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Big Idaho Potato Truck Returns to RCC to Promote Heart Health Awareness and National Organ Donation Month

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The Big Idaho Potato Truck returns to Rockland Community College on April 9 to help promote organ donation and heart health awareness, in conjunction with National Organ Donation Month. RCC is the No. 1 college in New York State per capita in signing up organ donors, having registered more than 4,000 donors during a period covering six semesters.

Event Organizer Roxanne Watson, a heart transplant recipient, expects to sign up her 11,000th organ donor during the event. “I will make sure it will happen,” said Watson, a 1987 RCC graduate and missionary for educating people about the life-saving value of organ donation. Watson’s efforts through WomenHeart, Donate Life Rockland, LiveOnNY and other organizations have led Rockland County to the top position in the state for number of organ donor sign-ups.

Big Idaho Potato Truck and Volunteer Fair

Tuesday, April 9
10 am – 4 pm
Rockland Community College
Academic Quad

Event is free and open to the public

A volunteer fair will be held concurrently with the organ donation and Potato Truck festivities on RCC’s Academic Quad. The outing will also feature vendor tables, music, dancing, games and prizes, arts and crafts, and food options including a myriad of potato-related fare. Kid-friendly activities are also planned at the Campus Fun & Learn Center.

The Big Idaho Potato Truck, billed as the world’s largest potato on wheels at 72 feet long, travels around the country promoting Idaho’s signature agricultural product, certified as heart-healthy by the American Heart Association, while also helping nonprofit groups better serve their communities through its charitable program.

Only about 70 of the 600 annual requests for the Potato Truck are fulfilled, and this is the third time the truck will appear at RCC. The truck will receive a police escort along Route 59 and College Road. “This is a very big deal that we were picked,” Watson said. “The fact that it’s coming back to RCC makes it even cooler. The public can learn more about organ donation and have fun with family-friendly activities. It’s really a celebration of heart health.”

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Penguin Rep Theatre Presents Flying Toward the Sun, Aug. 14–Sept. 6

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August 13, 2026

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Penguin Rep Theatre will present the world premiere of Flying Toward the Sun, a new musical by Bill Nabel and Neil Berg, August 14 through September 6 in Stony Point.

The musical follows a newly hired immigration official whose first day on the job brings him face-to-face with the hopes, heartbreak and humanity of people seeking asylum in the United States.

With an original score and a story centered on the personal consequences of immigration and the American dream, Flying Toward the Sun explores the difficult choices faced by people whose lives are shaped by displacement, uncertainty and the search for a better future.

The production marks the world premiere of the musical and continues Penguin Rep Theatre’s tradition of presenting new works for the stage.

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‘Take Me America’ World Premiere Opens at Penguin Rep Theatre

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July 20, 2026

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Penguin Rep Theatre will present the world premiere of Take Me America, a powerful new musical exploring the hopes, dreams, and challenges of the American immigration experience, running August 14 through September 6.

Written by Neil Berg (music and additional lyrics) and Bill Nabel (book and lyrics), the production is set in 2015 and follows Gary Campbell, an immigration official on his very first day on the job.

As Gary meets with individuals seeking a new life in the United States, he is confronted with deeply personal stories of sacrifice, heartbreak, resilience, and hope. Throughout the musical, he must make life-changing decisions that will determine the futures of those standing before him.

Blending an emotional story with an original score, Take Me America offers audiences a timely and thought-provoking look at the human side of immigration while celebrating the courage and determination of those pursuing the American dream.

The production marks another world premiere for Penguin Rep Theatre, which has earned a national reputation for developing new works that have gone on to stages across the country.

Take Me America will be performed August 14 through September 6 at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point. Tickets and additional information are available through the theater’s box office and website.

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