April 7 – Birthday wishes to Cheryl Cohen, Ira ‘Moose’ Liff, Laura Glass, Devin Alenky, Butch Resnick, Max Carmack, Susan Dollard, Barri Glick, Eric Florance, Morgan Tucker, Melinda Cali, Harley Cutroni, Carol Brooks-Klein, Jill Steingart, Jamie Noeth, Debbie Berman, Albi Beluli, Charlotte and Alice Sachs, and our No #1grandson, Greyson White.

Happy anniversary to Nellie and Jerry Broskin, the Borellas and the Levines.

Congratulations to Theresa and Frank Gerwer who are celebrating 67 years of marriage on April 12!

Best wishes to Danica and Paul Ciliberto on their recent marriage!

Our condolences to the family and friends of Mike Brooks (Grahamsville). A memorial service was held on the 3rd.

Our sympathy to the family of Gabriella Paolini (Glen Spey). A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Area News Topics: NYSEG invoices. 2025 Wireless Broadband service. SC landfill solutions. Move Sullivan Bus service expansion (movesullivan.com).

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

Bethel’s P&R (bethelparksandrec@gmail.com): 4/12- Resident Youth Egg Hunt at Duggan CC at 2pm (1yo to 5th

graders/ RD- 13th at 3pm). Apply for P&R summer jobs and register for Camp.

Watch developments at Bethel Roundtable (bethelroundtable.com). Check out ‘Lake Association of White Lake, NY’ on FB.

Follow www.CatskillMountainkeeper.org online. Apply for seasonal Mountainkeeper trail steward positions.

Check with Sullivan 180 for summer internship jobs. FMI:(sullivan180.org).

Get involved with the SC Food Scrap Recycling Program (recycling@sullivanny.us).

NYS Burn Ban is in effect until May 14th.

SC Dept of Public Health info and Spring Senior Fitness events:(sullivanny.us/departments/publichealth).

Register for the July 21-25 Emergency Services Youth Academy for 14-16yo (845-807-0509 or www.esyacademy.org).

Support White Lake’s Shepherd’s Pantry. FMI: 845-583-5885.

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

Business Watch: Support local business. Use the Bethel Business Association resource list: www.bethelnybba.com.

The BBA welcomes new business members (application available online/ Special incentives offer ends on the 15th).

Spring erupts with Benji & Jakes open weekends. Stop by Woodstock Oasis Cannabis Dispensary or order online

(Woodstockoasis.com). JURNI is now open every day! Watch for news from the Clubhouse and Villa Roma Resort.

Make reservations during Restaurant Week using the scva.net list. Dine with Bethel Woods’ Chef Joel Trocino.

On the Calendar: Passover begins on the 12th and is observed through the 20th. Palm Sunday is the 13th, Good Friday the 18th and Easter is celebrated on the 20th. MCSD, LCSD and SW will be closed for Spring Break on the 12th-21st.

Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery’s Brunch at 11am hosts ‘Johnny Jules’ on the 12th and Rene Avila on the 13th.

Stop by the DYC Callicoon Market on Sundays, 11-2pm. ‘Stacy & Steve’ perform live acoustic at the Blue Fox Motel on the 13th at 6-9pm.

Hector’s Inn posted a Kim Simon’s Paint Night on the 14th and the 15th at 6:30pm. Call 201-655-1158 to check!

Register for the June R4/TLF- Rhulen Rock Hill Run & Ramble (rockhillrun.com).

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Register for programs and purchase concert tickets. The Museum is open!

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): Enjoy online author talks. EBC’s Community Art Exhibit features Denise Fleischman’s work through the 30th. Free Tax Prep- April 8 and 10.

CAS (catskillartspace.org) hosts the Daccache, Orr and White exhibit. Try Saturday 10:30am Yoga.

Cobalt Studios (cobaltstudios.biz): Check online for future seminars: 4/12-13, 14-18, 22-25.

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org): See schedule for interesting workshops, talks and walks.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): Learn about mini grants, Riverfest vending, exhibit submissions and artist opportunities. In the Gallery: Jenny Carpenter’s “Open Spaces” and Kelly O’Brien’s “When We Are Among the Trees” exhibits.

DVO Arts Nest hosts Open Mic on the 8th at 6pm and ‘Robert Tellefson’ in concert on the 12th at 7-9pm.

Farm Arts Collective (farmartscollective.org): Tannis and Jess offer a 2-date workshop, ‘Bringing Your Story to Life’ at the Delaware Branch of SPLibrary on the 8th and 15th at 5-7pm. ‘Decompositions’ will be performed at The Greenhouse Project in Scranton on the 11th at 7pm.

HPAC and Tango (hpacny.org) offer dance, film, and workshops. ‘The Biggest Little Farm’, a free documentary, is screened in honor of Earth Month on Tuesday, the 8th and the 15th at 10am. Sensory friendly ‘Rocketman’ screens on the 9th at 10am. Senior Cinema plans ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World’ for the 10th at 12noon. ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is shown 11th-13th (Fri at 6, Sat at 3, and Sun at 2pm). Have ‘Breakfast with the Easter Bunny’ in the Ballroom on Saturday, the 12th from 9-12n.

Narrowsburg Union offers Digital Art courses (catskillsdigitalarts.com/classes). Enjoy an exhibit of five artist’s unique collections at NU Galleries.

NACL offers ‘David Dorfman Dance’ (sharing a work-in-progress about Jewish identity) on the 12th at 7:30pm.

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org) and SCCO (Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra-FB). Next concerts: 25th and 26th.

The Lodge at Woodloch offers speakers and events: The Art Gallery features Kiesendahl + Calhoun Fine Art.

WCAA Gallery (waynecountyartsalliance.org): Catch the Teppich and Anima Exhibits through May 3rd.

Callicoon Movie Theater: Screens “A Minecraft Movie” on the 11th- 14th (all 7:30pm, Sat and Sun 2pm) and then closes for vacation.

SUNY Sullivan’s “The MET: Live in HD” (Sunysullivan.edu) - 4/26: Mozart’s “Le Nozze Di Figaro”.

Suz sez, “March Madness has turned into April Insanity!”