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BETHEL: The Corner Suzanne White 583-4808 swhite747@gmail.com

Happy birthday to Clare Catalano, Jeanne Tulp, Jennifer Adam, Michael Schleifer, Gabriel Schleifer, Jordana Maraj, Josh Cohen, Jaed Altman, Murray Bresky, Linda Browne, Art Charpentier, Karen Fisher, Pam Dorn, and Gerry Dietz.

Our sympathy to the family, partner and friends of Ed Berens who died at his home in Smallwood recently. Condolences to Rich Kiamco and friends of Sandy Gunar, who passed.

Public Service & Covid Alert: Maintain protocols. Call SC Public Health for current Vax information and scheduling. Use NY ‘Am I Eligible' website or call 1-833-NYS-4VAX (833-697-4829). Continue to mind your physical and mental health. If you or someone you know needs support, react, get help!

Town of Bethel-583-4350. Community Assistance-807-0925. SC Public Health-292-5910. Mental Health-292-8770.

Town website: www.Townofbethel.ny.us.

Locally, CEAP, heat assistance, and smoke-fire alarm installation grants are still available to those who qualify.

The much needed American Rescue Plan passed. Watch for stimulus package aid. Maintain certification for your benefits. Food Security: Use Shephard's Pantry (583-5885) and SCFH/Veterans (794-2604) pantries. If you're able, please donate!

There's still time to get involved with Sullivan Renaissance! info@sullivanrenaissance.org.

Join the Bethel Business Association at www.bethelbusiness.com or contact bethelnybba@gmail.com. The ‘21 BBA Bethel Guide will have a summer launch. Place an ad with barbaram@sc-democrat.com (BBA members get ad discount!). Welcome to new area businesses and members: 1Time Construction, Chain Lynx Media and Superfine Social.

Mark your calendar for the spring opening of the Bethel Woods Museum on April 3rd! Bethel Woods 2021 season festival vendor applications are available now from their website.

Check into programs at Bethel Woods www.bethelwoodscenter.org, Crawford Library (all ages) www.ebcpl.org, and BOCES www.scboces.org. Suggestion: Sign up now for the Bethel Parks & Rec Youth Egg Hunt at Duggan on April 3rd (time slot tickets available on Fb or 583-5360) and/or for the Bethel Woods Brunch & Egg Hunt on April 3 and 4th.

Bethel Woods offers Teen Art Studio classes on Tuesdays at the Conservatory at 6pm. Register for “Claymation Studio”, planned for this Tuesday, the 23rd.

Register for Adult Art and Wellness Programs at Bethel Woods that meet on Wednesdays at 6pm. “Meditation Session for Partners” is scheduled for this Wednesday.

Seeing's believing, but we're hearing through the grapevine that Marshall's in Monticello will have a grand opening on Thursday, March 25th. “West Side Story”, a presentation with Ken Korn, virtually through EBCrawford Library, is scheduled for the 25th at 6pm. Register: https://ebcpl.org or call 794-4660. Attend BP&R's ‘Dance It Off' at Duggan on Thursdays at 5:45pm.

The first Passover seder begins at sundown on Saturday, the 27th. Passover will end on April 4th.

In Christian tradition, Holy Week begins and Palm Sunday is celebrated on the 28th.

Meet for “Walk Lakeside” at Duggan parking lot on Monday at 4:15pm.

Culture: Visit these sites for local and current event information: Bethelwoodscenter.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Catskillartsociety.org, Nesinculturalarts.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, and Farmartscollective.org.

Partial In-Person community art events are allowed. Bethel Woods offers Virtual and In-Person Field Trips to explore the Sixties: 'Artful Activism', “Woodstock Music and Art Fair' for students and adults. Use bethelwoodscenter.org for info. View the CAS-Laundry King exhibit and the ‘Tiny Town' exhibit along Livingston Manor storefronts. Register ahead to attend future DVAA In-Person exhibits.

“Support Local 845”: Dine and shop local! Please send me personal or business events. Suz Sez, “Make a friend of someone who doesn't look like you.”