(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – Team members that have worked at Eagle Mountain Casino for five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty five years were treated to a celebration for their Years of Service at the Eagle Mountain Casino’s event center this past Tuesday, February 7th. The event featured decorative table settings, a sit-down dinner, and dessert for all team members and their families. The Tule River Tribal Council and Eagle Mountain Casino management were also in attendance to honor team members. Eagle Mountain Casino team members were awarded various gifts, including a commemorative lapel pin, “Years of Service” certificate, Visa gift cards, and an assortment of electronics, tablets, big screen TV’s, and variety of prizes. “We would like to recognize our team members that have been with us for every 5 years and appreciate the work that they do for us here at Eagle Mountain Casino”, said Charles Farmer, Director of Human Resources. Honored team members for five years of service were Jasmin Ayala -Pit Boss, Joshua Brandenburg– Kitchen Detailer, Angelo Cabanyog – Table Games Training Coordinator, Virjenna Chavez – Retail Supervisor, Brigham Faune – Slot Technician, Carl Hobson – Facilities Electrician, Sherri Lack – Casino Cashier, Plasida Longoria – Steakhouse Cook, Marlyn Pagtama- Custodian, Deserae Rodriguez – Card Dealer, Virgina Ruiz – Vault Cashier, Alberto Saravia – Chief Financial Officer, Calista Tristan – Barista, Douglas Vera – Shipping and Receiving Associate, Edison Villa – Maintenance Worker. Honored team members for ten years of service were Valerie Cannon – Slot Attendant and Young Chavez – Maintenance Supervisor. Honored team members for fifteen years of service were Patricia Current – Cook, Esmerelda Martinez – Food and Beverage Supervisor, Pedro Pulido – Heavy Duty Cleaner, and Hzongchua Vang – Kitchen Steward. Honored team members for twenty years of service were, Leticia Cannon – Custodian, Tyson Gibson – Table Games Assistant Manager, Jaime Guzman – Card Dealer, Paul Manuel – Pit Boss, Dustin Paguia – Slot Repair Supervisor, Trina Palomo – Food and Beverage Supervisor, Ricardo Prieto – Casino Shift Manager, Patty Reynolds – Accounts Payable Clerk, and Jose Rodriguez Jr. – Slot Technician. Honored team members for twenty five years of service were Alicia Barrera – Server, Tou Xao Cha – Slot Manager, Dennis Hunter – Director of Casino Operations, Herbert Lenares – Maintenance Worker, Geneva Rose – Summit Club Manager, and Isabel Vera – Financial Controller. “Eagle Mountain Casino has over 620 team members right now, not employees, not staff they are a team member, and I am proud to be a part of that team. There are 60 team members that have been there at least 20 years, that’s unheard of. And it’s because of the way the Tule River Tribe treats us as people, not as numbers, not as staff, but as people”, said Matthew Mingrone, General Manager at Eagle Mountain Casino. Eagle Mountain Casino continues to hire more team members as they prepare for the new property opening in 2023. The next job fair will take place on on February 22nd from 8:30 am-10:30 am at the Employment Development Department office at 1063 W. Henderson Ave, Porterville, CA 93257. For more information and an updated list of available positions, please call 559-788-1877 or go to www.eaglemtncasino.com/careers. Currently, Eagle Mountain Casino is located 17 miles east of Porterville and is a full-service casino owned and operated by the Tule River Tribe. Guests must be 18 years of age to enter. The casino is open 24/7. In addition, the Grizzly Food court is open 24/7, and the River Steakhouse is open Friday – Sunday from 5pm – 10pm. Eagle Mountain Casino is a short drive from Bakersfield or Visalia. The new casino property is scheduled to open in 2023, off Highway 65 in Porterville, CA, next to the Porterville Fair Grounds. The new property will double in size, growing to over 100,000 square feet, featuring new dining options, 1750 slot machines, 20 table games, and a 2000 seat state-of-the-art event center.