Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 17th annual Northern Shenandoah Valley Singing was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Nora Dunn leading 131b. Kevin Griffith Moreno, chaplain, offered a morning prayer.

A business session was held and the following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairperson—Leyland delRe; Vice Chairperson—Bev Yaeger; Secretaries—Bev Yaeger and Kathy Manning; Treasurers—Joel Miller and Jim Glaser; Arranging Committee—Nora Dunn and Cathy Tucker.

Leaders: Leyland delRe 32t; Bev Yaeger 77b; Kathy Manning 335; Jim Glaser 322; Joel Miller 76b; Mary Wright 35; Jim Strube 332; Cathy Tucker 144; Steve Cackley 41; Lois Badey and Josh Barnett 81t; Kevin Griffith Moreno 228; Bethany Towne 85; John delRe 110; Rosalie Duncan and Evan Duncan 299; Ina Shea 54; Ames Bielenberg 142; Ruth Wampler 134; Tim Slattery 200; Kelly Macklin 466; Stephen Hoyt 515; Pat Temple 313t; Carly Goss 197; Guy Bankes 198.

RECESS

Joel Miller called the class together by leading 47t. Leaders: Lynne Hoyt 339; Marilyn Estep 504; Evan Duncan 222; John Daniel delRe 58; Mary Ann Daly 196; Chris Braken 340; Zach Bullock 72b; Dan Hunter 151; Rachel Speer 189; John Plunkett 131 (t? b?); Becky Wright 506.

John delRe conducted the memorial lesson to call to mind the following sick and shut-ins: Frank Evans, Carol Buche, Janice Stegall-Seibert, and Maggie White; and also the following deceased: Daniel Macklin and Alison Meloy—Virginia; Severine Langelan—Maryland; Nancy Murphy Adams—Delaware; Sandra Goss—Massachusetts; Nancy Katzen—Pennsylvania; Margaret Alsop—Colorado; Paul Wright—New Hampshire; David Eldridge—West Virginia. John led 70t.

Leaders: Mel Novner 49b; Don Pulaski 446; Emily Hancock 89; Kevin Sims 298; Sarah Allard 203; Ben Cocciarro 327; Adrian Moriano 411; Sandra Pulaski 178; Terry Ryan 52t; Myles Dakan 491; Joni Seidenstein 192; Sam Kleinman 500. Kevin Moreno asked a blessing for the meal.

LUNCH

Mary Ann Daly brought the class back together leading 312b. Leaders: Thom Metzger 522; Peter Golden 29t; D.J. Hatfield 430; Deidra Montgomery 558; Emmie Barford 113; Dean Jens 328; Kiri Miller 383; Aldo Ceresa 550; Rachel Rudi 290; James Baumgartner 217; Eileen Metzger 423; Matt Drumheller 215; John Plunkett 492; Erin Gum 112; John Adams 569b; Jim Brady, Mary Brady and family 155; Rachel Speer 133; Leyland delRe 436; Steve Cackley 121; Zachary Bullock 73t; Emily Hancock 123t; Terry Ryan 240; Kevin Sims 129.

RECESS

Bev Yaeger called the class together leading 377. Leaders: James Baumgartner 472; Ruth Wampler, Dan Hunter, and Myles Dakan 380; Ted Stokes and Ames Bielenberg 176 (t? b?); Rachel Rudi 548; Tom Metzger and Eileen Metzger 106; Kiri Miller and D.J. Hatfield 542; Mel Novner 186; Aldo Ceresa 68t; Annie Rachel 384; Peter Golden and Becky Wright 101b; Deidra Montgomery and Guy Bankes 569t; Dean Jens 313b; Pat Temple, Mary Wright, and Lois Badey 122; Kelly Macklin, Ina Shea, and Bethany Towne 468; Don Pulaski, Sandra Pulaski and family 362; Evan Duncan, Rosalie Duncan, and Jim Strube 66; Steve Hoyt and Lynn Hoyt 393; Nathan Mathews 29b; Kevin Moreno, Matt Drumheller, and Carly Goss 230; Ben Cocchiaro and Sam Kleinman 318; Adrian Mariano and Joni Seidenstein 278b; Chris Bracken, John delRe, and John Daniel delRe 399b; Jim Glaser and Tim Slattery 344; Cathy Tucker, Kathy Manning, and Nora Dunn 87; Leyland delRe 323t.

Kelly Macklin offered resolutions thanking all those who came, worked and provided food. Kevin Moreno offered the closing prayer.

Chairperson—Leyland delRe; Vice Chairperson—Bev Yaeger; Secretaries—Bev Yaeger and Kathy Manning