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Portland Single Half-Day Singing

Wallace Park, Portland, Oregon

Sunday, May 2, 2021

On the first Sunday in May, singers gathered in Wallace Park, Portland, Oregon, for the Portland Single Half-Day Singing. This half-day event was held in lieu of the Portland Double All-Day Singing, originally scheduled for May 1-2, 2021, which was cancelled due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. Chris Noren called the class to order by leading 448b. Kate Fine offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Lyle Lindsey 178; Kate Fine 464; Betsy Jeronen 225t; Sadhbh O’Flynn 454; Jane Cannon 455; Nancy Novotny 131t; Dorothy Robinson 180; Karen Noren 148; Wren Hyde 287; Cornelia Stanton 143; Thom Fahrbach 230; Marie Brandis 328; Kate Coxon 29t; Nell Whitman 228; Ruth Linehan 445; Julius Pasay 153; Jon Rand 448t; Bob Schinske 34t (for Rebecca Winnick); Mischa Skeeter 324; Chris Noren 236; Lyle Lindsey 34b; Kate Fine 276; Emily Winokur and Lior McNamara 36b.

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The class was called back to order by Chris Noren leading 85 (CH). Leaders: Betsy Jeronen 205 (CH); Jane Cannon 465t (CH); Nancy Novotny 168b (CH); Dorothy Robinson 372 (CH); Karen Noren 263 (CH); Steve Cackley 171 (CH); Cornelia Stanton 109 (CH); Thom Fahrbach 9 (CH); Marie Brandis 421b (CH); Wren Hyde 548 (CH); Kate Coxon 111t (CH); Nell Whitman 546b (CH); Ruth Linehan 94 (CH); Lyle Lindsey 143 (CH); Bob Schinske 142 (CH); John Berendzen 261t (CH); Mischa Skeeter 105b (CH); Kate Fine 170 (CH); Betsy Jeronen 262 (CH); Jane Cannon 172 (CH); Nancy Novotny 55t (CH); Sadhbh O’Flynn 61t (CH); Dorothy Robinson 76t (CH); Karen Noren 206 (CH).

The Secretary reported thirty attendees from three states, twenty-four leaders, and fifty songs sung. Following announcements, Chris Noren and Nancy Novotny led 67b (CH) as the closing song. Kate Fine offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Chris Noren; Secretary—Nancy Novotny