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‘A Christmas Carol’ comes to Freeport bert and Sullivan operas. “We debuted in 1994 at the Unitarian Church in Garden “A Gilbert & Sullivan Christ- City, as it happens, and we, and mas Carol” first premiered at a lots of other people, have been small church in Garden City 30 doing the show ever since,” years ago, and this holiday sea- Wren said. “It sold out. We turned away more son, the beloved people than we let retelling of Charles in.” Dickens’ timeless Since then, the classic is returning show has seen stagto Long Island for a es worldwide, special 30th-anniincluding producversary production tions in England, — and one of the Canada, New Zeashows is coming to land and even Freeport. Macedonia. Among the five “Christmas performances this C a ro l ” t e l l s t h e month will be one story of Ebenezer presented at the Scrooge’s transforF re e p o r t U n i t e d mation from miser Methodist Church, to benefactor, rei46 Pine St., at 7:30 magined with p.m. on Saturday. Wren’s book and Directed by the GAyDEN WREN lyrics and set to p l a y ’ s a u t h o r, author and director Arthur Sullivan’s Gayden Wren, and music. music-directed by Familiar Gilbert & Sullivan Stephen O’Leary, the production is presented by the Gilbert tunes like The Mikado’s “Three & Sullivan Light Opera Compa- Little Maids from School” are cleverly adapted into “Three ny of Long Island. The group also produced the Little Ghosts for Scrooge.” The production boasts a play’s 1994 world premiere and continues to bring the Victori- 22-member cast, including an-era story of redemption to Chris Diamond as Ebenezer life, set to the melodies of GilContinued on page 5
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Miguel orrego, pastor of the Salvation army, and emily Margulis, former member of the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club, proudly displaying their bells signifying their place in a centuryold, highly recognizable tradition, which seeks to raise funds for those in need.
Rotary rings in the holiday spirit with Salvation Army By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
The sound of bells ringing outside grocery stores is a staple of the holiday season, and the tradition dates back to 1891, when Salvation Army Capt. Joseph McFee sought to fund Christmas meals for the hungry in San Francisco. Today, the tradition lives on around the world — and locally, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club proudly joins in, as its members volunteer with the Salvation Army to bring cheer and support to the community. Last Saturday, Rotary members took up
their posts outside the Stop & Shop in Baldwin Harbor, ringing bells beside the Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual collaboration between the two organizations is both a fundraiser and a reminder of the season’s spirit of giving. Ken Dookram, a longtime Rotary member, has been part of the effort for years. “It’s one of the things we do to help local people in this area, South Shore, Nassau County,” Dookram said of the partnership, which began in 1982. Comfort Itoka, the club’s secretary and its chair of service projects, added that memContinued on page 7
t’s a rewarding experience to … find that something that I wrote 30 years ago still connects to people.