Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Wallowa County All-Day Singing was held at the Hurricane Creek Grange in Enterprise, Oregon, on Saturday before the first Sunday in July. The class was called to order by Jen Rymut leading 138b. The chaplain, Jennifer Jones, was unable to be present and her opening prayer was read by Julius Pasay.

Leaders: Rodman Campbell 35; Ana Tighe 171; Dave Barber 59; Lyle Lindsey 276; Betsy Jeronen 564; Chris Nicholson 34b; Reed Schilbach 213t; Ben Brown 480; Nancy Novotny 228; Stephanie Fida and Sophia Schinske 573 (for Jennifer Jones); Kevin Barrans 235; Linda Groening 542; Greg Freed 143; Kate Fine 527 (for Jennifer Jones); Anne Huckins 474.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Marie Brandis leading 29t. Leaders: Karen Willard 163b; Peter Schinske 212; Julius Pasay 187; Laura McMurray 69t; Mark Miller and Benjamin Krawchuk-Miller 457; Dorothy Mitchell 63; Thom Fahrbach 421; Kate Coxon 349; Bob Schinske 432; Stephanie Fida 32b; Steve Cackley 343; Ana Tighe 536; Rodman Campbell 284.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Sophie Sokolov and Marie Brandis leading 30t. Leaders: Lyle Lindsey 84; Anne Huckins 87; Dorothy Mitchell 549; Pat Coghlan 214; Bob Schinske 385t; Karen Willard 485; Stephanie Fida and Annabelle Krawchuk-Miller 290; Greg Freed 135; Reed Schilbach 340; Ben Brown 268; Laura McMurray 426t; Steve Cackley 124; Kate Fine 426b; Logan Thomas and family members 472. Words of blessing from chaplain Kelly Riggle, who was not able to be present, were read by Steve Cackley before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Marie Brandis and Heather Ikeler leading 72b. Leaders: Sophia Schinske 192; Thom Fahrbach and Heather Ikeler 500 (in memory of Concetta Branson); Chris Nicholson 473; Lindy Groening 204; Kevin Barrans 182; Betsy Jeronen 440; Dave Barber 196; Peter Schinske 195; Kate Coxon 383; Nancy Novotny 200; Lyle Lindsey and family members 269 (in memory of Lyle’s aunt, Bonnie); Mark Miller 113; Julius Pasay 384; Jen Rymut 283; Anne Huckins 146.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Rosie Lindsey and Marie Brandis leading 445. Leaders: Mark Miller 422; Stephanie Fida 531; Peter Schinske 48t; Pat Coghlan 542; Deb Koch 313b; Greg Freed 532; Chris Nicholson 477; Lindy Groening 493; Bob Schinske 454; Kate Coxon 512; Dave Barber 101t; Kevin Barrans 30b; Sophie Sokolov 448t; Sophia Schinske 154; Rodman Campbell 453; Kate Fine 330b; Ben Brown 186; Betsy Jeronen 494; Laura McMurray 73t; Julius Pasay 111b; Nancy Novotny 48b; Thom Fahrbach 225t.

Committee reports were given: eight-six songs were song, led by thirty-seven leaders, representing five states, with a total of forty-eight in attendance. After announcements were made, Jen Rymut and Jazmine Rodriguez led 354b as the closing song. The class was dismissed with words of prayer from Kelly Riggle, read by Steve Cackley.

Chairman/Treasurer—Jen Rymut; Secretary—Kate Fine