jackson rancheria's arrow magazine

MARCH 2009

COMEDIAN RON SHOCKThursday, March 5 • 7:30 P.M.

ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTIONThursday, March 19 • 8 P.M.

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JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO & HOTEL

Join the club and earn Rancheria Style™ rewards

If you haven’t joined the Dreamcatch-er’s Club yet, you are missing out on so many extras, like points you can spend like cash, a ten cent discount at our gas station, free slot play every month, and participa-tion in our many exciting promotions with chances to win cars, cash, and bonus play.

Stop by the Dreamcatcher’s Club booth today and sign up. It’s free, only takes a few minutes, and the rewards start imme-diately.

As an active member of the club, you’ll receive lots of free Slot play, including:

• Daily Free Slot Play• Bonus Days• Double Point Days

• And a Monthly reward of even more Free Slot Play!

At Jackson Rancheria Casino, where 18 and older are always welcome, you’ll find over 1,500 slots, more than 50 tables including a 24-hour Poker Room, a High Limit Room, and seven restaurants offer-ing everything from fast food to the best in casual dining.

Best regards,

Mike PistoiaDirector of MarketingJackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel

JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO & HOTEL THE ARROW • MARCH 2009

WINNERS

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LYDIACeres

$4,000

JOANNEStockton

$2,358

MELANIEStockton

$100,000

LATRESStockton

$1,693


Play with your Dreamcatcher’s Club card in March and you could win your share of $100,000 Lucky Bucks plus a trip to Ireland.

Our big $100,000 Lucky Bucks promotion is very simple. Just play with your card and you could win.

There will be daily Hot Seat drawings with prizes up to $500 Monday through Friday March 2-27. Slot Hot Seats are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 a.m.-Midnight, while Table Games Drawings are set for Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

Plus for every 100 points you earn March 2 through March 27, you get one entry in the Grand Prize drawings to be held on Sunday, March 29, at 6 p.m.

Prizes:$25,000 cash and a Trip to

Ireland*$10,000 cash$5,000 cash10 $1,000 cash prizesYou don’t have to be Irish to be lucky

at Jackson Rancheria

*Trip to Ireland is a $10,000 Travel Certificate good toward trip of your choice.

Must be a Dreamcatcher’s Club member to participate. Must be present to win.

Jackson Rancheria has a new address on the internet, but don’t worry the old one isn’t going away.

In an effort to better define ourselves, we are now using RancheriaStyle.com as our official web address. When you go to that address you’ll find yourself at the same, familiar website with details on all our games, promotions, entertainment, amenities, and, of course, the ability to

check your points and comps. All your old bookmarks and favorites

still work, but now there are two ways to get to our site - both jacksoncasino.com and RancheriaStyle.com lead to the same site.

Our website now reflects our commitment to providing you with Rancheria Style™ gaming, dining, and lodging.

Check out RancheriaStyle.com

Win your share of $100,000 Lucky Bucks and a Trip to Ireland!

How to qualify for Daily Drawings

SLOTS Drawings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:

Be sure to use your Dreamcatcher’s Card. We will randomly select carded slot players throughout the day.

TABLE GAMES Drawings on Tuesdays and Thursdays:

Earn entries for every:• Flush with Clubs in Pai Gow, Let It Ride, 3 Card

Poker, 4 Card Poker and Ultimate Texas Hold’em• Suited Club 21 in Blackjack• Winning Tie on Mini-Baccarat and Casino War


WINNERS

MARCH 2009 • THE ARROW

The Arrow is published monthly by Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel. No part of this publication may be repro-duced without the prior written consent of the publisher. The Arrow shall not be liable for any errors in the publi-cation. The publisher does not assume responsibility for statements made by advertisers. Management reserves the right to modify or cancel any promotion, event, activity, or program at any time without prior notice.

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MARCH 2009 • VOLUME 8 • NUMBER 3Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel • 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson, CA 95642

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Director of Marketing: Mike PistoiaContent Developer: Carol Cook

Marketing Project Manager: Cleave Dal Porto

© 2009 Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel. All rights reserved.

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MANUELGalt

$1,500

PAULAVallejo

$1,390

ROSALINDSan Pablo$2,500

LUDWIKAEl Dorado Hills$35,115

Casino War is the newest addition to our table games. This is the fastest, simplest table game to learn and play, and the only game where players can beat the dealer more than 50% of the time.

