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TO: Distribution
FROM: Steve Denero, Marketing Director
sdenero@twinpine.com (707) 987-1253
DATE: Dec. 13, 2011
RELEASE: ASAP

Middletown Rancheria Benefits Holiday Food Project
A cooperative effort by both the employees and the customers of Twin Pine Casino & Hotel in Middletown has yielded a record delivery to the Spirit of the Seasons Food Project for the 2011 holidays. Phyllis Kelsey, Spirit of the Season representative said, “We have always been able to count on Twin Pine Casino & Hotel patrons and employees for their generous donations to our seasonal food bank. We appreciate their continued support.” The Middletown Rancheria, owners of Twin Pine Casino & Hotel, reported that almost 24,347 non-perishable food items were collected and delivered to the Spirit of the Seasons food bank in the past few weeks. Over 150 families will benefit from this food drive and all remaining food will be distributed to Catholic Charities, Senior Centers, Rural Food Program and the Methodist Church. Carl Rivera, Middletown Rancheria Tribal Chairman said, “This food drive by Twin Pine Casino & Hotel customers and employees is something we are proud to do, because it benefits so many deserving people and families. We expect to continue to serve and support the community in this way as long as it is so desperately needed.”

Tribal Chairman Rivera stated that community service is an important component of the tribe’s business operations. “We strive to contribute in many ways to many organizations and charitable events throughout the year. We are fortunate to live and work in a community of such generous people.”

Twin Pine Casino & Hotel is a principal enterprise of the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California. The casino and hotel has operated a Las Vegas-style gaming facility of state-of-the-art slot machines and table games for the past 17 years.

Twin Pine Casino & Hotel
PO Box 789, 22223 Highway 29 at Rancheria Road, Middletown, CA 95461
Phone (707) 987-0197 or (800) 564-4872
www.TwinPine.com

For Immediate Release
November 29, 2011

Contact: Phil Kohlmetz, Executive Director
philk@wrm.org
707-374-2978 x114

Santa Rides the Rails and a Big Store Sale at the Western Railway Museum

When his reindeer are resting, St. Nick uses clean, reliable electric railways to get around. Meet Santa at the Western Railway Museum on three Saturdays in December: 12/3, 12/10, and 12/17 from 10:30am - 3:30pm. Photos are encouraged!

Reigning Miss Solano 2011 Julianna Johnson will visit the Western Railway Museum on Saturday December 17 from 10:30am - 1:30pm to help Santa hand out candy canes, pose for photos, and collect Christmas wishes.

In addition, the Museum Store is having a Holiday Sale: 10% off on selected items in every department: books, DVD's, clothing, Thomas the Tank Engine, and much more. Museum members get an extra 10% off, for a 20% total discount. Sale ends Sunday December 18.

After visiting with Santa, visitors of all ages can hop aboard a real train and take a ride on one of the Museum's authentic, historic electric rail cars. Trains depart at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, and 3:30pm for a 50-minute, 10-mile round trip through rural Solano County.

Admission to the Museum is just $10 for adults, $9 for seniors 65 years and older, and $6 for children 2 through 14. Tickets include Museum admission, unlimited train ride, visits with Santa, and free parking. Reservations are not necessary.

The Western Railway Museum is open year-round every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am to 5:00pm. The Museum is located at 5848 State Highway 12 in Solano County, 15 minutes east of Interstate 80, and halfway between Suisun City and Rio Vista. For more information, visit www.wrm.org or call 707-374-2978.

Julianna Johnson is currently a student at UC Davis studying pre-med. She is also an accomplished ballet dancer, and is a distant relative of President James Buchanan. The Miss Solano Scholarship Organization is one of the newest local preliminaries of the Miss America Organization, the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $49 million in cash and scholarship assistance.

HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE MUSEUM AND OF MISS SOLANO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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SIX FLAGS DISCOVERY KINGDOM ANNOUNCES NEW
ROLLER COASTER IN 2012 - SUPERMAN ULTIMATE FLIGHT

New Thrill Coaster is Park’s First DC Comics-Themed Attraction

VALLEJO, CA (September 1, 2011) -- The familiar refrain, “It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superman!” will become part of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s lexicon with the official announcement today of the park’s exciting new roller coaster, SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight.  The ride, created in a partnership between Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, is slated to open in spring 2012.

This one-of-a-kind super launch coaster features the tallest inversion west of the Mississippi and will rank alongside the tallest coaster inversions in the world. At 150 feet high, riders will experience lightning speeds of 62 miles per hour, with two upside-down twists and two vertical rolls over a track length of 863 feet. 

“We’re excited to bring this caliber of ride to Discovery Kingdom,” said Dale Kaetzel, Park President. “Since we opened our super coaster Medusa in 2000, the public has been waiting for a ride to match that intensity. We believe that SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight will satisfy even the most fearless thrill-seeker, and then some.”

As Discovery Kingdom’s first DC Comics-themed ride, the new addition is the perfect complement to the park’s unique collection of marine life, wildlife and wild rides. Thrill rides include the aforementioned Medusa, along with Kong, Roar, Vertical Velocity and Boomerang, and SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight’s addition solidifies Discovery Kingdom’s standing as Northern California’s best place to experience thrills of all kinds.

Brightly painted in Superman’s colors -- vibrant blue, red and yellow -- the steel coaster will be visible from Highway 37 and beyond from its location on the eastern side of the park.  Construction on SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight will begin in early 2012.

SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight is being manufactured for Six Flags Six Flags Discovery Kingdom by Premier Rides.

For more information, including a video, on upcoming 2012 Six Flags attractions, visit sixflags.com/2012news.

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