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St. Mel’s Musical Society
Tickets for Oklahoma! now on sale -
Tickets for our production of Oklahoma! in April 2013 are now on sale at the Backstage Theatre Box Office (043-3347888). Tickets also available at Farrell Coy and booking also online at www.backstage.ie
The Longford version of Oklahoma! will be performed in Backstage Theatre for a total of eight performances, opening on Friday April 19 and will run until Saturday April 27.
Anyone interested in joining the cast of Oklahoma! should contact St. Mel’s Musical Society Chairperson June Belton, 087-7998621 for rehearsal details. Oklahoma! is the Rodgers and Hammerstein traditional classic featuring many famous songs such as Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’, The Surrey with the Fringe on Top, I Can’t Say No, The Farmer and the Cowman, Poor Jud is Dead and the showstopper theme number Oklahoma!
The classic musical is the story of Laurey and the two rivals for her affections: Curly, a cowboy, and Jud, the hired farmhand. The play takes place in 1906 in an Indian territory of the American West during the time when Oklahoma was established as a state. It tackles class issues between the farmers and the cowmen in the still-developing, rugged landscape of a state in its infancy as characters struggle to find hope, love and the fulfillment of “the American Dream”.
Ballymacormack ICA Guild
The Christmas meeting was held in Stonepark National School and members as well as a number of guests joined in proceedings. Each member received a gift for the occasion and everyone enjoyed the night. Sympathies were passed to the Kane and McCoppin families on the sudden death of one of our longest members – Mary Lizzie McCoppin – who was a member of the guild since the 1940s and 50s. When the new guild was formed in 1980, Mary Lizzie joined again and took a very active part in most competitions. We will all miss her – she was the life and soul of all of us and so witty at all times. Also votes of sympathy was passed to Esther Casey on the death of Anthony’s sister, Majorie Hegarty who died recently. A date was set for the annual dinner – it will be held on January 12 next in MacPartlands (The Richmond Inn) in Clondra. Members and friends are asked to contact our guild treasurer Kitty McKeever at (043) 3341375. Music will be provided for on the night....so hope to see you all there!
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal Fund 2012
St. Vincent de Paul would like to acknowledge with thanks the following contributions to its Christmas appeal 2012 (all amounts in euro).
2,000 Anon per Ozanam House
1,500 Providers (Longford) Limited, 25 Main Street, Longford
1,450 Anon per Anne Kane 1,431.00 Melview School
1,000 Kenagh Parish
1,000 McCarrick Bros Longford Ltd., Athlone Road, Longford
750 Longford Association, Dublin 520.00 Patrick Brady
500 Mai Kenny, Killashee Street, Longford
500 St. Patrick’s Missionary Society, Kilteegan
500 Anon per Joseph Durkin 500.00 Anon per Ozanam House
400 John Farrell, t/a Property Team, Killashee Street, Longford
300 Anon per Arthur Cummiskey
300 Mary Ralph, Thomond Lodge Nursing Home, Ballymahon, Co Longford
300 William O’Toole, Ballyduffy, Moyne, Co Longford
300 Longford Association, London
250 Anon per Joseph Durkin 250 Anon per Ozanam House
200 from Holly
200 Fr Liam Courtney, Cloonmacart, Drumlish, Co Longford
200 Seamus & Kathleen McManus, Moneylagan, Co Longford
200 Peter Gregg
166 Newtowncashel Food Appeal
150 Anon per Cyril Hussey
150 Anon per Sylvester Carroll
130 Mary Morrissey
120 Anon per Presbytery
100 Anon per Kathleen Mimnagh
100 Ronnie & Ann Jenkins 100.00 Laurence Morrissey
100 Anita Hanley, Farnagh Glebe, Longford
100 Anon per Thrift Shop
100 Anon per Joseph Durkin
100 Anon per Joseph Durkin
100 Seamus Finnan, Kilnasavogue, Longford
100 John J Quinn & Co, Solicitors, Earl Street, Longford
100 Eileen Sheridan, Ashford House, Farnagh, Co Longford
100 Fr Tom Barden
100 Anon per Cyril Hussey
100 Abbey Murphy Insurances, Longford
100 John Casey, Lanesborough, Co Longford
70 Anon per Thrift Shop
70 Anon per Ozanam House
70 Jude Flynn, Aughadegnan, Longford
60 John & Ann Crossan
60 The Drumm Household, Teffia Park, Longford
50 Ken Morris, Whitehall, Tarmonbarry
50 Anon per Thrift Shop
50 Anon per Cyril Hussey
50 Anon per Cyril Hussey
50 Tom Murtagh
50 Anon per Ozanam House
50 Josie Hilliard
50 Anon per Anne Kane
50 Anon per Joseph Durkin
50 Anon per Joseph Durkin
50 Anon per Cyril Hussey
50 Anon per Thrift Shop
45 Anon per Joeseph Durkin
40.55 Customers of Michael and Mary Begley, Ennybegs
20 Anon per Ozanam House
5 Anon per Ozanam House
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