Birthday wishes to Carolin Walton Brown, Jennifer Bitetto, Erin Slaver, Kim Simons, Aly Steingart, Provi, Bar Ja, Evylan Suarez, Martin Steinbauer, Diane Silver, and Bob Ernst. Happy anniversary to Barbara and Henri Shawn. 

Condolences to the family and friends of Marie Morgan. Bethel Departments, meeting links, minutes, newsletter, Parks & Rec: townofbethelny.us. Tax Collector bills have been mailed. Payments may be made in person or electronically. FMI: see the Town website. 

Follow: CatskillMountainkeeper.org. Lake Association of White Lake NY (fb). Residents can apply for a CEAP (heat) benefit. FMI: 845-583-4350 x102. Roadway parking or shoveling/plowing snow into the road is prohibited. Vehicles are towed at your expense. “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Participate in the SC Food Scrap Compost-Recycling Program. FMI: 845-807-0291. 

Community: donate non-perishable foods to White Lake’s Shepherd’s Pantry. FMI: 845-583-5885. SC Dept of Public Health contact: 845-292-5910 x2210. 

Business Watch: Dine, shop and support local business this season. Use the Bethel Business resource list: www.bethelnybba.com. Become a BBA Member for 2025. Look forward to and sponsor the BBA’s ‘Bethel Big Burn’ and SC Conservation Club’s ‘King of the Ice’ planned for February 15 and 16th! Recycle your used holiday trees! Strip and drop them at Alton Distillery for use in the Bethel Big Burn Fire. Don’t forget to purchase the ‘25 NAMI Card, good for discounts all year at over 40 businesses! Proceeds go to The River Reporter, which celebrates their 50th anniversary this year. 

We support our local papers and the homegrown news they share! Register for future DH Conservatory Eagle Watch Bus Tours (570-226-3164). Dutch’s: Check Fb for weekly entertainment. DVAA: Check the website for exhibits and events. 

Eldred Preserve Lounge: Sunday Happy Hour (3pm+) and Wine About Mondays. Follow VAPA on Fb. The next scheduled event is the 25th. 

Callicoon Movie Theater: Check schedule online (usual: all 7:30pm, Sat and Sun 2pm). Future SUNY Sullivan’s “The MET: Live in HD” simulcasts: Tkts/FMI: Sunysullivan.edu/met-opera/. Market: Callicoon Market at DY Center on Sundays, 11-2pm. Suz sez, “2025. Let’s get this party started!”