Birthday wishes to Stacey Moyer, Nicholas Johnson, Joan Farrow, Scott Samuelson, Arlen-Sam Brown, Juliana Carmack, Luke Farrow, Evelin Schuster, and my favorite lady, Holly Perlstein White.

Happy anniversary to Claire Sullivan and John Ferrara.

Our sympathy to the family and friends of Steven J. Chesney, who passed March 1st. His funeral was held on the 8th.

Local news: The Liberty Frito-Lay/Pepsi Co. closure in May. Woodbourne Correctional issues. Contact officials and supplier about NYSEG and utility bills. Paula E Kay: kayp@nyassembly.gov or (845-794-5807).

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

Bethel Roundtable (www.bethelroundtable.com): Support and watch for developments from the group. The Mapping Project presentation is planned for the May 8th Town Board meeting.

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 16th at 2-3:30pm. BP&R is accepting summer position applications. Watch for Summer Camp registration in April.

Keep fit outdoors: Use Forest Reserve at Smallwood or www.trailkeeper.org, sullivanoandw.com, and alltrails.com.

SC Dept of Public Health hosts events all month: FMI: 845-292-5910 (sullivanny.us/departments/publichealth).

Register in April for free July ‘Emergency Services Youth Academy’, an introduction to EMS, police, fire and field technique training (845-807-0509).

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

Mark your calendar for the Marie Smith Fundraiser, to help defray her medical costs, at WSS Inn on the 23rd 1-5pm.

There’s also an organized GoFundMe page (Christine Noecker) to benefit the same: www.gofundme.com “Support Marie’s Fight Against Cancer”. Be sure to choose the one with Marie’s portrait and additionally states, ‘A Community Hero Battling Stage 2 Breast Cancer’.

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.

Check Yasgur Road Productions/Campground’s summer ’25 Talent line-up!

Exhaust the opportunity to ski at Villa Roma or Holiday Mtn Ski & Fun Park.

Kudos to both Eldred Boys and Girls basketball teams this season. Eldred Yellowjackets were crowned Section 9 Champions!

Celebrate Purim on the evening of the 13th through the 14th. Learning the story of deliverance from genocide in 4th century BCE Persia and Esther’s courage is a traditional and perfect Women’s History lesson. The total lunar eclipse occurs on the 14-15th, lasting 65 minutes (11:57pm – 6am EDT/ most interesting at 2:26-3:31am), turning the moon to ‘blood red’.

The Jeffersonville St Patrick’s Day Parade, hosted by AOH, steps off on the 15th at 1pm/ lineup at noon. Register to participate beforehand (845-482-3872). Check SCVA’s (sullivancatskills.com) Weekend Brunch list.

Attend the Yulan St Patrick’s Day Parade on the 16th from 11am-4pm. Stop by the DYC Callicoon Market on Sundays, 2pm.

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day on the 17th.

Mark your calendar for NYS Maple Weekend March 22-23 and 29-30 (www.mapleweekend.com).

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) hosts Daccache, Orr and White exhibit through April 26th.

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

DHConservancy (delawarehighlands.org): Check the website for spring workshops, talks and walks.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): Enjoy Torey Akers’ ‘Baubo’ and ‘Assembly Required’ Group Show. Attend ‘Conversations in Chi’ with Bloom and Jaxen at Krause Recital Hall on the 15th from 2-4pm.

Farm Arts Collective (farmartscollective.org): Offers writing workshops on the 20th and 27th.

HPAC and Tango (hpacny.org) offer dance, film, and workshops. Tango ‘Sip & Craft’ Fishbowl Terrarium on the 12th at 6pm.

Narrowsburg Union offers Digital Art courses (catskillsdigitalarts.com/classes-2025).

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org) and SCCO (Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra-FB). Spring concert schedule begins on the 22 and 23rd.

Orange Hall Gallery (sunyorange.edu): Catch ‘Saluting the Northeast Watercolor Society’ through the 14th.

The Lodge at Woodloch Spring Art Show: Kiesendahl + Calhoun Fine Art exhibit.

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

Callicoon Movie Theater: Screens “Mickey 17” on the 14-17th (all 7:30pm, Sat and Sun 2pm).

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

Suz sez, “Women’s History Month theme is optimism and hope. Honor the women in your life.”