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Central Ontario Singing

Detweiler Meeting House, North Dumfries, Ontario

Saturday, August 23, 2008

The 4th annual Central Ontario Singing was called to order by Gillian Inksetter leading 30t. Basha Mayo offered the morning prayer. Gillian Inksetter offered birthday wishes to Steven Morel.

Leaders: Steve Rogers 472; Sarah Trumbore 117, 282; Pleasance Crawford 391, 492; Tom Siess 178, 66; Jo Schultz 34b, 198; Jan May 276, 99; Will Stoltz and Gillian Inksetter 59, 72b.

RECESS

Gillian Inksetter called the class to order leading 146. Leaders: James Page 273, “Hermitage”; Laurie Dempsey 143, 503; Chuck Crawford 300, 535; Ann Miczulski 385t, 384; Jim Grant 182, 171.

RECESS

Steve Rogers brought the class back together leading 84. Leaders: Anne Evers 87, 504; Bill Beverly 297, 547; Emily Adam 212, 29b; Thomas Evers 569b, 448t; Sue Hengelsberg 324, 344; Gerry Hoffman 168, 31b; Gloria Thompson 155, 268.

Steve Rogers and Nicoletta Manns conducted the memorial lesson. Steve Rogers read the names of the deceased and led 163b in memory of the following: LaRue Allen, Amanda Denson Brady, Dick Mauldin, Milton Oliver, Edith Tate—Alabama; Homer Benefield, Felton Denney, Loy Garrison—Georgia; Robert Baldwin—Maine; Jeanette Lowry—Missouri; Gaia Aphrodite, Linda Thompson—Ontario; Espen Aamodt—Pennsylvania; Robin Duguid—Quebec; Kat Kinkade—Virginia.

Nicoletta Manns read the following names of the sick and shut-ins: Bob Anderson, David Bornier, Dick Dunigan, Johanna Fabke, Heather Henderson, Will Munro, Peg Pearson, Bob Scorgie, Cheryl Stroud, Julie Vea, and Nancy Yeager. Steve Rogers led 480 in their honor.

LUNCH

Pleasance Crawford called the class to order leading 501. Leaders: Steve Rogers 86, 49b; Martha Beverly 131t, 218: Frank Griggs 215, 440; Barbara Swetman 390, 542; Will Fitzgerald, Naomi Duguid, and Sarah Hackman 287, 29t; Karen Westhouse 452, 454; Terry Shabot and Gillian Inksetter 183, 217; Nicoletta Manns 270, 475; Peter Trumbore 107, 277; Katie White 39t, 40; Bryan How 313b, 114.

RECESS

Jo Schultz, Stephanie Allen, and Natalie Houston brought the class back to order leading 565. Leaders: Ann Miczulski 317; James Page 193; Sarah Trumbore 335; Will Fitzgerald 159; Sue Hengelsberg 306; Martha Beverly 102; Gerry Hoffman 148; Barbara Swetman 127; Peter Trumbore 496; Bill Beverly 441; Katie White 47t; Gillian Inksetter and Terry Shabot 47b.

Announcements were made. Gillian Inksetter led 347 as the closing song. Basha Mayo dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Gillian Inksetter; Secretary—Henry Schuman