Birthday wishes to Denise VanLowe, Carol Brooks, Reggie Krasniqi, Denise Bowers, Brad Hindley, Laurie Weiss, Vicky Simpson, Barry Somerville, Allie Colon, and our #1 son, Tyler White!

Happy anniversary to Cathy and John Travis.

Our sympathy is extended to Patricia, the family and friends of Walter Taylor, who passed last week. Condolences to Madeline Conway's family and friends. It was sad to hear that Dennis Toscano died in a horrible accident in Liberty.

*Best wishes to Chris Cunningham who has retired from his Town of Bethel position and as the BLDC Manager.

Congratulations and all our best to Maxine Donofrio. After many successful years in the Real Estate business, this active, delightful woman relocated to Kauneonga Lake. Last weekend she modestly celebrated her 100th birthday with sons, Michael and Robert (Gay), grandchildren Michael and Krista's families, along with great-grandchildren Taylor, Parker and Cameron. Happy birthday Maxine!

After decades, Frankie & Johnny's Restaurant in Hurleyville has drawn the curtain. I wish them well, but it's hard to believe that the days of great food and plentiful, ‘two days of leftover servings' has come to an end.

Gratitude and congrats to Debbie Palmarini's son, Nick, who has reached ‘US Combat Aviation Advisor' after years of service.

Kudos to George Gillard, who was celebrated by Catholic Charities for community service and his food security Barryville Garden Project!

John Liddle has been selected as the new Commissioner of the Division of Health & Family Services. Wendy Brown, formerly SC Public Health Services Deputy Director, will now serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Health & Family Services and remains on the Substance Use Task Force.

Public Service-Covid Alert: Follow SC Public Health for vaccine information. Mind your physical and mental health. If you need support, reach out!

Community Assistance - 807-0925. SC Public Health - 292-5910. Mental Health - 292-8770. Town of Bethel - 583-4350. Check the Townofbethelny.us site for Summer Job information. BP&R Summer Camp registration forms are available, too. Join the Bethel Business Association at www.bethelbusiness.com. BBA members get a discount on ads placed by the end of May in the ‘21 BBA Bethel Guide, distributed as far as the NYS Thruway kiosks. Email: barbaram@sc-democrat.com.

Sign up for the May 8th virtual AWF un-5K: www.

allysonwhitney.org. Register or donate now to the June 19th R4-Rhulen Rock Hill Run & Ramble (live and virtual) using rockhillrun.com. Support the virtual May 7-9 Parkinson's Event: foxtrot.michaeljfox.org.

Volunteer with your local Fire Dept or Auxilary. Get involved with Sullivan Renaissance! info@sullivanrenaissance.org.

Check into and register ahead for programs: Bethel Woods www.bethelwoodscenter.org, EB Crawford Library www.ebcpl.org, and BOCES www.scboces.org.

Book a tee time at Swan Lake Golf & Country Club: 292-0323.

Days of Interest: April is Autism Awareness and National Child Abuse Prevention month (1-800-422-4453). Ramadan is observed through May 12. The 22nd is Earth Day and Take our Sons and Daughters to Work day.

Bethel Woods offers Tuesday Teen Art Studio classes at the Conservatory at 6 p.m. Register for “Watercolor Painting Class” on the 20th.

Register for Bethel Woods Adult Art and Wellness Programs that meet on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. “Create An Abstract Self-Portraiture” is scheduled for the 21st.

Sign up for EB Crawford Library's Zoom, “Gem in the Catskills - Fly Fishing Museum” on the 22nd at 6pm. Attend ‘Dance It Off' on Thursdays at Duggan at 5:45 p.m.

Join “Walk Lakeside” at Duggan parking lot on Mondays at 4:15 p.m.

Culture: Plan and register to visit these local centers. Info: Bethelwoodscenter.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Catskillartsociety.org, Nesinculturalarts.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, fbplayhouse.org, Farmartscollective.org, and Narrowsburgunion.com. View the free ‘Louv're Collections Database' of 480,000 art works at collections.Louvre.fr.

Act now for the summer NYC Van Gogh Immersive Experience (venue TBA). Use: VanGoghExpo.com.

Bethel Woods Museum is open with limited capacity (advance tickets suggested) and is offering Virtual and In-Person Field Trips. Keep tabs on the ‘21 Season event calendar.

Jeff Bank and CAS's deadline is the 30th for online form submissions in the ‘22 Photo Calendar.

Be alert to happenings at the Cat-Catskill Distilling Co., Hector's Inn, Ruff Cut, or Yasgur Road!

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