Hello New Windsor. Recently my wife’s knee was bothering her and she went to the doctor who recommended a knee replacement. But because she had a serious knee surgery 20 years ago we went to see a specialist at NYU Langone in New York City. The specialist had an opening the following week and the surgery was set. So we had less than a week to prepare for my wife to have major surgery and be out of commission for the next 8-10 weeks.

The day of the surgery we had a lot of time to kill so we walked around the city and had lunch.

Only problem was my wife could not eat or drink after 12 midnight the night before. I ended up having lunch at a Steak House called Bobby Van’s and it was very good, though my meal was $100. We went to the hospital, and she had a successful surgery. We had to stay over night and I was allowed to stay with her, though they just had this regular wooden chair so sleeping was out of the question for me. She was released the next day, and she is home and on the way to recovery!

Seniors Join the Town of New Windsor and the Orange County Department of Health and Office for the Aging Senior Health and Wellness Fair which will take place on February 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Health and Wellness Fair will have representatives from the Orange County Health Department, the Healthy Neighborhoods Program, health screenings and Nutrition information, the Orange County Office for the Aging, Orange County Emergency Services, Stop DWI & Traffic Safety, the Orange County Department of Social Services and the New Windsor Police Department; all be on hand with their different programs and information geared for Seniors.

Some of those things will include information on Senior Scams, health emergencies, etc. Covid Vaccine and Boosters will also be at the event for anyone in need of their vaccination, but for that you must pre-register by calling the Recreation Department at 845-565-7750. Lunch will be provided immediately following the fair and is being sponsored by the New Windsor Police PBA.

The New Windsor PBA is always so supportive of our Community Events, and we appreciate them helping us out for this event, as the Seniors are such an important part of our community. The event will be held at the Town of New Windsor Town Hall Complex at the Community Center. For more information, contact the New Windsor Recreation Department at 845-565-7750.

The Town of New Windsor Recreation Department is pleased to announce some upcoming Recreation trips. On Tuesday, March 7 we will be taking a bus trip down to Madison Square Garden, “The World’s Most Famous Arena” to see an NBA game with the New York Knicks will be taking on the Charlotte Hornets in a 7:30 p.m. basketball game.

The bus leaves the New Windsor Town Hall Complex at 4:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. game. The seats are floor level section 103, and this deal includes a $25 food and drink voucher as part of your purchase. The price is $120 per person, which includes the bus ride, the game and the food voucher. Then on Wednesday, May 24 the Recreation Department will be taking a bus trip down to Yankee Stadium to see the New York Yankees take on the Baltimore Orioles in a night game. The bus leaves the New Windsor Town Hall Complex at 4 p.m. for the 7:05 p.m. game. The seats are located field level section 129. The price of the trip is $100 which includes bus ride and ticket to the game.

And then on Wednesday, May 31 the Recreation Department will be taking a bus trip down to Citi Field to see the New York Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies in a night game. The bus leaves the New Windsor Town Hall Complex at 4 p.m. for the 7:10 p.m. game. The seats are located field level section 124. The price of the trip is $100 which includes bus ride and ticket to the game.

To sign up for any of the above trips, you can visit the Recreation Department website at nwrecisfun.com or call the Recreation Department office at 845-565-7750.

The Marasco Senior Center building will be closed for the months of January through March as the building will be under renovation. All Senior Activities will be moved down to the Community Center during this time so we will not have an interruption of our Senior programming.

Birthday shout outs this week go to and to Joe Ciaccio whose birthday is on February 2, to Gabriella Allegra whose birthday is on February 3, to Dorian Miele whose birthday is on February 6, and to anyone else out there celebrating birthdays this week, Happy Birthday!

If anyone has a birthday or other special event you want mentioned in my column, or have anything going on in New Windsor that you want the world to know about you can reach me at mveronesi@optimum.net or by calling 845-629-1260. Have a great week.