Thanksgiving weekend, Michael Pierce, our Music Director, told me about Karen Pinoci’s illness and because of it the union musicians would not be playing in the Christmas Concert. Michael was not about to concede and he asked for a little time to think about it. The committee made an unanimous decision to go full speed ahead with the concert, minus the symphony orchestra. It was a smashing success! Ralph and Betsy Ferrara sold more tickets than ever before! The Brass ensemble, the Jordan Piper Jazz Trio, the soloists and the Junior and Senior Choirs performed amazingly. It was as miraculous as the Miracle on 34th Street. As they say on Broadway, the show must go on and so it did, thanks to Michael Pierce and the committee!