Birthday wishes to Joan Farrow, Luke, Carol Malek, MaryEllen DiCarlo, Ann Trombley, Mike Cardo, Abby Ruef, and Jordana Maraj.

Wellness wishes to Eileen Morey, Jay Meddaugh and John Hendrix.

Our condolences to the Franklin family.

To do list: Don't be hysterical, be smart and be healthy. It has taken COVID-19, the coronavirus, to remind us to be vigilant about personal hygiene, cleanliness, and social contact.

Send me your events two weeks in advance. This week's disclaimer: The events I have listed below could be rescheduled or canceled altogether. Call ahead for reassurance that they are a “GO”. Check Bethel Parks & Rec schedule for activities. For Bethel Tax Collection office hours and payment information, please call 583-4350 x108. Summer job, CEAP and the ‘Save a Life' program applications are available at Town Hall.

Sign up for a future ‘Nana's House Children's Free Trip' (Use eventbrite. They're going to ‘Harry Potter on Broadway' on the 22nd!). Register for the May 12th ‘Allyson Whitney Foundation 5K' in Kauneonga Lake. Call 295-2445 for information or use sullivanrenaissance.org to apply for rolling Renaissance grant availability. Sign up to vend or volunteer at the June 21st Kauneonga Block Party.

Culture: Check schedules before heading out and visit The Stray Cat Gallery, DVAA, Narrowsburg Union, CAS, Laundry King, Barryville and Wurtsboro center exhibits. It's NYS Maple Weekend on March 21-22 and March 28-29. Check the producer sites that are scheduling visits.

Callicoon Theater screens “Onward” on the 19th and “The Call of the Wild” from the 20-23rd.

‘A Heathen St Patrick's Day' is celebrated on Tuesday, the 17th at Cabernet Frank's at 7 p.m.

Attend an ‘Open Mic' at Hectors Inn on the 20th at 7 p.m. It's ‘Wade's Birthday Party' on Friday at Cab Frank's at 8 p.m. The Acoustic Music Festival III happens from the 20-22nd at Sullivan Events Center. Local and area musicians perform all weekend with vendors and food available. Use eventbrite for tkt. Consider a room for the night or weekend. (Friday: 6-11 p.m. performances, Sat: 9 a.m.- ? music, 1-5 p.m. workshops 6-11 p.m. Musician performances, Sun: 9 a.m.-? Unplugged performances).

Hopefully we'll be going to the Jeffersonville St Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday at 1 p.m. Attend Tweed's Gymnastics Penny Social at Holiday Mtn Ski & Fun Park on the 21st at 5:30 p.m. Rafter's has ‘Janturan' performing on Saturday at 5:30 p.m., Cab Franks has ‘Side FX' at 8 p.m. and Dutch's has ‘Far Beyond Gone' at 9 p.m..

The Callicoon Farmer's Market happens Sundays from 11-2 p.m. Defillippis Bakery offers ‘Music Where You Least Expect It' midday on Sundays.

Bethel Parks &Rec Camp Registration for returning and new Bethel resident campers will be held on the 23rd at Duggan School at 5:30-6:30. Immunization and birth certificate records are necessary. For information, call 583-5360.

Suz Sez, “We may all be affected by this current disruption, but I'm glad I work at home and have a stock of essentials and reading material”.