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Rivanna River All-Day Singing

Sojourner’s Church, Charlottesville, Virginia

Saturday, September 9, 2006

The class was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Chair Mary Regina Scott leading 171. Chaplain Hank Schutz offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Rabiah Lily O’Cearniagh 268; Beverly Yaeger 49b; Hank Schutz 34b; Gail Doss 440; Pat Temple 143; Frances Schutz 178; Mary Wright 148; Mary Regina Scott 49t, 63; Rabiah Lily O’Cearniagh 29t, 45t; Beverly Yaeger 59, 291; Hank Schutz 503, 192; Gail Doss 129, 421.

RECESS

The class resumed singing with the following leaders: John Alexander 40, 47b; Nora Dunn 179, 157; Nathan Rees 101t, 87; Pat Temple 497, 475; Frances Schutz 31t, 203; Mary Wright 108t, 480; Mary Regina Scott 324, 155; Rabiah Lily O’Cearniagh 313t, 86; Hank Schutz 210, 163b; Gail Doss 162, 176t; John Alexander 515, 288; Nora Dunn 113, 187; Nathan Rees 56t, 419; Beverly Yaeger 142, 186; Pat Temple 567, 556. Grace was offered by Hank Schutz for the noon meal.

LUNCH

A business meeting was held with the following officers elected or appointed: Chair—Mary Regina Scott; Vice Chair—Rabiah Lily O’Cearniagh; Secretary—Beverly Yaeger; Chaplain—Hank Schutz.

Leaders: Frances Schutz 474, 504; Mary Regina Scott 569b, 479; Mary Wright 290, 378t; Hank Schutz 107.

Gail Doss conducted the memorial lesson. The following sick and shut-ins were remembered: Johnny Alexander and Virginia Alexander—Kentucky; Mary Shreve and Kat Kincaid—Virginia. The following deceased was remembered: Fred Beardsley—Virginia.

Leaders: Gail Doss 117, 137; John Alexander 122, 348t; Nora Dunn 216, 217; Nathan Rees 436, 445; Pat Temple 168, 112.

RECESS

The singing resumed with the following leaders: Frances Schutz 335, 147t; Mary Regina Scott 28t, 28b; Mary Wright 345t, 290; Hank Schutz 481, 48b; John Alexander 271t, 213t; Nora Dunn 381, 388; Nathan Rees 134, 319.

Announcements were made. Pat Temple led 209 and 62 as the closing songs. Hank Schutz offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chair—Mary Regina Scott; Vice Chair—Rabiah Lily O’Cearniagh; Secretary-Beverly Yaeger; Chaplain—Hank Schutz.