Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 5th session of the Helwig-Coghlan Memorial Sacred Harp singing met at Rumsey Town Hall in Rumsey, California. The class was called to order by Pat Coghlan leading 492. Dave Barber offered the opening prayer.

A business meeting was held with the following officers elected or appointed: Chairperson—Pat Coghlan; Vice Chairperson—Lindy Groening; Secretary—Linda Selph; Treasurer—Mark Godfrey; Chaplain—Dave Barber; Arranging—Lindy Groening; Resolutions Committee—Mischa Skeeter and Wren Hyde. The business meeting was closed.

Leaders: Lindy Groening 30t; Leigh Cooper 358; Wren Hyde 30b; Andy Alexis 34b; Sam Thomas 29t; Mark Godfrey 39b; Dave Barber 33b; Evelyn Lamb 101t; Peter Schinske 186; Janis Mercer 324; Jenny Solheim 378b; Bob Schinske 187.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Heather Purdy leading 159. Leaders: Linda Selph 475; Kate Fine 123t; Maggie Zhou 480; Andy Alexis 155; Wren Hyde 131t; Dave Barber 29b; Leigh Cooper 34t; Bob Schinske 377; Jenny Solheim 440; Mischa Skeeter 278t; Mark Godfrey 564; Janis Mercer 274t; Evelyn Lamb 354t; Peter Schinske 351.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Lindy Groening leading 58. Leaders: Pat Coghlan 528 (in memory of Steve Helwig); Mark Godfrey 142; Sam Thomas 551; Mischa Skeeter 372; Maggie Zhou 543; Inder Khalsa 272; Andy Alexis 47t; Heather Purdy 215; Janis Mercer 148; Wren Hyde 288; Linda Selph 474 (for Susan Fetcho). Dave Barber offered the prayer for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon class was called to order by Lindy Groening leading 85. Leaders: Leigh Cooper 294; Pat Coghlan 214; Janis Mercer 81t; Jenny Solheim 299; Inder Khalsa 38b; Peter Schinske 306; Kate Fine 527 (for Linda Jones Berkemeier and Nell Whitman); Sam Thomas 430; Bob Schinske 370; Dave Barber 105; Evelyn Lamb 540; Maggie Zhou 123b; Linda Selph 501 (in memory of Ted Mercer); Dave Davidson-Methot 49b (for Gretchen Mueller); Heather Purdy 99; Mischa Skeeter 56b; Mark Godfrey 225b; Wren Hyde 227.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Leigh Cooper leading 32t. Leaders: Inder Khalsa 277; Kate Fine 507; Maggie Zhou 426t; Bob Schinske 97; Heather Purdy 47b; Peter Schinske 163t; Sam Thomas 162; Dave Barber 499; Jenny Solheim 344; Mischa Skeeter 203; Evelyn Lamb 399b; Mark Godfrey 59; Linda Selph 217; Dave Davidson-Methot 127.

The business meeting was reopened to hear committee reports. The Secretary reported twenty-six singers from four states sang seventy-two songs led by twenty leaders. The Treasurer reported expenses had been met, and moved to submit the collections to Bay Area Sacred Harp which was approved by the class. The Resolutions Committee offered thanks to all who made the singing possible and submitted a resolution, which was adopted, to meet again next year. The meeting was closed. Announcements were made.

Lindy Groening and Pat Coghlan led 347 as the closing song, and those who wished took the parting hand. Dave Barber offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Pat Coghlan; Vice Chairperson—Lindy Groening; Secretary—Linda Selph