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Elder Gerald Hand Memorial Singing
and Tucson Singing

Sonora Cohousing, Tucson, Arizona

March 4-5, 2023

Saturday, March 4

The 10th session of the Elder Gerald Hand Memorial Singing and the 16th annual Tucson Singing was held on the first Sunday and Saturday before in March. The class was called to order by Michael McKernon leading 49b. Julie Johnson offered the opening prayer.

The following officers were elected or appointed: Chairman—Michael McKernon; Arranging Committee—JP Thom-Gronachan; Treasurer—Janet Plattner; Secretary—Erika Roush.

Leaders: Erika Roush 59; Barbara Pegis 87; Chris Wonderly 148; Jackson Fleder 39b; Janet Morgan 77t; Erica Martinez 284; Rosemary Wexler 159; Julie Johnson 480; Richard Poss 86; Jacob Robbins 47b; Lori Hand Rodgers 162; Holly Mutascio 419; Midge Harder 35; Janet Plattner 34b; Julie Johnson 119 (for Matt Wellman); Porter Lontz-Underhill 497; Chris Nicholson 212; Alex Forsyth 460; Elizabeth Poss 547; Irene Gilb 203.

RECESS

Julie Johnson brought the class back to order leading 65. Leaders: Craig Averill 312b; Abbie Sorg 504; Patrick Williams 486; Donna Sewell 171; JP Thom-Gronachan 66; Michael McKernon 228; Erika Roush 183; Barbara Pegis 146; Chris Wonderly 209; Jackson Fleder 345b; Janet Morgan 270; Erica Martinez 300; Rosemary Wexler 267; Julie Johnson 39t; Richard Poss 99; Jacob Robbins 535; Lori Hand Rodgers 379; Holly Mutascio 432; Midge Harder 556; Janet Plattner 30t; Abbie Sorg 457 (for Matt Wellman). Julie Johnson offered thanks for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Michael McKernon brought the class back to order leading 299. Leaders: Porter Lontz-Underhill 68b; Donna Sewell 63; Barbara Pegis 282; Jackson Fleder 296; Janet Morgan 448t; Chris Wonderly 40; Erica Martinez 318; Craig Averill 410t; Erika Roush 128; JP Thom-Gronachan 551; Abbie Sorg 217; Patrick Williams 227; Rosemary Wexler 268; Julie Johnson 383; Richard Poss 117; Alex Forsyth 283; Jacob Robbins 49t; Lori Hand Rodgers 139; Elizabeth Poss 102; Irene Gilb 348t; Holly Mutascio 440.

RECESS

Midge Harder brought the class back to order leading 344. Leaders: Janet Plattner 65; Chris Nicholson 348b; Michael McKernon 182; Erika Roush 236; Abbie Sorg 170 (for Matt Wellman); Porter Lontz-Underhill 163b; Donna Sewell 73b; Barbara Pegis 333; Jackson Fleder 434; Janet Morgan 401; Chris Wonderly 33b; JP Thom-Gronachan 324; Erica Martinez 475; Craig Averill 276; Abbie Sorg 472. Announcements were made.

Julie Johnson offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, March 5

The Sunday session was called to order by Michael McKernon leading 48t. The morning prayer was led by Julie Johnson.

Leaders: Erica Martinez 76b; Jackson Fleder 321; Porter Lontz-Underhill 421; Abbie Sorg 369; Erika Roush 85; Michael McKernon 362; Midge Harder 184; Janet Plattner 299; Donna Sewell 171; Holly Mutascio 280; JP Thom-Gronachan 178; Irene Gilb 474; Elizabeth Poss 107; Lori Hand Rodgers 34b; Chris Nicholson 569b; Alex Forsyth 411; Julie Johnson 384; Richard Poss 481; Janet Morgan 68b; Rosemary Wexler 216; Erica Martinez 217; Jackson Fleder 387.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by JP Thom-Gronachan leading 81t. Leaders: Elizabeth Poss 133; Michael McKernon 198; Janet Plattner 479; Lori Hand Rodgers 504; Chris Nicholson 473; Irene Gilb 455; Midge Harder 373; Richard Poss 300; Janet Morgan 235; Porter Lontz-Underhill 163t; Donna Sewell 40; Holly Mutascio 391; Alex Forsyth 101t; Abbie Sorg 117; Erika Roush 454.

A memorial lesson was conducted by Julie Johnson. The names of the following sick and housebound were read aloud: Catherine Baldrige Horne, Kathy Garrett, Mike Garrett, Paige Winslett, Eileen Forsyth, and Cheryl Foreman. Julie Johnson led 68b.

The following deceased were remembered: Elder Daryl Hand (2022), Joseph Thacker, Sister Jean Reid (2022), Lissa Bird, Jimmy Applegate—Arizona; Tony Barrand, Margaret Dale Barrand, Larry Gordon—Vermont; David Kaynor—Massachusetts; Lydia Lewallen—North Carolina; David Fetcho, Jim Harder, Jack Leslie, Josie Herschel, Steven O’Leary—California; Ted Mercer—Illinois; Hubert Nall, Renee Latham—Alabama; Philip Denney—Georgia; Floyd Nicholson Jr., Leod Mary Stanley, Landis Powell, and Charlotte Powell—Texas; Mary Elizabeth Sloand (2021), Josh Chambers—New York. Julie Johnson led the class in 549.

Leaders: Rosemary Wexler 122; Erica Martinez 212; Jackson Fleder 30b; Elizabeth Poss 277; JP Thom-Gronachan 181. Julie Johnson offered thanks for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Michael McKernon brought the class back to order by leading 232. Leaders: Lori Hand Rodgers 47t; Janet Plattner 236; Chris Nicholson 34t; Janet Morgan 77t; Irene Gilb 480; Midge Harder 532; Richard Poss 99; Porter Lontz-Underhill 189; Donna Sewell 146. There was a short business meeting.

Leaders: JP Thom-Gronachan 267; Alex Forsyth 201; Abbie Sorg 72b; Erika Roush 191; Julie Johnson 430; Rosemary Wexler 312t; Erica Martinez 542; Jackson Fleder 225b; Elizbeth Poss 168; Michael McKernon 155; Janet Plattner 106; Chris Nicholson 313b.

Irene Gilb led 347 as the closing song. Julie Johnson offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Michael McKernon; Secretary—Erika Roush