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Chicago Ann Sleeva Memorial Cooper Book Singing

Quaker House, Chicago, Illinois

Saturday, August 10, 2024

The 9th annual Chicago Ann Sleeva Memorial Cooper Book Singing was held at Quaker House (the Meeting House of the 57th Street Meeting of Friends) in Chicago, Illinois, on the second Saturday in August. Jim Helke called the class to order at 10:00 a.m. leading 336, and welcomed singers. Samuel Sommers gave the opening prayer.

Leaders: Mary Rogel 264t; Dami Osoba 68t; Samuel Sommers 55; Ginny Landgraf 378b; Will Fitzgerald 571; Devin Scherk 558; Jerry Gripshover 507b; Jim Helke 138t.

In a business meeting, the following officers were elected: Chairman—Eileen Ferguson; Vice Chairman—Matthew Siefert; Secretary—Mary Rogel.

RECESS

Leaders: Eileen Ferguson 486; Erik Schwab 239; Mike Mullen 268b; Steven Schmidgall and Jim Helke 340; Matthew Siefert 485; Scott Stieg 484; Jim Crawford 395t; Eileen Ferguson 463; Carol Crawford 563; Dami Osoba 375; Samuel Sommers 450; Ginny Landgraf 318; Will Fitzgerald 98; Devin Scherk 273; Jerry Gripshover 99; Jim Helke 133; Erik Schwab 590; Mike Mullen 151; Steven Schmidgall 391; Scott Stieg 464; Jim Crawford 497; Carol Crawford 392; Eileen Ferguson 461; Mary Rogel 36b (for Rochelle Lodder). Samuel Sommers offered a prayer before lunch.

LUNCH

Leaders: Samuel Sommers 319; Dami Osoba 314; June Murphy 110; Devin Scherk 505; Ginny Landgraf 89; Dan Nickel 116; Will Fitzgerald 39; Tom White 451; Jim Helke 225t (for Rochelle Lodder); Jerry Gripshover 587; Erik Schwab 63; Mike Mullen 508; Steven Schmidgall 449; Scott Stieg 244; Jim Crawford 30t.

RECESS

Leaders: Eileen Ferguson 427; Carol Crawford 540; Mary Rogel 574; Devin Scherk 444t; Dami Osoba 149; Samuel Sommers 410; Ginny Landgraf 224; Will Fitzgerald 411; Erik Schwab 581; Jim Helke 380t; Tom White 107; Dan Nickel 543; Jerry Gripshover 440b; Mike Mullen 416b; Steven Schmidgall 432; Jim Crawford 49t; Scott Stieg 146. Eileen Ferguson called for announcements and reports from the Finance Committee and the Secretary.

Eileen Ferguson and Carol Crawford led 95b as the closing song. Samuel Sommers dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairperson—Eileen Ferguson; Vice Chairman—Matthew Siefert; Secretary—Mary Rogel