For many, many years the Rotary Club of Jamestown has welcomed the holiday season with a luncheon performance by the Jamestown High School a cappella choir that is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1924 by Ebba Goranson, with a special invitation to all of its alumni to join in the public Vespers concert on 12/14.A luncheon was celebrated in the gathering room at First Lutheran Church before the students arrived to sing at noon.
Next year, the club invites all to join in the wonderful concert - watch the Jamestown, NY calendar for the appropriate date.
The choir, under the direction of Lauren Scharf, also includes the Mixed Choir, Men of Tomorrow, Ladies of Today and the Madrigal Singers groups. Over the years, the choir has performed with Kenny Rogers, Jim Brickman, including concerts at Walt Disney World twice, Disney Springs, and in EPCOT Center’s Candlelight Processional narrated by Marlee Matlin in 2019. In addition, they have performed at the National Shrine Basilica and the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral, St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, and Boston's Old North Church, as well as others.
This year, they were joined by almost 400 alumni of JHS, including one from the Class of 1952.
In addition, the Rotary Club of Jamestown's Literacy committee decorated this year's holiday parade float with the title - "READING LIGHTS UP YOUR MIND".
Over 600 books and candies were distributed along the parade route!