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Willard Birthday Singing
(Cooper Book and Willard Hymnary)

Enumclaw Senior Center, Enumclaw, Washington

Sunday, August 20, 2023

The Willard Birthday Singing, held on the third Sunday in August, was called to order by Karen Willard and Kathy Vlach leading “Opening Song”. Doug Hill offered the opening prayer. The following officers were announced: Chairman—Karen Willard; Secretary—Erik Schwab; Treasurer—Bob Schinske; Arranging Committee—Kathy Vlach. The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision and the Willard Hymnary were used.

Leaders: David Wright “Abide With Me”; Kate Fine 49t; Peter Schinske “Tallis’ Canon”; Lucinda Saue 239; Erik Schwab 68t; Nell Whitman “Ebenezer”; Doug Hill 138t; Laura McMurray and Karen Willard “Sweet Hour of Prayer” (for Dudley Willard); Greg Saue “Fairest Lord Jesus”; Nancy Price 222; Bob Schinske 41; Deb Cook “Revive Us Again”; William Price 77t.

RECESS

Claire Hogan brought the class to order leading 583. Leaders: Peter Abrahamsen 395t; Sara Ng “Count Your Blessings”; David Wright “Homeward Bound”; Karen Willard “Brighten the Corner Where You Are” (for Cindy Willard Danner and the plumber, George Barber); Erik Schwab and Sidra Schkerke “At the Cross”; Nancy Price 571; Bob Schinske “Seeking the Lost”; Kate Fine 584; Doug Hill 464; Nell Whitman 505; Greg Saue 511t; Laura McMurray 75; Peter Schinske 408; Lucinda Saue 276; Peter Abrahamsen 47b; Karen Willard 216 (in memory of Melanie Hauff); Kathy Vlach 508; William Price 283; Karen Willard, Peter Schinske, and Greg Saue “Happy Birthday”; Claire Hogan 380t; Deb Koch 422t; Greg Saue 99; Sara Ng 451; Bob Schinske “When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder”.

LUNCH

Kathy Vlach brought the class to order leading 31b. Leaders: Doug Hill 54t; Nancy Price 340; David Wright 504; Kate Fine 346; Leland Ross “Leoni”:; Laura McMurray 535t; Peter Schinske “Sine Nomine”; Bob Schinske 30t; Claire Hogan 393; Erik Schwab “Ellacombe”; Lucinda Saue 503; Doug Hill 133; Sara Ng 422b; Greg Saue 391; Nell Whitman “Consolation”; William Price 268t; Deb Koch “Nearer, Still Nearer”; Erik Schwab “Where We’ll Never Grow Old”.

RECESS

Peter Abrahamsen brought the class to order leading 45t. Leaders: Cornelia Stanton 87; Sarah Chaffee “Jewels”; Kate Fine 486; Nell Whitman 324; David Wright 150; Laura McMurray 210; Peter Schinske 207b; William Price and Kathy Vlach 293b; Nancy Price 384; Deb Koch 348t; Claire Hogan 392; Lucinda Larsen Saue 500; Sara Ng 282.

Karen Willard and Kathy Vlach led “Closing Song” as the closing song. Doug Hill offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Karen Willard; Secretary—Erik Schwab