To play you simply make a bet in the marked area. You and the dealer will each receive a card face up. If your card is higher than the dealer’s, you win even money. If your card is lower, you lose. (Ace is high.)

If your card matches the dealer’s in rank, you can either surrender half your bet or go to War.

When going to War, you and the dealer

match your original bet, putting the money on the layout. You and the dealer each get another card, and if you beat the dealer, you win all three bets. If you lose, you lose.

If you go to War and tie the dealer, not only do you

win, but you win an extra unit. Winning ties when going to War is huge. Because of this rule, you will win 50.3% of the time in Casino War, assuming you never surrender.

Casino War also features a bonus bet on ties. If you bet the tie and your card matches the dealer’s, you win 10 to 1.

This is one war you can win. Check it out.

Have you tried Casino War?

Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel and News 10 will present a Wheel of Fortune contestant search on Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. rain or shine at the Stockton Ports Baseball Park.

This is your chance to audition to be a contestant on the broadcast version of America’s Favorite Game Show! See the Wheelmobile, solve puzzles, and win prizes.

For details, visit news10.net.

Would you like to be on Wheel of Fortune?


WINNERS

5

RESHMAElk Grove

$2,700

SUSANSacramento$1,531

CYNTHIAStockton

$2,500

MADELLAShingle Springs

$1,600

What would you do with a share of $100,000? These four lucky folks were the top winners in our $100,000 Resolve to Win promotion.

On a very busy night in February, their names were drawn from among the thousands of entries to take home the biggest prizes.

Eighty-five-year-old Betty from Walnut Grove made it to the drawing site with just seconds left within the time limit to claim the top prize of $50,000.

The other winners include Miguel from Stockton ($25,000), Patricia from Pine Grove ($10,000), and Michael from Pioneer ($5,000).

Congratulations to all the winners. Now get ready for Lucky Bucks!

Meet our

‘Resolve to Win’ winners

$50,000 winner Betty, right, with Promotions Coordinator Pauline Hopkins

$25,000 winner Miguel $10,000 winner Patricia $5,000 winner Michael

What a night! $1.3 millionWheel of Fortune jackpot, too!

Our popular Wheel of Fortune machines stuck again on February 4 when one lucky winner, who wished to remain anonymous, won a MegaJackpot of $1,297,364.69 on a $5 Wheel of Fortune machine.


WINNERS


JOSEPHModesto

$1,509

THERESAModesto

$2,160

JOAQUINModesto

$1,200

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RUTHLivermore$2,000

Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel will present the Atlanta Rhythm Section on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m.

The story of the Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS) began in Doraville, GA, a small town northeast of Atlanta, in 1970. Local Atlanta engineer Rodney Mills built a new studio in Doraville with the support of music publisher Bill Lowery, producer/songwriter/manager Buddy Buie, and songwriter/guitarist J.R. Cobb.

The studio was dubbed Studio One and would become one of the preeminent studios in the Atlanta area. Over the years, artists who recorded there included Al Kooper, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe South, Bonnie Bramlett, Dickey Betts, B.J. Thomas, and Billy Joe Royal.

The Atlanta Rhythm Section originally came together as the house band at Studio One. Buie and Cobb had been part of the group the Classics IV, remembered for hits including “Spooky,” “Stormy,” and “Traces.”

Buie recruited three musicians he had worked with previously in the Candymen, a group that backed Roy Orbison, singer Rodney Justo, keyboardist Dean Daughtry, and drummer Robert Nix.

Two talented local session players also joined in, guitarist Barry Bailey and bassist Paul Goddard.

Buie wanted the best players doing his songs as a guitar based band, and he

wrote, produced, and managed ARS from the start. Buie, Daughtry and Nix did a lot of the songwriting together. The Rhythm Section would play on other performer’s albums three to four days a week and then work on their own material. They recorded a demo featuring instrumentals and over a couple of years pulled together material for an album. The demo got them a two record deal and so ARS officially began.

Like most groups that last over 30 years, ARS went through numerous changes both in personnel and musical styles. They were dubbed “Southern Rock” for a while, a label that never did totally fit them.

But the music of ARS only reached a mass audience on a couple of occasions. The result is that an outstanding song catalog and the talented men responsible for it have been largely overlooked. When those songs are heard, and those talents recognized, the case can be made that ARS is the epitome of all the good things that the phrase “classic rock” implies.

Current members include Steve Stone on guitar, Kim Keeling on drums, Dean Daughtry on keyboards, Andy Anderson on vocals, Justin Senker on bass, and David Anderson on guitar.

