Last week was very hard for me, my brother-in-law Mike died on Monday, November 18. I told my sister-in-law that I was really very sad that her husband died but most of my tears are going to be for missing Tommy. So Tommy’s sister lost him and her husband in eight months, we are going to have to be strong through the holidays. When the bag piper played Danny Boy not a dry eye in the house. The after party was at the same bar Tommy’s was in, typical Irish wake, lots of drinking and laughing telling stories.

The Narrowsburg Ecumenical Food Pantry is doing the Open your Heart to Local Kids Toy Drive. Donation boxes are located at the back of St. Francis Xavier Church, The Lady of The Lake Church, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tony's on The Lake and The Narrowsburg Inn for donations of your unwrapped new gifts. You can also make a monetary donation with the envelopes that are on the table in the back of the church. You can either mail it to Joanne Letendre at 93 Perry Pond Rd., Narrowsburg, NY 12764 or deposit it in the church basket. Please address your checks out to the Food Pantry, in the memo area write for the Toy Drive. There will be a Christmas Tree in the Pete’s Market with ornaments on them with ages of kids. The deadline for gifts and money is December 13. Any questions you can give Joanne Letendre a call at 845/252-3971. It's not in me to do it this year, but I am helping Joanne.

Grand Knight Teddy Laffin would like to thank all who came out and made the turkey and ham bingo a great success for The Knights of Columbus, the money that was made is going to be donated to local food pantries and outreaches.

The Santa Express schedule for 2015 is as follows: Saturday, November 29 Port Jervis 5pm; Saturday, December 5 starting at 5pm Eldred, Glen Spey, Barryville, Yulan and will be in Narrowsburg by 8:30; Sunday, December 6 Milford, PA 5pm; Saturday, December 12 Bethel 5pm, Liberty 7pm; Sunday, December 13 Broadway in Monticello, South Fallsburg 6:30. This great event is put on by the love of Lou Monteleone. If you would like to make a donation to help out with the high cost of putting this event on, you can make a donation to Mrs. Clause when The Santa Express comes to your town.

Have a great week and you can email me at leeniebeans@citlink.net or call 845/252-3568 if you have any news.