William Weinmann:  

chestra program. Of course, I recruit from the best of the students for my own orchestra which I've developed for St. Paul's UMC. My latest venture is a hymn festival in honor of Charles Wesley's 300th year. I dress in costume as Charles Wesley, complete with white wig, black pulpit robe, tab collar and British accent and travel around to the United Methodist Churches in our area with a festival of Charles' hymns and stories of his life. (And it was colorful indeed!) Military Being the last draftee out of my local board in Rochester, Minnesota, I had no choice as to where I went, so after finishing basic and AIT at FLW, I was on orders for the Panama canal - endless parties, half day work, full day pay, and best of all, no uniforms! I decided to visit the Post Chapel before I left, and asked to try out the organ. After playing some Bach and some Dupre, I was asked to sight read the Dubois 7 Last Words, which I did flawlessly. Then I was asked if I wanted a job. I told the choir director that it would be nice, but I was on orders for Panama. He said, "no problem". It was then that I found out about the power of the Secretary of the General Staff, Maj. Al Mitchell. So I spent two full years at the 8th wonder of the world - Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri - the only hole in the world above ground. One redeeming feature, at least they had a pipe organ in the chapel. Seriously, Al was fun to work with, and I missed him after he left and I inherited the choir. I always wanted to be a scientist when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a great idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. I always wanted to be a scientist when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a great idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. I relax by going for long walks in the woods. We're only a couple blocks from a game preserve.