March has seen us become more accustomed to seeing our Singing for Fun and Harmony Groups meet at the Hub at Cooinda. The room is working well. My thanks to Doug Williams and the Hub Committee for all their assistance in getting us going this year at the Hub.

We are enjoying our Singing segments with our new Leader Kieran Smith as well as the segments with Brian Greed and Margaret Merriman.

Thank you to Gwen Barnes for her great work on the piano for both the Singing for Fun and Harmony sessions.

Our Harmony group has attracted some new experienced singers with a total of 25 people attending the Harmony session in March. We hope that our new members enjoy their time with us and become regular members of the group. 

We are starting to have morning tea at all our singing sessions. If you could please bring your own cup with you it would be much appreciated. Tea, coffee, milk, sugar and biscuits are provided.

Our former leader Joyce Borschmann has been away sick for a few weeks. We hope it is not too long before we see you again at Singing Joyce.
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Margaret Jenkins 

We started our Singing sessions in early February with about 25 members meeting in the Hub at Cooinda. The Hub is a great location with good visual access to the Leaders and the pianist by all participating, and adequate parking around the back of the Hub and at the side of it. We do hope that the venue encourages more participants from Cooinda to enjoy our sessions.

At our first meeting one of our Leaders Faith Hicks announced she was stepping down as a Leader after 14 years. Thank you Faith for all the time and effort you have put into both the Singing for Fun and also the Harmony group. We have benefitted from the exercises you have introduced at the beginning of each session, and for your meticulous instruction over the years. We are very pleased that you are remaining as one of the singers, and look forward to seeing you at our sessions for many years to come.

In Faith’s place we welcome Kieran Smith as a new Leader. Kieran has only been with us for a couple of years, and that included our COVID shut down time.  Kieran has a magnificent voice, a jocular manner and stage experience and will make a great Leader.

At that same session Brian Greed started the year with a selection of Seeker’s songs, which are always favourites with the group. Margaret Merriman rounded off the session with “Wandering the King’s Highway” which everyone sung with gusto. Gwen Barnes did a great job on the piano even though she has not played for us for 11 months or so.

We would also like to say Thank You to Trish Roe who has looked after morning tea for the Singing and Harmony groups for many years. Trish is still coming to Singing, and at the moment we are not having morning tea. However, we will need a volunteer to look after morning tea when it recommences.

We would also like to send a Get Well message to Gina Behrens who had an accident on Christmas Eve and Joyce Borschmann who has been in hospital recently. Hope to see you both at Singing soon.
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Margaret Jenkins