Birthday wishes to Mike Kaufman, Eric Florance, Bill Bollinger, Trevor Dollard, Jonathan Farrow, Reggie Krasniqi, Denise VanLowe, Denise Bowers, Brad Hindley, Deborah Allen, Alice Manzi, Laurie Weiss, Chuck Ramat, Michele Klugman, Barry Somerville, Eli VanEtten, Allie Colon and our #1 son, Tyler White.

Anniversary wishes to Wendy and Brad and to Trudy and Bart.

Our sympathy extends to the family and friends of Mark Switco.

Bethel Lions is offering (3) scholarships to a Bethel HS Senior in Liberty, Monticello, and Sullivan West schools. Applications are due to Guidance by May 6th.                                                                                                                        The CAS and Jeff Bank ‘23 Calendar Photo Contest wants your photo! Theme: The Four Seasons in the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Entry, release and application are due by the 30th. FMI: jpoley@jeffbank, sally@catskillartsociety.org. Kudos to Liberty Rotary for their Ukraine fundraising effort and to Lori Rae Jewelry for her additional jewelry sales contribution to the cause.

PSA: It’s not over. Mask. SC Community Assistance- 807-0925. SCPH- 292-5910.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To Do: Send me your business or personal news. Bethel Town info: Townofbethelny.us. Bethel P&R:583-5360.

Bethel assistance: Contact Town and take advantage of the CEAP and ‘Save a Life’ (fire-smoke alarm) programs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Continue to donate items to Shephards Pantry.

Support and pick up the Kim Simon’s designed Devin Housman Memorial Fund T-shirt at Hector’s Inn.                                                                                 Stop by the Past Perfect Bookstore at Duggan and read! Watch for upgrades in the future. FMI: 794-0017.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Business Watch: Dine locally. Shop locally and support their on-line sites. Refer to BBA Member lists on-line. Join the Business Association and receive ‘22 BBA GUIDE advertising incentives and more. FMI: www.bethelbusiness.com.

The Club at Smallwood is looking to attract season members. FMI: 917-620-8561 or www.theclubatsmallwood.com.

Join raquetball players at the Duggan Gym on Tuesday afternoons.

The Bethel Business Association is hosting a Spring ‘Meet & Greet’ at Friends Bar & Grill on Wednesday, the 20th, at 6pm. Members and area businesses are welcome to join the group to network, for BBA Bethel Guide info and hear what’s in store for ‘22.                                                                                                                                                                                     Try ‘Dance It Off’ on Thursdays at Duggan at 4:45pm.                                                                                                                                                                               Celebrate our planet and do something fabulous for the Earth on the 22nd. You might organize, clean out or begin a home recycle project for Bethel’s Clean Up Day on May 7 and 8th (Mother’s Day weekend!).

Passover ends Saturday evening, the 23rd.                                                                                                                            Bethel’s Summer Day Camp registration for ‘Returning Campers’ (K-6grd) will be held at the Rec Center on Sunday, the 24th from1-4pm.                                                                                                                                                                                      MCSD, closed for Spring Break, resumes classes on the 25th. ‘Walking Lakeside’ steps off at Duggan on Mondays at 4:45pm.

Ramadan, the Muslim’s holiest month, continues through May 2.

Culture: Support the arts! Bethelwoodscenter.org, Catskillartsociety.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, and scdw.net. Join the local BCA (BCABethelArt@gmail.com). Crawford Library programs: www.ebcpl.org.

Plan for Bethel Woods’ concerts, art programs or a trip to the Museum! Watch for entertainment at our local Hector’s Inn, Dutch’s in Rock Hill, Rafter’s in Callicoon and Cabernet Franks in Parksville.                                                                        

Cobalt Studios has a scheduled seminar on April 25-28. FMI:583-7025.

Hurleyville PAC, has programs and classes, offers Trivia in the Tango Cafe on the 21st at 6:30pm and screens ‘The Bad Guys’ on the 22-24th, Fri and Sat at 6 and Sunday at 2pm. Callicoon Theater offers ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ on the 22-25th, at 7:30 and adds a 2pm Saturday and Sunday.

Youth can register for Bethel Woods programs, Nesin Cultural Art’s Spring and Summer program selection or FBP’s Academy series (fbplayhouse.org).

Suz sez, “April, dressed in all his trim, hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” WS