Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 77

Casinos, etc. JU 3 (D -1 3 0) From page 27 is $10 per person. Golf cars are mandatory prior to 12 30 p.m. on the course. Golf lessons are available through Northstar's Class-A PGA golf professional Jim Anderson.

For more information on golfing at Northstar, or to reserve your tee-time, call Northstar's pro shop at 916-587-0290. -AO cr CD naments are scheduled. The keno tournament is from 3 to 4 p.m. and the slot tournament from 4 to 5 p.m. The keno and slot tournaments require cash to play.

First prize is $300; second prize is dinner for two. Thursdays Free drawing for a Ruler of the Empire package. This deluxe package includes three days and two nights' stay for two in one of Caesars' finest suites. A show for two in the Cascade Showroom, one year membership for two in Caesars Spa, a champagne limo ride around Lake Tahoe, a $1,000 shopping spree in Caesars Tahoe's shops, two $100 gift certificates to Cho Cho's Beauty Salon, and $200 in food credit per day. The drawing for this package will take place at 7 p.m.

Drawing tickets will be available throughout the casino from 2 to 7 p.m. Fridays Free Mexican fiesta from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Fireside and Spooner Bars. Enjoy free chips and salsa. Saturdays Free cash giveaways of $500 per hour from 5 to 10 p.m.

Drawing coupons will be distributed throughout the casino beginning at 2 p.m. Sundays Free shopping spree. It's a $2,000 shopping spree to one or more of Caesars Tahoe's shops. Drawing coupons will be distributed throughout the casino from noon to 6 p.m.. The drawing takes place at 6 p.m.

RAMADA HOSTS BLACKJACK TOURNEY: On Oct. 21 and 22, the Reno Ramada hosts its annual Autumn Blackjack Tournament. As with the Ramada's other seasonal tournaments, this event will offer a first prize of more than $6,000, based on 75 participants. There will also be prizes for second, third and fourth place. The entry fee of $150 entitles participants to a special room rate Friday and Saturday nights in the Ramada's hotel tower.

The tournament will include first and second elimination rounds with $300 buy-ins and $300 table limits. Semi-final and final rounds will feature $500 buy-ins and $500 table limits. The tournament is structured as a double elimination tournament with a $100 re-entry fee for the second elimination. All entry and re-entry fees will be returned as prizes, and the Ramada will award other prizes to individual winners. To sign up for the tournament, call Kelli Lani in the Casino Host's office at 788-2000, ext.

5145. SENIOR RODEO FINALS: The National Senior Pro Rodeo Finals ride into the Reno Livestock Events Center Nov. 16-20. Mark your calendar now to see some of the best cowboys in the world compete for cash and other prizes in five action-packed performances. Senior Rodeo professionals age 40 and over will compete in bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling and more.

To reach the finals, participating cowboys have won the highest number of event points during 60 qualifying rodeos held in the United States and Canada. Sponsored by the National Old Timers Rodeo Association, the eight rodeo categories include two women's events barrel racing and ribbon roping. Well-known competitors in the men's divisions are the Camarillos, Benny Reynolds, Ronnie Rosen, Dennis Reiners, Don McLaughlin, and Jack Roddy. Many cowboys in the Seniors division also continue to compete in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association events. Tickets are $5 for all evening performances Wednesday through Saturday and $7 for the Sunday matinee.

For additional ticket information write: National Old Timers Rodeo Association, P.O. Box 418, Roundup, Mont. 59702 or call (406) 323-3380. COMSTOCK'S LUCKY SEVEN: Janet Clearie of Redding, in Reno recently to attend her son's wedding, stopped by the Comstock Hotel-Casino and played her favorite $1, seven-spot ticket. After watching her seven numbers come up one by one, she stopped by the counter again to collect her $8,340 winnings.

PEPPERMILL SKI PACKAGE: This winter the Peppermill offers its "Build Your Own Ski Package," designed to give skiers maximum flexibility and value. This package offers many options which can accommodate the most extravagant as well as the most economic tastes. The packageenables you to select the options for lodging, lift tickets, transportation and meals. You never pay for package amenities you don't want. Options include hotel accommodations beginning at $30 meals at any of the PeppermM's three restaurants, lift tickets ranging from $18 to $27 at your choice of five world-class ski resorts, transportation to and from ski resorts starting at just $12 per person round trip, two free drinks at any cabaret show, free airport-downtown shuttle and a "Gambling Fever casino fun book.

