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Maine Singing

Harpswell Meetinghouse, Harpswell, Maine

Saturday, July 22, 2023

The 20th session of the Maine All-Day Singing took place on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July. Ethan McNerney called the class to order leading 52t. Chris Holley offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Elizabeth Stoddard 32t; Patty McNerney 122; Robert Stoddard 33b; Joanne Fuller 406; Gwen Gethner 166; George Sigut 448t; Sue Peters 68b; Erin Fulton 132; Owen Stoddard 144; Jesse Vear 106; Joan Nagy 56b; Sara Sandberg 430; Jana Yeaton 77t; Nick Pappas 176t; John Hughes 466; Meredith Ivey 319; Pattie Wareh 299; Pippa Stoddard 85.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by George Sigut leading 100. Leaders: Karen Ivey 475; Margaret Hughes 379; Doron Henkin 53; Indigo Micciche 268; Sophie Sokolov 543; Eric Sandberg 92; Dean Jens 47b; Everett Ivey and Richard Ivey 421; Glen Wright 474; Mary Skidmore 254; Thomas Begley 34t; Rachel Hall 227; Kerry Cullinan 489.

Elizabeth Stoddard led 50b for the following sick and shut-ins: Lance Fulton, Lisa Keefauver, Susie McIntosh, Patricia Callahan, Bobbie Goodell, John Plunkett, Jay Wu, Fran Wylder, Claudia Smigelski, Bob Whittle, Coronne Bryant, Ruth Anne Bryant, Cindy Bean, Jim Bean, Ron Trial, Jane Trial, Inez Benichasa, and Amy Frankel.

David Ivey conducted the memorial lesson, and led 341 in memory of the deceased.

Leaders: Christina Foley 399b; Charles Biada 336; Rachel Speer 326; Tarik Wareh 449; Mel Novner 293; Kelsey Ivey 187; Rosie Sokolov 560; Jonathan Spencer 245; Rachel Taylor 163t; Ben Fink 556; Chris Holley 384.

LUNCH

The class was brought back to order by Margaret Hughes leading 67. Leaders: Susan Mampre 280; Thomas Begley 426b; Erin Fulton 367; Sophie Sokolov 568; Indigo Micciche 186; David Ivey 69b; Laura Clampitt 501; Christina Foley 472; Dean Jens 181; Donna Carlson 496; Mel Novner 434; Kelsey Ivey 214; John Hughes 203; Joanne Fuller 73t; Joan Frankel 284; Doron Henkin 538; Rachel Speer and Den Jens 436; Richard Ivey 396; Pattie Wareh 228; Rosie Sokolov 411; Alice Bean 334; Nick Pappas 304.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Rachel Taylor leading 47t. Leaders: Tarik Wareh 490; Mary Skidmore 542; Charles Biada 397; Rachel Farber 422; Jesse Vear 328; Rachel Hall 428; Ben Fink 260; Jana Yeaton 146; Pete Sandberg 235; Gwen Gethner 63; Kerry Cullinan 340; Glen Wright and Susan Mampre 497; Karen Ivey and Meredith Ivey 425; Jonathan Spencer 365; Eric Sandberg 197; Joan Nagy 36b; Pippa Stoddard 35; Sue Peters 97; Chris Holley 75; Owen Stoddard 569b; Sara Sandberg 569t; Robert Stoddard 87.

Ethan McNerney, Patty McNerney, Elizabeth Stoddard, and Eric Sandberg led 62 as the closing song. Chris Holley dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Ethan McNerney; Arranging—Elizabeth Stoddard; Chaplain—Chris Holley; Secretary—Patty McNerney