Saturday 2/11: 11 am to 9 pm, with Complimentary Happy Hour starting at 4 pm Sunday 2/12: 10 am to 4 pm
It's coming ... and we don't mean the snow, although that will make heading out this weekend that much more fun! Because I know you bought those winter boots we covered a few weeks ago in the Happening This Weekend email.
The next pop-up shop at A Little Beacon Space is happening this weekend! It's on, Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12, conveniently timed to help anyone find the right Valentine's Day Treat for themselves or a sweetie. The shop, dubbed "A Lovely Little Pop-Up," features several of Beacon's favorite artists showcasing their new work - hot off their benches. And when we say hot, we mean it literally, because these jewelers are metalsmiths, working with heavy-duty transformation to plastic (by way of cellulose acetate), wax, gold, platinum and silver. Joining them will be a scarf designer, floral designer, and baker. Let's meet them, and check in on their behind-the-scenes progress! These artists have been hard at work for weeks to prepare for this two-day show. Take a look at their work:
Kit Burke-Smith, Jeweler
Kit is the organizer behind this event, and a well-known jeweler in the area. You have seen her jewelry in stores like Hudson Beach Glass and Reservoir and Wood. I was first exposed to her designs in Beacon's original pop-up shop, CherryBomb, years ago.
Photo Credit: Kit Burke-Smith Jewelry
Photo Credit: Kit Burke-Smith Jewelry
"I absolutely love carving wax rings. I usually use purple wax because I like the color and it matches my purple heart-carving tool." Photo Credit: Kit Burke-Smith Jewelry
"Making some rings for A Lovely Little Pop-Up inspired by the wonderful @elizabethwarrenma." Photo Credit: Kit Burke-Smith Jewelry
Margaux Lange, Jeweler
Margaux Lange may be best known locally for her Barbie pieces, but what you maybe haven't seen yet is her other work, which has been flying from her workbench. She is as meticulous as she is ponderous in crafting unintended details, which is why her shapes will delight you. Even the stand displaying her jewelry caught the eye of many of her followers in Instagram - several people expressed a desire to buy it!
New shapes and wearable art coming off the bench. Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry
Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry
"Made some nifty earring display stands today! I'm excited to share my work along with five other talented local ladies at A Lovely Little Pop-Up, 291 Main St. Beacon NY, Saturday 2/11 (11-9pm) & Sun 2/12 (10-4pm.) Beautiful fresh flowers, delicious baked goods, gorgeous handmade wearables & art jewelry ...come say hello! " Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry
Some pieces from Margaux's Barbie collection. Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry
Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry
Martha P. Humphreys, Third Muse Metal Arts
Martha has not yet agreed to wear her happy mask during the show, but my fingers are crossed. Photo Credit: Third Muse Metal Arts
Known the most immediately for her cast water chestnuts (aka devil's heads), Martha P. Humphreys of Third Muse Metal Arts may work with tiny, high-end pieces of jewelry all day long, but one never knows where her molding and carving will take her. Looks like she's been dipping into the plastics, perhaps pulling from her guilty-pleasure inspiration of $5 surprise-bag orders of costume jewelry from eBay. How do I know about her costume jewelry obsession? Because I visited her studio last year during Beacon Open Studios. You will be amazed at her collection of tools and machines that enable her to produce these creations. She's a great teacher and loves explaining them.
"Still in progress, but coming along... Been listening to a lot of Canadian unsolved crime podcasts during this one tho!" Photo Credit: Third Muse Metal Arts
"Miles to go before I sleep... Actually, that's a lie. I'm going to bed now, despite not being finished." Photo Credit: Third Muse Metal Arts
"Next up: these guys. So...much...carving..." Photo Credit: Third Muse Metal Arts
Kate Amato, Viridescent Floral Design
Photo Credit: Viridescent Floral Design
Freshly cut flowers from Viridescent Floral Design will be available in the space - pick some up for yourself or your sweetie. You know how good a greenhouse can smell, right? Well, it's going to smell pretty fresh in this pop-up, as Kate required a lot of space to prepare big wraps of floral arrangements. I do not know which flower varieties she will be bringing, but OMG. Everything we've seen (and smelled) so far is simply. stunning.
Photo Credit: Viridescent Floral Design
Photo Credit: Viridescent Floral Design
Photo Credit: Viridescent Floral Design
Dana Devine O'Malley, Five Hens Baked Goods
For some, Dana of Five Hens Baked Goods is an enigma. Her tasty wares appear only at pop-up shops, most recently at Echo, sometimes at Denning's Point Distillery for their tasting and music nights, and previously at Wickham Studio's holiday pop-up experience. As with Kit, my first exposure to her was at the CherryBomb pop-up. There, I sampled her famous marshmallows and loved them - and I don't usually even like marshmallows. You can find Five Hens products more regularly now in the Chocolate Studio on the East End of town. Lucky for us, this weekend Dana will be at the bar at A Little Beacon Space, serving this deliciousness as well as some other treats during the complimentary Happy Hour that starts at 4 pm on Saturday:
Photo Credit: Five Hens
Photo Credit: Five Hens
Photo Credit: Five Hens
Photo Credit: Five Hens
Photo Credit: Five Hens
Kate Aubrey, Designer & Stylist
One of Beacon's newest textile artists, Kate Aubrey, is bringing her printed scarves to the Lovely Little Pop-Up. Kate draws inspiration for her striking and playful textile art largely from her extensive travels and connection to nature; whether it’s the mesmerizing snowfalls of Canada or the flamenco dancers and music of Spain. Each design is created using multiple specialized textile design and fabric manipulation techniques. Her range of methods includes hand illustration, shibori dyeing, and painting, which is subsequently digitally scanned. Kate’s latest collection of luxurious, wearable art pieces fuses bold, modern design with a timeless aesthetic. Using high-quality 100% silk satin and chiffon, modal and cashmere, silk and cotton and 100% fine wool, each digitally printed piece is part of a limited-edition run of only 25.
