Santa's last stops before heading back North!

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Santa made a stop at the Lake Park Post Office on Christmas Eve to check for last minute letters and also to thank the staff there for hard work and great service. He knows how hard they work to get your letters and packages delivered. They are Santa's best helpers!!

Santa also heard that McDonald's staff is always friendly and courteous-even early in the mornings!
Someone even told him they have the best "Senior Coffee" in town.

Santa left early Monday morning to get back to the North Pole. He loves Lake Park and said he would surely be back next year. I heard him say that as much as he likes little kids; he kind of favors the older crowd!! So you folks out there start right now and try to be good this whole year.

We have another Life After Fifty dance coming up the end of February so rest up and stay tuned for details!

Christmas In The Country 2011 Pictures

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The Christmas In The Country Dinner & Dance
was a complete success. We had a full house and what a good time everyone had. Covington's was at their usual "best food ever". No one left hungry and the dinner was just delicious.

Dancing to "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree"
and every other Christmas song out there plus all the favorites of the 50's & 60's, a good time was had by all.

Larry & Paula Carter, our hosts and owners of Quail Branch Lodge, cannot be thanked enough for their kindness and generousity.

Hope you enjoy the slideshow of pictures. As I gather pictures from others with cameras, I will post some of those as well!!

Merry Christmas and thanks to all who joined us for our 2nd Annual Christmas In The Country.

Christmas In The Country 2011

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We sure hope you are on it for the Christmas Dinner & Dance on Saturday night, our 2nd Annual Christmas In The Country at Quail Branch Lodge.

Directions to the venue are printed on the back of the tickets. If anyone needs additional information please feel free to call me,
Chris Bremer 229-834-6475

Dinner will be from 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Dancing and a good time visiting with old friends & making new friends in a beautiful country setting until 10:00 PM.

Christmas In The Country 2011

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"Christmas In The Country" is going to be another great evening for folks in the Lake Park Area.
This is an evening to dress up a little (Christmas Dressy or that favorite evening attire) and join friends for a wonderful dinner and dance.
Dinner will be catered by Covington's of Valdosta.

Dance to your favorite Christmas or 50's & 60's hits. If you have requests - we will do our best to play them for you.

Singles and couples enjoy this outing with friends. There will be dances of all kinds for all to enjoy.

Tickets are available at the Lake Park Chamber of Commerce Office: $25.00 per person - presold only.
There will be no tickets sold at the door.
Nov. 28th will be the last day to purchase tickets.

Directions to Quail Branch are printed on the back of the tickets. We will have a short program and dinner from 6:00-7:00 PM and dancing 7:00-10:00 PM

Table reservations are available with purchase of
6 or more tickets.

For more information you can call the Chamber Office at 229-559-5302
or contact Chris at ckbremer@bellsouth.net or
229-834-6475

Hope to see you there!

Barn Dance 2011

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Everyone had a great time at our 2nd Barn Dance!
David and Jerry Jones were excited that they won the raffle and got 2 tickets to the Christmas Dinner & Dance. We have those tickets on sale now at the Chamber Office. Get yours early!!

Fall is in the air!

BARN DANCE tickets are on sale now. Get yours early to ensure a seat and your share of the Lake Park Chamber Firetruck Chili. The Lake Park Chamber Firetruck Cooking team will be set up at the Fall Festival in the shopping plaza from 2:00 - 4:00 that afternoon if you want to come by!

The Fall Festival is from 2:00 - 7:00 on the 29th
so you may as well come a little early and browse that event on your way to the dance.

We will have the music and food ready to go at 6:00 PM, so dust off those boots and hats and come on out!

Pics from 2010 Barn Dance

Scroll down for more information on the upcoming
Barn Dance - October 29th 6:00 - 10:00 PM

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Next event - Country & Western Barn Dance

We are getting ready for the Barn Dance.

Get out those boots & hats and get ready for
another night of good friends, good food and
dancing!!

This event will be Saturday, October 29th at
Eagle's Roost Conference Center 6:00 - 10:00 PM.

Come and dance to best of the 50's & 60's
and lots of your favorite country & western
tunes!

