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Portland Sacred Harp Singing

The Little Church, Portland Oregon

Saturday, May 6, 2017

The 11th annual Portland All-Day Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by Julie Strayer Thoma and Dan Thoma leading 448b. Tom McTighe offered the morning prayer.

A business meeting was held to elect the following officers: Chairman—Dan Thoma; Treasurer—Linda Berkemeier; Secretary—Betsy Jeronen.

Leaders: Betsy Jeronen 225t; Tom McTighe 176b; Steve Tarr 87; Nancy Novotny 277; Jennifer Jones 432; Ruth Linehan 131b; Ana Tighe 63; Jean Murphy 106; Bob Schinske 90; Karen Stingle 475; Martha Sherwood 47b; Scott Kennedy 228; Kate Fortin 73t; John Berendzen 73b; Greg Saue 99; Kate Fine 187; Dorothy Robinson 497; Jeff Begley 77t; Hannah Field and Dorothy Robinson 86.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Bradley Knoke leading 204. Leaders: Kathy Vlach 91; Adam Berey 312b; Pat Coughlin and Brian Harris 210; Will Hall 222; Mark Miller 316; Desiree Fendel 230; Jack Lofton 220; Destiny Woods 94; Marilyn Murata 176t; Stephanie Fida 482; Kevin Barrans 39b; Corinne Ducey 286; John Wiens 314; Laura McMurray 428; Ethan Hardy 66; Lucinda Larsen Saue 178.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Steve Cackley leading 103. Leaders: Kate Coxon 441; Chris Cotter 213t; Anne Huckins 276; Sean Francis Conway 491; Thom Fahrbach 278t; Charley Ramm 480; Michael Walker 207; Gillian Inksetter 392; Jonathon Smith 126; Sinead Hanrahan 214; Mike Richards 377; Rachel Hall 416; Sophia Schinske 34t; Kevin Beirne 208; Erik Schwab 560; Brian Harris 101b; Jane Cannon 434; Clair Hogan 114; Dan Thoma 338; Matthew MacLellan 500; David Wright 336. The noon blessing was offered by Tom McTighe.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Cornelia Stanton leading 32t. Leaders: Marie Brandis 212; Peter Schinske 215; Sarah Wang 65; Mike Richards 422; Sinead Hanrahan 196; Jonathon Smith 440; Michael Walker 506; Stephanie Fida 548; Mark Miller 312t; Rachel Hall 292; Jane Cannon and Bradley Knoke 158; Corinne Ducey 60; Brian Harris 182; Gillian Inksetter 572; Chris Cotter 477; Linda Berkemeier 369; John Wiens 318; Sean Francis Conway 426t; David Wright 411; Claire Hogan 148; Kevin Beirne 399b; Kate Coxon 29t; Liz Bryant 84 (in memory of George Snyder).

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Jack Lofton leading 31t. Leaders: Kevin Barrans 329; Jeff Begley 58; Jen Rymut 527; Bob Schinske 373; Marilyn Murata 200; Erik Schwab 474; Scott Kennedy 551; Matthew MacLellan 542; Adam Berey and Rebecca Allen 198; Destiny Woods 313b; Kate Fortin 313t; Yosef Trachenberg 268; Kathy Vlach 294 (for Mary Chaffin); Desiree Fendel 28b; Greg Saue 76b; Anne Huckins 496; Lucinda Larsen Saue 532; Peter Schinske 36b; Karen Stingle 183; Steve Cackley 29b.

The business meeting was reopened. The Treasurer reported the day’s expenses were met. The Arranging Committee reported 100 registered attendees, 64 leaders, and 106 songs sung.

Dan Thoma led 146 as the closing song. Tom McTighe offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Dan Thoma; Secretary—Betsy Jeronen