The band shell in Twining Park is not the original. The first band shell, built in 1961, was destroyed in the Palm Sunday tornado of 1965.
A second band shell was built within one or two years, with fundraising help from Pat and Naomi Barnard. Pat Barnard started as the high school band director in 1936 and also became the city band director in 1949.
They were instrumental in making sure the new band shell matched the size and design of the first one. Critics of the first shell wanted a smaller venue that wouldn't be as susceptible to damage from high winds.
The city band uses the shell for its summer concert series, which begins this year at 8 p.m. June 2.
City Band Director Randy Schneeberger said the acoustics at the shell are "really good." The shell has dressing rooms underneath and is set at the base of a hill, with benches providing seating for about 200 people.
Schneeberger said he wants to work with Paul and Marge Klinzing of the city's Parks and Recreation Department to improve seating capacity and access at the shell.
Earlier this year, the city approved repainting of the shell at a cost of $2,385. The shell has not been painted since 1997.
A second band shell was built within one or two years, with fundraising help from Pat and Naomi Barnard. Pat Barnard started as the high school band director in 1936 and also became the city band director in 1949.
They were instrumental in making sure the new band shell matched the size and design of the first one. Critics of the first shell wanted a smaller venue that wouldn't be as susceptible to damage from high winds.
The city band uses the shell for its summer concert series, which begins this year at 8 p.m. June 2.
City Band Director Randy Schneeberger said the acoustics at the shell are "really good." The shell has dressing rooms underneath and is set at the base of a hill, with benches providing seating for about 200 people.
Schneeberger said he wants to work with Paul and Marge Klinzing of the city's Parks and Recreation Department to improve seating capacity and access at the shell.
Earlier this year, the city approved repainting of the shell at a cost of $2,385. The shell has not been painted since 1997.