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Page 18 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, June 3-June 9, 2021 By Loretta Cozart On Wednesday and Thursday last week, a steady stream of people converged upon the Le- Grand Center at Cleveland Community College to apply for 200 positions available at Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort. The casino plans for a pre-launch opening on July 1. "This is exciting," said Catawba Indian Nation Chief Bill Harris. "We have been talking about this for years and the day has fi- nally come. Today we are hiring. I arrived at 11 am for the noon job fair and people were in line from the mez- zanine, down the stairs, and continued out onto the side- walk in a long line. This is amazing!" The casino's General Manager Chuck Kilroy said, "These people aren't just looking for jobs. They are looking for the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an exciting gaming and hos- pitality operation that offers full-time employees health, dental and vision medical plans, life insurance cover- age, paid vacation, and a 401K retirement savings plan. They want to become part be part of something bigger and build their ca- reers." Once inside the Grand Ballroom, applicants went through four steps toward employment. To start, they completed an initial applica- tion. Those whose skill-sets matched positions open at the casino were processed into the next room. There, they were divided into groups and completed addi- tional paperwork. Next, each applicant had a one-on-one interview. Finally, applicants were sent to the last step, going into the room where the magic happened, and they received job offers. The room was abuzz with conversation as those who started as applicants left the event as part of the casino's first 200 employees. One new employee was so ex- cited he was seen running to his car with an offer letter in hand. "Not everyone who ap- plied today got an offer," General Manager Kilroy explained. "But we have many positions to fill and are keeping the names of all those who applied in our database. When we need more employees, we'll refer back to this list and invite folks back for second inter- views." One such applicant spoke to the Kings Moun- tain Herald saying, "I didn't get an offer today, but my daughter did. She is so ex- cited. I currently work in a local plant and the opera- tions are winding down by the end of this year. I stood in line for six-and-half hours, but I didn't mind. Everyone is so excited to be here. I have no doubt my experi- ence will match with future positions as they become available, and I'll get a job with them soon." When the casino opens, a temporary pre-launch gaming facility with 500 slot machines will provide an initial opportunity for pa- trons to game with limited food & beverage and other guest amenities. In a year, the casino will move into it's Introductory Phase with more than 1,800 slot ma- chines available. "As we grow, we'll need more staff in all areas of our operation, from finance, marketing and surveillance positions, cage personnel, drop team members, slot techs and attendants, housekeeping personnel, security staff, bartenders, cocktail serv- ers, culinary and guest ser- vice representatives, as well as various supervisory posi- tions," Kilroy said. Applicants must be 21 years old and have two valid forms of identification. Appli- cants were encouraged to bring a resume if they have one and be prepared to fill out an application and be interviewed. Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort is being de- veloped by the Catawba Nation at a 17-acre site at A thousand plus turn out for Catawba Two Kings Casino job fair More than 1,000 applicants waited in line for their chance to fill one of 200 positions at the casino. The line stretched from the second floor, winding down the staircase and out onto the side- walk. Photo by Scott Neisler Once chosen for specific skills, groups completed additional paperwork and wait for individual interviews. Photo by Loretta Cozart The final step before becoming an employee was to speak to Catawba Indian Nation staff regarding the offer. Photo by Loretta Cozart 538 Kings Mountain Blvd. in Kings Mountain. The site is near Interstate 85 and about 35 miles west of Charlotte. The total $273 million casino resort project is ex- pected to create 2,600 per- manent jobs at full buildout and thousands of construc- tion jobs in the region. The Two Kings name celebrates the Catawba Nation's his- tory and hopeful future in their ancestral lands in North Carolina, paying tribute to the 18th century Catawba Chief King Hagler and the City of Kings Mountain. ANSWER KEY FELINE FRIENDS WORD SEARCH ABYSSINIAN AEGEAN BALINESE BAMBINO BIRMAN BOBTAIL BOMBAY BURMESE CHARTREUX CURL DONSKOY HAVANA BROWN JAVANESE KORAT LONGHAIR MAINE COON MAU MIST OCICAT PERSIAN REX RINGTAIL SHORTHAIR SPANGLED SUDOKU Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column, and each 3 by 3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9 using logic. Answers ? ? ? ? (Ed. Note: The recipes in today's Cooking Corner are from "50 Years of Serving Children'' from Cleveland County School Food Service Association.) QUICK AND EASY ROAST BEEF Linda Carpenter Bethware School 3 lbs. chuck roast 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 pkg. onion soup mix 2 Tbsp. A-1 steak sauce Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place meat on aluminum foil and spread remaining ingredients over meat. Wrap loosely to allow meat to steam. Bake 3 hours. BROCCOLI CASSEROLE Sue Dover James Love School 3 c. cooked broccoli 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup grated cheese 2 eggs 1 cup mayonnaise 2 c. Pepperidge Farm dressing Mix soup, cheese, eggs and may- onnaise well. Add broccoli and spread in baking dish. Add dress- ing to top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. POUND CAKE Patsy Rountree KM Schools 1 c. Crisco ½ cup (1 stick) butter 5 eggs 3 c. sugar 3 c. plain flour ½ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 1 ¼ c. milk 1 Tbsp. vanilla *Other flavoring may be substi- tuted/ 1 tsp. lemon with ½ tsp. almond or 1 tsp. lemon with 1 tsp. vanilla. For chocolate cake add ½ cup cocoa. Cream butter and shortening, add sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder (cocoa if used) and salt. Add dry ingredi- ents alternately with milk. Add flavoring before last flour. After mixing thoroughly, beat for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured or sugared tube pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in oven preheated to 325 degrees. COCONUT PIE Betty Alexander North School 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 stick margarine, melted 1 Tbsp. vinegar 1 can coconut 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring Melt margarine; stir in eggs, sugar, vinegar, coconut and va- nilla flavoring. Bake at 375 de- grees for 30 to 40 minutes. If it shakes, it isn't done. RECIPE CORNER