Tickets are $40 from Ticketmaster but Dreamcatcher’s Club members can purchase tickets for just $20 at the Jackson Rancheria Box Office. The Box

Atlanta Rhythm Section will rock the Ballroom March 19

Atlanta Rhythm Section perform at the Grand Oak Ballroom on Thursday, March 19.

See ARS, page 7


WINNERS

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ANTONIASalida

$2,300

SALLYSalinas

$2,700

ROSALVAGalt

$3,600

RANDYCampbell

$10,000

Sacramento’s Americana phenom Jackie Greene will perform in the Grand Oak Ballroom on Friday, March 20, at 8 p.m.

Jackie Greene is a singer and songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player, acoustic solo artist and electrifying band leader who is reluctant to define himself or his music, although some have called him the “New Dylan”.

He named his latest album “Giving Up the Ghost” for a reason. “The phrase refers to the destruction of certain notions and practices that I used to hold in high esteem,” he says. “I’m just sorta sick of being the kid with the harmonica rack. I don’t want to be Bob Dylan.”

“I’ve always been a folkie guy,” he adds. “Most of my songs have been pretty standard changes, and I’m trying to not do that anymore. I want more unique changes that might not fall into that category. I’m trying to challenge myself to make the music different.”

As he heads out for another year of serious touring, Greene is giving himself and his band the same sort of license he gave himself as a songwriter. “The recording is the recording, and the live show is the live show, and in my mind that’s different, it sounds way different, and that’s good,” he says. “Live is still the best way to experience music, because it’s pretty pure. If you want to hear something the same way over and over, you can listen to the record, but if you want to hear the song, you go hear it live.”

Greene released his first album just six years ago, and has toured with some of the biggest names around, including Buddy Guy, Elvis Costello, Susan Tedeschi, Willie Nelson, B.B. King. and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.

In addition to performing with his touring band and a crack studio band, he sometimes performs with Phil Lesh & Friends. When the surviving members of The Grateful Dead reunited to play for then presidential candidate Barack Obama in February 2008, Greene was playing with the band.

His new album features the sounds of a talented young performer giving himself room to move, to explore new textures, surprising chord changes, and other characters that may or may not be him. “Ultimately,” he says, “my hope is that these songs will someday ignore their creator and tell their tales all by themselves.”

Tickets are $20 for Dreamcatcher’s Club members at the Jackson Rancheria Box Office or $40 at Ticketmaster. The Jackson Rancheria Box Office is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and accepts cash, credit cards, and Dreamcatcher’s Club points. Must be 18 to purchase tickets or attend the show.

For more on Jackie Greene visit jackiegreene.com.

Local phenom Jackie Greenein the Ballroom March 20

Office is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and accepts cash, credit cards, and Dreamcatcher’s Club points. Must be 18 to purchase tickets or attend the show.

For more on Atlanta Rhythm Section visit atlantarhythmsection.com.

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Jackie Greene

ARS


WINNERS


HELENTracy

$2,500

DONALDJackson

$3,508

SOMNANGStockton

$11,611

HAROLDModesto

$3,750

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Come to Amador County for a treasure hunt that will lead you on an adventure through historic downtowns, a castle, gold mine, vineyard, water-powered foundry, and Chinese apothecary.

Sign up now for 49er Treasure Trail on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29. Participants of all ages can explore Amador County while earning prizes and having fun.

Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel is proud to be a major sponsor of the event, which benefits the Amador Council on Tourism and the Interfaith Food Bank.

Each downtown has selected a theme and clues will revolve around their theme. As participants visit the historic downtowns they will find people dressed in costumes of a certain era, like the Gold Rush or Roaring ‘20s, or in the case of the town of Volcano they will be pulled into a murder mystery to solve.

There will be a pre-registration and Cocktail Party for the event on Friday, March 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Grand Oak Ballroom of the Jackson Rancheria Hotel. This will give participants a head start by getting their program with the rules and map, lanyard and ID, gunny sack to hold tokens and first clue in advance. Participants who pre-register will also have the opportunity to have a complimentary team photo with the event background provided by Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel.

Participants can also register and check in Saturday morning between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. at the Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth.

There will be a pancake breakfast available at the fairgrounds from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. It includes pancakes with fresh fruit, whipped cream and flavored syrups, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, milk, orange juice, and coffee, all for $10 for adults, $6 for children under ten (free for kids two and under).

The Treasure Trail game hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, allowing time to go back and look at things more closely.

