STEVENS POINT - After a year of event cancellations and virtual programs, calendars are once again filling up with things to do this summer in the Stevens Point area.
While the area’s traditional summertime events are once again popping up on event listings, some might not have the same pre-pandemic atmosphere. Event organizers will likely announce additional precautions to keep guests safe as event dates approach.
Levitt AMP is back
The Levitt AMP Music Series will return to the bandshell at Pfiffner Pioneer Park in Stevens Point every Thursday, from June 3 through Aug. 5.
While the opening acts have yet to be announced, guests can see Mike Mains & the Branches, Concrete Roots, LA Buckner, Ley Line, HHG, Gangstagrass, Roxi Copland, John Roberts y Pan Blanco, Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons, Long Shot & Lazerbeak and Shamarr Allen.
Our Town briefs
Amarillo Symphony to present Beethoven Society Award to Buckner
The Amarillo Symphony recently announced Adair Buckner as the 2020 Beethoven Society Award winner. This annual award will be presented at the Beethoven Society Award Dinner scheduled for April 12 at the Amarillo Club, according to a news release from the organization.
The Beethoven Society Award honors a symphony donor from the Beethoven Society who gives with extraordinary generosity of his or her time, talents, and treasure to support great music throughout the Texas Panhandle.
Buckner has been involved with the Amarillo Symphony for decades; in fact, she played violin in the symphony from 1976-81. She has served on the symphony board for many years and has enthusiastically participated in countless symphony projects and endeavors, the release states.
PONCE INLET Dozens of vintage race cars rumbled over the beach at Ponce Inlet on Saturday morning during the 10th annual Historic North Turn Legends Beach Parade.
But before the cars got moving on the sand, airplanes from the Whiskey Group out of Spruce Creek flew overhead followed by the national anthem. The 50 classic cars on hand then revved their engines to energize the crowd of about 150 people.
At 10:30 a.m. the cars made their way north from the beach to South Atlantic Avenue. They traveled south, accessed the beach via the Beach Street ramp and headed north on the sand to complete their lap and exited at the North Turn beach approach.
More than 40 vintage race cars will be on display in Ponce Inlet on Saturday morning for the 10th annual Historic North Turn Legends Beach Parade.
The festivities will start with the classic race cars gathering on the beach between the North Turn beach approach and Winterhaven Park. After a flyover and national anthem at 10:15 a.m., the cars will make their way north from the beach to South Atlantic Avenue. They will then travel south, access the beach via the Beach Street ramp, and head north on the beach to complete their lap and exit at the North Turn beach approach, according to a news release issued by Volusia County.
Mark Vaughn
(Editor’s note: Below is a story featuring Autoweek’s last interview with John Paul Jr. in December of 2018. The story is an insightful look at Paul’s battle with Huntington’s disease.)
I didn’t know him personally, but I was lucky enough to be covering racing when John Paul Jr. was an active driver. Whenever he won, which was quite often, I was always glad because that meant there’d be an intelligent, considerate voice in the press room for the post-race interviews. John Paul Jr. was always one of the nicest guys in racing. If you didn’t know it, you’d never guess what he’d had to overcome. But everybody knew it. And everybody still liked John Paul Jr.