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JUNE 29�JULY 6, 2022
Go! staff
ASTERN OREGON — The
tradition of fi reworks
for the Fourth of July is
strong across our com-
munities, and many towns throw
an old-fashioned celebration for
the holiday, too.
Here’s a look at weekend
events around Eastern Oregon.
BEHIND THE SCENES
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BAKER CITY
The annual Kids Sidewalk
Tribute Walk, sponsored by Baker
City Events, happens Saturday,
July 2, in downtown Baker City.
The theme is “Salute to Rural
Country Life in America.”
Entries can line up for judging
at 1 p.m. at Court Plaza, followed
by the walk to Geiser-Pollman
Park. Every child will receive a
ribbon, and cash prizes will be
awarded in the categories of:
Groups and Clubs; Floats; Individ-
uals; Wheels and Pets.
At the park, treats will be pro-
vided by Gregg Hinrichsen State
Farm Insurance and games orga-
nized by the Baker Elks Lodge.
BOARDMAN
Get ready to celebrate
Independence Day from early
morning into the night. Organized
Fireworks
for the
Fourth
with DJ Kora. Park activities
include horseshoes, pony rides,
face painting, kids’ games and a
chili cook-off . Also, vendor and
artisan booths will off er a variety
of wares, food and drinks.
Live music cranks up with Blue
Mt. Spanish Sound (3-5 p.m.)
and Chris Loid and Green Light
Polly (6-9 p.m.). The celebration
crescendos with $30,000 worth
of fi reworks illuminating the sky
over the Columbia River.
For more information, call 541-
481-3014 or search www.face-
book.com/ChamberBoardman.
DAYVILLE
Ellen Morris Bishop/For the Wallowa County Chieftain
Fireworks covered the sky at all elevations over Wallowa Lake Sunday night, July 4, 2021, during the annual Shake the
Lake fi reworks show.
by the Boardman Chamber of
Commerce, the celebration gets
started at 7 a.m. with a country
breakfast at Boardman Marina
Park. After getting your fi ll, put on
your running shoes for a 5K/10K
fun run/walk at 8:30 a.m.
The parade gets rolling at
11 a.m. in downtown Boardman.
And then, head back to the park
for a full afternoon of festivities.
Bring your cooler and enjoy tunes
First Friday at Crossroads
ART ABOUT AGRICULTURE
T he S ustainable F east
2020 Auburn Avenue
Baker City, Oregon
541.523.5369
www.crossroads-arts.org
FROM THE
COVER
Crossroads brings to you Oregon State University’s “The Sustainable Feast”,
a selection of juried artwork from across the Pacific Northwest that showcases
the beauty of sustainable agriculture through a wide collection of juried artwork
Exhibition on display Friday, July 1 through Saturday, July 30
Crossroads is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm
This town has three days of
celebration leading up to the
Fourth of July. On Saturday, July
2, the community hall will be open
from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and tri-tip
will be served from 4-7 p.m. at
the Fish House Inn, followed by
karaoke from 6-9 p.m.
Sunday, July 3, starts with a
service at Community Church
at 11 a.m. Goat roping starts at
1 p.m. at Letosky’s Corral, and
the day ends at the Fish House
Inn with hamburgers and hot
dogs from 4-6 p.m. and music
by Red-Headed Step Child from
5-9 p.m.