Narrowsburg has an abundance of citizens who volunteer, be it for the fire departments, ambulance, library, Tusten Youth Commission… and the list goes on and on. Again this year, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church wishes to recognize all volunteers with a Volunteer Recognition/Appreciation Service followed by a Fellowship Brunch. The festivities begin with a service on Sunday, May 1 at 9:30 a.m. followed by the brunch at 10:30 a.m. If you are unable to attend the service, you are welcome to meet with fellow volunteers at 10:30 a.m. For more information call 845/252-3919.

On the evening of Saturday, May 7, Narrowsburg will celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Narrowsburg Union. Live music will serve to get you dancing and light fare will be available. Donations from this event will go toward beautification efforts for our town. For more information call 845/252-3242.

This year is special because the award-winning Narrowsburg Beautification Group (NBG) is taking a step up and has entered the America in Bloom competition, a national beautification competition among U.S. towns similar in size. Judges will be visiting in July. You are sure to see members of the NBG working hard to make an already beautiful town spectacular, sure to “wow” the judges. The NBG is looking for additional helpers. Perhaps you have a few hours a week to spare and are willing to adopt a garden or simply water the flowers. All volunteers are welcome. For more information call 845/252-3864.

As our warm weather continues, we can look forward to celebrating the joys of spring: trees and flowers blooming, jackets and sweaters left at home and yes, even spring cleaning. The Tusten Town clean-up date has been set for June 18, so start to gather all that accumulated “stuff” from your basements and garages so you are ready to get rid of it. Always such a nice feeling to see a clean space.