The Town of Lake Waccamaw has many annual traditions when it comes to Independence Day, but this year the municipality will be adding more events in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The traditional fire department hot dog sale and boot drive will be happening just like in previous years, but a golf cart and bike parade, the opening of a 50-year-old time capsule, and the placement of a new vessel to be opened on July 4, 2076 will all take place during this year’s celebration.
Golf Cart and Bike Parade
Gas up and charge up those golf carts, stretch those legs to peddle those bikes, and decorate them the patriotic way for the Lake Waccamaw Independence Day Golf Cart and Bike Parade. Participants will meet up at 9 a.m. at Columbia Avenue next to Elizabeth Brinkley Park to line up, and then the group will wheel down Lake Shore Drive and end the procession at Town Hall.
Please remember that all golf carts must be inspected by Lake Waccamaw Police Department, and inspection stickers must be placed in the corner of the windshield of the cart. Proof of liability insurance must also be presented at the time of inspection. For more questions about golf cart requirements, call Lake Waccamaw Town Hall.
Time Capsule Opening, Ceremony, and Reception
On July 4 of 1976, a time capsule was placed at Town Hall with strict instructions by Betty Timberlake that it was not to be opened until 2026, and a reception with ice cream and cookies was to be held to celebrate the resurrection of the vessel. On July 4 at 10 a.m., the citizens of Lake Waccamaw will gather just as they did 50 years ago to witness the opening of the relic and view the contents inside.
The ceremony will begin with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the National Anthem. The Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum will have a program followed by that long-ordered ice cream and cookie reception, as requested by Timberlake, in honor of the removal of the old time capsule.
Items for the new capsule are now being exhibited at the depot museum for viewing by the public, and contents from 1976 vessel will be on display at the reception.
Fire Department Hot Dog Sale and Boot Drive
The Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue Department will continue their annual hot dog sale and boot drive this Independence Day at the station. Hot dogs can be purchased at the back entrance of the building, and fire trucks will be set up on Flemington Drive on the street for boot drive donations.
A raffle will also take place at the event. Tickets are $10 each, and first prize will be a 65-quart Yeti cooler. The second prize up for grabs is $100 in cold hard cash. To get your tickets, contact a fire department member or swing by the station on July 4.
All proceeds from the fundraisers will go directly to the department for their ongoing efforts to serve the community.
