Miners Jubilee 2012

July 20-22, 2012

2012 Miners Jubilee Parade

Click here to download the 2012 Miners Jubilee Parade Application

Miners Jubilee 2012 Schedule of Events 

Thursday July 19

1pm Vendor set up begins; must end by 7pm

5pm – 7:30pm Exclusive Presale SUMMER BOOKSALE by Friends of Baker County Library for members of Friends of Baker County Library, annual membership of $10 payable on entry if not current member. 

Friday July 20

8am-6pm Thatcher’s Ace Hardware Rolling Showroom Truck Event featuring Leupold, Remington, Otis, Springfield Armory Armalite and Savage 2^nd and Washington

9-6pm SUMMER BOOKSALE by Friends of Baker County Library

10 am to 5pm Historic Baker City Sidewalk Sale Main Street

9 to 5 pm Quilt Show and Sale at the Baker County Events Center

10-2pm Blacksmithing demonstrations in the front yard of the Baker Heritage Museum and a daily clearance sale of gift shop items.  

11am-4pm Free Family Fun Area for the kids (and their parents) Bounce houses for all ages, games, arts and crafts, and new this year is the Y’s Cross-fit

12 noon to 7 pm Geiser Pollman Park Vendors

10am to 6pm Eastern Oregon Mining Association Mining Demonstration and Display & Miners and Prospectors Metal Detecting Geiser Pollman Park with kid’s gold panning all day. Wear your Miners Jubilee button to be entered in the drawing for a Jubilee medallion and don’t forget to look over the silent auctions items (the auction closes at 2pm on Sunday)

3-5pm KCMB Radio Live Remote at the Gazebeo in Geiser Pollman Park

1pm and 3pm Miners Jubilee Melodrama. This Melodrama performs twice on July 20th and twice on July 21st. at at the Iron Gate Theater in the Basche Sage Mall. The show features the playing of Keith Taylor on the piano. Ticket price is $12, children 12 and under $8. Come prepared to boo and hiss the villains, cheer the hero and sigh for the lovely lady. But, don't shoot the piano player! at the Iron Gate Theater in the Basche Sage Mall

Watch Paint Your Wagon at the Baker Heritage Museum at 1pm (It is nice and cool in the museum)

Noon to 6pm Music at Marilyn’s Music and the Veterans Event Center on Main

4pm Come hear the true story of the Oregon Trail by “Fanny” the pioneer woman as portrayed by fourth generation pioneer descendant Joyce Badgley Hunsaker at the Baker Heritage Museum in the Ballroom at.  This is a fundraiser for the Bandstand as a performance of the Powder River Music Review.  

6p.m. to 1a.m Baker City Bronc & Bull Riding Beer Garden. 

6pm-9pm Dance in the Grass- Live Music in Geiser Pollman Park  at the Gazebo performed by the Four Aces-  Food Bank drive- please consider donating a nonperishable food

7:00 pm Baker City Bronc Riding at the Fairgrounds stadium

Saturday July 21

7am to 11 Baker Lion’s Club Breakfast at the Park- Sausage, eggs and Pancakes $6.50 (10 and under $5.50)

7am Two man golf scramble tournament First tee off at Quail Ridge Golf Course

7:15 am 5 / K Fun Walk/ Run Registration at the YMCA 2021 Main Street, start time 8:00 am. Sponsored by Baker City Subway, proceeds benefit Baker High School Track and Cross Country Teams.

8am-6pm Thatcher’s Ace Hardware Rolling Showroom Truck Event featuring Leupold, Remington, Otis, Springfield Armory Armalite and Savage 2^nd and Washington

9-4pm Baker Heritage Museum gift shop clearance sale

9-6pm SUMMER BOOKSALE by Friends of Baker County Library 

9 to 5pm Quilt Show & Sale at the Baker County Events Center

9 to 5 pm  Historic Baker City Sidewalk Sale Main Street,

9 to 7 pm Geiser Pollman Park Vendors

1pm and 3pm Miners Jubilee Melodrama This Melodrama performs twice on July 21st.  at the Iron Gate Theater in the Basche Sage. The show features the playing of Keith Taylor on the piano. Ticket price is $12, children 12 and under $8. Come prepared to boo and hiss the villains, cheer the hero and sigh for the lovely lady. But, don't shoot the piano player! at the Iron Gate Theater in the Basche Sage Mall

11am-4pm Free Family Fun Area for the kids (and their parents) Bounce houses for all ages, games, arts and crafts, and new this year is the Y’s Cross-fit

