Once again I stayed home for the weekend—well, kind of. Friday I had to drive to West Point and on Saturday I had to drive to Pomona for a family bridal shower, then at night I was at a penny social. On Sunday I drove to Whappingers Falls for a wedding of a past co-worker. Then Monday you start all over again. Life is good.

The Cochecton Democratic Club hosted a back-to-school penny social at the Nutshell Art Center. All the members would like to thank everyone for coming. I was the caller and had a good time with the ladies softball team from Monticello. These ladies were very lucky; other people keep yelling “shake up the numbers!” When you buy a lot of tickets you win a lot. They love to yell “bingo!” when they win.

As I was driving around Lake Huntington with my brother Teddy in his 1968 Galaxy 500 bright-orange convertible new toy, I noticed Tony’s on the Lake is closed for good. A lot of construction going on, new houses being built and old houses being taken down. Lake Huntington is getting a facelift. Looking forward to a great fall.

The Cochecton Youth Center (CYC) will host a trip to the Lackawanna Coal Mine—a retired coal mine that’s now a museum—on September 25 at 12 noon. The cost for adults is $8, and for out-of-town children is $5.50. Call Kristin with any questions, 570/470-1741.

The signups for this trip will be held on Wednesday, September 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. That will also be the first sign-up date for the annual tricky trunk, to be held on October 29. The tricky trunk is for Cochecton youth only. A second sign up for the tricky trunk will be held on October 4 from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information call or text Sue at 845/866-0853.

All signups will be held at the new Cochecton Town Hall. Don’t forget to support the CYC and buy a raffle ticket or a smencil!

The CYC monthly meeting for September will be held on Wednesday, September 7 at 7 p.m.

The Cochecton Center Community Center will present a concert featuring singer-songwriters Kate Vargas and Andrea Wittgens, from New York City, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 3. The center, where the concert will be held, is an 1892 historic church building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. It’s located at the intersection of Route 52 and Old County Road. A donation of $15 is requested. Light refreshments will follow.

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