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Rhode Island All-Day Singing

North Scituate Grange, North Scituate, Rhode Island

Saturday, April 18, 2009

The 6th annual Rhode Island All-Day Singing was called to order by Kiri Miller leading 59. Justin Levi offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Liz Cantrell 313t; Miranda Elliott Rader 410t; Lynne deBenedette 82t; Charles Cofone 35; Joanna Lampert 283; Ed Smith 392; Rosemarie Yntema 183; Justin Levi 197; Cindy Bean 300; Robert Stoddard 332; Mary Gowins 179; John Sullivan 143; Laura Borrelli 142; Jim Picton 299; Kelsey Sunderland 134; James Baumgartner 171; Peter Golden 126; Ines Lüttgen 208; Aldo Ceresa 432; Dana Borrelli 168; D.J. Hatfield 212; Celia Devine 362.

A business meeting was held, and the class elected Liz Cantrell as Vice Chairman.

RECESS

Jennie Brown called the class back together leading 32t. Leaders: Elizabeth Stoddard 534; John Holbrook 475; Paula Picton 436; Julian Damashek 415; Jim Bean 178; Bradford West 192; Lucy O’Leary 340; Jeremy Galvagni 29t; Deidra Montgomery 548; Bill Holt 550; Caitlin Thurrell 146; Lauren Bock 456; James Baumgartner 28b; Joanne Fuller 39b; Bob Parr 502; Zachary Marcus 417; Linda Shea 371; Joanne Bowman 101t; Diane Mennella 274t; Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg 564; Tom Padwa 495; Anne Kazlauskas 447; Tom Liebert 159; Barb Ames 270; Joanne DeVoe 31t. Justin Levi offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Lynne deBenedette brought the class back to order leading 426b. Leaders: Lauren Bock 217; Kshama Ananthapura 216; Jennie Brown 536; Peter Golden 155; Deidra Montgomery 228; Bill Holt 419; Joanne Bowman 434; Ines Lüttgen 396; Linda Shea 442; Aldo Ceresa 532; Bradford West 269; Kelsey Sunderland 377; Anne Kazlauskas 304; John Holbrook 347; Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg 182; Diane Mennella 473; Caitlin Thurrell 335; Robert Stoddard 556; Barb Ames 56b; Joanna Lampert 522; Kiri Miller 448b; Jeremy Galvagni 40; Anne Johnston 294.

RECESS

Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg called the class back into session leading 30b. Leaders: Rosemarie Yntema 36b; Dana Borrelli 542; Jim Picton 163b; Ed Smith 528; Bob Parr 112; Mary Gowins 430; Zachary Marcus 47b; Joanne Fuller 176b; Kshama Ananthapura 445; Tom Padwa 569b; Julian Damashek 344; Jennie Brown 492; Jim Bean 102; Elizabeth Stoddard 165; James Baumgartner 547; D.J. Hatfield 345b; Paula Picton 399b; Cindy Bean 277; John Sullivan 373; Lucy O’Leary 383; Celia Devine 285t; Laura Borrelli 196; Anne Johnston 29b; Liz Cantrell 384; Joanne DeVoe 68b; Justin Levi 562; Tom Liebert 81t; Miranda Elliott Rader 84.

The Chairman called a business session to hear reports. The Finance committee reported all expenses had been met. The Secretary reported 89 singers attended, and 51 leaders led 102 songs over the course of the day. Kiri Miller thanked everyone. Announcements were made.

Kiri Miller and Liz Cantrell led 62 as the closing song. Justin Levi offered a closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Kiri Miller; Vice Chairman—Liz Cantrell; Secretary—Miranda Elliott Rader