The Sullivan Renaissance has honored the 4-H Youngsville Busy Beavers once more with a 2020 Beautification Grant! They were first recognized in 2017 for transforming a neglected garden at the former Youngsville Elementary School into a butterfly garden project, they have kept this garden maintained, adding to it each year with the help of members and their families. Coordinating club leaders Mary Nosek and Sue Peters currently work with 13 members ranging in age from 7-17. Great job!

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center can help you to ID an insect! Contact their Environment & Natural Resources Program Manager, Brenda Miller, with all your gardening, insect, and invasive species questions and identification inquires. You can call (845) 292-6180, Ext 123 or email Brenda at blm.254@

cornell.edu.

Mark your calendars! A great “Americana” Event/ Concert will be held at the Backyard Park (876 Swiss Hill Road North, Jeffersonville) on Saturday, August 1st. The Park will open at 6 p.m. with music at 7 p.m. Featured musicians are: “The Slam Allen Blues Band”, Amy Gallatin will be playing with the “Stillwater Band”, and Justin Sutherland too! Lorenzo's Bistro will be serving refreshments!

Their famous smoked brisket sandwiches & pulled pork, 2 for $5 special, hotdogs, soda, iced tea too! Tickets are $10/person if purchased prior to the Event (available at The Secret Garden and the Jeffersonville Hardware Store- both on Main Street in Jeffersonville) Tickets sales will be limited! Tickets at the door will be $15/person. Please bring a chair/blanket and please no pets. FMI: Lucette (845) 482-5031. This project is made possible with funds from JEMS and the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Some fun & good news! The Yankees and Mets will resume their spring training in New York. The teams will hold their training at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, respectively. The Mets will host a soft opening this week for players who want to begin preparing... Also, over the weekend, a New York-bred horse won the Belmont Stakes. This was the first time since 1882 that a New York-bred horse won the Belmont. Congratulations to New York's own Tiz the Law and jockey Manuel Franco!

Lorenzo's Bistro is still offering their “Friday night to go dinners” - preorders only. FMI please go to Facebook page. The Tavern is going to be ready to offer movies outside in the Beer Garden soon! Like being at the drive-in movies without your car!

The Vintage House is hosting their first annual Garage Sale! To take place Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th in the parking lot next door. @vintagehousejville for updates and hours.

The Secret Garden Gift Shop will be having a Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, July 4th from 10-5.

Please let me know if you have anything to share and be safe.