I would like to share with your readers about the amazing show put on by Trumbull Hall Troupe.
Trumbull Hall Troupe is an Upper Valley theatre group composed of middle and high school students from 14 area schools. Run by volunteers, the troupe works to give the cast and crew an educational and authentic theatre experience, to put on a great show to entertain the community, and to give back net show proceeds to charities that support children. Our charities for 2019 are the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, the Upper Valley Haven, and the Zienzele Foundation. Also, attendance to our shows is by donation, making theatre accessible to everyone.
The troupe was thrilled to put on Newsies this year. It was a fun show that our kids, volunteers and audiences loved. Reservations for the show were sold out for every performance, and we are even more excited to have taken in gross donations of $19,632. We love being able to support our communities this way. We will be announcing our 2020 show soon, so stay tuned.
FABIOLA HAMMOND
White River Junction
The writer is a parent volunteer with Trumbull Hall Troupe.
More than a century ago, when my grandparents became U.S. citizens, they beamed with pride when they spoke about being able to participate in a country that gave them so much hope and security. While they labored in relatively menial jobs, and despite their easy-to-identify Eastern European accents, they felt a sense of belonging and commonality with other Americans.
This is a vast country with so many cultures, so many different ways of life. Two superficial but fun examples: In parts of the South, bathroom towels get monogrammed, while in the North, not so much. In New York City, people hug when meeting a friend. Not so in parts of Maine. But when we think about our place in the United States, we think about shared values, being a part of something very important and very dear; a country built by our predecessors’ hard work, dreams and pride.
What a shame it would be if, at the end of the current impeachment process, we identify on one side or the other, the winners or the losers. Whatever the outcome, we need to remember that we are part of something much bigger than the turmoil we are living through now.
BEVERLY MARSHALL
Grantham
The Dec. 6 Washington Post article “Lawmakers tackle hair discrimination” states that the proposed legislation would “specifically prohibit discrimination against styles such as braids, twists or dreadlocks” and is to be introduced in the House and Senate.
The article quotes presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., a sponsor of the legislation, as saying, “Discrimination against black hair is discrimination against black people.” I don’t believe that the legislation goes far enough.
I feel that the legislation should address any form of hair discrimination — the style or color of the hair, or the lack thereof. Yes, baldness should never be discriminated against. I personally am very sensitive to this issue because the older I get, the more hair I lose. I stopped coloring my hair years ago and have found it difficult to find a barber who knows how to cut my hair. The proposed federal legislation banning hair discrimination is so important it definitely should be voted on, attached to the upcoming articles of impeachment.
BRUCE ST. PETER
Grantham