Photo Credit: Kate Aubrey Textiles
Photo Credit: Kate Aubrey Textiles
Photo Credit: Kate Aubrey Textiles
Photo Credit: Kate Aubrey Textiles
So dig out of the freshly fallen snow, and come to this two-day only pop-up shop!
A Little Beacon Space 291 Main St., The Telephone Building, Beacon, NY
HOURS:
Saturday, 2/11: 11 am to 9 pm, with complimentary happy hour starting at 4 pm Sunday, 2/12: 10 am to 4 pm
Beacon G4G recipient Sam Brittain and her daughter Charlie. Photo Credit: Beacon Farmers' Market
Last summer, the Beacon Farmers' Market welcomed a new program: Green for Greens was introduced as part of a wider program to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables sold at the Beacon Farmers' Market. With Green for Greens, people enrolled in food assistance programs - including SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as "food stamps" but dedicated to nutritional food), WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, servicing low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five), or FMNP (the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program) - received extra vouchers to use at the Beacon Farmers' Market..
Just four months after the launch, the program ran out of funds due to high popularity. The program will be available again for the 2017 growing season, but this year, the Beacon Farmers' Market is raising money in advance to keep the program funded after its allotted budget runs out. The "Soup for Greens Fundraiser" is this Sunday, February 12, at the Beacon Farmers' Market's indoor/winter location at the VFW Building (aka the Memorial Building at the intersection of Main Street and Rt. 52, near the diner) from 10 am to 2 pm.
Helanna Bratman (who also leads the Green Teens), started the Green for Greens program with the idea to double the benefits that recipients receive from assistance programs, in order to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables. The Green for Greens matching program is unique to Beacon and is not yet available in other communities.
What Is Available At This Fundraiser?
The Beacon Farmers' Market will be selling an array of hearty winter soups including meaty, vegan and vegetarian varieties for $10, to be enjoyed on the spot. There are take-away $10 options for people who bring their own containers (for freezing or eating later). For $25, supporters can choose a hand-crafted ceramic bowl made by local artisans, including Virginia Piazza, who frequently has a booth at the market.
Bowls made by local artisans will be available at the soup fundraiser. You might find a gem like these, made by Virginia Piazza, a potter who participates in the Beacon Farmers' Market. Photo Credit: Virginia Piazza
Even more artisan-made bowls will be available for $25 at the Soup for Greens fundraiser.
For those who cannot attend the event but want to pay a bowl of soup forward, there is an online donation option available here. Donors will receive a soup recipe, and a lucky person in need will receive a bowl of soup.
Where Do The Funds Go, And How Do People In Need Find Out About It?
All proceeds collected from selling soup and bowls will go to the Green for Greens Double Up Program, a program that doubles the amount of money available from each respective food assistance program in order to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the Beacon Farmers' Market and Common Greens mobile markets around town.
Last year, the program distributed $3,000 to people who qualified before funds ran out, according to the Beacon Farmers' Market Manager Sarah Simon. "We got the word out last year by hanging posters in key locations – the Beacon Community Health Center, the WIC office, the SNAP/EBT office – and so forth," Sarah recalled. "We also did a flyer distribution as well as a robo-text (text to all families) in the Beacon City School District. The mobile market, which is a program started by Green Teens and Helanna Bratman in 2015, is also well-attended, so we made an announcement there as well. This year, we hope to do more tabling at community events."
Support from Businesses and Individuals
Families like Kristen and Rob VanCott will become "soup chefs" and donate soup they made to the fundraiser.
Volunteer support has come in many forms: citizens in the community have been cooking soups, Quinn's has donated a large quantity of paper goods, and Beacon Pantry and Jennifer Clair have offered burner space to keep soups toasty warm. Over a dozen people will staff the event and assist with outreach, according to outreach coordinator Jill Rubin.
The benefits program made available within the Beacon Farmers' Market is sponsored by CCEDC Green Teen and Common Ground Farm, with additional support from United Way, Poppy's, Obercreek Farm, Homespun Foods, Fishkill Farms and Hudson River Healthcare.
What Else Is Available At the Beacon Farmers' Market?
Produce enthusiasts can also get fresh seafood at the Beacon Farmers' Market as well as fresh poultry, depending on vendors what is in season. The Farmers' Market will remain at its indoor location at the Memorial Building on Sundays until April 9, and will reopen its outdoor location by the Hudson River on April 23. While you're there, don't forget to tip the fiddler.
Owner and artist Maria Amor in The Atelier Room 205. Call or email her to book: (646) 705-3833 AtelierRoom205@gmail.com
Spring planning has begun. The arts scene in Beacon is flourishing, attracting artists from all over to spend the day or a week here. With the Atelier Room 205, visiting and local artists have a wonderful and inspiring studio to host a workshop in. The Atelier, one of Beacon's newest teaching studios, is located in the old Beacon High School, a building brimming over with creativity. It is a school building converted into artist studios. Your students will feel the creative impulses for sure during your workshop!
Book now for Spring and Summer dates by calling owner Maria Amor at (646) 705-3833 or email AtelierRoom205@gmail.com.
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Supplying ideal gameday food is crucial, whether you have a crew descending on your house or you're bringing a dish to someone else's shindig. Gameday food, aka football food, is so often delicious because it's normally smothered in a sweet or spicy sauce, or drowning in a mayo-based dip. It can also be a bit stressful because when the game lasts so long, one must carefully time when different dishes are presented. Just as the players on the field pace themselves as they crash into each other, so must viewers at home pace themselves through gameday food and drink. Here are some locally sourced ideas to make your gameday plan easier:
The Dips
We asked professional healthy eater Ashley Lederer, MS, RD, CDN, founder of Thoughtful Food Nutrition, what she would serve that might pass as healthy, and actually be a vehicle for getting veggies into your body. "I would say dip - so that you can get some veg in there. Black bean dip or spinach yogurt dip served with crudités is a great way to balance out some of the other heavier dishes that may be available." And what about an even easier finger food? "Popcorn with some fun seasoning, instead of pretzels or crackers," suggests Ashley. "Season the popcorn with chili-lime or nutritional yeast instead of cheese."
