Casino Night 2025 was held on Thursday, September 18, from 5-9 p.m. at Mill Creek Cattle Company’s Diamond Jim’s Saloon and Banquet Hall, 1874 Mentone Boulevard. “Casino Night is always our biggest fundraiser,” said Chamber/COMET Secretary and acting Chairperson/President Angie DeLaRosa at the last Chamber meeting. Although the casino people were a little late arriving with two blackjack tables, two craps tables and one poker table, the tables were kept busy, according to Warren Wendel, Chamber/COMET Treasurer.
Wendel also stated that 95 tickets were sold and eight sponsors donated various amounts to support the Chamber and COMET. “We thought it would be a fun evening,” said Roxie, who had driven with friend Gary all the way from Palm Desert just for the event, adding that “Gary lives in Oceanside.”
Mill Creek donated the all-you-can-eat buffet of several kinds of meat; rolls and muffins with honey butter; a large salad; and warm apple cobbler, ensuring that the Chamber and COMET receive as much of the revenue as possible. Mill Creek’s Saloon bar was also thriving. Treasurer Wendel will give the final amount the Chamber/COMET gained, in his financial report at the Chamber/COMET meeting next Tuesday, September 30, at 7:00 p.m., in Mill Creek’s Saloon/Banquet Hall.