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Exeter Singing

Exeter Friends Meeting House, Douglassville, Pennsylvania

Saturday, June 18, 2022

The 20th annual Exeter All-Day Singing was held on Saturday before the third Sunday in June at the Exeter Friends Meetinghouse. Hollie Long called the class to order by leading 31b. Erin Fulton offered the opening prayer.

A business meeting was held in which the following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Jeff Shenk; Treasurer—Dann Pell; Secretary—Elizabeth Patton. Jeff Shenk welcomed everyone and gave opening remarks. He then led 33b.

Leaders: Elizabeth Patton 174, 391; Ted Stokes 278t, 278b; Joyce Forry 101t, 373; Tom Stokes 324, 406; Ruth Wampler 172, 323b; Dann Pell 336, 337; Hayden Arp 522, 301; Greg Holt 313t, 313b; Matt Drumheller 312b, 383.

RECESS

Alex Forsyth and Rachel Geary called the class back together by leading 111t and 112. Leaders: Nancy Tkacs 84, 85; Chris Cotter 430, 103; Sophie Sokolov 387; Rachel Hall 428, 132; Gary Ryan 448t, 567; Sue Peters 63, 49t; Sara Lott 134, 187.

RECESS

Hollie Long called the class back together by leading 30b. Leaders: Liora O’Donnell Goldensher 138b, 546; Patrick DeDauw 338, 114; Alanna Goodman 506, 440; Jason Steidl 299, 354b; Erin Fulton 421, 292; Tarik Wareh 127, 121; Esther Wade 394, 101b; Philippe Doyle-Gosselin 417, 402; Matt Drumheller 183; Nancy Tkacs 335; Greg Holt 99; Dann Pell 56b; Tom Stokes, Sean Bonsall, and Nico Bonsall 216. Erin Fulton asked the blessing before dinner on the grounds.

LUNCH

Ted Stokes called the class back together by leading 146. Leaders: Alex Forsyth and Rachel Geary 442; Chris Cotter 316; Sara Lott 224; Jason Steidl 436; Esther Wade 384; Tarik Wareh 137; Liora O’Donnell Goldensher 432; Philippe Doyle-Gosselin 411; Erin Fulton 309; Gary Ryan 39b; Sue Peters 415; Hayden Arp 389; Sophie Sokolov 502; Patrick DeDauw 72b; Alanna Goodman 282; Rachel Hall 528; Jeff Shenk 142; Hollie Long 227; Ruth Wampler and Faiz Wareh 486; Elizabeth Patton 175; Matt Drumheller 532; Greg Holt 501.

RECESS

Hayden Arp called the class back together by leading 88t. Leaders: Sara Lott 410b; Patrick DeDauw 367; Erin Fulton 123b; Ted Stokes 32b; Sophie Sokolov 77b; Faiz Wareh 38b; Esther Wade 74b; Gary Ryan 268; Alanna Goodman 277; Philippe Doyle-Gosselin 217; Sue Peters 97; Tarik Wareh 56t; Liora O’Donnell Goldensher 475; Jason Steidl 523; Rachel Hall 290; Chris Cotter 477; Alex Forsyth 48t; Ruth Wampler 204.

Following announcements, the secretary gave her report. There were forty-one registrants, including thirty-one leaders, from four states and Montreal, Canada, who led one hundred songs.

Jeff Shenk, Dann Pell, and Elizabeth Patton led 323t as the closing song. The class was dismissed after Erin Fulton offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Jeff Shenk; Treasurer—Dann Pell; Secretary—Elizabeth Patton