September 5 – Birthday wishes to Bernie Cohen, Blake Herfield, Jake Herfield, Christine Bunce Minaglia, Casey Broskin, Ro Romano, Antoinette Sorrentino, Paul Walsh, Josh Sprague, Georgina Scardino, Ella Alenky-Cohen, Chris Schuster, Damon Ferrara, Joe LaVecchia, Barry Schwartz, Dan Sturm, Bryce Hindley, Nat White, Aaron Rovitz, Nicole DiCarlo and our #2 grandboy, Weston White!

Happy anniversary to Eileen and Steve Morey, the LaVecchias and the Calkas.

Ain’t love grand? Belated congratulations to Miriam Hernandez and Barbara Winfield who were married this summer.

We heard Christopher Evans was in for a visit from California with his family.

A new ‘Where’s Waldo’-like game: Where’s Debra Gabriel? The board is filled with tracking ‘points’ from NY to the Carolinas.

PSA: Emergency/Crisis: 911 or 988. OD: 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910. Be alert to the rise in Covid cases.

Bethel Town info, meeting links, minutes: www.townofbethelny.us. For Parks & Rec, view the website, fb or 845-583-

Business Watch: Dine, shop and use local services and professionals! Refer to www.bethelnybba.com. Watch for scheduled Happy Hours and music at Kauneonga’s Santorini Restaurant.

RSVP by the 22nd for the SC Partnership Meeting & Awards Event honoring the Bresky’s and Amanda Gesztesi, at Resorts World Catskills on October 5th (845-794-1110).

Peace! In case you missed the August Spectrum interview, “Man who never left after 1969 Woodstock” with Farmhouse Trader’s Karen Reilly and ‘Duke’, view: Farmhouse Traders Fb site or https://spectrumlocalnews.com. To tape your personal Woodstock tale in Debbie Fisher’s YouTube “Hippie Stories: Live on the Sunshine Bus”: 845-798-7011. Before it’s OOS, purchase a Bethel First (NYS reg) hand-painted, Woodstock-themed Logo Disk: 845-798-0818.   

The Bethel Business Association meets on the 20th on Zoom/IP at Duggan at 6pm. Then the next day, Thursday, the 21st, BBA hosts a Member ‘Meet & Greet’ at Happy Days Campground at 6pm.    

‘Dance It Off’ is held on Thursdays at the Town Park at 6:15pm.

Autumn begins on the 23rd! The Narrowsburg Honey Bee Fest Happens on Main Street on Saturday from11-5pm. BEE there! It’s Natl Alpaca Day at Buck Brook Alpaca (Bestenheider Rd, Roscoe) on the 23rd from 12-4pm with Farm tours, demos, crafts, and refreshments.  Cunningham Family Farms is fun for families and open on weekends! 

 Attend the Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods on Sundays from 11-4pm with craft and farm vendors, music, food, special activities and demonstrations. Prior to the market, attend 10am Yoga class on the BW Terrace Stage with LeeAnna Maniace on the 24th (Pre-reg/Yoga tkt comps Harvest Fest parking!).

Observe Yom Kippur, ending the High Holy Days on the evening of the 25th.

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, Fbplayhhouse.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, sccoplayers.org, scdw.net, shadowlandstages.org, and scnyhistory.org. 

Bethel Woods offers the Museum, Event Gallery shows, events, programs, and Sunday Harvest Fest and yoga.    Forestburgh Playhouse Tavern presents the ‘Catskill Animal Rescue Fundraiser’ with the talent of “Patti Greco Sunshine” on Friday, the 22nd, at 8pm. $30. Doors open at 6:30pm for dinner and drinks. “Somerville: Live & Back at the Tavern”, a favorite band, performs the next night, Saturday, the 23rd at 8pm (DO 7pm) $20pp. 

Shadowland Stages offers “Off Peak” in the Studio through October 1st (845-647-5511). Shadowland‘s Fall Academy Adult and Youth classes begin soon and registration is open.

Nesin Cultural Arts has a variety of classes set to begin shortly. View schedule on-line and call today: 845-798-9006. 

DVAA hosts: Chris Heim “The Farm”-Inside Angola’s Prison Rodeo in the Gallery and Dani Case “You’ve Seen My Flesh” in the Loft Gallery, both from 9/23-10/29.

Narrowsburg Union hosts an Eddie Adams exhibit, Mark Goff Photography, Featuring Some of the Greatest Musicians and Performers of the 1970’s, and Chris Ramirez ‘Sullivan Fire’ photos.

Farm Markets: Barryville- Saturdays 10-1pm. Callicoon- Sundays 11-2pm. Monticello/CCExt- Thursdays 10-1pm. Narrowsburg Union- Saturdays 10-1pm. Rock Hill- Saturdays 10-1pm. PS: KL Farm & Makers Market returns on 3/30, 4/27 and 5/25 at Duggan in ‘24.   

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Suz sez: “Integrity: Doing the right thing when no one is watching.”