Birthday wishes to Jake Herfield, Nicholas Dollard, Blake Herfield, Luke Joseph Toscano, Jacqueline Calka, Josh Sprague, Georgina Scardino, Christine Minaglia, Paul Walsh, Casey Broskin, Antoinette Sorrentino, Rosemarie Romano, Chris Schuster, Ella Blake Alenky-Cohen and Damon Ferrera.                                                                                                                             Happy Anniversary to the Moreys, Moores, Blochs, and Calkas.                                                                                            

We extend our sympathy to the Patel family.                                          In tribute from the Sullivan County community, we extend our condolences to the Cellini and Passante families. Anthony Cellini, longtime Thompson Supervisor, and Marty Passante, owner of the Villa Roma, passed last week. For more meaningful words about these area men, see their recent obituaries.                                                             

Bethel departments, meeting links, minutes and newsletter: townofbethelny.us. Check Bethel Parks & Rec on Fb. Use our local parks and Lake Superior State Park (Sullivanny.us).

Development/Water: Follow the flow. Attend meetings. It’s an agenda item that the Town, Planning, and DEC must deal with before we have an issue. Research, tests and facts should lead actions, especially for high-density development.                                               

Meanwhile, residents can conserve personal water use and institute ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’- actions learned in the ‘Save the Environment’ campaigns from long ago.                                                          

Follow the Lake Association of White Lake NY (fb). They share facts and keep our lake clean.                                                                                                                                                      

Safety: Drive carefully. Caution: school buses, shoulder activity and intersections. Wear a vest when on the water.

Business Watch: Support local business. Bethel Business Association Resource Member list: www.bethelnybba.com. Share business news in this column. Grab a meal or take out from Bethel restaurants. Shop local when you can. Cunningham Family Farm is open weekends!                                                                                           A BBA Member Mixer is planned at Happy Days Campground on Thursday, the 19th at 5:30pm. Network with food, fun and a campfire. Area businesses are welcome to join (rsvp)!                                                                                                 

Join the SMV Fire Department ‘Ozzie Gonzalez Annual Poker Run’ on the 21st (RD22) at the Ballard Rd location. Reg at 10:30am/ Start 12n. 

‘Jake’s Event’ at Roscoe Rockland Fireman’s Field is scheduled for the 21st with youth activities. Programs from 11-2pm are sponsored by SC Long Beards-NWTF.                                                                                                                                    

Fall begins on the 22nd! The BW Harvest Festival is held on Sundays at the Hurd x West Shore location from 11-4pm. The 22nd main event: ‘Donuts on a String Challenge’. Music: ‘Good for Monday’ and ‘Jeanie Angel & the Outlaws’.                                                                                                   

Arts & Culture: Assemblyny.org, BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartspace.org,  Delawarehighlands.org, DelawareValleyartsalliance.org, DelawareValleyopera.org, Ebcpl.org, FarmArtsCollective.org, fbplayhouse.org, forestburghtavern.com, Hancock, NY(app), Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, hpacny.org, Nacl.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, sccoplayers.org, scdw.net, shadowlandstages.org, shandelee.org, scnyhistory.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, waynecountyartsalliance.org.                                                                                                     

Support Bethel Woods programs, classes and the Museum(open until 12/31). Schedule a Docent Tour (until 12/29), Main Gate Tour (9/29) or a Behind-the-Scenes Tour (9/29).                                                      ‘Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes’ perform in the Event Gallery on the 20th at 8pm /DO 7pm.                                

Attend the signature fundraiser, ‘Backstage at Bethel Woods’ on the 21st at 5pm to honor Alan Gerry on the Pavilion Stage! To benefit the nonprofit organization, expect a cocktail reception, dinner, auction, and an acclaimed musical performance.                                                                

Check out Monticello’s Crawford Library events and programs.           

Kauneonga’s BCA Artspace will remain open through September.                                                                  

Catskill Art Space exhibits Fine and Esber, Lee, and Goodman until October 26.                                                                              Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Get tickets for the ‘Taste of the Harvest’ Dinner at Cedar Lakes Estate on the 29th!                                                

DVAA Galleries exhibit Dale Emmart (Alliance) and Margaret Inga Urias (Loft) from the 21st to October 27th.                                                            

DVO Art’s Nest hosts ‘Owen Walsh’ in concert on the 21st at 7pm.                                                                     

Forestburgh Playhouse hosts FBP Young Academy Artist’s performance at 2pm on the 21st and ‘Far Beyond Gone’ at 8pm.  

Hancock Partners offers the fair on the square, vendors and music:‘Con Queso Band’ on the 21st from 4-8pm.                                                                                    

HPAC-See film, dance, and programs schedule online.                                                                                                      

NACL gives us Jane Well’s performance of “How to Live with Dread” on the 20th.                        

Narrowsburg Union’s 5-Gallery exhibit runs until December 9th. NU hosts a Saturday Farm Market with vendors and music. Shed Pop-Up 20-22nd: Barlow Blues Boutique.                                                                                                                                        Nesin Cultural Arts, together with SCCO, offer programs and music lessons.                                                                                                                                         Shadowland Stages offers “The Garbologists” through the 29th (Th, F, S at 8pm, Sun at 2pm).

SCDW has the ‘Ten Minute Play Festival’ at the Rivoli on the 20th at 8pm, 21st at 4pm & 8pm and 22nd at 2pm.

SC Historical Society hosts ‘Voices of Survivors: Inspiring Hope, Sanctuary, Compassion and Community’ through the 29th at the Hurleyville Museum (see daily schedule Tues-Sun: www.HopesCompass.org).                                                                     

Callicoon Movie Theater screens “Blink Twice” on the 20th- 23rd (all 7:30, Sat & Sun. 2 pm.                                                                                                                                              Farm Markets: Th: Monticello at 10-1pm (Last: 9/26). Sat: Barryville (L:10/26), Narrowsburg (L:10/26), Rock Hill at 10-1pm (L:9/28). Sun: Livingston Manor and Roscoe at 10-2pm (L:10/14) and Callicoon at 11-2pm (all-year).                                                                                                                                      Suz sez: “Chill.”