Birthday wishes to Dennis Dietrich, Vivian Liff, Rosemarie Marcellino, Kelley Edkins, Aiden Siegel, Chanah Zimmerman, Karen Kilgore, Jeryl, Zack, Pat Crumley, Sarah Walder, Austin Billig, Jamie Sunshine, and Annette Stratton.
Happy anniversary to the VanLowes.
Our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Marcia Siegel who passed last week.
Congratulations to Jill M. Holland on her accomplishment of passing the EVOCDriving Final at the SC Emergency Services Training Center last week. Let’s take a moment to thank all our emergency workers and volunteers for giving their time and making our community a safer and better place.
‘The Woodstock Way’ east and west 17B signs were altered a bit and taken from drab to fab. Thank you to Paul Kean of Kean Artworks for the design changes and to SC Communications Director, Dan Hust, for managing the required approvals.
Well done! Congratulations are in order for Ken Cohen’s win of the Westchester Senior Amateur Golf Championship.
PSA: Remain vigilant about virus transmission. Wear masks inside. SC Assistance- 807-0925. Public Health- 292-5910.
Warning: Watch for pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles and the impatient drivers using road shoulders as a passing lane. Know water safety rules! Please use life jackets properly when on the water.
To Do: Send me your news. Reminder: Include the 845 AC for all local numbers.
For Town of Bethel or Parks & Rec info: Townofbethelny.us.
Lake Superior State Park is open through Labor Day and offers swimming, beach, boating, and rentals. FMI:807-0287. Use SCParks@sullivanny.us for area parks and museums.
Stop by our ‘refreshed’ Past Perfect Bookstore at Duggan. Gently used books and literacy tutoring are available. 794-0017.
Business Watch: Dine, shop, and support local professionals, services and on-line businesses. Use the Bethel Business Association’s Members List on www.bethelbusiness.com as a resource. Look for the BBA’s ‘22 Bethel Guide, available on the website or by request at bethelnybba@gmail.com.
The Bethel Lakeside Music Series continues on Thursday at the KL Community Gazebo Park (Rt 55 X Lake Street) at 6:30-8pm. Support our local musicians, enjoy a lovely evening and win a raffle! Free. BYO refreshments. ‘River Ramblers’ will perform. Pre-register for Crawford Library’s performance by ‘Little Big Band Group” on the 14th at 6pm.
Let’s move on Saturday morning with Yoga Space open-level class at KL Community Park at 9:30am. The Kauneonga Lake Farmers and Craft Market is held on Mall Road in Kauneonga on Saturdays from11-2pm. Music, farm and craft vendors are on hand. This week, The Liberty Sound Stage hosts ‘Poison Love Band’ on the 16th at 6pm (796-6113).
Culture contacts: Support the arts! Bethelwoodscenter.org, Catskillartsociety.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, delawarevalleyopera.com, www.ebcpl.org, fbplayhouse.org, gallery222.org, harmonyinthewoods.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, nacl.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, and scdw.net.
Plan your Bethel Woods calendar. Register for the Youth P.L.A.Y Summer Programs and attend a ‘Rock & Roll Playhouse Series’ event.
‘Chicago’ headlines at Bethel Woods Pavilion stage with Brian Wilson and Al Jardine on Thursday, the 14th. ’One Republic’ with ‘Need to Breathe’ take the stage on Friday, the 15th.
Stop by BCA (BCABethelArt@gmail.com) to view the Kauneonga ‘ArtSpace’ exhibits.
Callicoon Theater is showing “THOR: Love and Thunder” on July 15-18th at 7:30pm and 2pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Hurleyville PAC also screens “THOR...” on the 15-17th, Fri and Sat at 7:30 and Sun at 2pm.
SCDW performs “Every Christmas Story Ever Told...and then Some” at the Fallsburg Rivoli Theater on the 15, 16 at 8pm and 17th at 2pm.
Forestburgh Playhouse offers ‘Pageant: The Musical’, from the 12th-17th. For the younger audience, ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is performed Thursdays and Saturdays through August 20th.
Look for music and good times at Hector’s Inn and Yasgur’s Farm. Beyond Bethel, opt for Eldred-Bradstan’s Cabaret, Rock Hill’s Wednesday Music Series, Dutch’s, Bashakill Vineyard, Cabernet Frank’s, Rafters, Cochecton Pump House, the RW Casino and area restaurants and breweries.
Suz sez, “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get!”