I hope everyone had a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. I spent the holiday with my brother Teddy, who lives in Narrowsburg. Friday I went down to Queens to spend time with my sister and her family and my sister-in-law and her family. I also had my memorial tattoo for my husband worked on.

On my way home, I stopped and watched the Giants-Red Skins football game with Fr. Bill. I agree with Father when he said the Giants should be ashamed of themselves. Fr. Bill is holding his own. He is very frustrated because he cannot write, and his speech is not clear. With the Christmas season coming upon us, if you would like to send Father a Christmas card, his address is Fr. William Scully, Holy Name Friary, 2 Morris Rd., Ringwood, NJ 07456. He enjoys getting mail.

I was talking with Clark Kelly, and he asked me if I noticed anything different on Lake Huntington. I gave him a look and he said the old ambulance building was taken down, and the site is going to be the home of a new house.

The Narrowsburg Ecumenical Food Pantry is doing its 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 any questions, give Joanne Letendre a call at 845/252-3971.

The Santa Express schedule for 2015 is as follows: Saturday, December 5 starting at 5 p.m. in Eldred, then going to Glen Spey, Barryville, Yulan and arriving in Narrowsburg by 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, December 6 in Milford, PA at 5 p.m.; Saturday, December 12 in Bethel at 5 p.m., Liberty 7 p.m.; and Sunday, December 13 on Broadway in Monticello at 5 p.m., and South Fallsburg at 6:30 p.m.

The Lake Huntington Fire Department crew is diligently preparing for its third annual take-out chicken barbeque on Friday, New Year’s Day, January 1, 2016. The meal will consist of barbequed chicken, potato salad, baked beans, cranberry sauce, roll and butter, and dessert. Tickets cost $10 each. They will be serving from 3 p.m. until sold out. Pre-paid tickets can be obtained from a fireman, or you can contact Betty at 845/932-8378 or RuthAnne at 845/932-8514.

I would like to congratulate Debbie Reimer of Catskill Hudson Bank in her promotion to assistant vice president. Great job, Debbie, and thank you to you and your co-workers for the wonderful help you give the community.

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