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Willard Birthday Singing

Senior Center, Enumclaw, Washington

Sun, Aug 17, ’25

The 15th annual Willard Birthday Singing was called to order at 9:30 a.m. on the 3rd Sunday in August by co-chairs Karen Willard and Nancy Price leading 3 (Willard Hymnary, hereafter noted as WH). Selections were from The Sacred Harp, Revised Cooper Edition, 2012 (CB) and from the Willard Hymnary (WH). Chaplain Greg Saue offered a prayer after which the co-chairs welcomed the class.

Leaders: Karen Willard 20 (WH), 28 (WH) (in honor of Eric Schwab and Sidra Schkerke); Nancy Price 31t (CB), 210 (CB); Greg Saue 26 (WH), 4b (WH); Lucinda Saue 14 (WH), 95t (CB); Jenna Tompkins 16 (WH), 27 (WH); Peter Schinske 10 (WH), 31 (WH); Ian Suchon 72 (CB), 500 (CB); Hannah Thompson 32t (CB), 30b (CB).

RECESS

Bob Schinske called the class back to order by leading 581b (CB). Leaders: Deb Koch 18 (WH); Kate Fine 9 (WH), 430 (CB) (in honor of Cornelia Stanton); Leland Ross 5 (WH), 22 (WH) (in memory of his parents); Bob Schinske 68t (CB), 587 (CB), 39 (CB); Ian Kesling 68b (CB), 288 (CB); Paul Chamberlain 30 (WH), 7 (WH); Sarah McIntush 269 (CB), 591 (CB); Nell Whitman 52t (CB), 300 (CB); Karen Willard with celebrants of August birthdays 4t (WH); Kathy Vlach 339 (CB), 391 (CB); Deb Koch 100 (CB); Ian Suchon 489 (CB), 511t (CB); Nancy Price 58 (CB), 203 (CB); Paul Chamberlain 6 (WH), 11 (WH). Nancy Price announced dinner and Greg Saue dismissed the class with prayer.

LUNCH

Paul Chamberlain called the class back to order by leading 113 (CB). Leaders: Anne Huckins 107 (CB), 559 (CB); Peter Schinske 517 (CB), 519 (CB); Deb Koch 46 (CB); Greg Saue 505 (CB); Sarah McIntush 478 (CB), 511b (CB); Karen Willard 499 (CB), 272 (CB); Kate Fine 408 (CB), 12 (WH); Lucinda Saue 508 (CB), 49b (CB); Kathy Vlach 145b (CB), 144 (CB); Ian Kelsing 438b (CB), 449 (CB); Nancy Price 567 (CB), 573 (CB).

RECESS

Ian Suchon called the class back to order by leading 417 (CB). Leaders: Bob Schinske 378b (CB) (requested by Kevin Barrans), 409 (CB); Karen Willard 10 (WH) (for Darlene Simpson-Brown); Jenna Tompkins 279 (CB), 382 (CB); Leland Ross and Paul Chamberlain 45t (CB), 152 (CB); Hannah Thompson 111b (CB), 206 (CB); Anne Huckins 126 (CB); Lucinda Saue 34 (WH).

Karen Willard led 35 (WH) as the class took the parting hand. Greg Saue offered the closing prayer.

Co-Chairs—Karen Willard and Nancy Price; Secretary—Bill Price