Birthday wishes to Lee Karasik, Erica S Gold, Arthur Glick, Michael Shapiro, Mona Karasik, Joan Lake, Diane   Greenwald, and Diane Levine. Happy anniversary to Denise and Bill Pammer and Denise and Chris VanLowe.

Glenn H. Hindley passed April 17. Services and funeral with Military Honors – Vietnam ‘Charlie Company’ Veteran, were held in Lafayette and Louisville, Colorado on April 27 with a broadcast available to family and friends across the miles. In Nam, he was exposed to Agent Orange, affecting his and his son’s health in many ways, yet he held a positive attitude and was an activist for peace. After service, he migrated to Colorado, worked with the boys at Schacht Spindle Company for almost five decades and built a community of life-long friends. Glenn is survived by his wife, Candy, stepdaughter Amanda (Ben) Narburgh and grandchildren, siblings: Judith Parlo and family, Barton (Trudy) Hindley and family, Suzanne (Steve) White and family. Glenn will be buried next to his beloved son, Jesse Bibb Hindley, at Louisville Cemetery.

Our sympathy to June, the family and friends of Robert Barrett, 92, of Smallwood, who passed on April 16.  Bob was an educator, athlete, civic leader, and an environmental and community activist. Visitation was held in Kauneonga Lake on the 20^th and Celebration of Life and burial on the 21^st.

Our condolences to Dimitra and family and friends of Dimitrios Nikoladas, owner of Miss Monticello Diner, who passed on April 9. Visitation and funeral services were held on the 14 and 15. Always community minded, memorial contributions can be made to: SCFH (Federation for the Homeless) or the Monticello Fire Department. 

Bethel Departments, information and newsletter: www.townofbethelny.gov.  The local ‘High Density Moratorium’ was voted on once again, at the April 22 Board meeting. Stay focused on local issues. Bethel Parks & Rec (845-583-5360): Summer position applications are available at Town Hall.

The Burning Ban is in effect through May 14 (dec.ny.gov).

Bears are wandering. Unless you want them on your deck, remove bird feeders- birds don’t need them now- and are a beacon for the bear.

Support Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885) and the Past Perfect Bookstore. 

Volunteer with Bethel organizations, area projects and Parks and Rec.

Patronize local businesses. Use Bethel Business Association’s Member list as your source: www.bethelnybba.com. Join the ’26 BBA Membership (online).

Vendors wanted: May 30 Season Indoor Kauneonga Farmers Markets. Use:kauneongalakefarmersmarket.org/apply.

Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery offers Trivia, Karaoke and Open Mic nights, Live Music and Weekend Brunch. Check fb, Instagram and online for details. Check Hector’s Inn and Himalayan Tavern’s entertainment schedule.

Look for the full ‘Flower Moon’ on May 1. Town of Bethel Residents Only Clean Up is scheduled for May 2 and 3 for deliveries to the Transfer Station, Swan Lake. Car permits are required. No times are posted. FMI: 845-292-4505. 

Arts & Culture 

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): The Museum is open. 5/3: ‘Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: Sing & Swing,’ 7p.m. Register for programs: Adult Rock Camp, Mondays until June 1 or Adult Ceramics, Wednesdays, until May 27, and more. Project Identity continues through May 16. Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 5/1-4: “The Devil Wears Prada 2” (all 7:30p.m., Sat and Sun- 2p.m.). CAS (catskillartspace.org): May 2: Floersch, Herzog, McMahon Exhibit Opening Reception-Talk, 3-5p.m. Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): 29: Wednesday Yiddish, 10:30a.m., ‘Memoir Writing,’ 6p.m. 5/1: Friday Adult Gaming, 1p.m. 5/2: New ‘Poet Laureate 2026 - 28 Inauguration’, 2:30p.m. DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org): Van Scott Nature Reserve programs begin in May.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartsalliance.org): 2: SR Lejeune Artist Talk’, 3p.m., Opening Party: SR Lejeune & Alejandro Mazon, 4-6p.m.

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org) Arts Nest Concert: 28: AN Open Mic with Kathy Geary, 6p.m. 1-3: ‘Creative Process Workshop, with Carol Castel (Reg/ FMI: 646-335-2457). Gallery Exhibit: ‘Iterations of Hope’, featuring 20+ local artists, through June 30.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead (theeldredpreserve.com): 30: ‘BOGO Burger Thursday’ and ‘Take Flight Thursdays’, 3p.m., Trivia, 6:30pm. 3: Sunday Brunch, 11:30-2:30p.m., Happy Hour, 3p.m.4:30pm., Prime Rib Sunday, 4:30p.m. 

HPAC (hpacny.org): Film, classes, Ballroom and Dance-check schedule. Weekly Classes: Tuesday: ‘Line Dancing’ (through September), 6:30p.m. Wednesday: ‘Kids Programming’, 11a.m. and ‘Steps Forward’ (through December), 3p.m. Thursday: ‘Zumba’ (Through September), 7p.m. Aly’s Mat Pilates, Tuesdays, 6:30p.m. or Fridays, 9:30a.m.

SUNY Sullivan (sunysullivan.edu): May 2: Met Live - Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’, 1p.m.

WCAA Gallery (WayneCountyArtsAlliance.org): check online for exhibit schedule.

Area entertainment: Resorts World Catskills (rwcatskills.com) and The Kartrite Resort (thekartrite.com). 

Callicoon Farm Market, Sundays, 11-2p.m.

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Suz sez, “Let’s be positive! April showers bring May flowers.”