Dorothy Welch 40th Concert – by Sandy McBride

It was indeed a “Grand Night for Singing” on Saturday, May 14 as the Dorothy Welch Choral Society celebrated 40 years of making beautiful music.  A small but appreciative audience was treated to a series of timeless favorites at the Paul N. Luther Auditorium at Mechanicville High School. They led off with the concert’s title song and ended with the John Lennon classic “Imagine”.  Directed by Vern Hellijas, the society’s fifth director who has held that position for 16 years, and accompanied on the piano by Kathy Funaro who has been the group’s accompanist for 17 years, the choir sang a variety of old and not so old tunes to the delight of the audience.

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Jeffrey Daniel Welch – 39

STILLWATER - Jeffrey Daniel Welch of Blizzard Road passed away on December 31, 2015 at his residence following a courageous battle with MS. He was 39.

Relatives and friends may call from 4-7:00pm on Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 729 Hudson Avenue Stillwater. Memorial service will be conducted at 7pm in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers kindly consider a donation to assist a friend with ALS, Ballston Spa National Bank, PO Box 70, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, ATTN: Stillwater Office, and please note in memory of Jeff Welch. Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com