The Meat
It's pretty easy to order chicken wings around town, with BAJA and Max's at the ready to send you away with a to-go box. (The Vault used to have wings, might still, but is open for Brunch/Lunch only this Sunday.) Kitchen Sink has a transcendent brisket grilled cheese on house-made challah with melted cheddar and muenster cheeses inside that really, may be one of the best grilled cheeses you ever have. Kitchen Sink did have a special Super Bowl catering menu that involved wings and blue cheese, but orders had to be placed by earlier in the week. Barb's Butchery and Stock Up have hearty meat selections. And oh my goodness, Draught is having free wings with purchase of beer while the game is played on a big screen.
The Bread or Filling Starch
To go with those wings, pick up loaded potato skins from Max's. Those are a staple in our house and even ordered without wings, are a meal unto themselves. Inclined to make your own doughy accompaniment? The best buttermilk cornbread recipe I have ever used is here, and involves melting a stick of butter in a deep pan, and then making the batter in that pan on the stove.
Football Distractions
For those who find it a bit difficult to sit through four hours of a game, you could wander on down to a sale at the new fabric and knitting store in town, Beetle and Fred (rhymes with needle and thread), that is happening pre-game. There is a 15% "fat quarters" sale just for Super Bowl Sunday.
Desserts
To satisfy the sweet tooth, well, you have a lot of choices here in Beacon, all of which are listed in our Restaurant Guide. But what you may not have noticed was the frozen chocolate mousse pie in the freezer section of Key Foods. It's sort of delicious and involves a chocolate crumb crust. To health it up a bit, serve with fresh strawberries and blueberries.
The Beer
You could get growlers at any of your favorite local spots, like Draught or Two Way Brewing. As of this weekend, you can also get it straight from another local brewery, Hudson Valley Brewery. Locals have been able to get this freshly brewed Beacon beer from restaurants around town, and now the tasting room is open during select times, including Sunday. As for good beer in a can or bottle - the gas station on Main Street across from Antalek & Moore and near the post office actually has a impressive selection of IPAs and other craft brews, as does the shop in the Wolcott Plaza near Beacon Dental.
Here is your easy access to planning. These are weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.
There is more parking than you think!
Especially the large free lots on the East End of town near the mountain. We've got pictures. Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car insurance.
The Upcoming Events Guide is proudly sponsored by King Family Chiropractic, located in Beacon and ready to serve you.
Hudson Valley Brewery Opening
Day: Friday-Sunday, February 3-5, 2017 Time: Fri (5-10pm), Sat (2-10pm), Sun (2-10pm) Location: Hudson Valley Brewery, 7 East Main St, Beacon, NY Information >
The Whispering Tree Day: Thursday, February 9, 2017 Time: 7pm Location: Towne Crier, 379 Main St, Beacon, NY Information >
Afternoon Movie: Dreamgirls Day: Thursday, February 9, 2017 Time: 1pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St, Beacon, NY Information >
Introduction to Rowing Day: Saturday, February 4th, 2017 Time: 3pm Location: Cortlandt Youth Center, 3 Memorial Dr, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (next to Cortlandt Train Station) Information >
Card and Board Game Club Day: Friday, February 3, 2017 Time: 3-5pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St, Beacon, NY Information >
Origami Workshop for Teens Day: Saturday, February 4, 2017 Time: 12-1:30pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St, Beacon, NY Information >
Introduction to Rowing Ages: 11-18 Day: Saturday, February 4, 2017 Time: 3pm Location: Cortlandt Youth Center, 3 Memorial Dr, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (next to Cortlandt Train Station) Information >
reMADE
133 Main Street
These rings at reMADE are hot. Designed by Kimberly Gordon of SmashFire Designs, the rings undergo a process called powder-coating, which infuses the handmade copper and brass jewelry with rich, vibrant colors. This process yields a strong, colorful finish that you'll also find on cars, kitchen appliances, and more. It's intense. And it can be on your finger.
Bellus on Main
181 Main Street
Go ahead, do a double-take, because these are dried roses. That's right - you give these to your sweetie or yourself, and you have them forever. They take five years to dry, and Bellus on Main is the business who found them. A limited number are in the shop now.
Luxe Optique
183 Main Street
What are your eyes wearing on the racquetball court? Or in your future kayaking adventures once the weather warms up? Luxe Optique has Oakley Optical prescription frames on sale. Stop in to see which frames you like!
SHOPS ON THE EAST END, 'ROUND THE TURN (MOUNTAIN)
Style Storehouse
484 Main Street
Congratulations to Michele Williams of Style Storehouse who was elected as a new Board Member with the Beacon Chamber of Commerce. PS: The big sale continues at Style Storehouse, making way for Spring inventory!
Find phone numbers and addresses for all shops in our Shopping Guide, from Home Decor to Kids Fashion to Vintage and more.
River Therapeutic Massage
612 Rt. 52 (at Karen's Place Salon)
Try a Hot Stone Mini, and get a taste of the Ultimate Relaxation Experience.
Drive that winter chill out of your bones and let your tired, achy muscles soften and relax with the addition of some hot stones during your next massage.
Hot Stone massage is not only comforting and uber-relaxing, it is also often used to help treat insomnia, depression, anxiety, back pain and osteoarthritis. See Karen's details in our Beauty Guide, and then book it.
Find phone numbers and addresses for all Beauty locations in our Beauty Guide.
