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Mount Rainier Singing (Cooper Book)

Buckley Hall, Buckley, Washington

Saturday, August 18, 2018

The 10th annual Mount Rainier Singing held on Saturday before the third Sunday in August was called to order by Kathy Vlach and Karen Willard leading “A Song of the PNW” (by David Wright from #422). Rodman Campbell offered the opening prayer.

The class was organized by electing or appointing the following officers: Co-Chairs—Kathy Vlach and Karen Willard; Secretary—Anne Huckins; Treasurer—David Wright; Arranging Committee—Bob Schinske and Peter Schinske.

Leaders: Anne Huckins 371; Peter Schinske 48t; Laura McMurray 138b; Yosef Trachtenberg 148; Destiny Woods 587; Rodman Campbell 69; Nell Whitman 65; Katie Mahoney 98; Greg Saue 573; Marla Elliott 239; Marie Brandis 511t; Erik Schwab 296; Marilyn Murata 392; Kate Fine 393; David Wright 178.

RECESS

Kathy Vlach called the class to order leading 508. Leaders: Bob Schinske 357; Cornelia Stanton 449; Erika Wilson 336t; Mother Felicitas 132; Steve Cackley 520; Karen Willard 522; Clarissa Fetrow 304; Steve Shearon 155; Kathy Vlach 581; Marla Elliott, Lisa Brodoff, and Micha Brodoff 571; Nell Whitman 36t.

RECESS

Karen Willard called the class to order leading 145t. Leaders: Bob Schinske 501; Katie Mahoney 524; Destiny Woods 594; Greg Saue 38t; Yosef Trachtenberg 127; Laura McMurray 204; Kate Fine 541; David Wright 559; Cornelia Stanton 500; Rodman Campbell 480; Erika Wilson 505 (in memory of Steve Helwig); Steve Cackley 497. Rodman Campbell asked a blessing on the noon meal.

LUNCH

Karen Willard began the afternoon session by leading 290. Leaders: Peter Schinske 210; Marie Brandis 280; Kate Coxon 416b; Steve Shearon 159; Marilyn Murata 229; Karen Willard 514; Erik Schwab 590; Darlene Simpson-Brown 206; Mother Felicitas 441; Wing Mui 42; Clarissa Fetrow 110; Kathy Vlach 391; Anne Huckins 269; Greg Saue 515; Laura McMurray 339.

RECESS

Kathy Vlach brought the class back to order leading 222. Leaders: Kate Coxon 380t; Wing Mui 300; Erika Wilson 416t; Steve Shearon 57; Cornelia Stanton 96; Steve Cackley 55; Melissa Stephenson and Bonnie Stimler 427; Marilyn Murata 200; Yosef Trachtenberg 463; Darlene Simpson-Brown 195; David Wright 364; Marie Brandis and Shoya Iitsuka 282; Bob Schinske 328; Marla Elliott 518; Rodman Campbell 273; Kate Fine 373; Mother Felicitas 106; Erik Schwab 146; Destiny Woods 220. There were forty-one singers present from four states, Israel, and Japan.

Karen Willard and Kathy Vlach led 147 as the closing song. The class was dismissed with prayer offered by Rodman Campbell.

Co-Chairs—Kathy Vlach and Karen Willard; Secretary—Anne Huckins