I loved Sherry Schnepp, who passed away Sept. 22, almost as much as my own mother. Not for nothing was she known by the huge Our Gang Players family as “Momma Sherry.”

Our Gang was founded in 1977 by Schnepp and Nancy Gallimore. The purpose of the group was to give the children of LBI, especially Barnegat Light, something to do during the long winter and to introduce them to the joys of theater.

The group originally performed in the bingo hall of the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. The first productions were rather simple; for example, flashlights were used for lighting.

The shows became better, and the casts, which now included adults, grew.