Sunday, July 1, 2001
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Sunday, July 1, 2001 |
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July Jam coming back to Fayetteville
Heritage Park at Stonewall Village is the place to be Saturday, July 14, according to officials at Main Street Fayetteville. The annual July Jam celebration is set to last all day on that date, with plenty of sand, music, rides and entertainment, magic, storytelling, and even a chance to meet one of the original Munchkins from "The Wizard of Oz." The J 93.3 prize patrol will be on hand from 10 a.m. until noon, and some lucky winner will walk away with $1,000 later in the day. Here's a sample of what to expect: 11 a.m. Offshoot Productions. 11 a.m. Face painting. Noon Magician Ken Scott. 1 p.m. Dance Central. 2 p.m. Mr. Puppet. 3 p.m. Register for J 93.3's $1,000 giveaway. 5 p.m. $1,000 winner announced on the main stage by the fountain. 5 p.m. Rick Hubbard and His All Kid Kazoo Band on the main stage by the fountain. All day Barnes & Noble storytelling. All day original Munchkin Mickey Carroll at Emerald City Ice Cream booth. All day Michael Douglas, former Harlem Globetrotter, at Just for Feet booth. 7 p.m. The Coastline Band. 8 p.m. The Original Tams featuring Robert Lee Smith. There will be a large selection of food vendors, and folks are invited to pack their own picnic baskets at home or sample from concessions offering up everything from hot dogs, shish-ka-bobs, grilled chicken, and corn dogs to funnel cakes, fries and ice cream. The rental division of Dixieland Fun Machines, a subsidiary of Dixieland Fun Park, is providing rides and entertainment this year. Rides include the Dragonfly, a giant slide, the Fun House Bouncer, the Rock-N-Roll, Whirly-Bird and the Fun Train. There will also be a giant rock-climbing wall for the very daring. At 5 p.m. all kids are invited to gather around the large stage at the fountain for their very own concert. Rick Hubbard and his Kazoo Band show gets every member of the audience involved. Each person will receive a free kazoo, compliments of Fayette Music Merchants, who operate a Major Music.com located on the square in Fayetteville. All kids will have the opportunity to perform with Rick in the grand finale. To learn more about Rick Hubbard, or to download his photo you can visit him on the web at www.kazoobie.com. Following Rick Hubbard, the adults get a chance to join in the fun as The Coastline Band takes the stage. They've been referred to as "the future of Carolina beach music." At 8 p.m. the spotlight shines on Robert Lee Smith and The Original Tams, known throughout the world for their special blend of beach music and still entertaining crowds around the globe nearly 200 days per year. The group is probably best known for its 1968 gold hit "Be Young, Bee Foolish, Be Happy." Other Tams hits include "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am," "I've Been Hurt," "Hey Girl (Don't Bother Me)", and "It's Better to Have Loved a Little." Ron Simpson of RCS Productions, a Fayette County company that has been producing quality events and concerts around the Southeast since 1982, produces the concerts on the square. RCS has produced all of the Main Street concerts for the City of Fayetteville since the first July Jam that took place during the 1996 Olympics. Admission to the Kids Beach Fest and all of the concerts is free. Fayetteville's Main Street department coordinates the July Jam festival and concerts. All proceeds from July Jam help to benefit the historical renovation and revitalization efforts of the Main Street district. For further information about July Jam or other Main Street activities, please call Nancy Price or Ann Woodall at 770-461-6029. July Jam 2001 is presented by Georgia Power and Allan Vigil Ford. Other sponsors include Cola-Cola, McRae Communication, The Southern Crescent Mortgage Company, Oliver & Winkle P.C., Heritage Bank and The Southern Federal Credit Union. Media sponsors include The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Fayette Daily News, The Citizen Newspapers, J 93.3 and Fox 97. Patrons include Brown & White Enterprises, Fayetteville Rotary Club, Scarbrough & Rolader Development, Chick fil-A, Happy Dog Studios, Gold's Gym of Fayette County, RCS Productions.com, Positive Press, Seckinger Design Associates, Inc., Integrated Science & Engineering, Lorber & Associates, Fayetteville Kiwanis Club, Fayette County Development Authority, CiCi's Pizza, Guthrie Development Corp., and J Mac Marketing.
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