Birthday wishes to Bethel’s #1 Hippie, Duke Devlin, Mia Bloom, Jodi Buloga, Terri Schmidt, Elizabeth Scardino-Percola, Tim Dollard, Keith Newman, Hazel Meddaugh, Tanya and Shira, Debbie Moore, Kim Phillips, Randy Katz, and Honey Wohl. Belated wishes to ‘Farmer’ Gabriel!

Happy anniversary to Sam and Eric Garchik, Jen and Eli VanEtten and Molly and Samantha McClernon-Pinches.

Congratulations! Alec and Miranda Martell announce the arrival of Tucker Alec! Devin Meikle and Brittney Morse share news that a baby is on the way!

Heartfelt condolences to Dorothy, the family and friends of Jay Meddaugh of Kauneonga Lake and Charlotte, NC. He passed last month and services were held in Charlotte.   

Our sympathy to the family of Dorothy Smith. Services were held on the 28th.

A Celebration of Life was held on August 1st for Cindy Kolakowski Burns who passed recently.

To support the Ross family, memorial contributions can be made using www.spotfund.com:*RossFamilyFuneralFund link.    Donate to Ramona Jan-Turan’s medical treatment expenses. Use: gofundme.com “Ramona Jan Needs A Miracle”.

PSA: Emergency/ Crisis: 911 or 988. Overdose: 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910.

For road, water and woodlands, follow safety rules! Reminder: “Life vest to Go in H2O”.

Bethel: Town information, meeting links and minutes: www.townofbethelny.us. Parks & Rec: 845-583-5360. Town Board meets on the 9th at 7:30pm. To learn more about the Lake Association of White Lake, NY’s mission, find/follow them on Fb.

Be Active: Use the Town Park and Pool, pickleball courts, Forest Reserve, Lake Superior Park and for hiking, use trailkeeper.com.

Business Watch: Support and shop local!  Use www.bethelnybba.com or the ‘23 BBA Guide as a services resource.

Hungry? Annie’s Ruff Cut, Bethel Market Cafe, Hector’s, Woodstock Oasis, Local Table & Tap, Sticky Fingers, Friends B&G and Yanni’s.

Debbie Fisher Palmarini continues collecting personal ‘69 Woodstock YouTube interviews for “Hippie Stories: Live on the Sunshine Bus”. FMI/to participate, call 845-798-7011.

Gov Hochul has announced a NYS Empire State Development Grant for Capital Construction has been awarded to the Borscht Belt Museum for $650,000 to renovate their 100 yr old ‘home’ on 90 Canal St., Ellenville, NY.

The Wayne Co Fair runs until the 12th. FMI:www.waynecountyfair.com. The Delaware County Fair opens in Walton, NY 

Bethel Lakeside Music Series is held every Thursday at the Kauneonga Lake Community Park from 6-8pm. Bring a chair to enjoy the music and sunset. “The Wagner Project & Aerial Acoustics” are scheduled for the 10th.

Join many others at the Yasgur Road Welcome Home Reunion slated for the 10th and 11th-13th in Bethel. Use: theticketing.co or Yasgurroadcampgrounds.com. Early Thursday admission available with GA Weekend ticket: (Fri at 10am-Sun at 2pm). Celebrate the 54th Woodstock anniversary and Woodstock Nation at the farm, in memory of Michael Lang. Go for the music, drum circle, food, camping, more music and “A day in the garden and a night in the woods”.

Find time on the 10th for the Liberty ‘BowWo&W Dog Walk’ at 5:30 pm or the Wurtsboro Veteran’s Park ‘Duck Race’ 6 pm.

CCE SC is hosting a ‘Farmer Mixer’ at Bashakill Vineyards on the 11th from 3:30-7pm RSVP: 845-292-6180 x130.

Join Saturday 9amYoga class at the KL Beekman Pavilion. Stop by the Kauneonga Lake Farm & Makers Market with music, farm and artisan vendors at the Square every Saturday from 11-2pm. ZacMax’s Flashburn Festival is happening all day on the 12th at 115 Butrick Rd, Ferndale. Do a Saturday family fun night at Bethel Motor Speedway!

