Helga Jessen was born in a small house in rural Dawson County near Cozad, Neb., on June 15, 1928. She was the sixth child of Danish immigrants Boy Hindrig and Ane Kirstine (Kragh) Jessen, and the …
Around Anastasia Island: Music by the Sea concerts to continue
Lorraine Thompson
It wouldn’t seem like summer at St. Augustine Beach without the Wednesday evening Music by the Sea Concerts at the pier pavilion. While last year’s concert schedule was cut short by COVID-19 restrictions, the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, sponsors of the event for almost two decades, hopes to keep the beach music playing this summer.
Although arrangements were not finalized at this writing, Bill Jones, president of the association, expects the concerts to begin May 26 and run each Wednesday through Sept. 1.
“We’re still working with St. Johns County staff regarding capacity,” Jones wrote. “CDC guidelines are starting to loosen up and we are hoping to increase capacity to 500. Right now the number is 300, but that could change,” he continued.