Barb's Butchery
69 Spring Street
Seasoned fries. A porchetta sandwich. #allthepork. Serving it today. Don't know about tomorrow. Go now to Barb’s Butcheryand always follow their Facebook Page for weekly lunch announcements.
Visit our Restaurant Guide for a complete list of eateries in Beacon.
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Atelier Room 205, 211 Fishkill Avenue (in the old Beacon High School) The Atelier Room 205 is a teaching studio, an artist's playroom! It’s located in the old Beacon High School, which has been converted into artist studios. The Atelier is a well-equipped studio for teaching art workshops and is run by artist Maria Amor. Contact her to book the space to host a workshop by calling (646) 705-3833 or by emailing AtelierRoom205@gmail.com, and tell your friends about this rental destination.
BeaconArts
Congratulations to the new Board Members at BeaconArts, and to the new positions that current Board Members were elected into! Read about their new President and other new positions that have been filled in our latest article.
Tin Shingle
Looking for classes in SEO and Social Media? How about a class and swift kick in the pants for sending out your company's newsletter? In-person classes are coming to Beacon from Tin Shingle, but in the meantime, you can stream several here.
InHouse Design Media InHouse Design Media is proud to be involved with the redesign of the new Beacon Chamber of Commerce website, as well as breathing new life into their social media presence and setting up new systems for them to follow as a multi-person entity when getting the word out. Congratulations on new directions!
A Little Beacon Space
291 Main Street
There are all kinds of reasons you'll love hosting your event in A Little Beacon Space, from our location in the heart of Beacon, to the warm light. Click here for more details and to book online.
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A Lovely Little Pop-Up February 11 and 12, 2017
You'll love what you'll find in this Valentine's Day-inspired pop-up next weekend. New designs from jewelers Kit Burke-Smith, Margaux Lange Jewelry and Third Muse Metal Arts. Baked delights from Five Hens. Flowers from Viridescent Floral Design. Limited edition scarves from Kate Aubrey Textiles.
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BeaconArts member meetings are super welcoming and easygoing, yet are packed with information about what is going on around Beacon, NY. The meetings are fueled by each member's excitement about what he or she is contributing to the community at large through individual creative projects. This beat runs through every meeting, but January's is exceptional. Members recall what the organization and its fiscally sponsored projects accomplished over the past year, then an election for board members (or re-election, for some) is held.
Elevating the start of this month's member meeting was a performance of the song "Freedom and Truth," composed by Debra Kaye with words by the late Margaret Fuller. Fuller was a visionary women's rights and social activist, a transcendentalist poet, and an intellectual scholar and writer who used the power of her pen to advocate for women’s equality, abolition of slavery, prison reform, democracy, and human rights.
The song's performance honored one of BeaconArts' 2016 accomplishments: aiding in the installation of a Margaret Fuller Marker at the Beacon Visitor Center, commemorating Fuller's historic visit to then-Fishkill Landing in Fall 1844. Fuller lived in this area for seven weeks while writing America’s first feminist work, Woman in the Nineteenth Century. The book's publication profoundly impacted the women’s rights movement, inspiring the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. BeaconArts commissioned this song for the Margaret Fuller Historical Marker Dedication on May 21, 2016. The trio of performers - Debra Kaye, Kelly Ellenwood, and Kathleen Bosman - reunited to perform it live at the beginning of January's meeting.
New BeaconArts Board Members and Positions
Longtime Board of Directors President Dan Rigney ended his term of eight years at the helm of BeaconArts, leading it through an invigorating time for Beacon and growth for BeaconArts. Citing his background and involvement in artistic movements in other states, Dan may or may not have gotten choked up during his final speech as president, but promised to stay on as an active strategic planner with the group.
New to the helm, but no stranger to the daily workings of BeaconArts, is Kelly Ellenwood (professional opera singer and now teacher). She has long been an active promoter of members and BeaconArts fiscal sponsorship projects, and as a citizen, she is deeply rooted in several volunteer organizations in the area, including Beacon Art and Education Foundation.
Re-elected to her role as a Member at Large is Sommer Hixson, a PR professional and the Director of Communications for Glynwood. New Members at Large include the artist Rick Rogers, who almost always has an open studio in his gallery overlooking Fishkill Creek near Dogwood. Terry Nelson, founder of the Beacon Independent Film Festival and new Head of Day-To-Day Operations at The Ground Radio, is also a new Member At Large.
BeaconArts Annual Member Meeting Held At The Beacon Music Factory
The Beacon Music Factory may best be known by some as the home of Rock Band Boot Camps, where adults and kids immerse themselves in the study of covering of bands they love - costumes and all. The newest location for The Beacon Music Factory is on Rt. 52 and recently re-opened. The new space was renovated to accommodate the steady flow of aspiring musicians of all ages who come in for private and group lessons, band rehearsals, and sometimes occasional related gatherings, like a BeaconArts meeting.
The welcome desk at Beacon Music Factory. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin
One of several private music rooms inside of Beacon Music Factory. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin
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Grey Printing, based in Cold Spring, used the pre-designed postcard art provided by Women's March on Washington to print stacks of postcards for locals to order. Photo Credit: Grey Printing
Days after and estimated 5 million women and men marched all over the world in the name of several causes and belief systems challenged by the new administration, several wondered, "What next?" The main organizers of the Women's March on Washington (WMW) kept going and designed more ways for people to stay involved to be heard, this time, taking it to the snail-mail. And who are experts in snail-mail? Local printers.
True to a well-branded campaign, the WMW designed postcards for anyone to print out and use in order to pen opinions and action items. Grey Printing, based in Cold Spring, fired up their printers and pre-printed stacks of postcards that can be individually purchased for $1.25 or 10 postcards for $10, which is basically the cost of printing the cards, says Kristy Carpenter, head of communications for Grey Printing. Hot off the presses and two days after the postcards came out, the postcards sold out. So Grey Printing printed more.
