I seem to do more on the weekends than I do all week. Saturday I was down in Long Island. My friend Billy, who died in June, was an iron worker at 9/11. His name was put on the wall for responders who died due to illness from being at 9/11. Billy’s cousin Paula, who is my best friend, went to the wall the night before just to hang out. The harvest moon was shining bright in the sky, the American flag was waving in the breeze, and something was biting the hell out of my legs: fire ants. My legs were covered with welts and burning hot.

On Sunday, my brother Teddy and I went to the New York Giants game with CD Trips LLC. Gary Siegel, the organizer of the event, was amazing and the price was great. The bus was from Rolling V; when you got on, you were given a nice fresh bagel from Monticello Bagel Bakery, and a snack pack with water, chips, crackers and a bag of trail mix. When we got to Met Life Stadium, there was a three-hour tailgate party with food from Barrio Kitchen and Local Table & Tap restaurants in Kauneonga Lake, NY. CD Trips has many different events, so go check them out at cdtrips.com and like them on Facebook.

There will be a Cochecton Youth Commission (CYC) signup on Tuesday, October 4 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the monthly meeting for a trip to Bethel Woods on October 7 to see “Toy Story.” Call Paddy at 315/663-7520 or Michelle at 570/419-8801. (Both in-town and out-of-town guests are welcome to this event.) On Saturday, October 29, the CYC will have its annual Tricky Trunk, for Cochecton youth only. For more information or if you want to have a trunk, call Eileen at 845/252-3568.

Also on October 29, at 1 p.m. in the Holy Cross church parking lot, come join the Knights of Columbus for their Halloween Tricky Trunk.

The Grover Hermann Hospital will celebrate its 45th anniversary on Friday, September 30 at 2 p.m. in the cafeteria of the hospital on Route 97. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 845/932-8487.

On Saturday, October 22, the Lake Huntington Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid will host a penny social. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and calling is at 12:30 p.m. Hot dogs, sauerkraut and other condiments and beverages will be for sale. Cake and coffee will be served after the calling. The donation is $1. Come out and spend a fun afternoon with friends and neighbors.

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