Participants will start the treasure

hunt with a program with rules and map, lanyard and ID, gunny sack to hold tokens, and a first clue. Each team receives a different first clue, so teams will start off in different directions.

Each clue leads to the next one. Solve the clue and receive a token. Prizes will be given for the most tokens collected, plus accomplishments such as traveled the furthest, most fun team, greenest team, etc. Prizes include hotel rooms, meals, merchandise, show tickets, and gift certificates from local merchants. Winners also receive free admission to next year’s event.

The event will culminate with an awards ceremony and lunch at the fairgrounds on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets are $10. A no host bar with beer and wine will be available.

Registration is $10 per person and teams are encouraged. Visit touramador.com for details and registration forms. For more information, phone 877-TOUR-AMADOR (868-7262) or email [email protected].

Geocachers can also take part in 49er Treasure Trail. Just log in to geocaching.com and enter zip code 95642 to find the clues for the event.

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure

49er Treasure Trails lead to fun and prizes

See TREASURE, page 9


WINNERS

9

JIMMYRancho Cordova

$3,392

PATRICIAHollister

$1,679

PAULPioneer

$1,663

JIMWoodbridge$6,555

hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online.

Additional 49er Treasure Trail

Ron Shock, called by some the world’s greatest storyteller, will headline the Jackson Rancheria Comedy Club on Thursday, March 5.

The show is in the Grand Oak Ballroom at the Hotel. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Must be 18 or older to purchase tickets or attend the show.

Tickets are $20 and are available online or by phone from Ticketmaster or in person at the Jackson Rancheria Box Office. The Box Office is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and accepts cash, credit cards, and Dreamcatcher’s Club points.

Ron says he began doing comedy at age 40 after already having lived a full life which included being a professional jewel thief for the New Orleans mob. Given the option of jail or the military, Ron joined the military and came out with the ability to work with explosives, which led to his next career as a safe cracker. He was very successful until one day - he wasn’t. He was imprisoned in LA County Jail from which he escaped, only to be caught again within minutes of breathing free air.

When leaving the maximum security prison, the guard told him that he’d be back and Ron said “No, I won’t.” In fact, Ron went on to become the Vice President of a Fortune 500 company called McMillan Publishing.

He eventually resigned and moved on to other publishing companies but he felt the corporate world was more crooked than his life as a criminal, so one day at age 40 he just decided to walk away and told his friends that he was going to become a comedian.

That was where Ron got the first laugh of his comedy career, but he remained adamant, promised them he’d never come back, and that they would one day see him on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, a goal he finally achieved being the last new comedian to get their break on that show.

From his first road gig with a young Bill Hicks and Bill Silva until headlining the Las Vegas Strip on his 65th birthday, Ron’s comedy has continued to progress and the stories remain as timeless as the man himself.

For more about Ron Shock visit ronshock.com.

A ‘Shocking’ storyteller in the Comedy Club March 5

Ron Shock

Continued from page 8Treasure sponsors include Amador Ledger-

Dispatch, Bank of Amador, Capitol Public Radio, Central Sierra Resource, Conservation & Development, California State Automobile Association, Glaceau, JB’s Awards & Engraving, Sactown Magazine, Sutter Creek Promotions Committee, and Sierra Heritage Magazine.

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Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.

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777 Tuesday Tournament Registration 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Senior Day Tournaments Registration 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Win up to $500 in Promo Slot PlayTournaments begin 90 minutes

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Mondays & Wednesdays$4,000 in Cash Prizes!

$30 buy-inLimited to the first 84 players (no re-buys)

Dreamcatcher’s Club discounts available on Mondays

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FREDDIEManteca

$2,250

CHRISTIANCeres

$2,000

JOSETTE Elk Grove

$2,500

EMILIANOLathrop

$6,000

Our Dinner & a Movie series continues to be very popular with most events selling out early.

There may still be a few tickets available for the March 4 event feature “High Noon” starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. Call 800-822-WINN to check on availability and reserve your seats.

Then mark your calendar for the next two events.

We’ll be featuring Disney’s “Darby O’Gill and The Little People” on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17 and then we’ll celebrate April showers with the classic “Singin’ in the Rain” on Wednesday, April 15. Both events are from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Grand Oak Ballroom. 18 and older only please.

Enjoy a buffet dinner and classic movie during each of these events.

For Elite and VIP Dreamcatcher’s Club members, the events are free and you’ll receive $20 in Promo Slot Play.