Two large orders of 500 came in from people in Beacon, and several regular Cold Spring customers have been walking to buy 10 at a time. For those who don't live in Cold Spring for a quick pickup, the postcards can shipped to your home for your own postcard-writing campaign, or postcard party involvement. Grey is even pre-printing addresses on cards ordered in bulk, so all one needs to do is write their message and put a stamp on it. One customer, Kristy says, ordered some to send to Paul Ryan's home in Wisconsin.
Grey Printing sold out of these postcards two days after announcing that they were available. Photo Credit: Grey Printing
Write a postcard to your senators about what matters to you most.
How you are going to back that up with actions on your end (even if that action is just writing the postcard, but one could get creative).
Not limited to women's-only issues, the WMW guides people to write in about issues that are important to them, such as immigration, civil liberties, worker's rights, environmental issues, etc. Included in the call-to-action to write in postcards is a list to find your senators by zip code, making names and addresses easy.
Can Trumpians Write In?
Yeah, sure. So maybe you voted for Trump, and participating in The Women's March on Washington, or getting even a little moved by it, feels disloyal to your vote and issues that mattered to you in the ballot box. Just like with any administration, there may be issues you agree with that come out of these fast-moving executive orders that are being signed at the speed of a tweet, but there are some that may not.
For instance, maybe you are uncomfortable with Trump ordering the EPA's social media account to go dark (read more about the White House ordered EPA media blackout in this Fox News article) and not get out information. Maybe you don't like the EPA and disagree with a lot of their policies and want to see some regulations lifted. But silencing a department is something you'd read about China doing when they block areas of the Internet from their citizens in order to control information.
Maybe you wanted immigration reform, but you're not comfortable with people being stranded in airports who are no longer allowed into this country courtesy of a quick-draw executive order barring them. Maybe, like Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) who represents a community of Syrian people in Allentown, PA, six of those stranded people are your neighbors who had secured visas and had just bought a house, but were turned back from their flight from Qatar within hours of landing in Philadelphia. As quoted in this CNN article: "This is ridiculous,” said Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.). “I guess I understand what his intention is, but unfortunately the order appears to have been rushed through without full consideration. You know, there are many, many nuances of immigration policy that can be life or death for many innocent, vulnerable people around the world.”
That's why the model of democracy works both ways. You can support one thing, but not like another. To keep it balanced, the public servants need to hear from the people in order to push for directions a majority of the people are favoring.
You could print these postcards online and figure that out with your own home printer, or you can support a local printer and buy them, doing two deeds at once: supporting local neighbors in business, and participating in democracy. Win win!
Now that we have dug out of the snow and the weekend looks like it is going to be relatively dry, we're back with more things to do in Beacon tonight and this weekend.
Here is your easy access to planning. These are weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.
There is more parking around here than you might think!
Especially the large, free lots on the East End of town, near the mountain. We've got pictures. Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance.
The Upcoming Events Guide is proudly sponsored by King Family Chiropractic, located in Beacon and ready to serve you.
Movies that Matter Beacon: Indian Point with director Ivy Meeropol Day: Friday, January 27, 2017 Time: Doors 7pm, start 7:30pm Location: First Presbyterian Church of Beacon, McKinley Hall, 50 Liberty St., Beacon, NY Information >
International Film Night: Secret Ballot Day: Monday, January 27, 2017 Time: 7pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Afrobeat Dance Party Day: Saturday, January 28, 2017 Time: 7:30-9pm Location: Tallix Foundry, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Information >
Beacon City School District Elementary Art Exhibit
"Art is Elementary" Day: Saturday, January 28, 2017 Time: 2-4pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Kaleidoscope of Perspectives: A Group Exhibition Day: Saturday, January 28, 2017 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: Safe Harbors Ann Street Gallery, 104 Ann St., Newburgh, NY Information >
Afternoon Movie: Hyde Park on Hudson Day: Monday, January 30, 2017 Time: 1-3pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Anime & Manga Club Day: Friday, January 27, 2017 Time: 3-5pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Upcycle Art Studio for Teens (11 & up) Day: Saturday, January 28, 2017 Time: 3-5pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Mad Science Enrichment Program (8 wk program) Day: Starts January 28, 2017 Time: 12-1pm Location: Fishkill Recreation, 792 Route 52, Fishkill, NY
SHOPS ON THE WEST END (TRAIN) reMADE
133 Main Street
Congratulations to reMADE who was featured by travel bloggers Getaway Mavens! The mavens loved the "repurposed" theme of products carried here, as well as the "Beard Oil" for your favorite man. Several other Beacon destinations were featured as well!
Mountain Tops
144 Main Street
SALE ALERT! All Berghaus is on sale! 25% off! Down jackets starting at $112!!!! Get 'em while they last! PS: This is a clearance sale, so all sales are final at Mountain Tops. (FYI, this particular jacket is not on sale...we just used it to give you the idea of a down jacket.)
Bellus on Main
181 Main Street
So peaceful looking, you just want to feel them! But they aren't real, they are carved. This sculpture is one of many mysterious and often affordable treasures you'll find in Bellus on Main. While you are there, take a look at the dried flowers for sale - they took 5 years to dry and be preserved.
Luxe Optique
183 Main Street
Now for a limited time, Luxe Optique is offering free eye exams on Saturdays and Sundays. Book now, because appointments will fill up fast! Call 845-838-2020
SHOPS ON THE EAST END 'ROUND THE TURN (MOUNTAIN)
Style Storehouse
484 Main Street Style Storehouse has tons of fresh Spring inventory, but no place to store the leftover Winter stock, so she threw it in bins and put a sale on it! Prices start at $10. Let us know what you find. We already found some Hard Tail pants, stretchy enough to fit a pregnant lady.
Find phone numbers and addresses for all shops in our Shopping Guide, from Home Decor to Kids Fashion to Vintage and more.