Dan will be cooking his "Award Winning Chili"
What could be better than chili & cornbread at
a Barn Dance? And I heard that the committee
is making homemade Apple Cobbler for dessert!

Tickets are $10.00 each which includes your meal,
dessert and beverage. Tickets go on sale at the
LP Chamber office October 1st.

We encourage you to buy tickets ahead of time as
we do have limited seating and we sold out at the
last event.

To reserve a table for 6 you must purchase and
pay for those tickets ahead of time.

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Vegas Dance a SELL OUT!! What a great night of fun.

Thanks to all of you who came and helped us make Vegas Night a total success. We sold all tickets printed and even made up a couple at the door. The LAF Committee provided a little entertainment with their rendition of the Follies Bergere!!

The dance floor was full all night!

For more pictures of the event click on the slideshow above.

Dance Night is here with another winner for a FREE ticket!

YES! Big news. Another winner for a Free Ticket. Congratulations to Wilson Smith!!
We had several entries with correct answer. Thanks to all who participated in the "Trivia Fun".

We should have a few tickets left to sell at the door on Saturday night.
Come on over and lets just have some good old fashioned fun - dance to your favorite hits of the 50's & 60's. If you have requests or favorites you would like to hear, let us know. We want YOU to have a good time and hear YOUR favorites.

Look for pictures to be posted next week. Again, let me hear from you and what you are doing. I will post pictures of your special day or that "catch" from your latest fishing trip, vacations, etc.- if you want to share it just send it to me or let me know and I will get with you.

Next dance - Country & Western Barn Dance October 29th.
Stay tuned for more trivia, win free meals at local restaurants, gift certificates and more!!

Hope to see you all on Saturday night - VIVA LAKE PARK!

Last chance to win a FREE ticket to Vegas Dance Sat. Aug.27th

Congratulations JIMMIE MOORE!! Jimmie just won another FREE ticket to the dance on Saturday night. Elvis got married at the Alladin Motel on Dec.1, 1967. He made the movie, Viva Las Vegas, with co-star Ann Margaret.
Viva Las Vegas is now the theme song for Vegas. What a great song!!

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Listen to the song and for last chance to win a FREE ticket write and tell me how many pretty women were waitin' out there in this song!!

Tickets are selling fast. We have limited seating so get yours early
this week. With purchase of 6 or more you can reserve a table.

SEE YOU SATURDAY NIGHT - Viva Las Vegas!!

Chris

Elvis & Vegas Trivia -win FREE ticket to Aug. 27th dance

1. Where in Vegas did Elvis get married?

2. What year did he get married there?

3. What was the name of the movie Elvis made in Vegas that
also became the theme song for the city?

4. What beautiful lady co-stared with him in this movie?

Just send your answers to ckbremer@bellsouth.net to enter the drawing for a FREE ticket to the Vegas Night Dance, Aug. 27th

Drawing on Friday night, Aug 19th!!

Scroll down to previous posts for more about the dance and past winners.

Chris & Dan's "One Armed Bandit"

Dan and I have a daughter and granddaughter in Las Vegas, so a very good excuse to visit there often!! Actually, neither one of us are into gambling but we do enjoy walking through the casinos - there is so much to see and always some type entertainment in the lobbys. And watching the gamblers is fun too. Just "people watching" in a casino is entertaining.

Dan does love old cars, music and fun things from the 40's, 50's & 60's.
We passed a store selling old slot machines on a recent visit. Finding one that was a late 40's model and retired from The Flamingo was quite interesting. It is a nickel slot, lighted and works!! Well, first he had to buy a gaming license in order to purchase it, then they had to research whether it could be shipped to Georgia, as all states do not allow them. It turned out that GA does if it is a 1950 or older model!! So now it is happily retired to our "HotRod House"!!

We know now why it was retired - it pays off WAY to often!!!!