All others can choose between two packages:The $70

package includes dinner for two, a hotel room (subject to availability), the movie, plus $20 Promo Slot Play per personThe $20 per

person package includes the dinner, movie, and $20 Promo Slot Play

“Darby O’Gill and the Little People” is a 1959 Walt Disney Pictures feature film starring Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, and Sean Connery in a tale about a wily Irishman and his battle of wits with leprechauns.

A New York Times review of the film when it opened praised the cast except for Connery, who was described as “merely tall, dark, and handsome.” This film is reported to have brought Connery to the attention of producer Albert R. Broccoli, who was casting the first James Bond film, “Dr. No.”

“Singin’ in the Rain” is a 1952 comedy musical starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.

Kelly also directed it along with Stanley Donen and provided the choreography.

It offers a comic depiction of Hollywood’s transition from silent films to “talkies.”

The movie is frequently described as one of the best musicals ever made and is ranked number one on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest movie musicals of all time.

It includes one of the most famous dance routines ever, with Kelly singing the title song while twirling an umbrella and splashing through puddles.

Seating is limited and these events tend to sell out fast, so RSVP to 800-822-WINN today to reserve your place.

Great variety of moviescoming in March and April


WINNERS

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WENDYStockton

$10,087

MARTINLodi

$2,000

MARYStockton

$17,672

DEBBIEIone

$11,089

If you’re looking to save money while eating well, Jackson Rancheria is the place to be in March.

Raging River Restaurant is offering a great Breakfast Special of two Eggs any style, Hash Browns, and Toast for just 99 cents. Available between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, March 2-31.

And our awesome and always popular Prime Rib Special returns at Lone Wolf’s Steak & Seafood in the Hotel. Get a delicious Prime Rib dinner for just $8 Monday through Friday, March 2-31.

Good food and good prices, that’s Rancheria Style™!

Are you looking for an easy, stress-free way to plan your next private lunch or dinner party? Do it Rancheria Style™.

We can provide you with a private dining room, all the food and drinks, all the set up and clean up, ample free parking, and all at one very low price. We call it a Rancheria Style™ Event.

For just $25 per person (including gratuity), we can organize your event at our Hotel with a standard buffet menu and your choice of two time periods (11 a.m. - 2 p.m. or 6-9 p.m.).

Here’s the best part. Each of your guests, age 18 or older, receives $25 Promo Slot Play. So you pay just $25 per person and we give each person $25 in free slot play. It’s almost like the event is free.

In order to offer all this at such a low price, we have to include a few limits. Your event must include between 25 and 300 people. The standard decor for the room is included, but you may add decorations of your own. Standard buffet menu only.

Whether you’re planning a family gathering or a company party, make it a Rancheria Style™ Event and let us do all the work. We’ll make you look good.

Ready for more information? Call Karen at 209-223-8338 and tell her you’d like to schedule a Rancheria Style™ Event.

Restaurants feature $8 Prime Rib, breakfast special

Plan your next event Rancheria Style™

Spring Buffet MenuMarket Fresh Salad Bar

Seasonal Vegetable with Potato, Rice or Pasta

Tangerine Glazed Beef with Sesame Seeds

Spring Sautéed Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce

Assorted House Made DessertsAssorted Rolls & Butter

Coffee & Tea

Community CalendarThere’s Always Something Happening in Gold Country!

Thanks for Visiting Amador and Calaveras Counties!

To list your event, call Carol at (209) 223-8139 or fax (209) 223-8385.

Houston Jones & special guest Joe CravenSutter Creek TheaterSaturday, March 7 - 8 p.m.Houston Jones is a high-energy quintet of acoustic musicians from the San Francisco Bay area who play an original blend of folk, blues, bluegrass, and gospel. Joe Craven is a madman with anything that has strings attached; violin, mandolin, tin can, bedpan, cookie tin, tenor guitar, mouth bow, banjo, berimbau, balalaika, boot ‘n lace plus a world of percussion instruments including animal bones, squeeze toys, cake pans, waste cans, umbrella stands, martini shakers and...Himself. His stage setup more often resembles a yard sale. Tickets are $19 in advance, $21 day of show and are available at suttercreektheater.com.

