Community leaders, members and business owners continue to come forward to aid in restoring damage done by vandalism to the Veterans Point Memorial at Weldon Springs State Park.
As we reported earlier this week, Angie Stevens, owner of Gooseneck's Grill in Clinton is offering a $100 cash reward to anyone who comes forward with information that leads to an arrest of the person(s) responsible for the damage done to a granite bench at the Weldon Springs Veterans Memorial this past weekend. Now, Angie and her husband Larry Stevens are going to be donating portions of their proceeds Sunday to the Weldon Springs Foundation to repair or replace the bench.
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Weldon Springs means a lot to the Stevens' because that is where their business began and they had a lot of success out there. Like many throughout DeWitt County, the Veteran's memorial means a lot to them. This is their way of giving back to an area that has a special significance for them.
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Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm, Gooseneck's Grill in Clinton will take 30% of their proceeds and donate it to the Weldon Springs Foundation to help fix or replace the marble bench that was vandalized this past weekend. Several individual citizens have also stepped up to help out. Anyone wanting to donate money should do so directly to the Weldon Springs Foundation. You can contact Mary Mitchell Stites at 217-855-8563 or mail them to PO BOX 323, Clinton, IL.
The damage was discovered on Saturday afternoon the marble bench at the center of Veterans Point in Weldon Springs state park was broken in several places. The DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 217-935-9507 to help narrow the time line.
Those with information on the crime can also call Clinton Crimestoppers at 217-935-3333. You do not have to give your name, and may receive up the $1000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.
