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

I hope this finds you well. Send me your news when you have something to share.

Birthday wishes to Denise Bowers, Brad Hindley, Allie Colon, Michelle Klugman, Barry Somerville, Vicky V Simpson, Erin Lynch, Mati Friehling, Nellie Broskin, and my #1 son, Tyler White!

Our sympathy extends to the friends and families of Hedda Strassner and Jessica Sturm. Jeff Coney passed recently and we express condolences to Jodi and family. Robert ‘Gandalf' Rosengard, former teacher and a ‘community involved, lively personality', died this week from Corona Virus. *An online bereavement support group isi available through ‘Comfort in the Storm” on Thursdays at 6:30-8pm starting April 23rd. Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Co offers telephone counseling by calling 845-561-6111.

COVID-19. We are still in this together and if we keep following advice, maybe we'll have less consequence. Continue to communicate with friends and family and check on your neighbors.

Express and be appreciative to those who sacrifice so much to help to maintain a degree of normalcy, health and sanity. I am in awe of the effort. Also, it's heartwarming to witness the many ways people and organizations show their respect in return.

For those in need of assistance: Sullivan County- 845-807-0925. Public Health- 845-292-5910. SC Dept of Community Service-Mental Health- 292-8770. Assemblywoman Gunther- 845-794-5807. Rep. Delgado- 845-295-6020. Sen. Metzger- 292-0215. Gov. Cuomo- 518-474-8390. SC Chamber-791-4200. Town of Bethel- 583-4350. Bethel Parks & Rec- 583-5360. Local offices offer visits by appointment and you can access town meetings via media platforms. Note, the April 22nd Town Board meeting will be conducted on Zoom, online. The Town Clean Up Days on May 2-3 are postponed.

Earth Day is officially celebrated on Wednesday, April 22. Why not behave as if it's everyday. Ramadan begins Thursday evening, the 23rd, and is celebrated until May 23rd.

The Callicoon Theater and area art centers remain shuttered. Forestburgh Playhouse offers Performing Arts classes on line. Stay in tune with local musicians, posting performances on Utube, on line, and on ‘Bethel Lakeside Music' on facebook. Bethel Woods' posts their updates on ‘BethelWoodsCenter.org/Covid19'.

Country Bum'kin Antiques hosts Wednesday ‘Video Tour-Sales'. Jen VanEtten offers Pilates and Ora of Wagging Tail Yoga is running Zoom classes if you want to stay fit.

Support local business. Until further notice, it's ‘Order and Pick Up or Delivery'. Call Dan at Brey's Egg Farm for fresh eggs. The farm in Bethel has a surplus due to the lack of restaurant distribution orders. Catskill Distillery Co, Thursday - Sunday, prepared food menu items, spirits, cool tie-dye masks and ‘distillery created hand sanitizer' pick ups. Leave your name and contact number to place order at 845-796-8643 or Stacy@Catskilldistilling.com. Sticky Fingers Delectables, is open Wed -Sun, 845-475-8900, Annie's Ruff Cut, Wed - Sun, 932-5100, Hennings Local, Thurs - Sun, 252-3008, and Local Table & Tap, weekends, 583-3020. Sorella, everyday, 583-4300, Brother Bruno, everyday, 791-4600, and Papa Luke's, all, but Sunday, 791-7272. Woodstock Oasis, is open everyday, 583-5500, as is Callicoon's Peppino's, 887-6767. Order Java Love beans at www.javaloveroasters.com.

Suz Sez,“Follow protocols, be kind and take care of one another.”