Dan Cotner Amphitheater

July 29, 2015

The band shell at Capaha Park is renamed to the Dan Cotner Amphitheater Wednesday, July 29, 2015 during the final concert of the season for Cape Girardeau Municipal Band. Cotner plays trombone in the band and joined in 1940.

Glenn Landberg

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Dan Cotner says a few words to the crowd after helping unveil a plaque to rename the band shell at Capaha Park to the Dan Cotner Amphitheater Wednesday, July 29, 2015 during the final concert of the season for the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band. Cotner plays trombone in the band and joined in 1940.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com The final concert of the season for the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Capaha Park.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Lillian Stahly, left, and Jane Stephens pose for a photo before a concert by the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Capaha Park.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Grace, Travis and Loretta Arnzen pose for a photo before a concert by the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Capaha Park.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Jane Stephens waits for a friend to join her for the final Cape Girardeau Municipal Band concert of the season Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Capaha Park.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Dan Cotner looks out over the crowd after helping unveil a plaque to rename the band shell at Capaha Park to the Dan Cotner Amphitheater Wednesday, July 29, 2015 during the final concert of the season for Cape Girardeau Municipal Band. Cotner plays trombone in the band and joined in 1940.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Jerilyn Armbruster and Cheral Benthal make their way through Capaha Park to find seats during the final concert of the season for the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com The final concert of the season for the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Capaha Park.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Family members of Dan Cotner make their way to the front for the renaming ceremony of the band shell to the Dan Cotner Amphitheater during the final concert of the season for Cape Girardeau Municipal Band Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger works with Dan Cotner to unveil a plaque renaming the band shell at Capaha Park to the Dan Cotner Amphitheater Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Dan Cotner looks at a plaque renaming the band shell at Capaha Park to the Dan Cotner Amphitheater Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com The final concert of the season for the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Capaha Park.

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