Birthday wishes to Mike Freaney, Jake Rubin, the ‘Mayor’ Mike Richardson, Jonathan C Fox, Diane Lorino, Ruby Gold, Scott McBride, Blake Levine, Maureen Omeara, Claudia Dietz, Eric Kashan, Meghan Caracci, Ira Frankel and Doug Phillips.

Happy Anniversary to the Rozars, the Gariglianos, and the Thespys.

Our sympathy to Mike and the family and friends of Patricia ‘Reesie’ Bastone.

Congratulations to the Dalce and local Gabriel families as Jordynn Malia Dalce was born in North Carolina.

It was great to see a strong outpouring of support for legislative candidate Matt McPhillips in Kauneonga Lake recently! Congratulations to the recent SUNY Sullivan graduates. Kudos to voters who supported and passed the MCSD budget.

PSA: SC Health: 845-292-5910. Crisis Lifeline: 988. Alcohol-Drug/ Overdose Help: 911 or 866-832-5575.

Save a life: Take the SC Health Dept Narcan course. Donate blood through Red Cross.

Bethel News: Town information: www.townofbethelny.us or 845-583-4350. Parks & Rec: 845-583-5360. Check the Town’s website for meeting links and minutes to stay aware of issues. The next Board Meeting (IP/Z) will be held on the 24th at Duggan at 7:30pm. Bethel solar, the mansion plan and especially the Short Term Rental law are of current concern.

Volunteer: Past Perfect Bookstore (845-794-0017). This season at Bethel Woods. Sullivan 180-Renaissance (845-295-2680). Join local organizations or the emergency service groups.

Business Watch: Shop local! Use the Bethel Business Association (BBA) website www.bethelnybba.com for services resource. Place your Business Ad in the ‘23 BBA GUIDE before the 26th deadline (845-887-5200)! Area businesses are hiring. In2retro is opening for the season on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Apply now for a Club at Smallwood membership. Look for the new restaurant, Santorini, to open in Kauneonga Lake!

Get in Shape: Walk the Smallwood Forest Reserve trail and use the exercise equipment along the way. Take your pup to the Dog Park. Try Tuesday Pickleball (4pm) or Thursday Exercise (4:45pm) at Duggan. Visit Lake Superior Park.  

EBCrawford Library hosts a ‘Borscht Belt Historical Marker Dedication’ on May 25th at 4:30pm followed by a documentary screening of ‘Welcome to Kutsher’s’ with Q&A with the directors (www.maytheborschtbewithyou.org).  

Celebrate Shavout on the 26th.

Stop by KL Farm & Makers Market on the 27th with vendors, demos, music and activities at Duggan from 11-2pm. The Tweed’s Gymnastics 37th Annual Gymnastics Exhibition will be held at Monti High School on the 27th, at 4pm.

The Bethel Lions Club Pancake Breakfast will be held at KLFire Dept on Sunday, the 28th from 8am-12n. Register ahead for the Bethel Pastures Farm B&B ‘Gather at the Farm Day’ on the 28th from 8:30am to 5pm. Two sessions, sheep shearing, scavenger hunt, crafts, activities, photo ops, and more. Limited/Reserve: 914-799-1275.

Memorial Day Services will be conducted by Andrew Brucher- Bailey- Richman Post 5499 on the 29th at KL Veteran’s Square at 11am sharp. Hon James Farrell is guest speaker. Town offices will be closed on Monday.

Arts & Culture: Bethel Council of the Arts (fb), BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Bashakillvineyards.com, Catskillartsociety.org, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Ebcpl.org, Farmartscollective.org, Fbplayhhouse.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, sccoplayers.org, scdw.net, shadowlandstages.org and cnyhistory.org.

Register for Bethel Woods programs and purchase performance tickets. Visit the Museum and Yasgur’s Farm Cafe.

Narrowsburg Union hosts the Bethel Council of the Arts exhibit, “Artists to Humans” through July 2nd.

Lake Huntington DVOS’ ‘Saturdays Live from Nutshell Hall’ hosts ‘Muscle Tough’ with ‘The Tribe’ on the 27th. Tkts: CollabonationProductions.com. 

B. Winfield’s exhibit, “Many Ads & Funny Phrases” at Domesticities -The Cutting Garden runs until the 29th.                                                                                                                                           Good times out of town: Cabernet Frank’s, Dutch’s, Rafter’s, 17 West Brewery, Bashakill Winery, and Upward Brewing.

Mark the Calendar: Donate items for the June 17th Alzheimer’s Tricky Tray (alztrickytray@gmail.com). Register for the June 17th R4-Rhulen Run (rockhillrun.com).If you want to participate in the Monticello Juneteenth Parade (19th), contact jsorensen@k12mcsd.net.  

Suz sez: ‘Take a moment to honor and thank our veterans.”