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Western Pennsylvania Sacred Harp Singing

Red Cannon Antiques, Cranberry Township,
Venango County, Pennsylvania

Sunday, May 22, 2022

The Western Pennsylvania All-Day Sacred Harp Singing was on the grounds of Marita Straffin’s house in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Joe Kwiatkowski called the class to order about 10:25 a.m. leading 46. Leaders: Guy Bankes 47t; Chuck Crawford 66; Gordon Cassels 47b; Marita Straffin 300 (for Gerry Hoffman on FaceTime); Len VanderJagt 350; Andy Bell 27; Karl Dise 547; Marian Mitchell 71; Marian Mitchell 117 (leading for Karla Bell); Barb Hohenstein 28b; Nick Stocks 163b; Laura Densmore 445 (leading for Cathy Petrissans in memory of Bob Girvan); Laura Densmore 29t.

RECESS

Pleasance Crawford called the class together by leading 49t. Leaders: Pleasance Crawford 283; Jan May 178 (leading for Marita Straffin); Jan May 276; Cecelia Kramer 39t; Barb VanderJagt 63; Lois Hurt 551; Will Reilly “Precious Memories”, arr. by Will Reilly (handout); Samantha Martin and Penny Anderson 159; Joe Kwiatkowski 313b; Karl Dise 430 (for Stephanie Phillips and her granddaughter who is in the hospital); Nick Stocks 348t; Guy Bankes 315. Guy Bankes offered grace before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Len VanderJagt called the class back to order by leading 37b. Leaders: Len VanderJagt 270; Andy Bell 143; Chuck Crawford 318; Gordon Cassells 122; Samantha Martin 282; Marian Mitchell 228; Jan May 268 (leading for Karla Bell); Cecelia Kramer 195; Barb Hohenstein 183 (for Brian How on FaceTime); Laura Densmore 522; Marita Straffin 86.

RECESS

Leaders: Pleasance Crawford 157; Penny Anderson 182; Jan May 78; Lois Hurt 145b; Karl Dise 121; Will Reilly 503; Barb VanderJagt 168; Joe Kwiatkowski 236; Nick Stocks 455; Andy Bell 479; Gordon Cassells 344; Guy Bankes 546; Len VanderJagt 99; Chuck Crawford 120; Marian Mitchell 42; Samantha Martin 162; Barb Hohenstein 524; Cecelia Kramer 169; Jan May 528; Laura Densmore and Guy Bankes 549; Marita Straffin 50t.

Announcements were made. Sixty songs had been sung. Pleasance Crawford led 347 as the closing song. Guy Bankes offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Gerry Hoffman (in absentia); Secretary—Pleasance Crawford