Out Lexington Way by Christine Dwon - 06 February 2025

LEXINGTON - Because of the recent fire in the building that houses the West Kill Post Office, mail for West Kill Post Office P. O. Box holders is currently being sorted in the Shandaken Post Office and being held for P. O. Box holders to pick up.  Shandaken Post Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  Amy, the rural mail carrier is able to continue delivering mail to her West Kill rural mail customers on her normal mail routes.

Micro Sunday School will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Lexington/West Kill UMC, Lexington.  All children are welcomed.  Call Susan at 518-429-8054.

Happy birthday to Diane Pendarvis on Thursday, Feb. 6

Diane Potter celebrates her birthday on Friday, Feb. 7.

Saturday, Feb. 8 is Charlotte Jaeger’s birthday,

Happy 45th wedding anniversary to Debbie and Jim Buscarello on Sunday, Feb. 9.

Monday, Feb 10 is Skip Dippold’s birthday,

Happy birthday to Cindy Nelson on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Wednesday, Feb. 12 is Mary Cline’s birthday.

Ray Albino celebrates his birthday on Thursday, Feb. 13.

Best wishes to everyone.

Tuesday, Feb. 11 is the second Tuesday of the month and you are invited to join the Coffee Klatch at the Hunter Public Library starting at 10:30 a.m.  

The Soup and Fellowship Kitchen is Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Blue Room at the Kaaterskill UMC, 5942 Main Street, Tannersville.  Come and join the fellowship and  enjoy a free bowl of soup and sandwich.

Tannersville Ice Sculpture Festival is Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Street.  Bring your tools and carve a sculpture.  Call 518-858-9094 if you have questions.

There is no meeting in February for the Ladies Auxiliary of theTown of Lexington Fire Company.

Children’s Ice Fishing Derby sponsored  by the Catskill Mountain Fish and Game Club and the Stony Clove Rod and Gun Club will be held Sunday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at Rip Van Winkle/Tannersville Lake.  Prizes awarded for the largest fish and the most fish in both the junior and senior division.  Open to children up to 16 years old,  Children 16 years of age must have a valid fishing license.  You may fish with up to three tip ups or hand lines and use single hooks only.  Live bait and some tip ups will be available for use.  For more info call Bob Monteleone at 518-488-0240.

The Greene County Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of Feb. 10 - Feb. 14 is as follows:  Monday–Chicken and biscuits with gravy, broccoli, mashed potatoes, Mandarin oranges with pineapple; Tuesday–Shrimp kielbasa jambalaya, California medley, white rice, juice, brownie; Wednesday–Crab topped cod, green beans Au gratin, tropical fruit; Thursday–Meat lasagna, tossed salad, Italian vegetables, fresh fruit; Friday–Valentine’s Day Luncheon– Hot turkey dinner with gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, Tuscan vegetables, stuffing, strawberry cream pie with Hershey Kiss. All persons age 60 and older and spouses are invited to attend.  Congregate meals served at noon Monday through Friday.  Suggested donation is $4 per meal.  Congregate dining reservations are required by noon at least a day in advance.  If you reserve a meal and are unable to attend, please call as soon as you can to cancel.  This helps to reduce our food waste.  If you have food allergy, please notify us.  Allergen information is available for prepared food items.  The number to call for the Jewett Senior Center at the Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, is 518-263-4392.

Groundhog  saw its shadow.  Six more weeks of winter.  No surprise there.

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, their families, the world.

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