Birthday wishes to sweet Cheryl Cohen, Max Carmack, Susan Dollard, Barri Glick, Art Salomon, Morgan Tucker, Eric Florance, Melinda Cali, Elvira Williams, Carol Brooks, Charlotte and Alice Sachs, Deb Berman, Jill Steingart, Jamie Noeth, Shain Fishman, Albi Beluli, Janice Liff, Harley Cutroni, and our fabulous #1 grandson, Greyson White! 

Happy anniversary to Nellie and Jerry Broskin and the Levine’s.

Welcome to the world Margaret Davis Fiore. Congratulations to the Fiore and Velasquez families.  

PSA: Town of Bethel: 845-583-4350. Emergency: 911. OD: 988 or 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910. 

For Town of Bethel departments, meeting links, and minutes use www.townofbethelny.us. 

Find ‘Lake Association of White Lake, NY’ on Fb. Learn about Sullivan 180 (http://sullivan180.org).

Contact: Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther: GuntheA@nyassembly.gov. Gillibrand: senator@gillibrand.senate.gov.  Schumer: senator@schumer.senate.gov. 

Good news: Apparently the SC International Airport enhancement project has received Gov Hochul’s approval and we can monitor how over $18 million is spent. 

A second town playground is being installed at the Forest Reserve in Smallwood. 

Bethel has approved a resolution to adopt a sixty day Green Building Policy for the Town buildings’ renovation and new construction project. 

Business Watch: Support local businesses. Refer to the Member Listing at www.bethelnybba.com.                   

The Bethel Business Association accepts ‘24 Memberships of Bethel and surrounding area businesses. FMI: Use www.bethelnybba.com. The next ‘BBA Meet & Greet’ will be hosted by Local Table & Tap on the 18th at 5:30pm.

Is it true that Platinum Leaf cannabis dispensary has opened in Rock Hill?   

The ‘Pucky Huddle x 17B Corner House’ has fallen. Many of us have witnessed the breakdown, following it for the past few years. More recently, it became a popular Photo Op destination, leaving the nearby shoulder of the road bare from vehicle tracks, in and out of Pucky Huddle. It’s made the news, been the creation of stories and gathering of historical facts, been painted and photographed, became a popular landmark and the object of memories. The small, brown wood building, a 17B corner sentry, was razed by time and elements, yet has risen to nostalgic Bethel lore...

‘The Join Sullivan Fire Portraits’ are on display at the SC Government Center.

So, were you one of the millions watching the exciting Woman’s Final Four and Final? How’d you do in the Men’s brackets? March Madness ‘24 was ‘all that’ and more! 

Did you look up? How was your Solar Eclipse?  

Ramadan ends on the 10th and World Parkinson’s Day is marked for the 11th. 

Attend “Relax & Move” at 5pm and “Dance It Off” at 5:30pm at Duggan on Thursdays. 

There’s a Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center on Friday at 5:30pm. 

Enjoy Bill Fleck’s Karaoke / Open Mic at Hector’s Inn on the 12th from 7-9pm.   

The Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week runs through the 21st. FMI: ValleyTable.com.  

Support Arts & Culture: BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartspace.org, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, DelawareValleyartsalliance.org, DelawareValleyopera.org, Ebcpl.org, FarmArtsCollective.org, fbplayhouse.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, shadowlandstages.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, scnyhistory.org, waynecountyartsalliance.org.                                                                                                               

Support Bethel Woods. Purchase tickets for the season shows. Attend workshops for art and music. The Museum is open.  Bethel Woods hosts “Crazy Mama”, a One Woman Show, in the Museum Theater on the 12-14th. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm(tkts online).

The EBCrawford Library offers programs for all ages. 

Register for Nesin Cultural Arts Programs or SCCO Music lessons.     

Catskill Art Space exhibits ‘Brock, Dooling, and Hegarty” until the 27th.

DVAA has Cadence Giersbach’s ‘Anxious Nature’ and Warren Pardi’s ‘The Curvilinear Form’ exhibits through the 28th. Artist’s Talks are scheduled with Giersbach on the 13th and with Pardi on the 20th. The Alliance is hiring and seeking Riverfest vendors and grant panelists.                                          

Narrowsburg Union offers a 5 Gallery Exhibit until May 26th.                                                                                             

View DVO Arts Nest’s “Metamorphosis Exhibition” through May. Open Mic is on for the 9th, at 6pm. The next scheduled AN Concert is the 20th. 

HPAC offers Senior Cinema, showing ‘Letters to Juliet’ on the 11th at 2pm with a social hour following the film($10). The Centre also screens “Kung Fu Panda” on the 12-14th (Fri 6pm, Sat 3pm, Sun 2pm). Attend a ‘Busy Bumblebee Sip & Paint’ at the Nook@HPAC on the 13th at 4-6pm ($45). Watch for changes at Tango Cafe, relaunching in May.                                                                                                                                            

Callicoon Movie Theater screens “Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill” on the 12-15th (7:30 all, 2pm Sat, Sun). CMT will be closed the 16th through May 2.                                                                                                                                        

Eldred Preserve continues Sunday Happy Hour, Monday Wine specials, and The Homestead is on the Restaurant Week list.  

Stop by the outdoor Callicoon Farmers Market on Sundays from 11-2pm. 

This season, take a tour on the ‘Good Taste Craft Beverage Trail’ or follow the Art Tourism-SC Dove Trail (sullivancatskills.com).                    

Plan ahead: HVRestaurant Week. 27th-Bethel Lions’ Health Fair.                                                                                         

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