Reznjun

i went to the prairie band casino’s 12th annual awards dinner the other night. it was held at the capitol plaza hotel in topeka. my sons william and mishan have worked as interns at the casino during the summer and school year. that has really helped them with school expenses.

when we arrived they gave us tickets for free cocktails. i said i didnt drink so i gave my tickets away. before the awards ceremony we had a great dinner. it was chicken and steak. i had shrimp as an appetizer. the service was real good. i had coffee after dinner.

the awards part of the dinner made me feel good. out of 4 categories, prairie band members won 3 of them. our tribal members were employee, manager and supervisor of the year. quite a feat i think. they were given an award and 2500 cash in appreciation.  i firmly believe that our members should be in key management positions and not just be token indians. i think we are getting there. i didnt think it wasnt really like that under a management contract. tribal members that have been in the internship program have advanced because of the program. my sons were given pendleton jackets in appreciation for their work as interns. other interns were given pendleton blankets.

as i was leaving i shook hands with the casinos general manager. i told him i enjoyed the evening. i said we had the best casino in the state. he replied we always will. i liked that. we do have a professionally ran business. i play there occasionally. i dont win that often but i enjoy the atmosphere. it is entertainment. winning is an added bonus.

i am ready for the k u basketball game. a win will give us the league outright. we already clinched at least a tie. this is the part of the season i have waited all year for. i still think we will win the national championship. no matter what the idiot tv announcers think. k u has the best coach, the best team and the best fans.

k state and missouri also play today. being a true k u fan i dont like either team. the good thing about them playing is that one of them will lose. the bad thing is they both cant. rock chalk.