▁new ▁uses . ▁Another ▁historical ▁building ▁is ▁an ▁old ▁fire ▁station ▁in ▁which ▁is ▁hous ed ▁the ▁We isk ir chen ▁local ▁history ▁museum . ▁ ▁W orth ▁seeing , ▁too , ▁are ▁the ▁eleven ▁artist ically ▁made ▁f ount ains ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁many ▁sculpt ures ▁and ▁fa ç ade ▁paint ings ▁that ▁character ize ▁the ▁town . ▁ ▁Many ▁dedicated ▁citizens ▁contribute ▁to ▁the ▁further ▁better ing ▁of ▁the ▁town ' s ▁appearance ▁through ▁don ations , ▁street ▁festiv als ▁and ▁hands - on ▁work , ▁and ▁to ▁the ▁building ▁and ▁expansion ▁of ▁a ▁civ ic ▁culture . ▁ ▁A ▁further ▁highlight ▁of ▁Rod g au ▁is ▁the ▁Dra chen fest ▁( “ K ite ▁Festival ” ) ▁with ▁its ▁fire work ▁contest , ▁held ▁every ▁year ▁in ▁late ▁September . ▁ ▁Fam ous ▁people ▁ ▁Honor ary ▁citizens ▁▁ ▁Wil ly ▁Pur m ▁( b . ▁ 2 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁d . ▁ 4 ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 1 ) ▁– ▁town ▁executive ▁chairman ▁ 1 9 7 2 – 1 9 8 9 ▁ ▁Paul ▁Sch erer ▁( b . ▁ 1 9 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 5 ) ▁– ▁mayor ▁ 1 9 8 0 – 1 9 9 8 ▁ ▁S ons ▁and ▁daughters ▁of ▁the ▁town ▁▁ ▁Rod g au ▁Mon ot ones , ▁rock ▁band ▁that ▁named ▁itself ▁after ▁Rod g au ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁ ▁Car men ▁G iese , ▁air gun ▁mark