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 | | Photo By Gary Lindberg | | Jerry Zistel cooks free hotdogs for the crowd last Saturday. |
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By Susan Matheny
An estimated 1,500 people took advantage of free food and services during the Our Community in the Park event on Saturday, sponsored by 10 local churches.
"It was a great day and we had wall-to-wall people of all ages," said organizer Gary Buss.
Free dental checks and hair cuts were among the most popular attractions.
"The dental van had a line of 40 waiting half an hour before it opened, and we did between 150 to 200 hair cuts," Buss said.
He noted the car wash was "never ending," the Kids Korner had 300 kids playing by 10:30 a.m., and they were continually running to the store for more food.
A crew of 70 to 80 volunteers helped pull off the event, which Buss said they plan to do again.
" | | Photo By Gary Lindberg | | Volunteer Jessa Hocker, 8, of Madras, washes cars for free. |
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We're already excited about 2009," he said, adding, "God had his hand in this and made it work."
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