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Estacada parks commissioners review summer concert series; discuss later start times, shade and compensating volunteer organizer
Summary
Commissioners said the five-concert summer series drew modest but steady turnout and discussed moving hours later, improving shade, adding children’s activities and whether to pay longtime volunteer organizer Rob Gaskell or hire a booking agency.
The Estacada Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed its summer “Concerts in the Park” series at its Aug. 28 meeting, noting steady attendance across five shows and discussing changes to increase audience and vendor participation next year.
Commissioners said the series generally drew the same attendees to multiple shows but that afternoon heat may have reduced family attendance. Commissioners discussed shifting start and end times to later in the afternoon (suggested ranges included 3–5 p.m., 4–6 p.m. and 4–6 p.m. to capture dinner-hour crowds) to encourage greater turnout and make food vending more…
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