Montana SkiesSutter Creek TheaterSaturday, March 14 - 8 p.m.Winners of the Lifestyle Radio Music Awards for Best New Artist of 2004 and Best Contemporary Acoustic Album of 2005, Jennifer and Jonathan Adams create a new acoustic sound with their pairing of cello, six-string electric cello, Spanish/classical guitar, and steel string guitar. These astounding musicians delve into music from Pink Floyd and Rush to Vivaldi, House of the Rising Sun, and Bach, as well as their own award winning originals. Tickets are $18 in advance, $21 day of show and are available at suttercreektheater.com.

Los PinguosSutter Creek TheaterFriday, March 20 - 8 p.m.Los Pinguos is a hot Argentine high energy band that came to the US from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, with a mixture of Latin rhythms, performed with Spanish guitars, a Cuban Tres, Peruvian cajón (box-drum) and harmonizing vocals. Tickets are $19 in

advance, $21 day of show and are available at suttercreektheater.com.

Thomas PandolfiSutter Creek TheaterSaturday, March 21 - 8 p.m.After his evening of Gershwin piano music success, he’s back with an evening of Liszt and Chopin piano music. American pianist Thomas Pandolfi is emerging as a prodigious virtuoso who excels in reviving the core repertoire from the golden age of pianism. Tickets are $18 in advance, $21 day of show and are available at suttercreektheater.com.

House of FloydSutter Creek TheaterSaturday, March 28 - 8 p.m.House Of Floyd, a reverent tribute to Pink Floyd, captures the intoxicating sights and sounds of the original for even the most discriminating fan. House Of Floyd pays the highest tribute to the original by accurately recreating all of the nuanced musical complexity and powerful visual imagery of Pink Floyd. Tickets are $22 in advance, $24 day of show and are available at suttercreektheater.com.

Mother Lode Friends of Music ConcertChurch of the Nazarene, Sutter CreekSunday, March 29 - 3 p.m.Symphony concert with the Mother Lode Friends of Music Orchestra, conducted by Andrei Gorbatenko. Overture to The Marriage of Figaro of W. A. Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra of W. A. Mozart with soloists Florin Pervalescu and Yan Jie Liu of the San Francisco Symphony, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. For more info call 209-293-4227.

Photographer’s DayPreston Castle, Ione

Saturday, April 11 - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Twice a year photographers can roam the historic Preston Castle on a self-guided tour with plenty of time to explore the non-restricted areas and set up shots. Admission $20 at the gate. Visit prestoncastle.com for more details on this 1894 building.

49er Bypass ChallengeSutter Creek Main StreetSunday, April 12This family event includes a 1k run/walk, 5k and 10k bypass runs, and a 25k bike run. Sponsored by New York Fitness, it benefits the Amador County Recreational Agency. All kids eighth grade or younger who complete an event get a coupon for free ice cream at the Sutter Creek Ice Cream Emporium. Registration starts at 8 a.m. There’s a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the awards ceremony starts at 1 p.m. All events start on Main Street in downtown Sutter Creek. For registration form and more information visit suttercreek.org.

Amador Film Festival - Take Two!Sutter Creek Community Center BuildingFriday & Saturday, April 17 & 18Presented by the Amador County Arts Council, the festival includes an opening night event with hors d’oeuvres, a no host bar, and the North American premier of “Hope Eternal,” plus film screenings all day Saturday. For more information visit amadorfilmfestival.com.

Vineyards & Views Home TourShenandoah ValleySaturday, April 18, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.This annual Home Tour, hosted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) features gracious, unique homes, lunch venues, and wine tasting available at more than 30 wineries and tasting rooms. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 on day of the tour. Proceeds provide scholarships for local girls and women, and community education programs. For more information call 209-245-6052.


WINNERS

15

CATHERINELivermore$4,800

JOSEStockton

$2,250

MARTINGalt

$8,000

BARBARAByron

$5,149

Karaoke returnsthis summer

The very popular Jackson Rancheria Karaoke contest will return this summer with competitions every Tuesday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., from June 2 through August 4. Warm up your vocal chords and get ready to perform! More details to come.

A few tickets are still available for Main Street Theatre Works’ production of the female version of “The Odd Couple”.

This hilarious show continues in the Grand Oak Ballroom at the Hotel on weekends through March 14 with Sunday matinees on March 1 and 8.

For the dinner shows, the doors open at 6:15 p.m., dinner is served at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:45 p.m. For Sunday matinees, doors open at 12:15 p.m., lunch is served at 12:30 p.m., and the show begins at 1:45 p.m.