River Therapeutic Massage
612 Rt. 52 (at Karen's Place Salon)
Try a Hot Stone Mini... and get a taste of the Ultimate Relaxation Experience.
Drive that winter chill out of your bones and let your tired, achy muscles soften and relax with the addition of some hot stones during your next massage.
Hot Stone Massage is not only comforting and uber-relaxing, it is also often used for insomnia, depression, anxiety, back pain and osteoarthritis. See Karen's details in our Beauty Guide, and then Book it.
Find phone numbers and addresses for all Beauty locations in our Beauty Guide.
Barb's Butchery
69 Spring Street
This photo of a double bacon burger patty at Barb’s Butcherywas taken by Barb's fan and employee, @porkchopkingpig. This particular special happened weeks ago, so if you don't want to miss another limited opportunity like this, you better follow their Facebook page for weekly lunch announcements and check every Monday.
Visit our Restaurant Guide for a complete list of eateries in Beacon.
Antalek & Moore
We may dip into rainy and freezing temperatures again, covering the road in slippery black ice that you can't see. Antalek & Moore has published a few tips on how to drive safely in it, including putting your headlights on during the day to help cars see you. Read more tips here.
Atelier Room 205, in the old Beacon High School The Atelier Room 205 is a teaching studio, an artist's playroom! It’s located in the old Beacon High School, which has been converted into artist studios. The Atelier is a well-equipped studio for teaching art workshops, and is run by artist Maria Amor. Contact her to book the space to host a workshop by calling 646-705-3833 or emailing AtelierRoom205@gmail.com, and tell your friends about this rental destination.
BeaconArts
Congratulations to the new board members at BeaconArts, and to the new positions that current board members were elected into. A Little Beacon Blog will be publishing an article about that meeting and its results.
Beacon Chamber of Commerce
The Beacon Chamber of Commerce is holding their Annual Membership Meeting to elect new board members and update businesses about new opportunities with the Chamber this Tuesday, January 31, 2017. You may join or renew at the meeting, and while attending, you will learn new developments about the Chamber.
The nominees have been posted here. If you are interested in running for a Board position, please email Pat Moore at pmoore@antalek-moore.com.
Tin Shingle
Looking for classes in SEO and Social Media? How about a class and swift kick in the pants for sending out your company's newsletter? In-person classes are coming to Beacon from Tin Shingle, but in the meantime, you can stream several here.
InHouse Design Media
Need help with social media? How is that newsletter coming? Have you sent one to your customers/clients lately? InHouse Design Media are the makers behind the design and social media of A Little Beacon Blog, and can help you make a plan.
All Sport Health & Fitness
All Sport is offering a 12-day trial membership right now. You'll enjoy the entire facility, from the different workout rooms to unlimited classes and relaxation options. Get details here.
A Little Beacon Space
291 Main Street
There are all kinds of reasons you'll love hosting your event in A Little Beacon Space, from our location in the heart of Beacon, to the warm light. Click here for more details and to book online.
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A Lovely Little Pop-Up February 11-12, 2017: The designers have begun their newest creations for this Valentine's Day Pop-Up Shop! Stay tuned for news from Kit Burke-Smith, Margaux Lange, 5Hens and Diana Cowdery. It will be lovely!
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Sneak peek into today's Happening This Weekend email edition of A Little Beacon Blog! Style Storehouse has a ton of Spring inventory, and no place to store the leftover Winter stock, so she threw it in bins and put a sale on it! Prices start at $10. Let us know what you find. We already found some Hard Tail stretch pants that fit a pregnant lady.
Style Storehouse is an advertiser in our all-inclusive Shopping Guides, where you will find all shops in Beacon organized by category, like Kids, Women, Home, etc. Yes, really!
Told you it was going to snow again! If you subscribe to ALBB's Happening This Weekend email, you got your weekly roundup of things you need now last weekend, and these totally waterproof Kamik boots at Mountain Tops were in there. Wouldn't you rather dig out in these?
Mountain Tops is a sponsor in our Things To Do In Beacon Guides, specifically the Shopping Guide. Thank you for supporting businesses who support us!
If group classes and exercising in a community is your thing, then All Sport is for you, especially right now! The activity levels of All Sport's members vary, so All Sport has made available almost every kind of class you could want - from the upcoming Heart Chakra Yoga Class, to the popular Class Mashups which involve two different teachers and specialties, to the upcoming Small Group Training Trifecta Event with DJ Mace as a live DJ! Plus, don't miss the free Country Line Dancing class to prepare you for the upcoming six-week line dancing program. Then, escape to All Sport's relaxing sauna to warm your bones and/or calm your mind.
The healthy food options at All Sport's Fuel Cafe have gone to a new level, and it's thanks in part to Beacon's own Chef Megan Lawrence (you know her from Nixie Sparrow days), who has brought creative soup, salad and other meal options to the snack counter at All Sport (see the Fuel Cafe's Instagram to be tempted). The most recent announcement has been the new Food Composting Program that Fuel Cafe is starting with Zero To Go, another Beacon-based organization.
All food scraps, cups and containers will be placed into a compost bin and taken to a facility where they will soon turn into soil for future crops. Full circle!
All Sport is a proud sponsor of Little Beacon Blog, and it is through support of businesses like theirs, this publication is able to promote news and events you want to know about. This article has been part of All Sport's Sponsor Spotlight campaign with A Little Beacon Blog.
The City of Beacon is hosting a Town Hall meeting this Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 9 to 11am at the Memorial Building at 413 Main St. Everyone is invited, though space is limited. This is a chance to hear directly from select department heads and other officials about their intentions for different issues, and to voice your questions.
