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BETHEL: The Corner Suzanne White 583-4808 swhite747@gmail.com Happy birthday to Ken, Carol and Dan Bloom, Andrea, Susan Tremper, Steve Levine, Bill Townsend, Audrey Borella, Rich Johansen, Shlomo Franklin, Adrienne Walker, Jackie Biernacki, Ira Gold, Susie Landis, Bradley Gruber and Carol Newkirk.

Our sympathy is extended to the Hanslmaier family after the recent passing of their son, Derrick. If you wish to help, donations can be made to gofundme.com/f/36mpam-hansie. (Thank you, Joe Abraham for last week's correction). Congrats to local winner, Susan Brown, Bethel's elected Tax Collector. Thank you to everyone who worked and volunteered and made Election Day voting go so smoothly. Thanks to all who made Smallwood's ‘Halloween Walk' a safe and fun family event.

Kudos to Stephen Margulies for running and finishing the virtual NYC Marathon. Shout out to Keith Newman, local musician, who has been giving weekly performances at Achieve. Nice! Covid has yet to round any corner. Continue to follow protocols, wear a mask and get tested. Get the flu and/or pneumonia shot. Before travel, check with State or local Health Departments for quarantine restrictions. Town of Bethel-583-4350. Community Assistance-845-807-0925. Public Health-292-5910. Mental Health-292-8770. Food Security: The area hunger and food shortage is serious and many rely on our local resources for help.

Shephard's Pantry-583-5885, 707-2333. MVMethodist Church-583-5149. SCFH (Monti)-794-2604. Meals on Wheels- 807-0241. Donate food to local ‘Nourish your Neighbor' bins, directly to the pantry listed or contact me.

Contact the Town of Bethel about the locally sponsored resident program applications. One is CEAP, for heat assistance, or the ‘Save A Life' Program for home smoke and CO2 alarm installation.

To Do: Register for the SCVA -Bethel Woods “Peace, Love & Lights” Drive through light show scheduled for Nov 23- Jan 3rd. Mark the calendar for the BW Holiday Market on the 28-29 and on December 5-6. Note that the Gordon Lightfoot events for 11/21 and 22 are now listed as ‘postponed'. Honor Veteran's Day and those who serve. Town of Bethel offices are closed on the 11th. Attend the Veteran's Day Service in Kauneonga Lake at the Town Square-Veteran's Park on Wednesday at 11am. Register for an adult program, ‘Exploring Gratitude', offered with creative arts therapist, Candace Rivela, at the BW Conservatory on Wednesday, the 11h at 6pm. Bethel Parks & Rec ‘Dance It Off' is ongoing on Thursdays at 6pm. Yikes, Friday, the 13th! What more can go wrong? Culture: Head to Catskill Distilling Co for entertainment and events on weekends. Visit the Bethel Woods Museum Thursday-Sunday and check out the “Meet Me at Woodstock” tour.

Support our local artists and area art centers: CAS, DVAA, HPAC, Studio222, the Apple Barn, and Narrowsburg Union. Order from the Nesin Cultural Arts “Poinsettia and Wreath Fundraiser”- 798-9006. Catskill Art Society Artists should submit work 11/14-12/5 for the December Members Show. CAS is open weekends with a Matt Harle exhibition until Dec 5th. DVAA's annual “Art in Sixes” small works exhibit opens the 21st. FMI: use delawarevalleyartsalliance.org. “Support Local 845”: Send me your event news. Start your holiday shopping with gift certificates and on-line purchases from local businesses. Suz Sez,“At this writing, America is still counting. Hopefully soon, we can breathe. With a mask, that is.”