EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Free summer concert series at Boardman,
Irrigon heats up in July
The Heppner Cemetery
has announced that all flow-
ers and decorations will be
removed from grave spaces
beginning Friday, July 7, to
enable staff to mow.
Anyone wanting to re-
move their own decorations
from graves should do so
before then. Everything
removed by cemetery staff
will be placed in the storage
shed.
Boardman appoints new
public works director
Calico Bones
Wasteland Kings
The free Music in the
Parks events are back at
the Boardman and Irrigon
marina parks this summer,
and coordinators say the
lineup should keep things
sizzling.
The Wasteland Kings
are on stage July 3 in Ir-
rigon. Hailing from La
Grande, they have been
packing venues since 2008.
Influenced by the sounds
of Steve Earle, The Stones,
Townes Van Zant, Muddy
Waters and The Pogues,
the Wasteland Kings add
their own unique twist to a
repertoire of popular music.
Brady Goss performs
on July 10 in Boardman.
Goss was described from
an early age as “piano phe-
nom.” Today he is recog-
nized as an electrifying
entertainer. Those who have
witnessed his live shows
Decorations to be removed
from Heppner cemetery
are awed by his formidable
keyboard speed and soulful
vocals, loaded with passion
that keeps fans of all ages
wanting more.
Brass Fire is back for
a repeat performance on
July 17 in Irrigon. Brass
Fire’s large ensemble in-
cludes saxophones, trum-
pets, trombone, piano,
bass, guitar, and drums. Be
prepared for music made
popular by a large variety
of artists from Chicago to
Earth Wind and Fire, or
Elvis to Santana. Brass Fire
spans a musical range from
the Big Band era music
through blues, soul and on
to the rock music of the ‘70s
and ‘80s.
On July 24, One Trick
Pony will be in Boardman.
One Trick Pony is a tribute
to the music of singer-song-
writer Paul Simon. Cov-
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Brady Goss
One Trick Pony
ering songs from the ‘60s
Simon & Garfunkel days,
‘70s hits and beyond, mu-
sician Michael Trew draws
the audiences into spirited
sing-alongs. Michael has
been touring the U.S. reg-
ularly since 2008.
Irrigon welcomes Cal-
ico Bones on July 31. Cal-
ico Bones is a folk, indie,
Americana sister act from
Wallowa, OR. This duo is
known for its tight harmo-
nies, rhythmic instrumenta-
tion and variety. Finding in-
spiration in multiple genres
makes for a unique sound.
Their style can range from
soft, melancholy vocalizing
to belting at the top of their
lungs—and everything in
between.
The concerts are free
to the public and begin at
7 p.m. on Monday nights.
Visitors are encouraged to
bring chairs and blankets.
The series is funded by the
Morrow County Unified
Recreation District and
Portland General Electric
and sponsored by the North
Morrow Community Foun-
dation.
In the event of inclem-
ent weather, Boardman
performances will be held
at the SAGE Center and
Irrigon performances will
be held at the Irrigon Senior
Center.
works department, which
the city says made him a
natural fit to be elevated to
this leadership role.
According to a state-
ment from the city, Prag
has more than 26 years of
public works experience
ranging from flood manage-
ment, water resources and
transportation, to commu-
nity infrastructure planning.
“The city is very con-
fident that he will serve
admirably to improve the
Boardman community
while building and main-
taining positive relation-
ships with those the city
serves,” the city said in a
press release.
Prior to joining the city,
Prag worked as the sites
and utility supervisor for
the Port of Morrow for 26
years. He grew up in Board-
man and has also raised his
family in Boardman.
“I am excited and hon-
ored to be selected as the
public works director for
the City of Boardman,”
Prag said. “The past 16
months working as part of
the team has prepared me
to step in to this role and hit
the ground running. Board-
man has been a great place
to live and now working
for the City of Boardman
allows me to give back to
this place I call home.”
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