CRESTVIEW — Threatening skies and standing water on part of the festival grounds led organizers to reluctantly cancel the Laurel Hill Spring Arts and Heritage Festival Saturday.
Though a team of four volunteers called and emailed exhibitors to notify them of the cancellation, John Colby of the Crestview Spanish Trail Cruisers Club missed the notification and brought his 1969 Pontiac GTO for the event's planned show-n-shine.
"Oh well," Colby said. "I needed a good drive with the car. It was a great ride out in the country!"
For his dedication, organizers presented Colby the sole dash plaque awarded for the event. Classic car buffs collect the metal commemorative plates from shows at which they exhibit.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Car buff receives dash plaque for attending canceled Laurel Hill festival