For more information and reservations, call 800-648-6992 or 702-826-2121, ext. 7161 or 7180. "Build Your Own Ski Package" is subject to availability. Must be 21. CAESARS TAHOE'S FREE'ESTA CELEBRATION: Through Oct.

31, Caesars Tahoe will celebrate Free'Esta, offering free fun, free food and free entertainment. The Free'Esta schedule: Mondays Free Male Revue the Crystal Cabaret from 5 to 6 p.m. Free Monday Night Football viewing in the Race and Sports Book. Also featured is a $500 free football pool to the first 200 guests. The show begins at 5 p.m.

Tuesdays Free buffet. Buy one buffet and get the second one free. Seating times are assigned beginning at 4 p.m. Seating begins at 6 p.m. Wednesdays "No Buy-In" Gaming Tournaments.

From 6 to 7 p.m. poker, craps and 21 tour LCT ITALIAN BALLYHOO: Shoppers at Macy's recently were treated to a rare look at professional chefs working their magic. Bally's Sous Chef Joe Lamberson, left, and Executive Chef Andy Maeder showed shoppers how to prepare an Italian menu featuring award-winning dishes from Bally's Patio Room and Caruso's Restaurant. PEPPERMILL COOKING SEMINARS: If you've ever dreamed of whipping up a souffle like Julia Child, or impressing someone with your vast knowledge of wines, it's time for you to go back to school. Register for a fun, friendly and informal class with teachers from Le Moulin, the Peppermill Hotel-Casino's continental restaurant.

The Peppermill is offering free classes in wine tasting and food preparation, all in the casual atmosphere of Le Moulin. Le Moulin's sommelier (wine steward), Alain Gre-goire, will conduct the first seminar from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Gregoire will discuss basic methods of wine making and the grape growing regions of California.

Le Moulin's maitre Ken Caviezel, will hold a tableside desserts class from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. This program features cooking techniques for easy-to-prepare desserts using common ingredient. Alain Gregoire will return to discuss the wines of Burgundy during the third seminar Saturday, Nov.

5, from 2 to 4 p.m. This discussion is onFrench wines. Gregoire, who was born and raised in Deauville, France, is the man with the answers. Frank Kuhn chef de cuisine Le Moulin, and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, will conduct the fourth seminar on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Kuhn's program focuses on basic techniques for creating sauces and concludes with an entire meal being prepared using the sauces. Participants should register by the Friday preceding the seminar they wish to attend. For more information, or to sign up, contact Kathy Picollo at 689-7160, or Ken Caviezel at 689-7226. CAESARS HOSTS SLOTBUSTERS TOURNAMENT: Caesars Tahoe is headquarters for great slot action. Ella and Mattie Johnson of Turlock, know that first-hand, as winners of the recent Slotbusters Tournament.

For their first-place finish, they took home $15,000. Second place and $7,500 went to Jack and Laverne Louter. The next Slotbusters Tournament is scheduled from Oct. 9-12 and offers $75,000 in prizes. FITZGERALDS DEALS HIGH HANDS: Four lucky players took home a total of $1,094 in progressive jackpots won on Fizgeralds Casino-Hotel's "High Hand of the Week" nickel video draw poker machines located on the second floor.

Arthur Frank Harford of Sparks won $255 with a straight. Verna Smith of Longley, British Columbia, won $286 with a straight. Mildred Weber of Vancouver, won $265 with a flush. Eileen Milbeck of Reno hit a straight, winning $288. The "High Hand of the Week" pays a progressive jackpot on a bank of nickel video poker machines each Friday to the players with the highest hand in spades during the previous week.

NAMELESS NO MORE: "Excalibur" was selected from among 183,418 entries in an international contest to name Circus Circus Enterprises, forthcoming castle resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Jack D. Houston of Knoxville, won the grand prize of in a parallel contest for Circus Circus employees, Richard Robertson won a duplicate grand prize. NUGGET KENO SPECIALS: For $1.25, you could collect $6,800. Or $2 could get you $50,000.

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