Birthday wishes to Joan Booth, Elias Hart, Bev Rosen, Ronnie Dickman, Sue Cecchini, Harrison Kane, Neil Millens, Jane Hyman, Joanie Scheinfeld, Bill Sipos, Steve Vegliante, Jacob Billig, Landon Raynor, Larry Stieger, Carla Mansfield, Sue Foss, Corrine Lane, Bruce Kaufman, Jill Holland, Terri Gozza, Nicole Newick, Jenny Diaz Vielandi, Emily Morey, Trudy Foster Hindley, and a happy 50th to Barbi Neumann Marty.

Happy anniversary to the Sforzas.

Thomas ‘Tom’ Hendrickson passed away on February 20th. Our sympathy to Lillian, the extended family, friends and community. Visitation, Elks Service, Military Honors and his funeral service were held on the 25th followed by a Celebration of Life gathering at WL Firehouse with a Firematic Service.

Our sympathy to Samantha, the family and community of Christopher Klein who passed away February 17th.

Visitation, Firematic and funeral services were held on the 22nd.

Condolences to Maxine and Elizabeth, the family and friends of Dennis Sheehan, 74, of Smallwood who passed recently. A local visitation and Monticello Mass-Funeral took place on the 1st.

Local news: Be aware of the Liberty Frito-Lay/Pepsi Co. closure in May and Woodbourne Correctional issues.

Area residents are upset about their recent utility and NYSEG bills. Reach out to your carrier, supervisors, and legislators. Assemblymember Paula E Kay: kayp@nyassembly.gov or (845-794-5807).

Bethel Departments, meeting links, minutes, newsletter, Parks & Rec, Tax Collector: townofbethelny.us.

Apply for a resident one-time CEAP benefit. FMI: 845-583-4350 x102.

Bethel’s P&R (bethelparksandrec@gmail.com): Youth Open Gym (3-7grd) on the 9th at 2-3:30pm. St Patrick’s Day Craft (PreK-5grd) on the 10th at 6:15pm.

Continue to support White Lake’s Shepherd’s Pantry. FMI: 845-583-5885.

Business Watch: Support local business. Use the Bethel Business resource list: www.bethelnybba.com. The BBA welcomes Bethel and surrounding area businesses to join. ’25 Membership Forms available online.

Stay tuned as Yasgur Road Productions/Campground begins announcing the summer ’25 Talent line-up!

Ski at Villa Roma or Holiday Mtn Ski & Fun Park. Holiday is offering free, first time (then tier discounted) skiing or snowboarding packages on Tuesdays (3-8pm) for Sullivan school students, K-12!

The SC Chamber hosts a 1st Friday Breakfast at the Kartrite on the 7th at 7:30am.

Check SCVA’s (sullivancatskills.com) Weekend Brunch list.

Reminder: Move your clocks ahead an hour for Daylight Savings Time on Sunday morning at 2am or before you sleep on Saturday night. Stop at Delaware Youth Center Callicoon Market on Sundays, 2pm.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Register for programs and workshops. Purchase announced concert tickets.

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): EBC offers free tax preparation through April 8th (Tues/Thurs).

CAS (catskillartspace.org) exhibits Daccache, Orr and White from the 8th through April 26th. AT/OR 3-5pm.

Dutch’s (Fb): Weekly Trivia, Karaoke and/or DJ.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): Enjoy Torey Akers’ ‘Baubo’ and ‘Assembly Required’ Group Show. Clown Daddy entertains and presents “The Guest” at Krause Recital Hall on the 8th from 2-4pm.

With DVAA, Tusten Social’s Cozy Movie Club screens “ET” for free at 108 Main on the 9th from 4-6pm.

Farm Arts Collective: Offers a ‘Stage Fighting’ class on the 6th at 6pm. Attend Int’l Woman’s Day on the 8th at 3pm.

HPAC and Tango (hpacny.org) offer dance, film, and workshops.

Narrowsburg Union offers Digital Art courses (catskillsdigitalarts.com/classes-2025): 8th at 5pm.

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org) and SCCO (Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra-FB).

Orange Hall Gallery (sunyorange.edu): ‘Saluting the Northeast Watercolor Society’ through mid-March.

SCDW (scdw.net): ‘Plays in Development Series’ continues with auditions in March.

The Lodge at Woodloch Spring Art Show- Kiesendahl + Calhoun Fine Art Opening Reception on the 6th at 5pm.

WCAA Gallery (waynecountyartsalliance.org) exhibits “WCAA Dinner Party: Setting the Table for Women”.

Callicoon Movie Theater: “Paddington in Peru” is screened on the 7th -10th (all 7:30pm, Sat and Sun 2pm).

SUNY Sullivan’s “The MET: Live in HD”-FMI/tkts: Sunysullivan.edu. 15th: Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’.

Suz sez, “Make up for lost time!”