I got great answers to the trivia about the slot machines. They are called "One Armed Bandits" because they have the one arm on the side and they take your money! Slot machines were invented by Charles Fry in San Francisco, CA. The 1st one was named the "Liberty Bell".
The "American Gangster", Bugsy Siegel, was associated with the early success of gambling in Las Vegas and brought the slot machines there mainly to entertain the women who accompanied the men poker players!! I read that now slot machines constitute 70% of the average casino income.

I will have to confess to my first casino experience. I had never even been in a casino until right after Dan and I met six years ago! He took me to Niagra Falls and right beside our hotel was a huge casino. Of course I wanted to see what it was like. He gave me $100.00 and told me I could play whatever I liked with it. I know nothing about cards or how to gamble but those fancy slot machines caught my attention - you could play a dime, quarter or dollar at a time and all you had to do was pull that lever. I figured this way, at least I could play longer before my money was gone and it didn't require any gambling skill. Well, after a while I got brave and would double the amount and before I knew what was happening, bells started ringing and dinging and coins falling out of that machine!!!! I won $380.00 and still had most of the $100 left. I was so excited - I told Dan I wanted to take my money right then and leave. I think he was surprised and thought I would end up losing it all, but winning $380.00 was exciting to me and I didn't want to lose it!!!

I didn't get hooked. I do enjoy the lights, watching the other people and the festive atmophere in the casino though!

OK, so much for slot machine trivia!!

We have a WINNER for another FREE ticket to Vegas Night Dance

We are going to have another great night of fun in Lake Park
We had four folks do a little research and answer the trivia
questions for this week.
Thanks: Glenn Tucker, Jimmie Moore,Bud Wheeler and Wilson Smith

And THE WINNER IS: Jimmie Moore !!!
Go by the LP Chamber and get your free ticket, Jimmie

More chances to win starting Monday!!

Also keep checking this site - I will show you my
"One Armed Bandit" a 1949 edition retired from the Flamingo
in Las Vegas.

Just having fun in Lake Park, Georgia.

Chris

Week 2 trivia for FREE ticket to Aug. 27 Vegas Night Dance in Lake Park

Week 2 trivia - are you ready?? Send me answers for all three.

1. Slot machines are also known as ______ _______ _______________.
Why? __________________________________________________________

2. Who invented the 1st slot machine? ___________________________

3. What was the purpose of the 1st slot machines(besides making $$)?
________________________________________________________________


Good luck with your answers. Winner will be announced next Saturday!!

Scroll down to earlier posts for infomation about the dance. Tell
your friends and lets make this a great time! We are expecting a
good crowd so get your tickets and with a group of 6 or more, you can
reserve a table. Go ahead and get your tickets. If you win here, we
will reimburse you or give you another ticket for a friend.

We have a WINNER for week 1 trivia!!

We had 5 followers who answered the 1st trivia question and
answered correctly!

Las Vegas was named by a Spanish trader, Rafael Rivera.
After crossing miles and miles of desert (you saw me in the
Death Valley picture),they found this valley with
artesian springs that had created beautiful green meadows.
Vegas means "meadows" in Spanish therefore this lush green
valley was named Las Vegas (The Meadows).

Thanks to the 5 entrants: Glenn Tucker, Jimmie Moore,
Wilson Smith, Myrna Oxendine and Clair Fletcher.

And THE WINNER IS: Clair Fletcher
Congratulation, Clair. Go by the LP Chamber Office and pick
up your FREE ticket.

Look for the next trivia and chance to win again coming out on
Monday!!

Just having fun!!
Chris

Winner for this week's FREE Dance Ticket to be announced Saturday.

Here I am in the middle of Death Valley, just outside of Las Vegas.
So where did the name "Las Vegas" come from?

We have several entrants who sent me the correct answer. I will
announce this's weeks winner on Saturday. Get your name in today.

Look for new trivia next week!!

Good luck!

Chris

Win FREE Tickets to LAF Vegas Dance

Tickets are on sale NOW at the LP Chamber. See previous posts
for details. We have a limited number to sell - so get yours
early. If you purchase and then win tickets on this blog, we
will reimburse you. So brush up on Las Vegas trivia.

Ok- How did Las Vegas get it's name?

