IN WANING DAYS OF SEASON, SUMMER JAM TURNS HEADS.Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard FeronVazquez-Smith got some free school supplies, a much-appreciated haircut and a chance to pet an albino albino (ălbī`nō) [Port.,=white], animal or plant lacking normal pigmentation. The absence of pigment is observed in the body covering (skin, hair, and feathers) and in the iris of the eye. Burmese python The Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) is the larger subspecies of the Indian Python and one of the 6 biggest snakes in the world, native to rain forest areas of Southeast Asia. Saturday. Those were just some of the ways people spent the day-long Summer Jam under the Washington-Jefferson Street Bridge, where the haircuts, clothing, shoes and backpacks stuffed with school supplies were free for the asking Adv. 1. for the asking - on the occasion of a request; "advice was free for the asking" on request . The day also included face painting, crafts, free hot dogs, a chance to bounce in a two-story tall inflatable Noah's Ark Noah’s Ark preserves Noah’s family and animals from flood. [O.T.: Genesis 6:7–9] See : Refuge and other activities. "The school supplies will really come in handy Verb 1. come in handy - be useful for a certain purpose be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" this time of year," said Feron's mother, Linda Vazquez-Smith of Eugene. She said Summer Jam allowed her to spend some time in a family-friendly atmosphere with Feron, 6, and her other son, 11-year-old Raven. An estimated 1,000 people attended the event, now in its third year, said Juan Shedrick, pastor of New Day Church, the event's organizer. Founded two years ago, the church holds services at Cascade Middle School in northwest Eugene. Providing a carnival-like atmosphere to those who could not afford to attend the Lane County Fair The Lane County Fair is an annual celebration held in Eugene, Oregon every August featuring food, music and other entertainment. It is held at the Lane County Fairgrounds. earlier this month, preaching the gospel and helping homeless and low-income families was the goal of Summer Jam. "We deal with a lot of at-risk children. We want to help them now, so they don't end up in a grave prematurely," said Shedrick, a University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. football player in the early 1990s. "Seeing people have a smile on their face and having a nice time is extremely gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. ," he said. A popular stop for school-bound youngsters was the outdoor hair salon. Under a basketball hoop festooned with balloons, two stylists provided trims and a few buzz cuts. "Feron really needed a haircut. He was beginning to look like a mop head," said Vazquez-Smith. Hair stylist Deborah Smith estimates they did about 100 haircuts Saturday. But nothing too fancy, she said. "Quick and easy, as many as I can do is the order of the day," Smith said. Awaiting her turn for a layered trim of her tresses was Stephanie Smith of Springfield. "I like how Summer Jam is a family environment," she said, "and it's free." CAPTION(S): Deborah Smith cuts Feron Vazquez-Smith's hair at the outdoor Summer Jam on Saturday. Smith estimated about 100 free haircuts were given. Wayne Eastburn / The Register-Guard Andrew Black, 8, shows off his face painting and a hognose snake at the Summer Jam on Saturday. An estimated 1,000 people attended the event, in its third year. |
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