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Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Powder River Music Review
■ Oregon Trail Center plans live performances in August
BAKER CITY — Interpreter
Mike Follin will bring his char-
acter Dr. Balthasar to life this
weekend at the National Historic
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
near Baker City.
Dr. Balthasar’s Frontier Medi-
cine Show is scheduled for Aug.
21-23, with shows at 11 a.m.,
12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., and an eve-
ning show Saturday at 6 p.m.
Follin plays the snake oil sales-
man Dr. Balthasar who claims he
“can cure everything from a com-
mon cold to a death of two weeks’
standing.”
Also, ranger-led programming
has resumed at the center with
“Oregon Fever!” offering visitors
deeper insight into the pioneer
experience at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Thursdays through Sundays. On
Saturdays a guided nature walk
begins at 9 a.m.
Susan Matley will be at the cen-
ter Aug. 28-30 to portray Matilda
Submitted photo
Aug. 28-30, Susan Matley takes
on the persona of Matilda
Sager Delaney, who as a child
survived the Whitman Mas-
sacre. She also survived three
marriages and eight children
and became a business owner
in Farmington, Washington.
Sager Delaney,
who survived the
Whitman Massacre
in 1847 and went
on to live a long life
in the West. Her
shows are at 11
a.m., 12:30 p.m. and
2 p.m., plus a 6 p.m.
Saturday perfor-
mance.
While visiting the
center, staff encour-
ages visitors to fol-
low Centers for Dis-
ease Control and
BAKER CITY — Brass Fire will by Sorbenots Coffee, Oregon Trail
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reduce the spread
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concert series in Baker City.
by Mike Follin at the Oregon Trail Intrepretive
of COVID-19.
The audience is encouraged to
The music starts at 4 p.m. at the
Center this weekend — a snake oil salesman
These measures who offers cures for all ailments.
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follow all safety guidelines and stay
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Pollman฀Park.
6 feet apart from others who are
and programs are free.
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Attendance is free. Raffl e tickets
not in their immediate household.
The center is located just out-
maintaining 6 feet between you
for a basket full of donated goods
Bring your chairs or blankets.
side Baker City. To get there, take
and others.
will be sold to support the concert.
There is not enough seating at the
Exit 302 from Interstate 84 onto
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Tickets are $5 each or $20 for 15.
park.
where social distancing is diffi cult Oregon Highway 86 eastbound for
The concerts are made possible
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Brass Fire plays Sunday
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