Out Lexington Way by Christine Dwon - 29 July 2024

LEXINGTON - Lovely afternoon of fellowship spent at the home of Jane and Joe Concato in Lexington on July 20 for the first annual Hudson Heroes BBQ.  Jane and Joe are members of the Brain Injury Association of New York State and members of BIANJ while they lived in New Jersey.  Their passion is to assist those impacted by brain injury across the Mountain Top and throughout the Hudson Valley.  Guests were friends from New Jersey and here on the Mountain Top. The Hudson Heroes is the name of their team who “March on for Brain Injury” fundraising when many walk at the Walkway Over the Hudson.  Even though there was quite the downpour, that didn’t stop Joe from grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs and there was a bountiful table set with side dishes and desserts.  

Potluck Dinner Church Friday, July 26, 6 p.m. in the Ashland Community UMC, 12216 State Hwy 23, Ashland.  Come and enjoy a delicious meal and fellowship.  Invite a friend and join us.

Come one come all to the Thunder in the Mountains Car Show Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, hosted by the West Kill-Lexington Community Improvement Association.   Breakfast sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages available for purchase.  There will be trophies, 1995 or newer will have their own class, over 50 beautiful gift baskets for raffle and a 50/50 raffle.  Lexington fFre/Rescue company will be there with the antique fire truck and a very special guest, Sparky the Fire Dog.  Fun for the whole family.  Proceeds benefit the WKLCIA.   Call Mary at 518-989-6813.

Sunday, July 28 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., under the Lexington pavilion, Bette Knapp will be remembered at a Celebration of Life with family and friends.  Please bring a covered dish to share.

Summer Sunday worship services will be held in the Methodist Church in West Kill, 65 Spruceton Road, West Kill at 9 a.m., July 28, Aug. 4, Aug. 11, Aug. 18.  All are welcomed.

The 70th Greene County Youth Fair is Thursday, July 25, Friday, July 26, Saturday, July 27, Sunday, July 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  There will be fireworks on Saturday night.  The Fair is held in Cairo at Angelo Canna Town Park, Joseph D. Spencer Lane.  Free admission.

Happy birthday to Nancy Kizyma on Friday, July 26.

July 26 is also Tina Albino’s birthday.

Sharon Becker’s birthday is Saturday, July 27.

July 27 Emmett Turk celebrates his birthday.

Wayne Thompson’s birthday is Tuesday, July 30.

July 30 is Louie Kizyma’s birthday.

Best wishes to everyone.

The Greene County Department of Human Services Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of July 29 – Aug. 2 is as follows:  Monday—Meatball sub, Italian mixed vegetables, Italian pasta salad, blondies; Tuesday—Crab cake with lemon and dill aioli, spinach, rice pilaf, lemon mousse; Wednesday—French onion pork chop, Sonoma vegetable mix, buttered noodles, pears; Thursday—Roast pork loin with gravy and applesauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, watermelon; Friday—Chicken salad plate, mixed greens with cucumbers and tomatoes, macaroni salad, mixed berries with whipped topping.  All persons age 60 and older and spouses are invited to join for lunch.  Suggested donation is $4 per meal.  Congregate dining reservations are required at least a day in advance by noon by calling the appropriate centers.  The number to call for the Senior Service Center at the Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett is 518-263-4392.

Friday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville, the Greene Room Players Songbirds will have a free performance.

The Greene Room Players Songbirds will have another free musical performance at the Community Center, 5494 State Route 23, Windham with favorites from the 60s and the old standards on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Jewett Fire Department, Route 17, Jewett, is holding their annual Brooks Chicken BBQ on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Takeouts, $15 includes chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, corn on the cob, roll, brownie.

Saturday, Aug. 3 is the Hunter Fire Company’s Block Party at the Hunter Firehouse, 17 Bridge Street, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.  Dj Frankieokie 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; live music with The Lost Cowboys, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; fun for the whole family, bouncy house, climbing wall, slide, foam machine and more. 

The next Lexington Farmers Market will be Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The Western Catskills will have a table at the market with information on the Town of Lexington Housing Rehabilitation Grants.  The Town of Lexington is considering applying for a Community Development Block Grant to fund the rehabilitation of homes for its residents.  If you are a full-time resident in the Town of Lexington, if you have a sick-built home, do you need health and safety repairs on your home – come and talk to them.  They need your help to build a wait list.  If you can’t come to the Lexington Farmers Market on Aug. 3, you may call or email to get on the wait list – 607-652-2823 ext. 102 or info@westerncatskills.org; www.westerncatskills.org/programs/.

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 4 p.m. is the Lexington/West Kill UMC Administrative Council meeting in the Lexington church hall.

Thank you to all law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, dispatchers, healthcare providers, volunteers, veterans and actively serving military, farmers, truck drivers and so many more.

Prayers for all who are dealing with loss, illnesses, healing, difficulties, our country, our military and their families, the world.

Until next week take care, be thankful, be respectful, be safe and please be kind to one another.  Your act of kindness may change someone’s life.