QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
JENNY DON’T CONCERT
CANCELED
BAKER CITY — The concert
featuring Jenny Don’t and the
Spurs planned for Sept. 24 at
Churchill School has been can-
celed. To stay updated on hap-
penings at the school, visit www.
churchillbaker.com.
disappeared. He took his music
on the road, recording perfor-
mances for those who were stay-
ing home during the pandemic.
He played at the Wooden Shoe
Tulip Farm, Mount Angel Abbey,
on a street in Silverton, and in the
Alvord Desert.
He recorded music in 25 loca-
tions during 2020, accompanied
by seven different piano players.
To learn more, visit his website
at www.jondeshlermusic.com
or find Tune Tours on Facebook.
His recordings from 2020 can be
found on YouTube.
TUNE TOURS RETURNS TO
BAKER CITY
BAKER CITY — Jon Deshler
and his “Tune Tours” band returns
this weekend for three shows on
Saturday.
The group will play Satur-
day, Sept. 25, at 12:30 p.m. and
2:30 p.m. at the National Historic
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.
They will play a third show at
5 p.m. at Geiser-Pollman Park in
Baker City.
Admission is free to all perfor-
mances.
Deshler is joined by Nate
Deshler on piano, Neal Grandstaff
on guitar, and bass player Justin
Schepige. He describes their
sound as “jazzy,” and said the
band will play songs across 150
years of American history.
Deshler founded Tune Tours in
March 2020 when his music gigs
KALEIDOSCOPE YOUR
NAME AT CROSSROADS
CLASS ON OCT. 21
BAKER CITY — Ginger
Rembold teach students how to
“Kaleidoscope Your Name” in a
class on Thursday, Oct. 21, from
6-8 p.m. Participants will learn
an easy process to turn a name
(or favorite phrase) into wall art.
Bring a regular and fine tip black
Sharpie, and a coloring medium
such as felt pens, crayons or
colored pencils. Cost is $16 for
Crossroads members, or $24
nonmembers. All ages are wel-
come, although children younger
than 12 must be accompanied by
an adult. Register online at www.
crossroads-arts.org. For infor-
mation, visit the website or call
541-523-5369.
DAY CELEBRATES FAMED
RODEO HORSE WAR PAINT
Jon Deshler/Contributed image
The Tune Tours Quartet returns to Baker City on Saturday, Sept. 25.
PENDLETON — The Pendle-
ton Round-Up & Happy Canyon
Hall of Fame Museum are paying
tribute to one of the top animals
in rodeo with “War Paint — Horse
of the Decades, A Gala Celebra-
tion” on Saturday, Oct. 2.
Noted for his incredible buck-
ing style and highly respected
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by cowboys across the country,
War Paint was honored three
times as the “Bucking Horse
of the Year” by the ProRodeo
Cowboy Association. War Paint
has been inducted into multiple
Rodeo Hall of Fames includ-
ing the Pendleton Round-Up &
Happy Canyon Hall of Fame.
The day of celebration will
include free family activities
at the Hall of Fame, 1114 SW
Court Ave., from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. The event will then move
to a ticketed gala celebration
at the Pendleton Convention
Center from 5:30-11 p.m. The
evening will include a program
highlighting the iconic story of
War Paint with early day photos
and film footage of War Paint in
action and cowboy memories. A
buffet dinner followed by guest
band Sunday Saloon for music
and dancing will cap off the
celebration.
Tickets for the gala are $30.
Check availability at the Pendle-
ton Round-Up & Happy Canyon
Hall of Fame, the Pendleton
Chamber of Commerce or online
at PendletonTickets.com. Con-
tact warpaintkiosk@gmail.com
or 541-969-8563 with questions.