We don't usually comment on national events, unless they hit here at home. But this one does: Locally, many people in Beacon's community are preparing for the The Women's March on Washington. It's been months in the making, with people sorting out details all over the nation of where they are going to fly into and hotel rooms they are going to book in order to march the day after Inauguration Day. Surprisingly, a few replies on social media comments have asked "What march? Where are you going?" So - a blog post.
The Women's March On Washington
UPDATE 1/22/16: The official number of marches increased in the day after this post, to a total of 673 registered marches.
After hearing the now-current president's rhetoric that insulted and disrespected women, it became difficult for some to be comfortable with him as president. So a Women's March on Washington was organized. Despite policy he may or may not put into place, that may or may not help people, businesses, this country and the world, the human-to-human interaction became hard to accept.
One march was not enough to handle everyone. To date, 616 "Sister Marches" have been formed all over the world, with over 2 million people saying they are going.
UPDATE 1/22/16: The official number of marches increased in the day after this post, to a total of 673 registered marches.
And those are just marches registered through the Women's March on Washington website. The ones closest to Beacon are in Poughkeepsie at the Walkway Over the Hudson, in Wyckoff, NJ, and in NYC. No matter one's political leanings, it's impossible to ignore the historic, monumental number of women and men coming out to march in the name of women's rights and civil rights.
What's The March All About?
The New York Times wrote about the marches here. In short, from the Women's March on Washington's website, the point is summarized as this: "The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us — immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault — and our communities are hurting and scared. We are confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear."
Stated Mission:
"We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families — recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country."
Posters — There Will Be Posters!
And there were. Here are a few of them from all over the world:
Photo Credit: Kelly Kingman
Photo Credit: @RandomFerret
Photo Credit: Anna Bergin
Photo Credit: Amy Blair
Photo Credit: Melissa McGill
Photo Credit: @stephaniefishes
Photo Credit: @stephaniefishes
Photo Credit: Kelly Kingman
Photo Credit: @WMW_Arizona
Photo Credit: @WM_Global
Photo Credit: The Hill
Photo Credit: A repost from @ligro on @kellykingman's feed
Photo Credit: @skaufman4050
Photo Credit: Brian DiFeo
You can stream photos and videos of the march here. Periscope videos (aka Twitter Live) and Facebook Live will be the easiest, but this link may summarize a few coming across Twitter. As always - we'd love for you to share your experience with us. Tag us on Facebook or Instagram so we'll see your righteous creative contributions, and photos from the marches!
If you're wondering where everyone went this weekend, know that many have headed to Manhattan, Poughkeepsie, NY, Wyckoff, NJ, or the giant Women's March on Washington, DC. If you tried to buy markers for your adult coloring addiction at Rite Aid and they were sold out, that's probably because a lot of women (and men) have been making posters to take with them to the marches. No matter what your political opinion is of this Inauguration Day, the number of women who have organized and are marching around the world for various reasons is pretty monumental.
If you need a free bottle of Champagne to help get you through these times, then you're in luck, because Bellus on Main is having a "Guess How Many Candies Are In The Jar?" Valentine's Day contest. Scroll down for details!
Here is your easy access to planning. These are weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.
There is more parking than you think!
Especially in the large, free lots on the East End of town, near the mountain. We've got pictures. Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance.
The Upcoming Events Guide is proudly sponsored by King Family Chiropractic, located in Beacon and ready to serve you.
Poughkeepsie Women’s March Across the Hudson Day: Saturday, January 21, 2017 Time: 9-11am Location: Walkway over the Hudson (Poughkeepsie entrance), 61 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY Information >
Come on Beacon, Let’s Dance! Day: Saturday, January 21, 2017 Time: 8pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
BeaconArts 2017 Annual Meeting and Board Elections Day: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Time: 6:30-8pm Location: Beacon Music Factory, 333 Fishkill Ave., Beacon, NY Information >
Beacon Town Hall Meeting Day: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Time: 9-11am Location: Memorial Building, 413 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Women's Wellness Day Day: Saturday, January 21, 2017 Time: 12-4pm Location: Echo, 470 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Birth Story Support Circle (Healing from birth or postpartum trauma) Day: Monday, January 23, 2017 Time: 12:30-1:30pm Location: Waddle n Swaddle, 484 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Sleep Secrets For Baby’s First Six Months Day: Sunday, January 22, 2017 Time: 10-11am Location: Waddle n Swaddle, 484 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Make a Mini-Comic with Deb Lucke @ Z!ne Club Ages: 10-14 year olds Day: Friday, January 20, 2017 (3rd Friday every month) Time: 3-5pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
SHOPS ON THE WEST END (TRAIN) reMADE
133 Main Street
Sweet necklaces hang in reMADE - hand-stamped, molded, or in this case, with layers of silver placed on top of each other by local Hudson Valley artists. Which will be your treat?
Mountain Tops
144 Main Street
Belts. We know! When do you see cute ones? At Mountain Tops in the women's section, hanging near the coats. Styles are embroidered fabric or leather.
Bellus on Main
181 Main Street
Come into Bellus on Main to enter to win this bottle of Champagne! Guess how many candies are in this bowl, and the person closest to the right answer wins. While you are there, take a look at the dried flowers for sale - they took five years to be preserved so pristinely.
Luxe Optique
183 Main Street
Volte Face, Paris, carried in Luxe Optique, stands for this motto: "A different look, intimate, the adventure of a life. Influenced and passionate about all art crafts, such as marquetry, jewelry, crystal, gold and glass." Is this a match for your life motto? Go into Luxe to find out.
SHOPS ON THE EAST END 'ROUND THE TURN (MOUNTAIN)
Style Storehouse
484 Main Street
Admit it - you've been coveting a denim skirt. You'll find it at Style Storehouse in a diagonal cut, slit up the front, and with distressed patches. Plus, shop the Winter items at 50%-75% off.
Find phone numbers and addresses for all shops in our Shopping Guide, from Home Decor to Kids Fashion to Vintage and more.
