Walker decorated 7 Cedars Casino 17 years ago with lights covering the grounds, trees and the roof before expanding soon thereafter to the north and south campus buildings. “My brother Ron realized the guy’s talents because he had done so much work and it was extended over to the Tribal Center and administrative buildings, and then the health campus and golf course and so on,” Allen said.

Now his company brings in about $5 million a year installing lights in Idaho, Oregon and Washington with as many as 50 people working from early September through the end of February, he said.

“The tribe gave me my first big commercial Christmas light job and continue to trust us,” Walker said. Thirty minutes after the fax went through, Walker said Allen called him back and asked where to send the check. Walker remembers faxing over his bid on the casino and chuckling to himself how much money it would be for the project, particularly for someone fresh out of high school. There, he saw Walker’s Christmas lights installation in the Canterwood development, got his number and set up a meeting. Photo courtesy of Patrick Walkerīringing lights to Blyn started with Allen after he visited his sister-in-law for Thanksgiving in Gig Harbor. In total, there are more than 3 million lights between the sites.

began installing Christmas lights in October at Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s properties including 7 Cedars Casino.

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