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When the proposed $300,000 restoration of the Municipal Fountain in East St. Louis is complete, the fountain will be renamed the Emma L. Wilson King Memorial Fountain at Jones Park Lagoon. Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament to Fund the Jones Park Fountain Restoration EAST ST. LOUIS, IL, (SWI-News.com), September 3, 2007 - The Municipal Fountain in Kenneth Hall-Jones Park in East St. Louis is one of the oldest and largest with a lily pond system in the southern Illinois area. Over the years, it has lost it grandeur and eventually was drained and closed, becoming another lost asset to the community. The fountain is one of the oldest and largest with a lily pond system in the southern Illinois area. Several years ago, the Emma L. Wilson King Foundation was formed to assist in the revitalization of East St. Louis, beginning with the restoration of the fountain, located near the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center. When the proposed $300,000 restoration is complete, the fountain will be renamed the Emma L. Wilson King Memorial Fountain at Jones Park Lagoon. The Foundation is sponsoring its third annual celebrity golf tournament on Saturday, September 15th at the Grand Marais Golf Course in Frank Holten State Park in East St. Louis. Funds raised from the golf tournament will go toward the restoration of the Municipal Fountain at Jones Park. Guests are invited to join celebrities including former St. Louis Cardinals player Dick Allen and Ted Savage, Art Smith of the Harlem Magicians, former basketball star Marques Haynes and former football pro Dana Howard along with other celebrity guests in the tournament. The entry fee is $100. Sign-up begins at 12:30 p.m. A silent auction will be held during the tournament and prizes for the top four teams will be awarded. To help out, one can purchase a brick, make a donation or enter the celebrity golf tournament. The design that will be used for this project was created by a Landscape Architect student from the University of Illinois. Corporate sponsorship and advertising are also available. For more information or to sign up contact David King at 866-766-1991. Archived Stories: East St. Louis Welcomes Re-Opening of Casino Queen East St. Louis School District, City and Casino Queen Partner for Progress to Beautify the City East St. Louis Post Office Renamed in Honor of Choreographer Katherine M. Dunham Return to Southwest Illinois News Southwest Illinois News & Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group.

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