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The stars come out for Hollywood's cast member appreciation day

"We knew the day was going to be special when we walked into work and the halls where lined up with star shaped balloons and managers handed out custom embroidered Hollywood Casino polo shirts," said Sherry Perkins, a housesperson at Hollywood Hotel. Each employee received a color coded lapel label as they entered the employee dining room which later determined awarded prizes including a chance to grab cash blowing around in a cash machine. "I won $384.00 in the cash machine," said Perkins.

Area businesses including Bay Cleaners, Wal-Mart, Bailey's Lumber Yard, and Home Depot generously offered gift certificates and merchandize for prizes. "We had a blast," said Mary Hudson, advertising production manager at Hollywood. Papparazzi were also on hand to give that eye-blinding, flash bulb atmosphere as employees performed personal talents from wiggling their ears to singing "Your Song," by Elton John. At the end of their shifts, the employees claimed candid photos taken among the tribute celebrities. "The employees loved it. It's just a small way for us to express our appreciation to our nearly 1,000 employees who've returned and worked tirelessly to help us open earlier than expected," said Leslie Patrick, director of human resources of Hollywood Casino.

Area businesses including Asian Garden, Bailey's Lumber, Bay City Gym, Bay Cleaners, Biz-Zee-Bee, Bloomers, Clay Creations, Daniel's South Beach Restaurant, Domino's Pizza, 84 Lumber, Hubbard's Hardware, Home Depot, Just Duit, Kudzook's, Rickey's Restaurant, Rosetti's Liquor Barrel, Servpro, Shear by Design, The Shoe Boutique, Styles by Rita, and Trapani's Restaurant generously offered gift certificates and merchandize for prizes.

Hollywood Casino opened late August with the Hollywood Hotel offering 291 guest rooms, 900 new slot machines, 20 unique table games, and a new 6-table poker room. Three restaurants are open including, Tuscany Steaks and Seafood, Jackpot Java, and the all new Epic Buffet. The Bridges Grill is under renovations and will open later this year. The fully renovated casino operation land-based, facility has 17,000 square feet of function space and three private meeting rooms.

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