July 18 – Birthday wishes to Bill Pammer, Jared Hart, Jamie Sunshine, Kay Bogdan, Bev Catalano, Liv Altman and belated wishes to Keri-lynn Smith.

Happy anniversary to the Friehlings and the Morgansteins.

Did you know Senator Schumer recently announced the White House Office of Natl Drug Control Policy has finally granted Sullivan Co to be designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking area (HIDTA)? Despite having the highest per-capita fatal drug overdose rate, it was the only county not included. Learn more on SC Public Health Services website or fb.

*PSA: Emergency/ Crisis: 911 or 988. Overdose: 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910.

 “Let’s keep Bethel’s ‘Lives Lost’ number at 0 for ‘23”! Know safety rules for land and water. “Life vest to GO in H2O”.

Bethel: Town information, department meeting links and minutes: www.townofbethelny.us. Parks & Rec: 845-583-5360. 

Donate / Volunteer: Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885), Bethel Ambulance and Fire Departments (WL, KL, SMV).                                                       

Business Watch: Thank you for supporting and shopping local businesses. Use Bethel Business Association’s  (www.bethelnybba.com) and the ‘23 BBA Bethel Guide as a services resource.

Have you visited the Fort Delaware Museum? See the recently unveiled “A Settlement Divided” interactive exhibit (thedelawarecompany.org/fort-delaware-museum).

If you were there in ‘69, Debbie Palmarini is creating a YouTube channel and collecting personal Woodstock interviews: “Hippie Stories: Live on the Sunshine Bus”. Use https://youtu.be/x-N0uz_Nyyk. To participate, call 845-798-7011. 

Staying In Shape: Use the Bethel Town Park and Pool, the Smallwood Forest Reserve, and Lake Superior Park, the best deal around. For moderate-serious hiking, use trailkeeper.com. Call Town for Duggan’s pickleball schedule.

Attend and learn about Polar Explorer Frederick Cook at “Cook Talk” at EB Crawford Library on the 18th at 11am.

Bethel Lakeside Music Series is held every Thursday at the Kauneonga Lake Community Park from 6-8pm. Bring a chair to enjoy great music, speakers, raffles and a lovely setting.“Fisher, Kean & D’Oraz” are scheduled for the 20th.

The Yoga Space offers Saturday 9am Yoga at the KL Community Park. Rain? Beekman Pavilion. $15. BYO mat.  Stop by the Kauneonga Lake Farm & Makers Market at Kauneonga Square every Saturday from 11-2pm. The market hosts farm vendors, crafts, art, music and more. Attend Hurleyville’s 4th Annual Pride Celebration on the 22nd from 2-7pm. Enjoy block party-carnival entertainment with music, fashion and family-friendly drag show, activities, and refreshments.

The DVAA Riverfest is on for Sunday, the 23rd, in Narrowsburg from 10-4pm. Meander, shop vendors, learn about the Delaware River ‘Eddy’ and ecology, enjoy music, art, Kid’s crafting, and food. Scheduled: 10am-Dogs on parade, 11-Live Band, 12ish-Farm Arts Collective Street performance, 1-Poster Auction, 2-Live Band.  

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, Harmonyinthewoods.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Libertysoulstage.com, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, sccoplayers.org, scdw.net, shadowlandstages.org and scnyhistory.org.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts offers Pavilion and Event Gallery shows, special arts programs, events, dinners, and the Museum.

I was mistaken when I said Bethel Woods had a void until the 28th. “Boy George & Culture Club”, featuring Howard Jones  & Berlin, slipped in for a performance on the 22nd.

Get tickets for “Matilda” at Forestburgh Playhouse until the 30th. The FBP Young Audience and Family Theater offers “Madagascar” and “Gordon Gets Down” on a Thursday and Saturday schedule through mid-August.

Liberty Soul Stage hosts “The Schweggs” on Saturday, the 22nd at 6pm.

Attend the Eldred Preserve-Bradstan Cabaret Series with “Mark Nadler” on the 23rd at 7pm. (15% dinner savings with reserved show ticket. 845-557-8316).

Delaware Valley Opera in Lake Huntington offers Puccini’s ‘La Boheme’ in English on the 22nd at 7pm and 23rd at 2pm.

Check Hurleyville PAC’s scheduled films: Catch ‘The Boys in the Band’ on the 20th at 6pm. ‘Mission Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One’ will screen until the 23rd (Fri, Sat at 6pm, Sun at 2pm. 845-985-4722). Attend a free public reading of ‘Half Life’ at HPAC on the 24th at 6pm.

Callicoon Theater is showing ‘Barbie’ on the 20th-24th (Sat, Sun: 2pm / all: 7:30pm).

Area Music Series: Bethel Lakeside Music- KL Community Park, Thursdays, 6-8pm. Livingston Manor Riverside Sessions, Saturdays, 5:30pm. Rock Hill Summer Concert Series- Wednesdays, 6:30pm. Wurtsboro Music in the Park- Thursdays, 6:30pm.

Area Farm Markets: Barryville- Saturdays 10-1pm. Callicoon- Sundays 11-2pm. Jeffersonville- Sundays 10-1pm. Kauneonga Lake Farmers & Makers Market- Town Square, Saturdays 11-2pm. Liberty- Fridays 3-6pm. Monticello/CCExt- Thursdays 10-1pm. Narrowsburg- Saturdays 10-1pm. Rock Hill-Saturdays 10-1pm.

Mark your calendar: 29th- Kauneonga Lake Fire Dept Drive Thru Chicken BBQ -2pm. 8/13-The Bagel Festival with “Catskills Revibe! Mural, Arts & Culture Festival’ (thebagelfestival.org).

Suz sez: “Is it time to analyze and re-plan segments or all of NYS Route 17B?”