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Northsider Lori Givens laughed out loud when

she described the two families who descended

on the used 10-speed she’s propped beside the

dishes and old crock pot at her yard sale. “The

thing was in bad shape, flat tires, the de-railer messed up,

the seat worn through. But these two families wanted that

bike.” h Givens had done a lot of cleaning out during the

pandemic, and the result was an impromptu yard sale.

Now, a family of four and a father and a daughter were both

after what has become a prized acquisition in Tallahassee

— a bicycle.

Marcus Betts, a biketechnician at HigherGround Bicycle Co.,works on a bicycleTuesday, June 2.ALICIA

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Spinning our wheelsBicycles acquire new shine amid pandemic

A man test rides a bike at Bird Legs Bicycles on Tuesday, June 2.ALICIA DEVINE/TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT

Marina Brown Special to Tallahassee Democrat | USA TODAY NETWORK – FLORIDA

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TLHLIFE

A few times a week, organist MarissaHall quietly slips into the empty FirstPresbyterian Church of Tallahassee.She washes her hands, sanitizes thekeys and lets the music flow freely. She’sgrateful for Michael Corzine, her first or-gan teacher and the church’s choirmas-ter, for allowing her to use the space dur-ing these quarantined months.

Hall records offerings for churches inBoston; she works as the director of mu-

sic and organist at St. Peter’s EpiscopalChurch in Cambridge and the music andworship administrator for TrinityChurch in Copley Square. She left thecity back in March after the pandemicstruck to be with her parents in Talla-hassee.

Although she misses the feeling ofsurrender she gets from a live service,she’s grateful for virtual opportunitiesand the ability to return to St. John’sEpiscopal Church where she attendedservices as a Florida State Universitystudent and was an intern under long-time mentor and director of music, Be-

tsy Calhoun.Hall and Calhoun are the co-organiz-

ers for St. John’s Summer Choir Campwhich starts June 15 via Zoom, an onlinemeeting platform.

“When we envisioned this camp afew years ago, we wanted to recruitmore children who wanted an outlet formusic,” says Hall. “Our hope is thiscamp might start to blossom into a pro-gram that is year-round and be able toserve even more children who want theopportunity to sing.”

Hall’s musical inclinations on the pi-ano were nurtured at a young age,

though she lost interest around age 10.She started at FSU as a film student, butafter meeting Calhoun, she was inspiredonce again to return to the keys. Hallstudied intensively with Corzine, andeventually graduated from the FSU Col-lege of Music where she trained underorgan professor Dr. Iain Quinn.

She went on to earn her master’s insacred music from Boston Universitybefore starting her career as a music ad-ministrator and organist. The highlightof her week was working with the

Hymn writer Marissa Hall takes on choir campAmanda SieradzkiSpecial to Tallahassee Democrat

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On this date in:1712: Pennsylvania’s colonial as-

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1892: Homer Plessy, a “Creole ofcolor,” was arrested for refusing toleave a whites-only car of the EastLouisiana Railroad. (Ruling on hiscase, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld“separate but equal” racial segrega-tion, a concept it renounced in 1954.)

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children’s choir program and leadingthem through worship services everySunday morning.

“It was the power of music in worshipthat drew me in,” reflects Hall. “It hasthis power to change people and inspirethem to live beyond their normal lives.Having that combination of beautifulmusic in a sacred space and a service-oriented environment is amazing.”

Hall is an avid lover and writer ofhymns. She looks to Church of Englandcomposers like Charles Stanford andHerbert Howells for inspiration whenshe writes, and often revisits recogniz-able tunes and anthems on the organ toset the prose.

She’ll swirl around ideas and searchfor rhyming words to fit a specific themeor passage of scripture. Recently, shecreated a hymn for COVID-19 which willeventually be performed in Boston. Itsfinal stanza beckons listeners to “be stilland know we have our labors and voca-tions to fulfill,” and that a higher loveand compassion will “bind us to eachother even when we must be apart.”

“I love that hymns are so accessible,and it is something people can take withthem,” says Hall. “Because the hymnsare set to music, they have this amazingfoothold in our memories. It’s importantwe take them seriously because it’s thetheology that people remember and

sing to themselves when they hear anearworm on Sunday mornings.”

More than the experience of live mu-sic, Hall misses the togetherness ofleading her children’s choirs. She isproud of the Episcopal Church’s long-standing tradition of having childrenlead services in song. Hall says her stu-dents take this responsibility seriouslyand are always willing to rise to a chal-lenge. She admires their lack of inhibi-tions and willingness to try anything.

