Rivermen mural makeover

STEVENS POINT—The Rivermen mural has reached the end of it’s 20-year agreement with property owners and private citizens. The mural on Clark Street was completed in 2004 and is now beginning to deteriorate due to weather. The plaster like surface that mural was painted on has begun to separate from the brick wall.
The current owner has expressed interest in re-installing a replacement once the wall beneath the Rivermen mural is repaired. Removal of the mural and repair of the wall will begin immediately.
“While it’s sad to have to remove the deteriorated mural that has stood for more than 20 years, one of more than a dozen that have become well known in our community,” said Mayor Mike Wiza. “We now have an opportunity to ensure the view when entering our city from the west is one that will be attractive for the next 20 years. We could recreate the Rivermen, or we could do something different. We want to know what the community wants to see.”
The Rivermen mural was funded through a private group that sold the faces of the mural to fund its creation. The two dozen faces of the Rivemen are local figures and Stevens Point citizens, such as K.B. Willett, Paul Shuda, Albert Feltz, Walter Okray, and more. Kelly Meredith painted the Rivermen Mural base and outlined its’ shapes, followed by volunteers who completed the mural through a “paint by number” technique.
Ideas, offers, and donations for the replacement can be sent to city hall through the mayor’s office.