Hello everyone. I hope you are all enjoying this lovely hot weather. I have been out and about but not around here; since last week, I have been to Florida, Hershey, PA, Brooklyn and Queens, NY and to visit Fr. Bill.

Florida was for a funeral service for my friend Billy, who passed away; so glad I went to visit him in April. His wife brought him back to Brooklyn to lay him to rest with his dad. Hershey was a Paul McCartney concert with my sister, who is a Paul fanatic. This was the 139th time she has seen him in concert: $700 a ticket, eighth row—she paid, not me. Then when we got there she goes to the box office and got two new tickets, second row center, and she sold the other tickets. Let me tell you, Paul knows she is there. My sister was holding a sign that said “Please Sir can I have a hug for my birthday.” She did not get a hug, but Paul did look right at her and pointed and said “This is for you,” and played “[It’s Your] Birthday.” And finally, I had a really nice visit with Fr. Bill; he is doing well and sends his love.

The Lake Huntington Fire Company would like to thank everyone who came out and supported their chicken barbeque. It’s nice when community members help each other out.

The Cochecton Preservation Society’s next meeting will be Tuesday, August 2 at the Erie Depot, 8537 Rte. 97. Meetings normally start at 7 p.m., but this one will open at 6 p.m. with a potluck dinner. Hot dogs and chili top the menu. Bring a dish to share, or a free-will donation. To avoid six bowls of beans, please RSVP to Peggy at 845/932-8104 or email: cps12726@gmail.com. Art Hassis will speak about past town happenings.

The Women’s Community Club of Cochecton will have a flea market on Saturday, August 13 at the new town hall in Cochecton from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info call Dottie at 845/932-8487.

If you are interested in being put on the Cochecton Youth Commission (CYC) waiting list for the Aquatopia Trip on October 22 and 23, text or call Sue at 845/866 0853. If a room becomes available, a CYC board member will contact you. As always, the event is free for Cochecton youth. Please support the CYC: it is selling Smencils (only $1) and raffle tickets for a ton of great prizes. I’ll have more information on prizes next week.

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