By Matt Flumerfelt
LAKE PARK — The climate cooperated with the Lake Park Area Chamber of Commerce and Preferred Outlet Mall Saturday to make the 2009 Annual Fall Frolic a success, judging by the number of people who turned out to shop, trick or treat, eat and enjoy live music by the band Mainstream.
The parking lot on the Chamber of Commerce side of the mall was cordoned off so patrons could shop and enjoy the music and other amusements without fear of traffic.
Some of the vendors and community organizations participating in Saturday’s event included Watkins Products, Shear Excitement Salon & Spa, the Alapahoochee Classic Tractor Society, Creations by Lauren Ashley, Dixie Outfitters, the National Rifle Association, Old Stuff Antiques & Collectibles, Georgia Bee Pretty Bee Products, Holy Moses Water Treatment, Wild Bill’s Pony Rides, Linda Clark Gifts, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the South Georgia Regional Library, among others.
The polished surfaces of classic cars and trucks, hot rods and choppers in mint condition gleamed in the bright sunshine. Patrons munched funnel cakes and candy apples, and enjoyed front row seats to watch the band Mainstream perform their upbeat mix of popular hits of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Wild Bill’s Pony Rides offered a merry-go-round with real ponies. Kids wearing googly eye glasses and Halloween costumes clung to their cache of candy. Project Kid Care ID cards with a recent picture of the child, their height and weight, fingerprints and safety tips, were being made at Bass Shoes & Apparel.
“We appreciate all the community support and all the vendors who came out,” said Lake Park Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Michelle Mullins.
Regarding the children’s’ safety feature of the event, Mullins said, “You never know what might happen with your children. The Project Kid Care ID cards increase the odds of finding a child if something did happen.”
For more information, call the Lake Park Area Chamber of Commerce at 229-559-5302 or visit www.lake
parkga.com.
