Out Lexington Way by Christine Dwon - 08 August 2025

LEXINGTON - The Ashland Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Vendor and Craft Fair is Sunday, Aug. 10, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Ashland Firehouse, 12094 State Route 23, Ashland. Vendors 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Breakfast sandwiches will be served 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage and peppers and hot meatball subs from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The Ladies Auxiliary will be cooking and selling the food.  There will be a raffle table with assorted baskets.  Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. and bags fly at 11 a.m. for the Mountain Top Cornhole League – Cornhole tournament.  There will be live music by Sonny Rock and the Torpedoes from 12 noon to 4 p.m.   Don’t miss out on all the fun!

Happy birthday to Nancy Dippold on Friday, Aug. 8.

Happy 45th wedding anniversary to Gretchen and James Milton on Sunday, Aug. 10.

Celebrating a birthday on Aug. 10 is Ray Clinton.

A very happy birthday to Lorraine Banks on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Thursday, Aug. 14, we wish Dr. Laura Bartner a happy birthday.

Best wishes to all.

Tuesday, Aug. 12 the Town of Lexington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Firemen’s Room.

Wednesday, Aug. 13 there is a free Rabies Vaccine Clinic from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Angelo Canna Town Park, Joseph D. Spencer Lane, Cairo.  Drive-up only clinic for Greene County residents.  Donations will be accepted, suggested donation $5 per animal.  Please be prepared with proper leashes, carriers and muzzles (if necessary) for your animals to keep them and others safe.  Please bring proof of prior rabies vaccination – certificate, not tag – to receive three-year certificate.  If no record is presented, your pet will be given a one-year certificate.  Preregistration is required.  Call Greene County Public Health at 518-719-3600 option 1.

Friday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville, the Greene Room Players Songbirds will have a free concert celebrating midsummer on the Mountain Top.

Next Lexington Farmer’s Market is Saturday, Aug. 16 under the pavilion at the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday worship services, 9 a.m., will be held in the West Kill UMC, Spruceton Road, West Kill on Aug. 10 and Aug. 17.  

The annual Jewett Fire Department Brooks Chicken BBQ will be Saturday, Aug. 16 starting at 4:30 p.m. at the firehouse.  Full dinner includes half chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, coleslaw, dinner roll and a Cosmic Brownie for $15.  Half a chicken only is $10.  Ashland Community Church will be hosting a bake sale with proceeds going to repair their church belfry.

On Monday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Conesville United Methodist Chapel, 1295 State Route 990V, there will be a Fox News Crew talk led by Lee Hudson of the Gilboa Historical Society and Gilboa Museum with a showing of a silent newsreel created from archival Fox News footage of the building of the Gilboa Dam and the last days of the old village – “Gilboa in 1925, the Village, the Reservoir, the Fox News Crew.” This is a free program in collaboration with the Gilboa Museum/Gilboa Historical Society.  You may email conesvillehistoricalsociety@gmail.com if you have questions.

There will be a Roast Beef and Peach Shortcake Dinner hosted by the Kaaterskill UMC on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Tannersville Rescue Squad building. Free will offering. Takeouts only. 

You must RSVP by Aug. 22 if you want to attend the Greene County Senior Citizens Day, “A Day at the Races,” sponsored by Greene County Department of Human Services on Friday, Sept. 12 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Historic Warehouse, Historic Catskill Point, Main Street, Catskill.  There will be lunch, vendors, music and door prizes.  If you are without transportation and would like to attend, state such when reserving.  Call 518-719-3555.

Sunday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. at C. D. Lane Park, Maplecrest, is a combined Mountain Top Parish Churches worship service followed by a covered dish picnic.  Everyone is welcomed.

The Greene County Senior Nutrition Program menu for the week of Aug. 11 to Aug. 15 is as follows:  Monday—Chili dogs, baked beans, carrots, tropical fruit; Tuesday—Chicken Parmesan, Italian green beans, linguini, pears; Wednesday—Salmon with dill sauce, Brussels sprouts, rice pilaf, cookies and applesauce; Thursday—Roast pork loin with gravy, applesauce, baked potato, California vegetable mix, fruited Jell-O; Friday—Seafood pasta salad, mixed greens, coleslaw, macaroni salad, fresh fruit.  All persons 60 and older and spouses are invited to attend.  Meals served at noon, suggested $4 donation for each meal.  Congregate 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.  Allergen information is available for prepared food items.  The number to call for the Senior Service Center at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett is 518-263-4392.

Thank you to all law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, dispatchers, volunteers, healthcare providers, veterans, 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.