Chinook Winds hires Blacketer as marketing director
Josh Blacketer has returned to Chi-
nook Winds Casino Resort as the director
of marketing. He is a Siletz Tribal member
who has years of experience in the mar-
keting field.
Prior to his departure from Chinook
Winds in 2012, Blacketer was casino mar-
keting manager and then led our Hospital-
ity Team, which included management of
the hotel. He was an integral part of the
creation of our BEACH core values.
He moved to Ohio in July 2012 to
work for the Horseshoe Cleveland Casino
as an executive host and eventually trans-
ferred to the Promotions Department.
In 2014, he moved on to the Potawa-
tomi Hotel and Casino as its promotions
manager, where he gained valuable
“Josh is bringing back valuable expe-
rience he has gained from other proper-
ties. He is a strong team leader who has
the energy to motivate his team and lead
the marketing efforts here in a positive
direction,” said General Manager Mike
Fisher. “I’m proud to add another Siletz
Tribal member to the Director Team and
look forward to working with him.”
Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds staff
Josh Blacketer
experience that has prepared him for his
position here at Chinook Winds.
“I’m excited to be back and look for-
ward to the opportunity to use my experi-
ence to help enhance what is already in
place and bring new ideas to Chinook
Winds,” said Blacketer. “I enjoy the
beach, spending time with my kids and I
look forward to this new adventure with
Chinook Winds.”
Tribal members can
enjoy free golf and
additional discounts
Siletz Tribal members can play
golf at Chinook Winds Golf Resort
at no charge. Golf cart fees are $10
per seat for 9 holes and $15 per seat
for 18 holes.
Tribal members also receive a 50
percent discount on lessons from golf
pro Larry Dealy and a 20 percent dis-
count on merchandise (certain restric-
tions apply).
Please call Chinook Winds Golf
Resort at 541-994-8442 for tee times
or to schedule a golf lesson.
Find U-pick fields, farm stands, festivals with Oregon’s Bounty website
Looking for a U-pick field to select ber-
ries for the perfect pie? Hoping to take the
family to an on-farm festival this summer?
Check out the Oregon’s Bounty
website at oregonfb.org/oregonsbounty
to quickly and easily locate family farms
and ranches in your area with roadside
stands, U-pick fields, on-farm festivals,
CSAs and more.
At oregonfb.org/oregonsbounty, you
can search for specific ag products like
eggs, squash or cherries – or search by
region and/or category, such as U-pick
fields, on-farm festivals, CSAs, produce,
nursery products and more.
Oregon’s Bounty is a listing of 325
family farms and ranches that sell freshly
grown fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy
products, flowers, herbs, nuts and more
directly to the public.
The listings are linked with Google
Maps, making it easy to determine which
farm stands are conveniently located and
how to get there.
“Each of the farms listed in Oregon’s
Bounty are owned and operated by Farm
Bureau members, who are proud to share
what they’ve raised with the public,” said
OFB Communications Director Anne
Marie Moss. “Summer is a great time to
take a trip into the country, experience
Oregon agriculture firsthand and meet
some of the great families who raise our
food and foliage.”
Siletz Tribal items available for purchase
Photos by Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff
The Facilities Team has installed a new video wall in the casino lobby (above) and
made changes to the entrance to the showroom (below).
Rogue River Treaty Blanket –
Tribal Members, $156
General Public, $205
CTSI Blue Glass Coffee Mug – $6
Siletz Tribe Beanie Cap – $8
Large Tribal Flag (3’x 5’) – $68.70
Small Tribal Flag (above) – .25
Contact April Middaugh at 541-
444-8200 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1200,
with questions or to purchase items.
Special thanks to Darin Rilatos
for his help with displaying the
merchandise
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