Birthday wishes to Gerry Dietz, Allen and Ina Wakstein, Crosby Hughes, Halley Hiatt, Alma Krasnigi, Amanda Motl, Courtney Cardenas, Sylvia Schwartz, Dylan Herfield, Tom Stratton, Emma Levi, Parker Raynor, Zoe Valdez, Sara Halprin, Gregory VanLowe, and Jake Gold.

Congratulations to Juliette and Rob Crawford on the birth of their baby boy, Cole Trevor. Best wishes to the Slaver-Carmack family, expecting their second baby girl in May and to Emily Billig-Scott Rebba having their first child this summer.

Anniversary wishes to the Hellmans.

To Do: Send me your news in advance. For local info: Townofbethelny.us.

Kim Simons created a logo T shirt for the Devin Housman Memorial fundraiser. It’s being sold at Hector’s Inn. Adrienne Walker’s ‘Autumn Serenade’ was selected for the Arts United-Arts Explosion show in Delray.

Another successful Holiday Mtn Ski School ended last week. Hildy Rosenberg-Schoonmaker has decided to retire from Ski Patrol, and we thank her for the many years of keeping the mountain and our children safe!

Josephine Finn has been reelected as Vice Chancellor of the NYS Board of Regents.

PSA: Mask. Test. Vax. FMI: 807-0925. SCPH- 292-5910.

Assistance: Contact Town for local CEAP Heat-Energy program applications. Also, qualified Bethel residents can take advantage of the fire-smoke alarm ‘Save a Life’ program.

Campfires are allowed, but the local Burn Ban is in effect until May 15th.

Continue to donate food and personal care items to Shephards Pantry.

Stop in the Past Perfect Bookstore at Duggan, check their selection of books and read! FMI: 794-0017.

The Bethel-Smallwood Senior Citizens will be meeting on April 6th. FMI: 807-4373.

Business Watch: Dine at our local eateries. Shop the area businesses or support their on-line sites. Use the BBA website Member Directory resource. Join Bethel Business Association during the spring campaign and receive the extended ‘22 BBA GUIDE discount advertising incentive. Application/FMI: www.bethelbusiness.com.

Watch for news on the development of the County’s Tourism Sector Enhancement Grant program, funded by Hotel Room Occupancy Taxes.

The Eldred Preserve Homestead restaurant reopens this month. We hear the former Barrio and the Fat Lady Cafe will be opening under new management. Bashakill Vineyard opens in May.

Crawford Library offers trained AARP Tax Aide until the 7th. Appt: 794-4660.

Look for and support the April 15th publication of the SC Democrat’s ‘Hoy en Sullivan’, Sullivan County’s first monthly Hispanic-Latino newspaper!

Bethel Woods is hosting a Job Fair on the premises on the 29th from 3-7pm. Stop in for ‘Mixed Doubles Pool’ at Hector’s Inn on Tuesday evenings.

Educators can register and attend Bethel Woods’ ‘22 Special Exhibit Open House on Wednesday in the Museum from 5-7pm. Bethel P&R Adult Paint Night will be held at the Rec Center on the 30th at 6pm.

Try ‘Dance It Off’ on Thursdays at Duggan at 4:45pm.

The Chamber’s First Friday Breakfast will be held at Seminary Hill at 7:30am. The Bethel Woods Museum opens April 1. Attend an Opening Reception for Young Artists at Bethel Woods Market Sheds on the 1st, from 3-6pm. This “Sullivan County Visual Art Show” will exhibit Friday through Sunday from 10-5pm each day. The Cornell Cooperative Ext “4H Crafty Clover Kids ‘Take & Make’ Program” offers a monthly craft project, starting on the 1st. Reg: bjm292@cornell.edu. Hector’s Inn hosts Bill Fleck’s Open Mic on Friday at 7pm.

The Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra performs at Hurleyville PAC on the 2nd at 6pm and the Narrowsburg DVAA on the 3rd at 2pm. Tkts: See websites.

Want Pet Pictures with the Easter Bunny? This Fundraiser will be Sunday, April 3rd at SPCA from 11-3pm.

‘Walking Lakeside’ steps off at Duggan on Mondays at 4:45pm.

Culture: Support the arts! Bethelwoodscenter.org, Catskillartsociety.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, and scdw.net. Join the local BCA (BCABethelArt@gmail.com). Crawford Library programs: www.ebcpl.org. Purchase Bethel Woods concert tickets! July looks ‘jam-packed’ and even Willie Nelson arrives in August! The art programs continue and the Museum opens this week.

“The Lost City” is featured at Callicoon Theater on April 1st and 4th at 7:30 and the 2nd and 3rd at 2 and 7:30pm.(887-4460).

Youth can register for Bethel Woods ‘Studio at the Woods: Art’, ‘Project: Identity Photography’ or select from Nesin Cultural Art’s various “NCA Spring ‘22 Programs” or FBP’s Academy series (fbplayhouse.org).

Hector’s Inn offers entertainment as do the area restaurants, bars and breweries. Cab Franks’ has something almost every night.

Owners, please send me your event details; I can’t print what I don’t know!

Suz sez, “Back to reality.”