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Rhode Island All-Day Singing

Providence Friends Meeting House, Providence, Rhode Island

Saturday, April 14, 2012

The 9th annual Rhode Island All-Day Singing was called to order by Kelly House leading 52t. Liz Cantrell offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Lynne deBenedette 171; Tom Padwa 71; Joanne DeVoe 47t; Justin Levi 35; Reid Cooper 85; Vale Coter-Shabica 87; Nathan Bergman-Dean 56b; Eric-Dardan Ymeraga 344; Christopher Johnson-Roberson 282; Myles Louis Dakan 280; Eric Beecher 268; Natalie Jablonski 134; Chuck Micciche 168; Liz Cantrell 460; Celia Devine 362; Bob Elliott 84; Kiri Miller 224.

Kelly House convened a business meeting and Lynne deBenedette was elected Vice Chairman. Other officers elected or appointed to serve are as follows: Chairman—Kelly House; Treasurer—Justin Levi; Secretaries—Joanne DeVoe and Tom Padwa.

RECESS

Dana Borrelli called the class back to order by leading 146. Leaders: Aldo Ceresa 272; Emily Hancock 270; Oliver Kindig-Stokes 158; Bethany Towne 530; Terry Ryan 546; Sonia Chin 213t; John delRe 230; Daniel Hunter 156; Kelley Macklin 466; George Dyment 455; Justin Levi 411; Ines Lüttgen 432; Peter Golden 131t; Chris Noren 236; Liz Resnick 107; Elizabeth Stoddard 201; Ed Smith 436; Alvaro J. Witt Duarte 445.

RECESS

Laura Borrelli called the class back together by leading 457. Leaders: Nellie Farrington 106; Andy LeBrun 277; John Ostwald 300; Libby Brownell 377; Jen Agans 49b; Bill Dunn 276; Al McCready 339; Jim Bean 474; Megan Jennings 542; Pat Callahan 424; Katy Brown 551; Sally Langendorf 386. Liz Cantrell offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Lynne deBenedette brought the class back together by leading 217.

Leaders: John Bowman 34b; Allison Steel 564; Robert Stoddard 153; Jeremy Galvagni 148; Paula Picton 458; Joanna Lampert 142; Tom Malone 286; Kelsey Wessels 274t; Kitty Kagay 64; Gabriel Kastelle 298; Linda Shea 361; Bill Holt 550; Jan-Erik Steel and Allison Steel 448t; Bob Parr 419; James Baumgartner 189; Lucy O’Leary 475; Ian Quinn 335; Cindy Bean 163b; Sonia Chin 170; Bethany Towne 397; Peter Golden 111b; Aldo Ceresa 91; Daniel Hunter 169; Emily Hancock 312b; Oliver Kindig-Stokes 418; Kelly House 68b.

RECESS

Megan Jennings called the class together leading 222. Leaders: Elizabeth Stoddard 72b; John delRe 96; Alvaro J. Witt Duarte 99; Al McCready 452; Ines Lüttgen 562; Kiri Miller 42; Ian Quinn 41; Linda Shea 371; Terry Ryan 198; Kelly Macklin 157; Jeremy Galvagni 535; Tom Malone 462; Paula Picton 207.

Kelly House called for the officer’s reports. Treasurer Justin Levi reported that all expenses were met including donations for the venue and recycling. The Secretaries reported that 94 singers attended with 67 leaders directing 93 lessons. Announcements were made.

The class sang 62 as the closing song. Liz Cantrell offered the closing prayer before the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Kelly House; Vice Chairman—Lynne deBenedette; Secretaries—Joanne DeVoe and Tom Padwa