Birthday wishes to ‘Charlie’, Laurie Kilgore, Catherine Witt, Beth Weiss, Cathleen Doherty, Hon Cynthia Dolan, Payton Gold, Harper Altman, Olivia, Noah, Leo, Pauly Beluli, Don Simkin, Patty Armstrong, AnnMarie Franklin, Jessica Butler, Ellen Stratton, Hal Coopersmith, Denise Rappaport, and Debra Gabriel.

Anniversary wishes to the Monteleone’s, the Fisher’s, the Cioroiari’s and to Fred and Jose!

Our belated sympathy is extended to John and the family of Theresa Kocijanski.

Once again, VFW Post 5499 and Howard Goldsmith, along with the Veterans, the Firehouse, the Bethel Seniors, and the many local attendees made the Memorial Day Service a very special event. Also in attendance was Kathleen Kropat, Gold Star mother of PFC Jason Kropat, whose life was sacrificed when killed in Afghanistan. Supervisor Sturm and Hon James Farrell spoke respectfully, however when US Navy Sr Chief Joseph Collura took the mic, you heard and felt the regard and honor the day deserved. It’s a privilege to listen to his or the recounting of his comrade’s stories...My advice: Don’t miss the next service. No sale at the mall will come close.  

Town of Bethel departments, meeting links, and minutes: www.townofbethelny.us. Town Offices: 845-583-4350.

NYS contacts: GuntheA@nyassembly.gov. senator@gillibrand.senate.gov. senator@schumer.senate.gov. 

Keep your eye on the Bethel Comprehensive Plan, the Mapping Project, The Roundtable and the state’s ‘Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act’.

Business Watch: Support local business. Bethel Business Association Members:  www.bethelnybba.com.

Apply! Local restaurants, businesses, Lake Superior Park (845-807-0287) and Bethel Parks & Rec are hiring.                   

L&M Greenhouse is blooming! Mongaup Valley’s ‘in2retro’ June hours: Fri-Sun 11-5:30pm.  

Attend “Relax & Move” at 5pm and “Dance It Off” at 5:30pm at Duggan on Thursdays. 

Delaware Highlands Conservancy has a ‘Spring Monitoring Volunteer Training’ on the 7th from1-5pm(570-226-3164).  

If you’ve never been, you must make it to the Trout Parade in Livingston Manor on the 8th! Attend Hancock’s Saturday ‘Farmer’s Market & Crafts Fair’ from 10-2pm and ‘Fair on the Square’ for vendors and the music of ‘Fisher & Kean’ from 4-8pm. 

Support Arts & Culture: Assemblyny.org, BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartspace.org, Catskillpublictheater.com, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, DelawareValleyartsalliance.org, DelawareValleyopera.org, Ebcpl.org, FarmArtsCollective.org, fbplayhouse.org, Harmonyinthewoods.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Nacl.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, shadowlandstages.org, scnyhistory.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, sunysullivan.edu, vapaofsullivan@gmail.com, waynecountyartsalliance.org. 

Support Bethel Woods programs, events and the Museum. Bethel Woods is the site for the annual Spartan Race taking place and taking over on the 8th and 9th (race.spartan.com). 

Beyond literature, Crawford Library offers a variety of programs (IP/virtual). Register: Mah Jongg, Chair Yoga (3rd 1-2p), Gaming Group (4th and 7th 1-4pm), Yiddish (5th 10:30-12n), and Yoga (10th 1-2pm).

Contact Nesin Cultural Arts for programs and SCCO music lessons. Follow Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra on fb.

Stop by Assembly Gallery on B’way Monticello (check website schedule).

The Bethel Council of the Arts in Kauneonga Lake offers the ‘Halsey Four Corners – The Long Goodbye’ Artspace exhibit until July 7th.

Catskill Art Space’s ‘Malen, Pearlman, Modder and Yoes’ exhibits run until June 22nd.

DVAA: The Alliance Gallery-Hanna Washburn and the Loft-Catherine Chester exhibits run until June 9th. 

The DVO Arts Nest’s Open Mic is on for the 4th at 6pm. AN hosts River Rep Theater Company- ‘Art’,  Yasmina Reza’s international hit play, on the 8th and 15th at 8pm and 9th and 16th at 2pm.

Reserve for Eldred Preserve’s Bradstan Cabaret Series ‘Peter Lemongello Jr’ on the 16th. 

The Forestburgh Playhouse Tavern hosts ‘Slam Allen’ on the 7th at 8pm/ DO at 6:30pm. Enjoy Happy Hours on Tuesday-Thursday from 4-8pm.

Check out Harmony in the Woods’ summer season schedule.

The Narrowsburg Union has a five-gallery exhibit and a new union Digital Gallery exhibit: “Cannabis: From Demonization to Legalization”. Check out the new Market Shed Vendors every weekend. 7th-9th: Catskill Woodworks.

Shadowland Stages offers ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ through June 16th (Th, Fri, Sat at 8 and Sun at 2pm).

The Manor’s Smoke Joint has Riverside Sessions every Saturday at 5:30-8:30pm.

VAPA presents ‘Mike & Max’ at the Sounds of Sullivan Summer Series in Liberty on the 4th from6-8pm (845-292-0065).

The WCAA in Honesdale offers John Kascht’s ‘Turning Pages’ exhibit until June 15th. 

HPAC hosts the Pride Festival on the 8th on Main Street, Hurleyville from 12-4pm. Go for all the fun!  HPAC screens ‘The Garfield Movie’ on the 7th-9th (Fri 6pm, Sat 3pm, Sun 2pm). View the Benjamin Mkapa Photography Exhibit on the 5th from 6-8:30pm and attend Sr Social Dance on the 6th at the Ballroom at 12:30pm (845-985-4722). 

Callicoon Movie Theater screens “Challengers” on the 7th-10th  (all 7:30, Sat and Sun 2pm).

Farm Markets: Sat: Narrowsburg NU at 10-1pm, Rock Hill (Ambulance Corp) at 10-1pm. Sun: Callicoon at 11-2pm. 

Plan ahead: 6/15- White Lake Reformed Presbyterian Church Yard Sale to benefit the Shepherd’s Pantry from 9-4pm. Space available $10/20. RD 22nd. Contact: Tess 845-791-0460.    

Register for the June 15th R4: www.rockhillrun.com. 

Send me your news and events. 

Suz sez: “The American flag belongs not to one party, but to all. Flag Day is June 14th. Hang and fly it proudly.”