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Birthday wishes to Debra Allen, Eli VanEtten, Denise VanLowe, Johnny, Darlene, Erica S. Gold, Diane Greenwald, Michael Schapiro, Debra Pugliani, and Arthur Glick. Anniversary wishes to the Pammers.

Congrats to Andrew Loyd Kelley for finding great parents in Andrew and Halley Hiatt.

Our sympathy extends to the friends and family of Pete Rossiter.

COVID-19. We are still in this together. Keep following advice, wearing a mask and practicing social distancing to diminish the medical community burden and lessen the overall consequences for us all.

We continue to be appreciative to those who sacrifice so much to help sustain a degree of normalcy, health and sanity. There's been a number of ways people and organizations have shown their thanks in return. Food and messages to the medical and first responders. A family sewing and donating masks. Restaurants supplementing foods to pantries and families. Monetary donations to local and national organizations.

You can still support the virtual ‘Allyson Whitney Foundation 5K' at allysonwhitney.org and the June Rhulen R4 Run at www.rockhillrun.

com. Although events are ‘cancelled', these two organizations provide help and service to many local patients and their families, regardless of pandemic interferences.

For those in need of assistance in Sullivan County: Emergency Community Assistance- (845) 807-0925. Public Health- 292-5910. SC Dept of Community Service-Mental Health- 292-8770. Assemblywoman Gunther- 794-5807. Rep. Delgado- 295-6020. Sen. Metzger- 292-0215. Gov. Cuomo- (518) 474-8390. SC Chamber- 791-4200. Town of Bethel- 583-4350.

An online bereavement support group is available through “Comfort in the Storm” on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Co. offers telephone counseling by calling (845) 561-6111.

Look for Town meetings on media platforms. Bethel's May ‘Clean Up' days are canceled.

Be counted! Complete the form at 2020Census.gov if you haven't already. Use EBCrawford Public Library as a resource for CARES Act information, local Covid-19 testing, health insurance, the June 23rd absentee ballots and things to do for all ages. 794-4660. Check “Things for our Youth To Do In and Around Sullivan County, N.Y.” on Facebook for engaging activities, too.

The Callicoon Theater and arts centers remain shuttered. Stay in tune with musician's performances on YouTube, Facebook and local music on ‘Bethel Lakeside Music'(FB). Bethel Woods posts updates on ‘BethelWoodsCenter.org.

It's a great time to ‘binge-watch' the shows you have put off. Country Bum'kin Antiques is doing Wednesday ‘Video Tour-Sales'.

To stay fit, Jen VanEtten's Pilates, Ora of Wagging Tail Yoga, Dawn of River Family Wellness yoga and Kyle of ‘A New Breath' Yoga(FB) let me know they are opting for Zoom or online classes.

Support local business. FYI: Until further notice, it's ‘Order and Pick Up or Delivery'. Call Dan at Brey's Egg Farm in Bethel for fresh eggs, available due to the lack of distribution orders.

Catskill Distillery Co has prepared food menu items, spirits, cool tie-dye masks and ‘distillery created hand sanitizer' pick ups on Thursday -Sunday. To order, leave your info 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, 583-4300, Woodstock Oasis, 583-5500, Brother Bruno, 791-4600, are open everyday and Papa Luke's, all, but Sunday, 791-7272. Order Java Love beans at www.javaloveroasters.com.

Outside of Bethel, we have Callicoon's Peppino's, 887-6767, Rock Hill's Dutch's, 794-8950, and BHR, 796-3333, fulfilling orders.

Then there's Jeffersonville's Lorenzo's Bistro-482-2215, Monticello's Yanni's' Gyro drive thru, everyday-794-2044, J's Soft Serve-551-3983 for a sweet treat, and Wurtsboro's Diner, Tu-Sun-644-4240.

Order online from Murray's Chicken, Catskill Food Hub, and seek out goods at local farms and Farm Markets: Callicoon on Sunday (pre-order from website) or Barryville's on Saturday (website ordering opens Tues).

Suz Sez,“No one ever said adjusting to a new normal would be easy.”