Dahleen and friends open summer concert series

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Concert6 — Those who came early got front row seats Thursday night to enjoy the big band ballads. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert1 — The Rotary Club made a big donation to help support the Summer Concert Series on Thursday night at the ICC site. From left, Summer Concert Series Founder, Ken Dahleen receives a check for $1,000 from Rotary Club member, Steve Espinoza. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert2 — Doug Austin was the emcee at the first Summer Concert Series Thursday night featuring Ken Dahleen and his Big Band Staff. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert3 — The American Legion Post 800 Color Guard placed the nations flags to open the ceremony and pay tribute to our independence day. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert4 — Ken Dahleen plays the saxophone on Thursday with the Ken Dahleen and his Big Band Staff. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert5 — The donation jar was passed around the crowd to raise money to continue the annual Summer Concert Series. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert7 — The first summer concert was well attended by the community on Thursday. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert8 — Lewis Payne, 92 of Sun City, AZ attended the summer concert and sat in the front row. Payne who served in World War II was part of the 100th Bomb Movement, was a B-17 Gunner and the recipient of the Purple Heart. While everyone paid tribute to the fourth of July, Payne stood and saluted with his American flag in hand. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert9 — Ken Dahleen and his Big Band Staff performed at the first summer concert of the season Thursday night at the ICC site. This is the 15 Annual Summer Concert Series and relies totally on donations. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Concert10 — Dr. Jack Poster, center, performed the Trumpet with Ken Dahleen, right, and his Big Band Staff. Poster and Dahleen have been friends since childhood and told a few jokes and stories in between songs. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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