Hall recalls a recent trip to Englandwhere the group had the opportunity tosing in the historic Wells Cathedralwhich dates back to the 12th century.Though they did not know what theywould be asked to sing beforehand, Hallsaid one child brought his favorite sheetmusic with him. He was delighted tofind out that was the chosen song for theday, and during the service, she lookedover to see tears streaming down hisface.

“It meant so much to him to hear this

hymn in this beautiful cathedral,” saysHall. “Trusting children with this monu-mental and important task is so life giv-ing and worth it as they become pas-sionate about so many musical pieces.I’m always happy to answer their ques-tions and get their opinions becausethey have a voice that is not only beauti-ful in worship but deserves to be heardin rehearsal as well.”

Hall is proud to continue this mission

in the focus for St. John’s Summer ChoirCamp this year.

She says campers will have the op-portunity not only breathe and sing to-gether, but also open new pathways totheir creative expression for two hourseach day.

Thanks to the virtual setting, she isexcited to have colleagues from Bostonjoining as faculty, including Nora Bur-gard as a singing instructor and Trin-ity’s Richard Webster as a guest in com-position. Local musicians Zlatina Stay-kova will teach music theory and FSU’sDr. Gregory Springer will provide class-es in music history.

Hall hopes children in the Tallahas-see area and throughout Florida willregister for this unique opportunity tocome together as a virtual choir. She andCalhoun have stretched their imagina-tions with how to use the Zoom platformand enrich the program with a variety ofvoices.

“It’s challenging us to do our voca-tions in new ways,” says Hall. “We stillhave a community who wants to singand it’s our job as leaders in music tomake that happen right now. We’re en-couraging students to create musicwhere they are and find ways to tap intotheir creative energy. I’m excited to seewhat might get unlocked for them whenthey realize they have something to say.”

Amanda Sieradzki is the featurewriter for the Council on Culture & Arts.COCA is the capital area’s umbrellaagency for arts and culture (www.talla-hasseearts.org).

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Organist Marissa Hall is co-organizerfor St. John’s Summer Choir Campwhich starts June 15 via Zoom. DENNIS

HOWARD

If you goWhat: St. John’s Summer Choir Camp

When: 10 a.m.-noon, June 15-19

Where: Zoom

Cost: $50 per child

Contact: For more information, pleasecall 850-222-2636 or visithttps://www.saint-john.org/outreach/music/summer-choir-camp/.

As the state reopens for business andwe navigate our neighborhoods in carsagain we will have to be at our vigilantbest, on the alert for children at play ad-jacent to streets and also playing in thestreets. Driving heads-up is required.

Q. Don’s message to the driver of ablack Mercedes Benz SUV: Stop rip-roaring around Lafayette Park and never

again race past me ignoring the doubleyellow lines on Miccosukee Road.

A. Good grief. I understand your an-ger when you see someone jeopardizeyour safety and the lives of others butonly get a license plate (tag) number,and report to law enforcement. Neverattempt to confront anyone this ex-treme. OK, Tallahassee citizens and po-lice please watch out for this and all lu-natics of the same stripe. Thank youDon.

Q. Speaking of Lafayette Park, I haveseveral emails from residents therethanking the city, (or as one nice lady

put it) “whoever is responsible” for theelectronic speed monitoring signs onSixth Avenue. Jan is hopeful they willslow people down. A thank you fromWilliam includes a note he is hopefulthese devices will also be installed onSeventh Avenue. William, they will alsobe on Seventh Avenue.

A. The “whoever is responsible” isyou, residents of Lafayette Park. Pleasegive yourselves the earned applause.Speeding on the “I-6, I-7” one-way pairhas been of foremost concern for folksliving in Lafayette Park for many years.It is your involvement, the creation of a

traffic safety committee and your voicepublished in Street Scene, which bringsattention to your elected representa-tives and others in city government re-sponsible for public safety. You havejolted them into understanding speed-ing cars on Sixth and Seventh Avenuesare a disaster-in-waiting.

I am very glad to know those incharge of our personal safety have re-sponded to dangerous driving in La-fayette Park. I will however request theTallahassee police traffic unit continue

Thank Lafayette Park neighbors for speeding signs

Street ScenePhilip Stuart

Guest columnist

See STREET SCENE, Page 4C

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