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Maine Singing

Old Town House, Union, Maine

Saturday, July 23, 2016

The 14th session of the Maine All-Day Singing took place on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July. Robert Stoddard called the class to order leading 33b. Liz Cantrell offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Pleasance Crawford 311; Elizabeth Stoddard 32t; Rachel Taylor 40; Anna Kellar 39t; Peter Golden 284; Bobbie Goodell 174; Scott Harriman 30t; Corrone Bryant 77b; Pat Callahan 568; Bruce Voyles 38b; Alexa Gilmore 29t; David Bliss 474; Celia Devine 362; John Travers 150; Liz Cantrell 348b; Hal Booth 254; Ben Bath and Syble Adams 171.

RECESS

Chris Coughlin called the class back together by leading 145t. Leaders: Julie Botnick 84; Scott Luscombe 312t; Alec Targett 217; Christina Wallin 186; Jesse Vear and Jesse Flynn (treasurers) 81t; John Hughes 87; Joanne Fuller 275t; George Sigut 448t.

Robert Dove conducted the memorial lesson, and led 146 in memory of the following deceased: Loraine Bayer—Ohio; Francis Bliss, Roy Dow, and John Vear—Maine; Janelle Davis—Illinois; Horace Hall—Kentucky; Ann Henry—New York; Oliver Kindig-Stokes—Pennsylvania; Earlis McGraw—Georgia; Joe Nall—Florida; Jan Plecash—Ontario; Toney Smith, S.T. Reed, and Bernice Harvey—Alabama; Joseph Leonard Rowe—Rhode Island; and David Strother—Maryland and Maine.

He then led 70t for the following sick and shut-ins: Francois Lucas Azate, Emma Rose Burrows, Doug Conn, Dorothy Connor, Dorothy Devine, Peter Drummond, Susan Harcrow, Joanne Haskell, Kelly O’Rourke, Chloe Rombach, Mildred Stengle, Jewel Wootten, and Kendall Wyman.

Leaders: Philippa Stoddard 286; Brian Harris 196; Zoe Madonna 376; Philippe Doyle Gosselin 426t; Mary Skidmore 428; Mike Richards 283; Christine Andrews 454. Corrone Bryant offered a blessing before the midday meal.

LUNCH

Christina Wallin called the class back together by leading 101b. Leaders: Chris Noren 299; Mary Gowins 556; Gerald Clark 166; Gedney Barclay 379; Keillor More 189; Becky Wright 534; Charles Biada 110; Linda Thomas 131b; Jennie Brown 411; Erik-Dardan Ymeraga 292; Mary Andrews 203; Henry Schuman 532; Syble Adams 47b; Leonard Spencer 250; Lindsay Kruse 548; Barbara Swetman 542; Chris Coughlin 336; Willis McCumber 396; Lynne deBenedette 278t; Porter James 326; Aldo Ceresa and Davis Deacon 209.

RECESS

Pat Callahan called the class back together by leading 105. Leaders: Debby Bliss 547; Lilly Israel 335; Laura Driscoll 45t; Jonathan Spencer 148; Anne Flight 551; Nathan Aldrich 268; Jesse Vear 475; Chris Holley 201; Annie Nixon 274t; Kerry Cullinan 63; Karen Noren 510; Eric Sandberg and Lisa Sieverts 82t; Kathe Pilibosian 422; Emily Hancock 330 (t? b?).

During a business meeting, the chairman called for reports. The Secretary reported that ninety-one singers from eleven states and two Canadian provinces had registered, and that seventy-five songs had been led. Pleasance Crawford was acclaimed chairman of the 2017 Maine All-Day Singing.

Robert Stoddard and the other officers led 62 as the closing song. Joanne Fuller offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Robert Stoddard; Secretary—Pleasance Crawford