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By Charlotte Smith

Thursday, June 21 is the first actual day of summer in 2018. The crowd came out to Goldston’s Beach at White Lake to kick off the season with the first concert of the Summer Jams Concert Series. 

The Imitations had the crowd dancing and entertained from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with beach music. The series is presented by the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Southeastern Health.

First Bank, R.A. Jeffreys, Sharonview Federal Credit Union, Sunset Slush of Bladen and BladenOnline.com were vendors offering give aways to the folks in attendance.

“It is a great crowd having a ton of fun,” said Maurice Williams, Whimsical Florist owner and Chamber President. Williams also pointed out the variety of people enjoying the evening.

Dawn Maynard, Executive Director of the Chamber said she estimated about 300 people attended the concert.  She said, “I think tonight was a good indication the White Lake concerts are going to be very successful during the peak tourist season.”

Maynard noted there will be a concerts in July and August as well to cover every month during White Lake’s busiest season.

The crowd in the arcade and pavilion at Goldston’s beach was larger than normal.

“It gets better with every one we have,” Raymond Campbell with the pavilion said about the concerts.

John Womble, with Goldston’s said, “It’s good for business. There are a lot of local people here and the people we have staying in the motel are enjoying it too.”

The next concert in the series will be July 19th with the Big Time Party Band followed by the final concert on August 16th with the Fantastic Shakers.

Sunset Jams Concert Series
Presented by:
Southeastern Health & Chamber of Commerce
GOLD
Camp Clearwater
Goldston’s Beach
Town of White Lake
Smithfield
R.A. Jeffreys
Duke Energy
Specialty Product Technologies

SILVER
B.W. Greene Properties
Wam Squam/Minuteman Food Marts
Hilton Auction & Realty, Inc.
BladenOnline.com

BRONZE
Bladen Builders Supply
First Bank
First Source Staffing
Lacy-West Thomas Insurance
McDuffie Pest Control
Regal Resort & The Venue
Sharonview Federal Credit Union
Sundeck Apartments
Sunset Slush of Bladen
White Lake Marine
Carolyn’s Cozy Cabins

View our YouTube Video clip of the concert now:

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