10 to 6 pm Eastern Oregon Mining Association Mining Demonstration and Display & Miners and Prospectors Metal Detecting Geiser Pollman Park with kids gold panning all day. Wear your Miners Jubilee button to be entered in the drawing for a Jubilee medallion and don’t forget to look over the silent auctions items (the auction closes at 2pm on Sunday)

11 to 6pm Music at Marilyn’s Music and the Veterans Events center on Main

11-3pm KCMB Radio Live Remote at the Gazebeo in Geiser Pollman Park

10am Miner’s Jubilee Parade on Main Street Sponsored by Community Bank 

1-1:45pm Mucking Contest- Contestants will try to make every shovelful count-Register at the Veteran's Advocacy Events Center 

2pm Watch Paint Your Wagon at the Baker Heritage Museum (it’s nice and cool in the museum)

2:15pm Penny Bucket, with a minute to search for children Ages 4-9 The kids search for pennies in a bucket of sawdust. The one with the most pennies, wins the pennies and a bag of goodies.

3pm Log Sawing Contest, two man and single man on Court Street, call Veterans Advocacy office at   for more information 541-524-1901

3:15pm Tribal Belly Dancers at in front of the Gazebo in Geiser Pollman Park

6pm to Dark The Street Dance is back on Main Street between Court and Valley

1pm Oregon State Gold Panning Championships, Geiser Pullman Park watch the best gold panning at work on Grove Street with the State Hand Steeling Contest following directly after the Gold Panning Championships.

Baker City Bronc & Bull Riding Beer Garden 5p.m. until 1 a.m.

6pm-9pm Dance in the Grass- Live Music in the park performed by the Four Aces.  Food Bank drive- please consider donating a nonperishable food

6 p.m. Baker City Bull Riding at the Fairgrounds Stadium

Sunday July 22

7am to 11pm Baker Lion’s Club Breakfast Ham and Eggs with pancakes $6.50 (10 and under $5.50) in Geiser Pollman Park

7 am is the first tee off for Two Man Golf Scramble Tournament Quail Ridge Golf Course

9am to 4pm Quilt Show & Sale at the Baker County Events Center

9-4pm SUMMER BOOKSALE by Friends of Baker County Library 

2pm Watch Paint Your Wagon at the Baker Heritage Museum at with all day gift shop clearance sale

11am to 3pm Eastern Oregon Mining Association Mining Demonstration and Display & Miners and Prospectors Metal Detecting Geiser Pollman Park with kids gold panning all day. Wear your Miners Jubilee button to be entered in the drawing for a Jubilee medallion and don’t forget to look over the silent auctions items (the auction closes at 2pm on Sunday)

11am to 3pm Geiser Pollman Park Vendors

9am Old Fashioned Worship Service in the Park

11:30-12 noon,  Picnic Basket auction in Central Park, cleaver and beautiful Picnic Baskets filled with lunch for two by fine country cooks; 1 entre, 2 sides, bread and dessert and maybe something special. Come bid on the best cooking this side of the Cascades.  Call Veterans Advocacy office for more information 541-524-1901

12 noon Kids Metal Detecting Awards Geiser Pollman Park

1pm Historic Baker City Duck Races at the Powder River Bridge at the Library, watch & win fabulous prizes! $2 bucks a Duck, watch for the Duck Lady roaming around town or buy your duck at HBC, the Chamber and other prominent businesses.

3pm Eastern Oregon Mining Association Grand Prize Drawing Geiser Pollman Park, Purchase tickets and wear your Miner’s Jubilee Button

Other events:

Thatcher’s Ace Hardware will have the gun truck at the store all weekend

Mother Lode Cellars will be offering wine tasting and selling by the bottle Friday noon-6pm and Saturday noon -5pm on the lawn of the Baker Heritage Museum

The Baker City Lions Club will offer pre-event tickets to the Miners Jubilee breakfast in Geiser Pollman Park.  Pre-event tickets include a breakfast meal, access to the express breakfast line, and a raffle entry.  Breakfast will be served on Saturday and Sunday in the park.  Saturday’s meal includes sausage, eggs, and pancakes.  Sunday’s meal includes ham, eggs, and pancakes.  Pre-event tickets will be valid at either the Saturday or Sunday breakfast.  The raffle will include donated items and gift certificates from local business, and the grand-prize will be an original painting by Ann Eriksmoen.  Pre-event tickets are $6.50 and can be purchased at the Clothes Outlet.

