March is the one-year anniversary of the good Lord taking my husband Tommy to heaven. I cannot believe it’s been a year already. What have I done in 365 days? What will I do with the rest of my life? Take one day at a time and keep his memory alive in my heart.

As you all know I try to keep very busy, and last Saturday I was in Jeffersonville at its St. Patrick’s Day parade, with D.A Jim Farrell as the announcer, Aileen Gunther and Luis Alvarez and so many businesses represented. I was helping Jim Crowley and Dwayne Hubbert raise money for shaving their heads for St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Cochecton’s own K.C. Garnes and Matt Rutledge and his dad Brad were also head shavers. Sunday was the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Narrowsburg; I had a good time walking around taking pictures and meeting people. It was nice to see the Honorable Judge Frank Labuda in the parade. Before the start of the parade there was a Windy Kilt 5k run, the proceeds of which will go to local charities. God bless Ned Lang for putting on such a great event. The Windy Kilt was well attended, but it’s a shame there were not too many town folks out to support this parade. You can go to my Facebook page to see all the pictures.

On Wednesday, April 6, the Lake Huntington Fire Department will host a seminar titled “How Money Works” at 6 p.m. Joseph Campanella of Primerica Life Insurance Company will be talking about the rule of 72, debt sacking, revolving debt traps and how your life insurance policy works. It is free and open to the public. For more information call 845/701-1894.

If you are looking to do some spring cleaning, Lake Huntington Presbyterian Church is having a penny social on April 9 and is accepting donations for it. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and calling at 12:30 p.m. Donations should be new or good used items. Call 570/729-8247 or 845/932-8923 for more information.

The Cochecton Youth Commission (CYC) will hold a penny social on May 15 at The Lakeview Pizzeria (formerly known as Angelina’s). Doors open at 2 p.m., calling begins at 3 p.m. It also is currently looking for donations and prizes for the event, new or slightly used items only. Donations should be dropped off at the new town hall on Tuesday, April 5 and May 3 from 6 to 7 p.m. or Friday, May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m., or call Eileen (me) to make other arrangements. On Friday, April 15 the CYC will be holding a bowling event; more info to follow.

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