Due to the holiday weekend I had to get my column in early. Sometimes I do not have anything to write about, and I say “I am going to give this up;” then I remember all my readers and I know I cannot disappoint them. I am writing this on Friday, September 1. Twenty-seven years ago I married my husband  Tommy, it was a great fun big wedding.  Besides the groom, my parents, his parents and a number of other family and friends are all gone. It’s very sad that I have to live with the memories. Tommy insisted that he picked the last song of the night, and it was “Pretty Woman.” He was so funny. As I was dancing around the dance floor wild and crazy, I must have unhooked my slip. Tommy took me in his arms to dance, and I almost fell on my face. I bent over and took my slip off and he grabbed it and started swinging it over his head. Those are the memories I have to keep me going.

Saturday, September 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, the Cochecton Center Community Center, Inc. will hold its Community Yard-Vendor Sale on Heinle’s baseball field, including bake sale and refreshments.

On Sunday, September 10 at the four corners of Eldred there will be a St. Baldrick’s Day event. The tricky tray starts at 12 noon, Line of Hope Across America at 2 p.m., Conga Against Cancer at 3 p.m., head shaving at 4 p.m. There will be entertainment, food and vendors all day. Our troops and veterans will be honored in the Line of Pride, and there will be a pinwheel lighting at dusk. For more information visit www.facebook.com/humanlineofhope or call Lou at 845/557-3321. Also see item on page 15.

On Sunday, September 24 the Lake Huntington Fire Co. will host a fundraiser pancake breakfast for James “Burly” Burlingame from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. More information TBA.

On Saturday, October 21, the ladies at the Lake Huntington Presbyterian Church will host a penny social. More information TBA.

Keep smiling and have a great week. Email leeniebeans@citlink.net or call 845/252-3568 if you have news. You can always check me out at riverreporter.com in Community Living.