Another heavenly dinner sponsored by the White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church on May 10 from 4:30pm-7pm at the White Sulphur Springs Firehouse. Adults and Takeouts are $20, Children 5-12 are $10 and children under 5 are free. Take your family and/or friends out for a delicious dinner!

Meet over coffee during a “Coffee Talk” session with SW Superintendent Dr. Bressler to discuss the 2025-2026 school budget. Dr. Bressler will be at “Toast” (located at 4893 NY 52, Jeffersonville) on May 16 from 9-11am. Stop in for coffee and bring your questions.

Some 4-H News: Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign from  April 18 – May 5. Each spring and fall our local Tractor Supply helps to raise money for 4-H programs through the sale of paper clovers in their stores. In the most recent campaign, more than $1 million was raised nationwide and 90 percent of funds raised go back to state and local 4-H programs to support scholarships for camp and leadership activities. Tractor Supply invites 4-H clubs and members to present projects and share activities during the Paper Clover Campaign to support fundraising efforts. Contact the local 4-H office for more information on how to get involved. For more information contact Katie Lugauer, 4-H Program Coordinator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County, 845-292-6180, ext. 128.

Join Carla Dworetsky at “The Art Cottage” (located at 1760 Shandelee Road, Youngsville) on May 9 for a Paint and Sip from 6-9pm. Paint your own Spring bottle with lights inside to light up this beautiful decoration for $40 per person. I have several of these painted bottles that I purchased from Carla over the years and when they are lit at night in a window or on a table or wherever you want to decorate, they are gorgeous! Of course, it depends on how well you paint to make yours special! Bring your own beverage choice and light snacks will be provided. Call to register: 845-807-2786 or 845-482-4588. No perfumes please, Carla is allergic.

Hummingbirds are back! Get your feeders out and make your own nectar – one part sugar to four parts waters. Bring to a boil and cool down in a mason glass jar. If you are not on your own water, buy spring water. The hummers will smell the chemicals in town water and will not use your feeder. I need to plant some flowers when  the full moon is over in May to attract them too!

The 2024-2025 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement (HERR) and Clean and Tune (C&T) benefits will end on May 9. Through the HEAP program, New Yorkers may be eligible to have their heating equipment cleaned and tuned at no cost. If you are interested in applying for a free tune-up, contact the HEAP Office at 845-807-0142.