Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The All-Day Portland Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by Jane Cannon leading 33b. Hayden Arp offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: John Berendzen 425 (in memory of Cheryl Foreman); Nancy Novotny 144; Jon Rand 448t; Steve Tarr 319; Emma Swartz 318; Betsy Jeronen 426t; Dorothy Robinson 379; Mischa Skeeter 278t; Scott Kennedy 344; Jennifer Jones 68b; Kate Fine 573; Reed Schilbach 277; Ben Brown 142 (in memory of Cheryl Foreman); Thom Fahrbach 56t.

RECESS

Bradley Knoke called the class back to order leading 134. Leaders: Dan Thoma 430 (for his mother, Rita Thoma); Ana Tighe 422; Pat Coghlan 214; Chris Noren 454 (for Hannah Land and Darlene Dalton); Caroline Helmeczi 224; Steve Cackley 502; Ruth Linehan 189; Hans Guttmann 282; Joel Rosen 228; Kevin Barrans 50t; Laura McMurray 108t; Leah Coffin 26; Anne Huckins 114; Gillian Inksetter 187; Andy Ditzler 269; David Wright 300; Wren Hyde 108b; Dave Barber 333; Karen Willard 429.

RECESS

Stephanie Fida called the class back to order leading 133. Leaders: Jenny Solheim 444; Jeff McLeod 448b; Rosie Sokolov 400; David Schmitt 565; Rachael Geary 30b; Mike Rasmussen 254; Julia Zaffarano 440; Idy Kiser 39t; Mark Godfrey 536; Evelyn Lamb 36t; Paul Landskroener 473; Maggie Zhou 89; Linnea Sablosky 414; Bob Schinske 546. Hayden Arp offered the noon blessing.

LUNCH

Jenna Tompkins called the class back to order leading 445. Leaders: Maddy Mullany 374; Kate Coxon 411; Sam Kleinman 298; Alex Forsyth 383; Calum Woods 169; Michael Walker 475; Sadhbh O’Flynn 456; Hayden Arp 384; David Brodeur 327; Julius Pasay 474; David Wilson 276; Clarke Williams 498; Lindy Groening and Dami Osoba 272; Stephanie Fida 372; Rodman Campbell 215; Gillian Inksetter 507; Paul Landskroener 212; Andy Ditzler and David Brodeur 449; Evelyn Lamb 57; Mark Godfrey 270.

RECESS

Emma Swartz called the class back to order leading 111t. Leaders: David Schmitt 528; Julia Zaffarano 500; Kaden Hurst and David Wright 203; Mike Rasmussen 236; Dami Osoba and Lindy Groening 504; Dolan Dolan-Wolfe and Isaac Dolan-Wolfe 95; Phil Owen 155; Wren Hyde 545; David Wilson 40; Linnea Sablosky 56b; Caroline Helmeczi 179; Clarke Williams and Maddy Mullany 176b; Jenny Solheim 542; Alex Forsyth and Hayden Arp 73t; Jeff McLeod 499; Leah Coffin 287; Sam Kleinman and Maggie Zhou 123t; Dave Barber 125; Kevin Barrans 48t (for his grandmother); Michael Walker 111b.

The Secretary reported seventy-three leaders and ninety-three songs sung. Following announcements, Jane Cannon, John Berendzen, and Nancy Novotny led 267 as the closing song. Hayden Arp offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Jane Cannon; Vice Chairman—John Berendzen; Secretary—Nancy Novotny