Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The Portland All-Day Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by Jane Cannon leading 171. Ruth Linehan offered the morning prayer.

A business meeting was held to elect the following officers: Chairman—Thom Fahrbach; Treasurer—Kate Fine; Secretary—Nancy Novotny.

Leaders: Nancy Novotny 63; Kate Fine 68b; Bob Schinske 204; Nell Whitman 300; Ben Brown 105; Lucinda Larsen Saue 178; Dorothy Robinson 501; Gabriel Kastelle 430; Tamara Wallace 503; Peter Abrahamsen 82t; Ana Tighe 72b; Jon Rand 378b; Dorothy Mitchell 354t; Emma Swartz 460; Jabbara Edwards and Chris Noren 159.

RECESS

Bradley Knoke led 108t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Jenny Solheim “Moonlight” (her own composition); Jim Solheim and Jenny Solheim “Spacetime” (by Jim Solheim); Steve Tarr 500; Mischa Skeeter 30t; Jennifer Jones 283; Chris Noren 263 (for Pat Coghlan); David Wright 315; Betsy Jeronen 560; Ian Suchon 522; Steve Cackley 502; Jamie Dawson 385b; Midge Harder 36t; Daniel Braithwaite and Jennifer King 531; Ruth Linehan 390; Julius Pasay 512; Stacey Berkheimer 92.

RECESS

Thom Fahrbach led 56t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Gillian Inksetter 528; Pat Coghlan 351 (in memory of Steve Helwig); Gabriel Kyne 383; Stephanie Fida 410b; Hannah Land 492; Kristofer Ilex 309; Kate Fine 369; Chris Affolter 380; Wren Hyde 97; Chris Cotter 103; Dave Barber 424; Rachael Geary 436. Ruth Linehan offered the noon blessing.

LUNCH

Lindy Groening led 99 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Laura Stephenson 404; Jonathon Smith 422; Sam Kleinman 434; Sophia Schinske 334; Nicholas Thompson 304; Sophie Sokolov 336; Keillor Mose 200; Kelsey Ivey 296; Mark Godfrey 215; Julia Zaffarano 216; Evelyn Lamb 292; Richard Ivey 192; Shawn Taylor 245; Leigh Cooper 228; Linnea Sablosky 376; Jon Giles 511; Patti Davis 335; Sean Francis Conway and Taylor Sullivan 73t; Brian How and Gerry Hoffman 272; Karen Willard 142 (in memory of Ruth Brown); Edouard Beaudry 444.

RECESS

Kate Coxon led 67 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Kevin Barrans 428; Laura McMurray 345b; Nicole Scott 87; Linda Selph 456; Peter Schinske 573; Karen Stingle 475; David Schmitt 276; Jeff McLeod 441; Carrie Walker 76b; Dami Osoba 47b; Paul Chamberlain 530; Rosie Sokolov 34t; Vicki Morgan 472; Lyle Lindsey 384; Laurie Burk 347 (in memory of her husband, Dan); Carolyn Deacy 91; Kate Coxon 48t.

The following were acknowledged for their roles in helping to ensure a successful singing: Arranging Committee: Chris Noren, Emma Swartz, and Carolyn Deacy; Kitchen Coordinators: Jamie Dawson and Dorothy Mitchell; Registration: Nell Whitman and Mary Chaffin.

Following announcements, Thom Fahrbach led 36b as the closing song. Ruth Linehan offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Thom Fahrbach; Secretary—Nancy Novotny