April 18 – Birthday wishes to Charlotte and Alice Sachs, Trevor Dollard, Mike Kaufman, Jonathan Farrow, Erin Lorino, Reggie Krasniqi, Denise VanLowe, Denise Bowers, Deborah Allen, Allie Colon, Alice Manzi, and our No# 1 son, Tyler White.   

Happy anniversary to the Hindleys.

Our sympathy extends to the family and friends of Harold Hoyt.

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

Bethel News: Town information: www.townofbethelny.us or 845-583-4350. Parks & Rec: 845-583-5360.

The Town Board meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesday(IP-Z), Planning Board (IP) the 1st Monday and Zoning (IP) on the 3rd Monday. Attend these meetings, all open at Duggan at 7:30pm, to learn about current issues and voice your opinion.

Prevent wildfires! The NYS Burn Ban is in effect until May 14th. Check DEC.NY.gov for more information and allowances.

Join The Lake Association of White Lake, NY (white.lake.bethel@gmail.com) or Briscoe Lake (ananda.haldar@yahoo.com) if you have local lake concerns.

Bethel Lions Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month and encourages new members. Their familiar “Lion in the Lake” has converted to a ‘50/50’ raffle. Contact jimgordon83@gmail.com for more information.

Consider volunteering for WL, KL, or the SMV Fire Departments. The Bethel Ambulance Corp could use a hand.

Also, there is a need for blood donations, so check local Red Cross Blood Drive schedules.

Are you a hero? Take a quick SC Health Dept course to know how to use Narcan. It’s available for free to have at the ready.

Business Watch: Patronize BBA member and area businesses. Join the Bethel Business Association (like the fb page). Use www.bethelnybba.com as a services resource. Local businesses, Friends B & G, Town Camp and Sullivan 180 are hiring.

Get in Shape: Walk the Smallwood Forest Reserve trail or at the Dog Park. Try Tuesday afternoon pickleball at Duggan (generally, 4pm). Exercise at Duggan on Thursdays at 4:45pm. Explore Delaware Highlands Conservancy-Van Scott Nature Reserve acreage and trails.

Be active: Ora’s Yoga in Bethel (oraramat@gmail.com), Miriam’s Yoga in Jeff (miriamhernandezart@mac.com), ‘Journey Dance with Danielle’ zoom (https://bit.ly/suuperfineflow), Jen’s Pilates Body in Monti (917-608-1437) or Nicole’s Zumba File your taxes by Tuesday, April 18th or request an extension with the IRS! Tuesday is Holocaust Remembrance Day.      The Bethel Business Association meets on Wednesday, the 19th, at Duggan at 6pm.

Ramadan ends on the 20th.

Earth Day is celebrated on the 22nd. The MJFox Parkinson’s Unity Walk in Central Park, NYC steps off on Saturday at 8:30am. The SC Chamber Orchestra performs  “Bach’s Coffee Canata” at Hurleyville PAC on Saturday, the 22nd at 6pm/ reception from 8:30-10pm and at the Jeff Bake Shop on Sunday at 3pm/reception follows at 5:30-7pm. Resv: 845-798-9006.

Arts & Culture: Bethel Council of the Arts (fb) or BCA@bethelart.org. Bethelwoodscenter.org, Catskillartsociety.org, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, ebcpl.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, sccoplayers.org, scdw.net, shadowlandstages.org and scnyhistory.org.

Support Bethel Woods. The Museum is open daily 10am-5pm and Yasgur’s Farm Lobby Cafe is open 10-3pm (cashless).

Artist alert: The Bethel Council of the Arts Exhibition at Narrowsburg Union opens May 6th.

Narrowsburg Union hosts the “Come As You Are” Art Exhibit through the 29th.

DVAA’s Spring Exhibition, with artists Joni Wehrli and Desmond Beach, runs until May 7th. DVAA is hiring a Development Associate, calling for artist sculptures for ‘Zoe Comes Home’ production backdrop and also signing vendors for the July 23 Riverfest (deadline 4/30).

Follow ‘Live from Nutshell Hall at the DVOC’ on Saturdays in Lake Huntington. Tkts: CollabonationProductions.com. ‘The Outcrops w/ The Barn Cats’ are scheduled for the 22nd at 7pm.

Look for good times at Cabernet Frank’s, Dutch’s, Rafter’s, 17 West Brewery and other area breweries.

Reminder: Reserve for DHC’s ‘Foods of Delaware Highlands’ Fundraiser Dinner on the 29th. FMI: delawarehighlands.org. Mark your calendars for Catskills Revibe, a mural, arts and culture festival, July 8 & 9th and the Bagel Festival, August 13th. Monti’s Broadway is the location for both events.

Suz sez, “A genuinely happy person is one who has rendered others happy”.