Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, January 14

The 29th session of the All-California Sacred Harp Singing Convention was called to order by Elaine Denny leading 173. David Olson offered the opening prayer.

A business meeting was held with the following officers elected: Chairperson—Esteban Veliz; Co-Vice Chairpersons—Carolyn Deacy and Erika Wilson; Secretary—David Olson.

Leaders: Esteban Veliz 31t; Carolyn Deacy and Erika Wilson 171; David Olson 48t; Laura Boyd Russell 101t; Jon Rand 285t; Kathy Sawada 497; Pat Keating 183; Eleanor Glewwe 67; Carl Barnes 299; Linnea Sablosky 480.

RECESS

David Fetcho led 47t to call the class back together. Leaders: Alison Fisher 162; Larry Arnstein 503; Karen Mathews 191; Mimi Wright 410b; Jerry Schreiber 327; Abbie Sorg 133; Janet Plattner 335; Karen Stingle 549; Corrie Van Duzer 492; Carla Smith 464; Annalise Perone 159; Pat Coghlan 52t; Tom Ostwald 268; Elaine Denny 110.

RECESS

Leah Coffin led 56b to call the class back together. Leaders: Mark Godfrey 107; Julie Johnson 312b; Steve Warner 475; Kate Fine 318; Nick Hall 455; Leigh Cooper 542; David Fetcho 536; Judy Van Duzer 540; Juniper Hill 472; Ted Mercer 139; Carolyn Deacy 29t; Vivian Rogan 84; Alex Forsyth 411; Claire Singleton 270; Joel Chan 30b.

LUNCH

Mark Godfrey led 82t to call the class back together. Leaders: Midge Harder 135; Sean Francis Conway 491; Anne Heider 528; Judy Getrich 99; Dave Barber 361; Mary Rose O’Leary 565; Brenda Dunlap 77t; Susan Willis-Powers 300; Brian How 48b; Rachel Jordan 546; Lucinda Larsen Saue 178; Stuart Wheeler 112; Katie White 547; Kate Coxon 422; Ray Huener 269; Linda Booth 196; Nancy Novotny 383; Sasha Hsuczyk 216; Gary Rogan 384; Gerry Hoffman 142; Betsy Jeronen 534.

RECESS

Betsy Jeronen led 330b to call the class back together. Leaders: Catie Van Duzer 182; Greg Saue 147t; Ames Bielenberg 245; Jennifer Jones 474; Laura McMurray 498; Jim Friedrich 273; Thom Fahrbach 304; Lindy Groening 512; Erika Wilson 501; Susan Fetcho 372; Edward Rice 284; Leah Coffin 500; Betty Marvin 473; Jennifer Obeiden 168; Jeff Begley 410t.

RECESS

Sasha Hsuczyk and Alex Forsyth led 145t to call the class together. Leaders: Andrew Mashchak 445; Fred Wilkey 114; Julia Zaffarano 38b; Maggie Taylor 313b; Porter Lontz-Underhill 504; Colleen Dougher 454; Wendy Stone 274t; India Genack 277; Esteban Veliz 228; Jeri Segal 538; Jeff Begley 209; Peter Stenshoel 34t; David Olson 192; Rick Russell 328.

Esteban Veliz led 347 as the closing song. David Olson offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, January 15

The Sunday session of the All-California Sacred Harp Singing Convention was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Esteban Veliz leading 40. Jim Friedrich offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Linnea Sablosky 319; Bruce Teter 213t; Lindy Groening 560; Dave Barber 42; Jennifer Obeiden 217; Bryce Roberts 133; Bonnie Mitchell 282; John Marr 335; Heather Lockie 384; Leah Coffin 453; Fred Wilkey 569b; Erica Wilson 527; Maggie Taylor 131t.

RECESS

Dave Barber led 72b to call the class together. Leaders: Carolyn Deacy 85; Sean Francis Conway 55; Karen Stingle 203; Susan Willis Powers 117; Julia Zaffarano 379; Elaine Denny 172; Juniper Hill 254; Betty Marvin 174; Jim Friedrich 481; Gary Rogan 418; Stuart Wheeler 61; Kate Fine 466; Mark Godfrey 83t; Nancy Novotny 396.

RECESS

Lindy Groening led 32t to call the class together. Leaders: Vivian Rogan 215; Ames Bielenberg 33b; Leigh Cooper 35; Thom Fahrbach 296; Jeff Begley 59.

Peter Stenshoel spoke and led 86 for the following sick and shut-ins: Melanie Hauff, Stephen O’Leary, Rodney Willard, Barbara Willard, Shisue Sugimoto, Kevin Hobacher, Bill Davis, Joe Todd, Lyle Lindsey, Wayne King, Gordon Willis, Jr., Michael McKernan, Katie Holldber, Art Haig, Robert W. Jenson, Sharon Waterman, and Michael Kaye.

Marilyn Murata spoke and led 284 in memory of the following deceased: Ron Huss, Oliver Kindig-Stokes, John Bayer, Loraine Bayer, Johnny Lee, Levon Wootten, Earlis McGraw, Pandora Wright, Rachel Bates, Kay Vander Werp, John Shaffer, Eva Miller, Jose Aguirre, Kazuko Yoshigai, Andy M. Stewart, Janelle Davis, June Pellish, Philp W. Frey, Dwight Edwards, Tom McCarrick, Nadine Clarke, Warren Houghteling, Jean Furnish, David Carr, Grandma Ruthie, Roy Bair, Stephen Craig Miller, Doris Guthrie, Lars Guthrie, Madeleine Venier, Sara Wheaton Perry, Candace Hill, Ben Roy, David Roberts, Will Marcotte, Vern Bohr, Ruth Redman, B.M. Smith, and Chunky Sanchez.

Leaders: Kay Huener 350; David Fetcho 428.

LUNCH

Erika Wilson led 81t to call the class together. Leaders: Sasha Hsuczyk 345b; Kate Coxon 145t; Bruce Hayes 250; Jennie Jenson 353; Jerry Schreiber 538; Betsy Jeronen 548; Jennifer Jones 212; Tom Ostwald 504; Greg Sauer 163b; Laura McMurray 75; Edward Rice 288; Linda Larson-Sauer 47b; Susan Fetcho 216; Abbie Sorg 417; Janet Plattner 119; Julie Johnson 344; Claire Singleton 228; Judy Van Duzer 38t.

RECESS

Thom Fahrbach led 106 to call the class together. Leaders: Ted Mercer 376; Lucy O’Leary and Mary Rose O’Leary 377; Annye Love 159; Brian How 183; Katie White 127; Gerry Hoffman 448t; Alex Forsyth 392; Rachel Jordan 189; Nick Hall 280; Corrie Van Duzer 121; Ben Kurtz and Elaine Denny 455; Mairye Bates 236; Catie Van Duzer 354t.

RECESS

Laura Boyd Russell led 27 to call the class together. Leaders: Wendy Stone 282; Rick Russell 49b; Alison Fisher 155; Larry Arnstein 122; Eleanor Glewwe 71; Marilyn Murata 200; Annalise Perone 186; Luc Kleiner 532; Jon Rand 385t; Kathy Sawada 479; Mary Rose O’Leary 220.

Following announcements, Esteban Veliz led 276 as the closing song. David Olson offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Esteban Veliz; Co-Vice Chairpersons—Carolyn Deacy and Erika Wilson; Secretary—David Olson