Baker County Friends of the Library will hold its annual Miners Jubilee Book Sale beginning  Friday, July 20 from 9 am – 6pm.

Thousands of ex-library & other good used books will be sold that duplicate library resources or can’t be used in the library collection. 

ITEMS INCLUDE: 

USED BOOKS (Fiction, Non-fiction & children’s)	50¢ - $3.00
USED DVDs & VIDEOTAPES	$1.00 - $2.00
AUDIOBOOKS	25¢ - $1.00 per tape/disc
MISC. SURPLUS LIBRARY EQUIPMENT (as is)	Prices vary
COLLECTIBLE BOOKS	Prices vary
…and more!

This sale is the Friend of the Library’s big annual fundraiser.  Proceeds help support such things as children’s reading programs and Free educational programs for adults.  The sale will continue post-jubilee from Monday – Thursday (7/23--27) during regular library hours.

2012 Miners Jubilee

We are beginning to make plans for the 2012 Miners Jubilee. Family Fun Area committee will be meeting the second Tuesday of each month to line up events, projects and volunteers. The Vendor applications are available on the blog for food vendors, merchandise vendors and art in the park. Application deadline for best pricing is April 1, 2012. Please remember to include payment, and your insurance binder including the Baker County Chamber of Commerce as an additional insured.

Click here to view the Vendor Applications, Standards of Operation and Vendor Insurance requests

Buy your Miners Jubilee buttons at: Community Bank, Wells Fargo, Sterling Bank, Old West Federal Credit Union, Banner Bank, Bank of America, Clothes Outlet and Betty's Books. $2.00 gets ya a cool button, discounts throughout town and a chance to win a prize!
Thank you for buying your buttons for the 2012 Miners Jubilee

Button wearers will be offered discounts at participating stores when they have their button on, and have a chance to win prizes from local businesses during the raffle on Saturday July 21th.

At press time we had raffle items that include:
Sumpter Valley Railroad-family pass
Marilyn’s Music- paraphernalia
HBC Collectable Christmas Ornaments
HBC Collectable Postcards
Therapeutic Pillow from Baker City Chiropractic Clinic

Current Miners Jubilee Button Discounts for 2012 are- 

Baker Truck Corral – 10% off your restaurant tab
Baker County Pest Control – 20% off  1 year service contracts
Baker County Chamber- Roll back to 2010 Membership fees
Baker Heritage Museum/Adler House- $1 off admission
Best Western Sunridge Inn- 10% off in the restaurant
Betty’s Books- 15% off purchases July 20-21
Blue Mountain Design Works-25% off all stock items for June and July
Chameleon Restuarant- Free nonalchoholic beverage with your meal the week of Jubilee
Clothes Outlet- 10% off or a free button with a $25 purchase or more
Cody’s General Store- 10% off all in stock inventory
D&B Supply- 10% off regularly priced items
Davis Computers- $5 off hourly rate for computer repairs
Domino’s Pizza- 10% off all walk in orders for June and July 2012
Eastern Oregon Region Theater - $2 off a Melodrama Ticket
Flower Box- 10% off all stock items for June and July
J Tabor Jewelers- 20% all in stock inventory
Home Furniture Liquidators- 10% off all in stock inventory for June and July
Kicks Sportswear- 10% off all non sale inventory
Little Pig- .25 off any order when you have your Miners Jubilee button on
Marilyn’s Music- a free strap with every guitar purchase
Soda Mountain Enterprises- 20% off pet tag engraving the month of July
Sumpter Valley Railroad-10% off your ticket price
Sycamore Tree- buy one LB of fresh fudge and get ½ pound free
Tawny’s Toy Box- 10% off any in stock toys
Veteran’s Advocacy Events Center -20% off an event booking
BakerY-No sign up fees for new membership when you have your button on

Miners Jubilee buttons can be purchased at:
Mountain View RV Park
Baker City Knights Inn
Oregon Trails West RV Park
Community Connections
Cody's General Store
Community Bank
Davis Computers
Wells Fargo
Sterling Savings Bank
Old West Federal Credit Union
Banner Bank
Bank of America
Ryder Brothers/Tawyn's Toy Box
Thatchers Ace Hardware
Clothes Outlet
Marilyn's Music
Flower Box
Kicks Sportswear
J. Tabor Jewelers
Sycamore Tree
Baker Heritage Museum
Cliffs Cycles and Saws
Idle Hour
Charley's Ice Cream
Chameleon Restuarant
Elks Lodge
The Little Pig