Monument restoration fundraiser underway
One of Wills Point’s most recognizable residents celebrated a milestone birthday in June 2016, turning 100 with the help of a giant birthday party on the historic brick streets in downtown.
The Rose Fountain, more commonly referred to as the Rose Monument, was gifted to the city in 1916 by former resident Isaac Edward “Ike” Rose. After more than 100 years as a centerpiece of the Wills Point landscape, members of Keep Wills Point Beautiful and the Wills Point Historical Society are launching an effort for needed repairs to allow future generations to enjoy the monument for another century.
Viki Arnold and Melody Blasingame, both members of KWPB, came before the Wills Point City Council earlier this month to outline plans for repairs to the monument.
