I was out and about over the weekend, and I went to CRMC Grover Hermann Auxiliary Health and Children’s Craft Fair. It was not a very nice out—it rained all day. The stream of people were steadily coming and going to get their chicken BBQ. I enjoyed hanging out with the Cotton Candy Man, Jerry Yavarkovsky.

It takes a good group of people to put something like this on. Dottie Schlegel left me a message to put a “thank you” in my column, and you all know when Dottie talks you listen. Thank you to all the volunteers, hospital staff, veterans and the community for making this a success.

I had to go to Brooklyn on Thursday to go to a friend’s funeral on my way down I stopped to see Fr. Bill.

Fr. Joe Juracek, OFM, who used to be up in Obernburg at St. Mary’s, was visiting. We all had a good time, both Fr Bill and Fr. Joe were so sorry to hear about all of the damage that the tornado caused. They are going to keep us all in their thoughts and prayers. Fr. Bill is doing well—he says “hi” and that he is hanging in there.

The Women’s Community Club of Cochecton (WCCC) would like to honor our local graduates, and provide some financial assistance toward their college expenses, while sharing WCCC’s mission as “The Heart of the Town.” To encourage service to the community, we invite all Sullivan West seniors who live in the Town of Cochecton to apply for scholarships by writing an essay about community service.  To be eligible, the student must be a Cochecton resident, living within the Town of Cochecton, with family eligible to vote at the Town Hall in Lake Huntington, regardless of postal address. All essays must be received at the club address (118 Cushetunk Dr., Narrowsburg, NY 12764) by June 1, 2018. For further information call Pam DeMan at 252-7208, or visit the school Guidance Office.

On June 9, a Community Yard Sale will be held Saturday, 9am-2pm, on Heinle’s Baseball Field, rain or shine, with a bake sale and refreshments. Please call Linda Pomes, 845/252-3411 by June 6th to make a reservation for a 10’ x 10’ space, for $15.00. Must supply your own table and tent if needed. Set up 8 a.m. This is a benefit for the Cochecton Center Community Center, Inc. A tour of the church building at 11 AM.

Please keep Cathy Barnes and family in your thoughts and prays on the passing of her mom, Joanne Brennan.

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