The American Legion Post 5 in Jefferson City will hold a fundraiser this weekend to raise funds for a patriotic roundabout project on the east side of town.
The "Raise the Flag Project" fundraiser will run 8 a.m.-8 p.m. May 5 at Prison Brews, 305 Ash St. Fifteen percent of sales will go toward establishing, constructing and maintaining a flagpole and other improvements at one of the roundabouts at the East McCarty and U.S. 50 intersection.
Live music will be on the patio at Prison Brews from 3-6 p.m., American Legion Project Officer Dee Dee Cryderman said.
The East Side Business Association and American Legion Post 5 have partnered to add patriotic displays to the two roundabouts.
The north roundabout will contain a 6-foot-tall eagle statue on top of a stone pedestal, while the south roundabout will have a 40-foot-tall flagpole. At the base of the pole will be a pentagon-shaped monument containing patriotic messages.
The estimated price for the project is $75,000-$80,000, ESBA President Hank Stratman said.
Several businesses - including Midwest Block and Brick, Twehous Excavating, All Seasons Landscaping and Meyer Electric Co. - have donated services toward the project, Stratman said. Even with the anticipated donations and services, he added, ESBA and the American Legion Post 5 anticipate being about $10,000 short.