Great News! Barbara's Bunch is “on the road again”! Join her for a day at the New York Botanical Garden, June 8th, with your $95 taking care of the motor coach transportation, driver's gratuity and admission to the Garden to view most of the gardens. Included are the KUSAMA Garden and Gallery Pass admissions. (current special exhibit).

The luxury coach leaves from several towns, please call Barbara at (914) 799-3362 for more information and about meals. Masks are required on the motorcoach and in the garden and food & drink are not allowed on the motorcoach. Then on June 15th enjoy a “Tribute to Neil Diamond” at the Villa Roma for $56 for lunch and activities! Refreshments upon arrival, sit-down lunch in the Grand Dining Room (call Barbara to pick one of three entrées) and play Bingo and other activities before departure. Come out and have some fun!

A houseplant video series is being held every Friday at 10 a.m. until May 14th. Another video series, “Starting Your Vegetables Indoors” will be held Saturdays at 10 a.m. until May 14th. The 10-minute videos are released on Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County Facebook page, YouTube channel (www.bit.ly/ccesullivan.com) and Instagram. This series is free, open to the public and requires no registration. For more information contact Kaitlyn Conklin at krs257@cornell.edu.

The BBCHA (Bluetick Breeders and Coon Hunters Association are holding their Annual Dog Show at the Coon Club in Jeffersonville (Hubert Road off Briscoe Road) on May 14th and 15th. A great family fun time with kids between the age of 12 and under competing. Call Barbara at (845) 701-2418 for more information.

The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Counties, through a donor-advised fund established by Sullivan Renaissance, offers a limited number of scholarships to Sullivan County residents who volunteer in a significant way with a Renaissance project.

Scholarships are announced in August and are applied toward the 2022 spring semester at an undergraduate college of one's choice. The SUNY Sullivan Foundation will also award scholarships ranging from $750 to $1500 for Sullivan County residents attending SUNY Sullivan.

These scholarship programs recognize volunteer efforts in projects that support the Sullivan Renaissance mission to build beautiful, active communities in Sullivan County.

Communities and organizations participating in the 2021 Sullivan Renaissance grant program welcome volunteer assistance in gardening, beautification, caring for public spaces, project documentation and outreach. Applicants for both scholarship programs must volunteer for a 2021 Renaissance project. Learn more or apply at: SullivanRenaissance.org/ growth.

Boy Scout Troop 106 of Jeffersonville, wanted me to ask you to mention that the troop had a litter pluck on Hust Road last Saturday, April 17th. Also, the troop is looking for new members, boys between the ages of 11-17, or have completed 5th grade. Learn outdoor skills, go camping, etc. Contact the Greater Hudson Valley Council about joining our troop or a troop near you at (845) 566-7300.