Singing
tenor is Laurie Jennings. Laurie is a former flight attendant and now enjoys tennis
and golf. She and her husband enjoy traveling now that their two daughters are
living away from home. She volunteers weekly in a program connected witht the
Juvenile court. Laurie and Carolyn, the bass, are sisters and come from a barbershop
family. Their dad and uncle helped found the Jubil-aires Chorus. Kathy Seager,
the quartet's lead, grew up in a musical family in Chicago. Her sister is also
a member of Sweet Adelines International. Kathy is a deacon in her church, sings
in the choir, and is a popular soloist. She and her husband have a daughter and
a son. Her son, Josh, is a member of Virginia Tech's Marching Virginians marching
band. Singing baritone is Sylvia Kelty. Sylvia has three grown children
and spends a lot of time with her granddaughter. She has played in the handbell
choir at her church and volunteers weekly with a Hospice. Her parents are both
music educators and her dad is still teaching at the age of 95! The bass
part is sung by Carolyn Chapell, Laurie's sister. Carolyn is a gemologist and
owns her own business. She has one married daughter and two young grandsons. She
is a past president of her professional GIA Alumni Association as well as the
Fairfax Rotary club. She also loves to play golf and go antiquing.
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