Birthday wishes to Rita Townsend, Robin McClernon, Kathleen Lasher, Madeline Kask, Matt Lehman, Danielle Herbert, Olga Bell, Matt Hersh, Jennifer Berry, and Marc Lerner. Belated wishes to Linda Reeves. 

PSA: Emergency: 911. OD:988 or 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910. Be fit and health conscious this season. 

Town Board, departments, and Parks & Rec information, meeting links, minutes: www.townofbethelny.us.

A warm welcome is extended to Wendy Brown, recently elected to the Bethel Town Board. Kudos to BJ Gettel for receiving a Bethel Ambulance 40 years of service award.

CEAP grants are available at Town Hall for eligible Bethel residents.

Last reminder: Parking or pushing snow on Bethel roadways is prohibited. Vehicles are towed at your expense.

Think Snow! Contact P&Rec (845-583-5360) about the Bethel-Ski Big Bear Ski program. Holiday Mountain is offering a special skiing, snowboarding and tubing program rate (845-796-3161). Check ski conditions and pricing at Villa Roma.  

When you organize or ‘clean your closets’, take donations to local organizations. I can direct you to where items will do the most good. The ‘Past Perfect Bookstore’ and Literacy Center will accept your book donation by appointment.  

Consider volunteering or joining local organizations. i.e.: Bethel Lions, Bethel Business Association, Bethel Ambulance,  or Kauneonga Lake, Smallwood/Mongaup Valley or White Lake Fire Company.   

Business Watch: Dine, shop and support local business, services and professionals! Refer to www.bethelnybba.com. 

Valley Daycare is offering special Federal Holiday and ‘Saturday Child Care’ (the 20th, 27th) from 9-4pm. Ages: 6wks-5yo. Register: valleydaycare.org.

Purchase a ‘Taste of Sullivan’ Discount Card for over 20 restaurants to support SC NAMI. Only $25 (845-794-1029).

Folks are talking about: Liberty Fish Market (631-487-3634). Archery at Catskill Outdoorsman in Jeff (845-482-2041). Skating and hockey at Roscoe Mountain Club. Line Dancing class at the Delaware Youth Center on Wednesdays, 6-8pm through Feb 7th (845-887-5155). Line Dancing at Chi Hive on Friday, the 19th or Feb 16th at 6pm.

Join ‘Crafters at Rafter’s’ with Wool Worth for sewing, knitting and craft projects on the 19th at 5-7pm.

The Mongaup Valley Methodist Church has a clothing ‘Giveaway’ on the 20th, the third Saturday of the month, at 10am.  Chill! Participate, support and cheer on individuals and teams at the ‘Sullivan Freeze for the Cure’, Alzheimer’s Association benefit for research, programs and the cure, happening on the 20th at the White Lake Firehouse at 12noon.  FMI: 845-866-6275 or (www.subzeroheroes.org). Later, warm up at the Saturday night SPCA benefit Dinner Dance at Rock Hill’s ElSombrero. $65pp, Cash bar. FMI:845-796-3120.

On the Calendar: Jan 26-Bethel Business Association ‘Meet & Greet’ at Hector’s Inn, 6pm. 30-Tai Chi 8-week class at Cornell Cooperative begins (845-292-6180x122). Feb 3-Waterway Outdoors’ Lake Superior Ice Fishing Tournament, 5am-2pm (845-978-6161). 2/11-’24 Super Bowl LVIII in Vegas. Plan your party!

Stay Tuned: SC Conservation Club’s  ‘King of the Ice’ Fishing Event on White Lake is scheduled for February 18th, weather permitting. FMI/Reg: Sullivancountyconservationclub.org. An inaugural BBA event, the “Bethel Big Burn”, is planned for Saturday, the 17th, from 4-10pm at the Alton Distillery. (Reminder: Your holiday trees can be recycled, brought, stored at the distillery and used for the “BBBurn”). 

Support Arts & Culture: BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartspace.org,  Delawarehighlands.org, DelawareValleyartsalliance.org, DelawareValleyopera.org, Ebcpl.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, scnyhistory.org, waynecountyartsalliance.org.

Catskill Art Space offers the ongoing exhibits and the ‘Day, Magid, and Shirley’ exhibit through February 24th.

DVO Arts Nest in Lake Huntington hosts ‘The Holiday Ramblers’ for the Winter Concert Series on the 20th at 7pm (Tkt: myrivertickets.com) and the ‘Catskill Artisan & Fine Art Exhibit’ until the 27th.

Eldred Preserve offers ‘Wine about Mondays’ through the 29th. Check ahead for future ‘Game Day’ specials.

HPAC shows “Mean Girls” on the 19-21st (Fri 6pm, Sat 3 & 7pm, Sun 2pm).

Callicoon Movie Theater screens “Mean Girls” on the 19-22nd (7:30 all/ 2pm Sat and Sun).

The Callicoon Market operates indoors on Sundays from 11-2pm.

Catch a Delaware Highland’s Eagle Watch Bus Tour. Reserve on website or 845-583-1010x2.

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Suz sez: “Thank you for supporting the idea of Bethel being a year-round destination!”