Email your answer to ckbremer@bellsouth.net

All those with correct answer will go into drawing Friday night

I will post correct answer and winner on Saturday.

New trivia question following Monday!!

Good luck -only one entry per person, please

Tickets on sale for "Vegas in Lake Park" Dance

Tickets are on sale at the Lake Park Chamber Office for the
Viva Las Vegas Dance!!! Get yours early, this is a new theme
with more fun and dancing. Watch this blog for chances to win
FREE tickets. Brush up on your Vegas trivia!!

Lake Park Fun and Dancing - VEGAS Style

YES! A little fun in Lake Park "VEGAS STYLE"!
The next dance is August 27th and will be carried out with
a Vegas Nights Theme. We will have some games,
give-a-ways, and as usual the best dance music in the South!
Dance to your favorites of the 50's & 60's - from waltz
to jitterbug. If you have requests-we do our best to play
them. Singles and couples enjoy our events.

Tickets will go on sale at the Lake Park Chamber Office
on August 1st. $10.00 per person which includes your
meal, dessert and beverage. Those who buy 6 or more tickets
can reserve a table at no extra charge.

Stay in touch - there will be chances to win FREE tickets
on this site. Study up on your Vegas / Casino trivia!!

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Independence Day Celebration in Lake Park

Vernon and Marion Stephenson enjoyed being a part of the Independence Day Parade held
on Saturday, July 2nd.  We had a great time with a festival of events for all ages - from
two bounce houses, live entertainment, hotdog eating contest, vendors with crafts, foods and
more popcorn, boiled peanuts and ice cream than we could all eat!!

The parade made its way along Railroad Avenue next to Tom's Pond about 5:00 PM.
We were delighted that two of our Life After Fifty participants were a part of the festivities.
Marion & Vernon were looking quite patriotic in their red, white & blue with flags waving from their
golf cart.  Thanks for your participation!!

The day ended with the traditional fireworks over Tom's Pond.  Thanks to the City of Lake Park
and the Lake Park Chamber of Commerce for a great Independence Day Celebration.

I am working on the Sock Hop pictures - should have them on here in a day or so! 
Stay tuned!!

FREE Tickets to the Sock Hop 6/25/11

  FIFTIES  TRIVIA
Send your answers to the following questions for a chance to win
2 FREE tickets to the Sock Hop on Saturday, June 25th.
Send answers along with your name and phone number to:
ckbremer@bellsouth.net

Those who get all answers correct will go into a drawing for the
2 Free Tickets.  Drawing will be Thursday night at 6:00 PM so
get your answers in before that time.  Winner will be posted on
the blogspot Thursday after 6:00 PM and called on the number
given with the answers.

1. What time did "Little Suzie" finally wake up?

2. What are the first names of The Everly Brothers?

3.  Marty Robins wrote the song "A White Sport Coat and a
     Pink ____________________."

4. Elvis says, "Lay off of my Blue Suede Shoes".  You can
    burn my house, steal my car, drink my liquor from an
    old ______ _______.

5. Heartbreak hotel was at the end of what street?


Have fun.  Hope to give away a couple of tickets,  Chris

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Summer Sock Hop in Lake Park

Saturday, June 25th at Eagle's Roost Conference Center.
Come on out and dance to your favorites of the 50's & 60's.

Singles and couples welcome. Dress: 50's or casual
Tickets: $10.00 each (includes meal, beverage and dessert).

Classic car cruise-in, hamburgers/hotdogs 5:00 - 7:00PM
Dancing 7:00 - 10:00 PM

Limited seating so buy tickets early at the Lake Park Chamber
or Commerce (229-559-5302). Buy or order tickets for 6 or more
to reserve a table.

Classic car drivers GET IN FREE!!

See you there!!

Drive-in Movie Night in Lake Park

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Echols County Carrot Festival

You don't want to miss the Echols County Carrot Festival this Saturday!

Dolores and GC will be frying their famous "Pear Tarts".

There will be fun for all ages so don't miss it: Saturday May 14th.
For more infomation you can click on the Echols County link to the right.

1st Anniversary Dance - What a Great Time!!

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Do you have your tickets?

