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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2008
CONTACT: Molly Dannenmaier
Director of Marketing and Public Relations,
409-765-7834
Free Stained Glass Presentation to be Held at Historic St. Joseph’s Church Saturday, July 19
Galveston Historical Foundation’s Preservation Resource Center is sponsoring a presentation by James A. Hauser of Willet Hauser Architectural Glass, a globally recognized leader in stained glass, on the care of stained glass. The presentation is free to the public and will be held Saturday, July 19 at St. Joseph’s Church building, 2202 Avenue K, at 9 a.m. Topics will include performing a self inspection of your stained glass and protecting your decorative windows in the event of a hurricane.
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One panel of stained glass originally installed in Galveston’s Ursuline Academy that is on view at St. Joseph’s.
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In addition to the presentation, Mr. Hauser will also perform free inspections of stained glass on Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22. To make an appointment for inspections, homeowners and churches must contact Willet Hauser at (800) 533-3960 or at info@willethauser.com. Free inspections are available to residential, commercial, and institutional building owners in the area. Time slots for inspections are limited so pre-registration with Willet Hauser Studios is required.
Willet Hauser Architectural Glass has over 100 years of experience in the field of stained glass, both in the United States and abroad. They specialize in new window design and fabrication along with the repair, stabilization, preservation and protection of existing windows. Trinity Episcopal Church selected Willet Hauser for the restoration of several of their stained glass windows. For more information visit www.willethauser.com.
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