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The hills are alive with the sight of music
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| The what? The sight of music? It's not exactly the hills but the east windows of the Williams Center for the Arts will soon come alive with a new look of music and the arts. A group of some 30 talented and ambitious Oelwein volunteers under the tutelage of Oelwein artist, Connie Kerns, are nearing completion of 18 panels of stained glass windows to be installed in the foyer of the auditorium. The image will be a musical score beginning with ever present G clef flowing some 40 feet from north to south interrupted with one panel of dancers and another of the drama mask of "tragedy and comedy" across the transoms on the east side of the building. |
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The vision of the project became a reality when Ms. Kerns began calling Oelwein hobbyists who have been active in stained glass window making. A list of others interested in helping soon began to grow. Funds were sought and private and business donors eased the pains of the monetary challenge facing this enormous project. |  |
| A grant was also obtained and in early April. Kerns, Vic Kane and Jake Blitsch made a two day trek to Lansing Michigan to Delphi Glass company to choose the glass and bring back it back to Oelwein. |
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Many volunteers have logged hundreds of hours and the riches of their labor will soon be shared with the patrons of the Williams Center for the Arts for many years to come. Sue Imoehl, Marty Kajewski, Paula Bush, Darla Kuhens, and Connie Kerns are shown here hard at work. |  |
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