Tickets are $40 for the dinner and show, $18 for the show only, and $30 for the lunch and matinee performance, $16 for the matinee show only. Tickets are available at the Jackson Rancheria Box Office and Lizzie Ann’s Bubblegum Books

The annual St. Patrick’s weekend Dandelion Days Celebration in downtown Jackson is one of the largest family-oriented events around.

There is no admission charge and it includes an outdoor bazaar and flea market featuring antiques, relics and collectibles, arts and crafts, and much more. There is also lots of fun, food, street entertainers, and even a 5K run. You never know what you’ll find or who you’ll meet at Dandelion Days.

This year’s event, the 37th annual, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout downtown Jackson, rain or shine.

Dandelion Days is the Jackson Lions Club’s largest fundraising effort and benefits student scholarships and community events. For more information visit jacksonlionsclub.org.

on Main Street in Sutter Creek and can be charged by phone at 209-267-5680 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. only).

For more information visit mstw.org.

Tickets still available for “The Odd Couple”

37th Annual Dandelion Daysset for March 14 & 15

Lee Marie Kelly, left, and Shaleen Schmutzer-Smith star in “The Odd Couple.” Performances weekends through March 14.


WINNERS


ELMACeres

$8,640

JANICEWoodbridge$1,813

ANGELSanta Rosa$1,948

EDWARDStockton

$16,042

Is there a Jackson Rancheria employee who always makes you feel special? Or one who went out of their way to make your visit perfect?

Tell us about your experiences with our employees and we may spotlight them in an upcoming issue of The Arrow.

Simply email your comments to Carol Cook at [email protected].

Tell us about your favorite Jackson

Rancheria employee

Leland makes sure the General Store always looks great

Leland Ruddock is the Janitor/Custodian for the Jackson Rancheria General Store and takes pride in making sure the place is always clean and neat.

Leland was born in the old Sutter Amador Hospital and attended the former Jackson High School, “home of the Fighting Tigers,” he notes.

He worked a variety of jobs around the area until coming to work for the General Store a little over a year ago. He’s responsible for keeping the entire facility clean, including the Store, Gas Station, and RV & Car Washes.

Next time you visit the General Store, whether to take advantage of the best gas prices around, pick up a quick snack, or get your vehicle washed, when you notice how clean everything is, you’ll know Leland is to thank for that.

Leland says the best part of the job is the real nice group of people he works with. And when not at work, he likes to read and watch TV, especially sports. He’s a big fan of both the ‘Niners and Lakers.

Bob Lyons, General Store Manager, says that “Leland is one of the most kind, caring individuals I have ever met. He always puts others in front of himself and is always deeply concerned about the well being of guests, his co-workers, and the community in general. Leland always has a smile on his face and lifts the spirits of people around him.”

Leland is a perfect example of Rancheria Style™ service.

Gifts, Salon and Tacos gone for now

Construction concerns in both the Casino and Hotel have necessitated several recent changes.

The Gift of the Week promotion for Dreamcatcher’s Club members has been discontinued. Watch for other new and exciting ways to use your points.

In addition, Wildflower Salon at the Hotel and Miwuk Indian Tacos in the Casino’s Main Street Food Court have closed.


WINNERS

17

CYNTHIAPine Grove$2,500

DAVIDJackson

$1,200

GUILLERMOSacramento$6,000

CONNIESan Andreas$6,807

The historic Kennedy Mine near Jackson is open for tours every Saturday, Sunday and national holidays March through October from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Group tours are also available by advance reservation.

Admission for the hour-and-a-half tour is $9 for ages 13 to adult, $5 for kids 6 through 12, and free to those under 6. You can also get a self-guided tour book from their website or at the mine gift shop. Some like to bring a picnic lunch and just soak in the ambiance of this historic spot.

The Kennedy Mine was one of the deepest mines in North American at 5,912 vertical feet when the U.S. Government closed operating gold mines in 1942 due to World War II. It was also one of the most productive gold mines in the Mother Lode.

Prospected in 1860, reorganized in 1886, and continuously run until 1942, the Kennedy Mine produced approximately $34,280,000 in gold.

The 152-acre site also includes picnic tables, hiking trails, and a gift shop with a large selection of books on the California Gold Rush and gold mining in general.

On the Kennedy Gold Mine surface tour, you will see the mine office building where gold flakes were melted into large

bricks to ship by Wells Fargo to San Francisco.

This is also where ore samples were processed to see if a particular underground area was worthy of further investigation. See the stamp and gold recovery mill, tailing wheels, a steam boiler, and the huge steel head frame whose pulleys guided the miners into the bowels of the earth.

