Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The first Jeff Begley Memorial Sacred Harp Singing was held in Orange Grove Friends House, Pasadena, California. The class was called to order by Mary Rose O’Leary leading 59. David Olson offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: David Olson and Arietta Begley 512; Sarah Hill 155; Peter Stenshoel 112; Carri Grindon 148; Jeff Laub 480; Linnea Sablosky 131t; Taylor Sullivan 187; David Elsenbroich 30b; Alison Fisher 318; Lucy O’Leary 528; Andrea Tzvetkov 373; Jeff McLeod 270; Mary Rose O’Leary 274t.

RECESS

Sarah Hill led 46 to call the class back together. Leaders: David Olson, with some remarks about Jeff Begley, 176t; Al Grindon 228; Paula O’Dowd 76b; Tanner Pfeiffer 47b; Fred Wilke 474; Brian McGee 30t; Laurie Burk 347; Michael Hagerty 47t; Rachel O’Leary with Sydney Almaraz-Neal 384; Maggie Taylor 122; Linda Selph 208; Elizabeth Poss 276; Irene Gilb 171; Midge Harder 440.

RECESS

Alison Fisher led 146 to call the class back together. Leaders: Annalise Veliz and Leonora Veliz 144; Laura McMurray 101b; Jerry Schreiber 362; Brian How 183; Porter Lontz-Underhill 448t.

Peter Stenshoel introduced the memorial lesson with a singer’s remembrance of Jeff Begley of California. Arietta Begley spoke with great love and passion about her life with Jeff. Sean Francis Conway led his original composition, Begley. David Olson offered a prayer to close the memorial lesson.

Leaders: Gerry Hoffman 327; Esteban Veliz and Aida Veliz 348t; Mark Godfrey 467; Carla Smith and Jerry Schreiber 385t; Leigh Cooper 340; Sean Francis Conway 448b. David Olson offered the prayer before the meal.

LUNCH

Porter Lontz-Underhill led 162 to call the class back together. Leaders: Lucy Grindon 268; JR Rynant 560; Amy Ludwig 163b; Mark Godfrey 83t; Irene Gilb 26; Linda Selph 430; Brian How 114; Esteban Veliz 209; Jerry Schreiber 260; Gerry Hoffman 492; Annalise Veliz and Aida Veliz 31t; Elizabeth Poss 42; Laura McMurray 565; Porter Lontz-Underhill 536; Mary Rose O’Leary and Bev Begley, Di Begley, and Gwendolyn Evans 77t.

RECESS

Elizabeth Poss led 312b to call the class back together. Leaders: Sean Francis Conway 48t; Leigh Cooper 426t; Carla Smith and Jerry Schreiber 499; Maggie Taylor 569b; Midge Harder 532; Laurie Burk 504; Al Grindon, Carri Grindon, Lucy Grindon 229; Jeff Laub 280; David Elsenbroich 475; Peter Stenshoel and Phillip Richards 385b. Resolutions were offered by Rachel O’Leary and Lucy O’Leary, and moved to be accepted by David Olson with unanimous consent. Announcements were made.

Mary Rose O’Leary led 62 as the closing song. David Olson offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Mary Rose O’Leary; Secretary—Peter Stenshoel