This Saturday, April 18, Washington Jefferson Park is the place to be for skateboarding competitions, snacks, live punk rock and mental health resources, all putting on a huge party for Ben Moody’s Birthday Skate Celebration. Ben Moody died by suicide March 9, 2022, at age 17 and this would be his 22nd birthday. He was a skilled and beloved member of the Eugene skateboarding community, and the Washington Jefferson park is where he spent most of his time. The day begins with free skateboard instruction before two skateboarding competitions. The first is the Money Jones Street Session, named for Moody’s nickname, and will honor his street skating preferences with skateboarding on stairs, rails and flat ground. The other is the Steezy Bowl Jam, named for Silas Strimple, a Eugene skater who died at age 18 in 2021. This competition takes place in the skate park bowl. The prizes are $100 and a skateboard featuring Moody’s art. The party will be amped with a…..