The tour also includes the building where the men changed into their mining garb before dropping nearly a mile underground to work, a video of men working circa 1914, and much more.

The mine is located on Highway 49 just a mile and a half north of Jackson.

For more information call 209-223-9542 or visit www.kennedygoldmine.com.

Historic Kennedy Mine now open for tours

Mark you calendar now for the 31st annual Mother Lode Hot Jazz Party, presented for the first time by Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel, on Sunday, April 26, featuring 11 hot bands in four locations around Jackson.

This year’s locations include three venues at Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel, plus the American Legion Hall, Elks Lodge, and Mel & Faye’s Diner.

Scheduled to appear are Stompy Jones, 10th Avenue Jazz Band, Creole Jazz Kings, Barkin’ Dawg, Catsnjammer, Midnight Rose, Jasscity, Natural Gas Jazz Band, Take 2 Youth Band, Yosemite Jazz Band, and the Amador & Argonaut Jazz Band.

Acts are subject to change.The bands will rotate between the

locations from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event benefits the Amador/

Argonaut Band Boosters and the ARC Program of Amador and Calaveras.

Admission tickets are $17 in advance (by April 24) or $20 on the day of the event and are available at the Jackson Rancheria Box Office or by mailing checks made out to Dixieland Jazz Benefit Party to Sherry Hubbart, 13525 Running Gold Road, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, no later than April 15.

Visit RancheriaStyle.com for more details, including the complete schedule of events.

Mother Lode Hot Jazz Party coming in April


WINNERS


WILLYOUBE

NEXT?

DOROTHYStockton

$8,040

CHRISTOPHERAcampo

$2,160

DEBBIEGalt

$10,050

YOUYour Town

$??,???

S h e n a n d o a h Vineyards and Sobon Estate are family-owned wineries with a 31-year reputation for producing the best possible wines using low-yield viticulture and minimum intervention wine making techniques. Sobon family wines emphasize high fruit and low tannins, and are made with sustainably-grown grapes.

Shenandoah Vineyards was founded in 1977 by Shirley and Leon Sobon. They moved from Los Altos, where Leon was a Senior Scientist with Lockheed Research Lab. Leon’s gift for home winemaking led him to begin a new career as a winemaker.

The selection of a winery site in the Shenandoah Valley of Amador County was well researched. Leon and Shirley and their six children moved to the old Steiner Ranch outside Plymouth, planted a vineyard, and converted the old stone garage to the Shenandoah Vineyards winery.

Sobon Estate was formed with the purchase of the D’Agostini winery in 1989.

Over the years, Leon has garnered many national and international awards for Sobon Estate and Shenandoah Vineyards wines. He is widely recognized as a leader in the wine industry and is often sought after as a judge for many prestigious wine tasting competitions.

Today the winemaking and business aspects continue to be a family affair. Shirley is the lead Tasting Room, Gallery & Museum manager. Two sons and one son-in-law currently work full time for the business: Tom Quinn in Sales

and Marketing, Paul Sobon as the Winemaker and Vineyard Manager, and Robert Sobon as Business Systems Manager.

In 1989, the family made the decision to start farming sustainably. After much research, they began using as few chemicals as possible. Their growing practices have evolved over the years, and today include complimentary plantings, beneficial bugs, and other natural growing techniques to encourage healthier grapes and better tasting wines.

They also use composting as a vital way to nourish the soil. They use 600 to 800 tons of compost every year, much of it made from their own grape skins, seeds, and stems.

In 2007, they installed a 50-Kw photovoltaic solar system at the Sobon facility. The system is sized to supply 100% of the electrical needs of the winery,

office and vineyards. The lighting, heating and cooling systems are the most efficient available.

Along with the solar system, the firm recycles cardboard, glass and metal waste. White paper waste from the office is shredded and added to the compost to aid in its breakdown.

The facility’s carbon footprint has diminished to the point where they are more than carbon neutral. They now eliminate more CO2 from the environment than they use, enabling them to sell carbon credits to other industries.

Both wineries are open daily for wine tasting. For more information visit sobonestate.com.

Shenandoah Vineyards and Sobon Estate combine fine

wines with sustainable farming

The family behind Sobon Estate and Shenandoah Vineyards includes, from left, Robert Sobon, Leon and Shirley Sobon, and Paul Sobon.

12222 New York Ranch RoadJackson CA 95642

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