment in an educated workforce to move this region forward on the path to success and economic sustainability.”
December 2010 Table Game and Slot Tournaments
BARONA RESORT & CASINO
BadBeat Blackjack Progressive
Make the optional BadBeat wager at any Blackjack table and every time the dealer beats your 20 with a 21, you get paid! e more cards it takes the dealer, the more you get paid. And it wouldn’t be a Barona Progressive unless they included the Magic Card!
HARRAH’S RINCON CASINO & RESORT
TUESDAY, December 28th at 4 p.m.
$10,000 Slot Tournament
Guests register at the Bus Center between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Buy-in is $20 for Gold Cardholders; Platinum, Diamond and Seven Star Cardholders participate for free. Each guest will play one 5-minute round on a tournament machine. Winners will be announced at 10 p.m. and the top 100 places win a share of $10,000 in free slot play.
SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO
WEDNESDAYS AT 4 p.m.
Mid-Week Madness Blackjack Tournament
Registration begins at 4 p.m. $30 buy-in includes bu et from Cafe Capitata. $1,500 in cash prizes awarded for
1st through 6th place.
SATURDAYS at 7 p.m. Saturday Stocking Stuffer
Win your last minute Christmas cash every Saturday in December. Hourly cash drawings will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight, with a
$1,000 cash winner at midnight!
FRIDAYS at 4 p.m.
Double the Fun Double Deck Blackjack Tournament
Registration begins at 4 p.m. $30 buy-in includes bu et from Cafe
Capitata. $1,500 in cash prizes awarded for 1st through 6th place.
SYCUAN CASINO
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS
2 to 1 Blackjack
Win more at Sycuan during 2 to 1 Blackjack, and double your money Tuesdays and ursdays through December 23rd, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. During designated times, double your starting bet when you earn any suited blackjack!
VALLEY VIEW CASINO
T-Shirt Wednesdays
Earn 100 points or any suited blackjack on Wednesdays, and receive a collectable Valley View Casino T-shirt. Collect eight monthly styles throughout the year and receive a free jacket. Collect all 12 and you could win exciting cash and prizes.
CASINO PAUMA
Friday, December 17th
VIP Slot Tournament
Casino Pauma’s monthly tournament is open to quali ed invited Palm Club members. Tournament includes a breakfast bu et, and ve $1,000 cash drawings.
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