Enjoy the whole day on Sunday, the 13th, at Bagel Festival-Catskills Revibe! on Monticello’s Broadway with Car Show, Food Trucks, Merchandise, Food and Non-Profit vendors, Music and activities from 9a-4pm.(thebagelfestival.org).  

Arts & Culture: Bethel Council of the Arts (fb), BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Bashakillvineyards.com, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartsociety.org, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Ebcpl.org, Farmartscollective.org, Fbplayhouse.org, Harmonyinthewoods.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Libertysoulstage.com, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, sccoplayers.org, scdw.net, shadowlandstages.org, shandelee.org, and scnyhistory.org.  

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts offers Pavilion and Event Gallery shows, art programs, special events, and the Museum.

Bethel Woods Pavilion is set for “Zac Brown Band” on Saturday, the 12th and “Joe Bonamassa (coolest!) & Styx with Don Felder” on the 13th. 

See “The Addams Family” at Forestburgh Playhouse until the 13th. FBP Family Theater offers “Madagascar” and “Gordon Gets Down”.

Shadowland MainStage gives us “Million Dollar Quartet” from the 11th to September 10th (tkts: on line or 845-647-5511). SC Dramatic Workshop’s “The Play That Goes Wrong” is performed at the So Fallsburg Rivoli from the 11th to the 20th.

Shandelee’s Sunset Concerts continue with ‘Evening of Piano’ on the 10th and ‘Evening of Jazz’ on the 12th, both at 8pm.  

Liberty Soul Stage: VAPA presents “Little Sparrow” on Saturday, the 12th at 6pm.

Harmony in the Woods boasts the “Driftwood” on the 11th and “Dr K’s Motown Revue” on the 12th.

DVAA’s Retro Cinema screens “A Streetcar Named Desire” at Tusten Theater on the 11th at 7pm and hosts an Opening Reception from 4-6pm on the 12th for Mary Sweeny and Traci Johnson’s Gallery Exhibit, which runs until September 17th. Hurleyville PAC’s Senior Social screens ‘Ticket to Paradise’ on the 10th at 2pm and offers “Neuroscience & Emotions” Documentary/Talkback on the 11th at 6pm.

Callicoon Theater is showing ‘Oppenheimer’ on the 11th-14th (Fri-Sun:7:30, Sat, Sun: 2pm).

Be a Groupie! Monitor schedules for local musicians: Albi aka Albi Beluli, River Ramblers, Fisher & Kean, Keith Newman, Rich & the Jumpstarts, Far Beyond Gone, Joanna Gass, Search & Rescue, Johnny Jules Band, and Shades, etc..

Area Music Series: Bethel Lakeside Music-Kauneonga Lake- Thursdays, 6pm. Callicoon Center- Wednesdays, 8pm. Livingston Manor- Saturdays, 5:30pm. Rock Hill- Wednesdays, 6:30pm. Wurtsboro- Thursdays, 6:30pm.

Area Farm Markets: Barryville- Saturdays 10-1pm. Callicoon- Sundays 11-2pm. Jeffersonville- Sundays 10-1pm. Kauneonga Lake Farmers & Makers Market- Saturdays 11-2pm. Liberty- Fridays 3-6pm. Monticello/CCExt- Thursdays 10-1pm. Narrowsburg Union- Saturdays 10-1pm. Rock Hill- Saturdays 10-1pm.

Mark the calendar: 19-20:The Catbird Music Festival at Bethel Woods! 

Suz sez: “As I write this, my sons are on their way to Callicoon along with 134 other amateur golfers...The 42nd Annual SC Democrat Two Man Better Ball Tournament is getting underway at the Villa Roma Golf Course. Players on 68 teams qualify on Friday, the 4th, and compete in eight flights through Sunday. Thank you to the organizers, the Sullivan County Democrat and Fred Stabbert III. To all, best of luck. Here’s to another successful tourney!”