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Golden Gate Singing

Berkeley, California

Sat, Apr 26, ’25

The annual Golden Gate All-Day Singing was held at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Berkeley, California, on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April. Hannah Blair and Ellen Leuck called the class to order by leading 63. Dami Osoba offered the opening prayer.

In a business meeting the following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chair—Dave Barber; Vice Chair—Heather Purdy; Secretaries—Leah Coffin and Janet Herman; Treasurer—Hannah Mae Blair; Chaplain—Dami Osoba. The business meeting was then closed.

Leaders: Dave Barber 35; Heather Purdy 30b; Jeremy Knight 29b; Mary O’Brien 82t; Joseph Coghlan 501; Rebecca Edwards 155; Marc Lambert 46; Jonas Powell 228; Dill Ma 40; Wren Hyde 95; Bob Schinske 295; Paul Hsi 49b; Carolyn Deacy 208; Betsy Jeronen 111b; Paul Kostka 528; Leigh Cooper 156; Pat Coghlan 444; Gioia Fonda 68b; Jennifer Jones 163t; Dami Osoba 200.

RECESS

Wren Hyde called the class back to order by leading 81t. Leaders: Hugh McGuire 420; Inder Khalsa 272; Sarah Rosenwahl-Mak 300; Sumie Arnold 31t; Thom Fahrbach 216; Janet Herman 217; Hannah Mae Blair 72b; Lizzie Sanders 472; Sean Sall 277; Lydia LaRoux 30t; Aida Veliz 236; Conall Barber 106; Yarrow Syskine 133; Rosie Sokolov 203; Ian Philips 268; Emma Swartz 172; Jonathan Scher 59; Peter Schinske 373; Leah Coffin 397. Dami Osoba offered the blessing before dinner on the grounds.

LUNCH

Hugh McGuire led 572 to bring the class back to order. Leaders: Lindy Groening 401; Lizzie Sanders 227; Maggie Zhou 384; Pat Coghlan 299; Bob Schinske 349; Jennifer Jones 377; Annalise Veliz 99; Jenny Solheim 411; Emma Swartz 383; Thom Fahrbach 317; Rosie Sokolov 34t; Esteban Veliz 365; Betsy Jeronen 534; Janet Herman 110; Peter Schinske 312b; Sumie Arnold 207 (for all the new parents); Wren Hyde 189.

RECESS

Emma Swartz and Jennifer Jones brought the class together by leading 29t. Leaders: Inder Khalsa 442; Dami Osoba 302; Bob Schinske 375; Helen Cepero 282; Leah Coffin 44; Alex Cottle 297; Jenny Solheim 532; Janice Mercer 324; Rebecca Edwards 326; Shaoni White 117; Annalise Veliz 436; Ellen Leuck 310; Linda Selph 564 (in memory of Susan and David Fetcho); Dave Barber 64; Lindy Groening 331; Heather Purdy 112.

RECESS

The final session began with Esteban Veliz, Annalise Veliz, and Aida Veliz leading 445. Leaders: Hannah Mae Blair 330b; Jeremy Knight 448t; Maggie Zhou 76b; Marc Lambert 105; Dill Ma 182; Jonas Powell 542; Mary O’Brien 348t; Yarrow Syskine 547; Carolyn Deacy 504; Leigh Cooper 368.

The business meeting was reopened and reports heard. The treasurer reported that expenses had been reached. The secretary reported that sixty-one total singers with fifty leading from three different states had led eighty-six songs. The resolutions committee gave their report. The business meeting was closed.

Announcements were made.

Dave Barber and Heather Purdy led 62 and invited singers to take the parting hand. Dami Osoba dismissed the class with prayer.

Chair—Dave Barber; Vice Chair—Heather Purdy; Secretaries—Leah Coffin, Janet Herman