Our 1st Anniversary Event is Saturday night, April 30th.
Get your tickets early - we are looking for a good crowd and
a good time!

We will decorate to our first event theme: 40's Big Band Era.
We will dance to lots of 50's & 60's and whatever else you like.
You can dress to the theme or casual.


Dancing and eating will begin at 6:00 PM. We will be next to
Carter's in the Lake Park Outlet Center 6:00 - 10:00 PM.

Tickets are on sale at the Lake Park Chamber office for
$10.00 each which includes your meal, beverage and dessert!

For more information call the Chamber office at 229-559-5302
or see earlier posts.


Hope to see you there! Life After Fifty just gets better!!

FUN in the Lake Park Area Saturday, April 16th

There is so much fun in the Lake Park area this weekend!
Saturday, April 16th, is a fun filled day for those who
want to get out!!

Saturday morning the Lake Park Elementary School is hosting
a 5K run/walk with lots of other activities.

The Lake Park Chamber of Commerce is taking part in the
Great American Clean Up Day. Volunteers are needed and
welcomed as we work to make Lake Park's Exit 2 more
attractive and appealing to locals as well as interstate
traffic. The "Downtown Lake Park" area also has some needs
and the committees will be working to address those needs.

The Lake Park Outlet Mall & Chamber of Commerce is hosting
the first of a series of "Drive In Movie Night" at the
Shopping Center. This is going to be a great evening of fun.
The "Drive In Movie" is FREE. Just bring a lawn chair,
blanket or plan to sit in your car like the 'ole days' and
watch the movie on a 30 ft. screen. There will be hotdogs,
cokes, popcorn and more for sale!!

All of these activities are good for the Lake Park Community.
They are good family oriented activities and they are right
here in Lake Park! You can be at home in your
community and have a great time.

To get more information about any of these events just call the
Lake Park Chamber of Commerce at 229-559-5302.

LAF Big Band Swing

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Karaoke Night at the Lakes

Grassy Pond came alive when the Life After Fifty group arrived!
About 60 karaoke fans were present to see what would happen
when the LAF group tried singing in lieu of dancing!  Well, you
should have been there - we had some great voices in the crowd.
Our host, Richard Kuter, couldn't have been more entertaining with
his repitoire of songs and he even had ELVIS make an appearance!!!


Elvis swooned the crowd, even had Mrs. Moxley fanning for fresh air!
Our own Minnie James, LAF committee member and Director of
Baptist Village in Lake Park, was a hit with several songs including
"Satin Sheets". 

We knew Richard Struempler could dance - he and his wife have been
to most all of the LAF dances.  Now we know, he can sing.  He was a
hit as he led the whole crowd(those of us to shy to take the mic) in
"King of the Road".  Richard was quite comfortable with the microphone.

We had several others who did a great job and had us all clapping and
tapping our feet.  Tim Wright and Alfred Gibson were hams with the
mic.  Ms. Maxine Rowe, Alfred's dancing partner, was as lovely as
ever in her sparkly red outfit.  Alfred and Maxine come to join us all
the way from Sylvester and Nashville!!

We were glad to have Buddy and his wife Dottie join us again.  Buddy
loves singing the "fifties" songs and we all loved that.

We plan to make Karaoke a part of our LAF activities - we welcome
your thoughts/ideas on how to make it as much fun as possible.  Yea,
we know - having a dance floor will make it better.  We will, next time.
Mr. & Mrs. Moxley had a really hard time staying in their seats, their feet
wanted to dance!!!

Check out the pictures below.

LAF Committee Members and Elvis

Mrs. Sue Moxley almost fainting as Elvis sings to her!

Minnie James, Director of Baptist Village in Lake Park

Alfred Gibson from Fitzgerald, GA singing to Ms Maxine

Minnie and Anita Armstrong, our newest LAF member singing "Unchained Melody"

Richard Struempler and his wife at Barn Dance





Richard and his wife don't miss a dance!!

Buddy knows we love the songs from the "fifties".

More pictures to come.  Check back soon. 

Next dance April 30th.  More info on that very soon.