River Therapeutic Massage
612 Rt. 52 (at Karen's Place Salon)
Try a Hot Stone Mini and get a taste of the Ultimate Relaxation Experience with a simple add-on to your service. Let Karen know before your appointment, as she needs time to warm the stones. Book now.
Find phone numbers and addresses for all Beauty locations in our Beauty Guide.
Barb's Butchery
69 Spring Street
Cajun Boudin at Barb’s Butchery! As @buttermilkjack says: “Gimme dat.” Cooking tip: Boil/steam the sausage in a covered pan first, then drain the water, turn up the heat, and grill quickly in the same pan.
Visit our Restaurant Guide for a complete list of eateries in Beacon.
Antalek & Moore
Want to lower the points on your driving record to reduce your car insurance rates? Susan Pagones has started offering Defensive Driving Classes at Antalek & Moore. They're already booked up for January and February, so get in for March!
Atelier Room 205, in the Old Beacon High School The Atelier Room 205 is a teaching studio, an artist's playroom! It’s located in the old Beacon High School, which has been converted into artist studios. The Atelier is well-equipped for teaching art workshops and is run by artist Maria Amor. Contact her to book the space to host a workshop by calling (646) 705-3833 or emailing AtelierRoom205@gmail.com, and tell your friends about this rental destination.
BeaconArts
Join BeaconArts for their Annual Meeting at the Beacon Music Factory to elect new board members, and to be updated on what is happening with BeaconArts. Doors open at 6:30 for a half-hour of networking, with the meeting beginning at 7 pm. Feel free to bring a beverage or food to share! View slate here.Join BeaconArts here.
If you are interested in running for the Board of Directors, please email Kelly Ellenwood at kellenwood@beaconarts.org.
Beacon Chamber of Commerce
The Beacon Chamber of Commerce is holding their Annual Membership Meeting to elect new board members and update businesses about new opportunities with the Chamber. There are several board positions available for those looking to make a difference in the business community. The meeting will be at the Elks Lodge, and includes dinner. Nonmembers who are looking to join can do so at this meeting. For the first two new member businesses to join at this meeting, the Beacon Sloop Club will donate $100 to a nonprofit of the businesses' choice.
If you are interested in running for a Board position, please email Pat Moore at pmoore@antalek-moore.com.
Tin Shingle
Looking for classes in SEO and Social Media? How about a class and swift kick in the pants for sending out your company's newsletter? In-person classes are coming to Beacon from Tin Shingle, but in the meantime, you can stream several here.
InHouse Design Media
Need help with social media? How is that newsletter coming? Have you sent one to your customers/clients lately? InHouse Design Media are the makers behind the design and social media of A Little Beacon Blog, and can help you make a plan.
All Sport Health & Fitness
All Sport is offering a 12-day trial membership right now. You'll enjoy the entire facility, from the different workout rooms to unlimited classes and relaxation options. Get details here.
A Little Beacon Space
291 Main Street
There are all kinds of reasons you'll love hosting your event in A Little Beacon Space, from our location in the heart of Beacon, to the warm light. Click here for more details and to book online.
You’re Invited: Don’t Miss These Events!
A Lovely Little Pop-Up February 11-12, 2017: The designers have begun their newest creations for this Valentine's Day Pop-Up Shop! Stay tuned for news from Kit Burke-Smith, Margaux Lange, 5Hens Baked Goods and Diana Cowdery. It will be lovely!
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Down at the base of Mount Beacon, the city's only bike shop, Peoples Bicycle, will remain open because Tim Schopen, a cycle shop enthusiast and mountain biker himself, bought it. But this trailblazer isn't stopping with keeping the lights on in a Main Street shop. He has buddied up with some mountain biker friends, forming an informal group in 2009 called Hudson Highlands Mountain Bikers (HHMTB). They've dedicated themselves to blazing new trails in the mountains above and around Beacon. Tom Cerchiara, of TEC Land Surveying PC, is a co-founder of HHMTB and has been up in the mountains plotting out trails. The group plans to carve out new mountain biking paths north of the Melzingah Reservoir and on the Fishkill Ridge, specifically from the Gordons Brook Notch up to the Red Casino Trail, between the fire tower and casino ruins.
Photo Credit: Tom Cerchiara
Despite the growing number of rough-terrain mountain bikers that routinely ride in this area, there exist only a few trails on which they can roll, making Beacon less of a draw for a challenging day on a bike. "Right now, the only way up to the top of Mount Beacon on a bike is the access road, which gets boring and is not very fun," says Cerchiara. "This trail will help support future trails on the Fishkill Ridge."
Photo Credit: Tom Cerchiara
Working with the approval and support of New York State Parks, HHMTB looked at the Master Planning Process for Hudson Highlands State Park and Fahnestock State Park, then collaborated with other groups who use the trails, including NY/NJ Trail Conference, horse clubs, hunting clubs, and others.
And then, recently, a trail on the mountain was vandalized. "This past fall, one of the bike trails we already have up there [at] YKTO ('You Know The One' aka the Melzingah Trail) was vandalized in a way that made it dangerous to riders," Cerchiara recalls. "This is a legal trail that was built many years ago and was included in the Master Plan for the Park in 2010. We contacted State Parks about this and they were very interested in stopping the vandalism and wanted to meet with us about new trails."
New and Old Trails
The first trail that HHMTB is working on will also serve to connect the existing trails on top of the mountain to the bike trails near Melzingah. The second trail will be on the north side of the access road. "This trail will be a singletrack trail that will provide the opportunity of a quick 45-minute to an hourlong ride," Cerchiara envisions. The HHMTB also intends for this trail to be an exit trail for rides that run onto the Fishkill Ridge, making it a long trail ride to connect any trails on the Fishkill Ridge to the trails on the south side of Mount Beacon.
Photo Credit: Tom Cerchiara
But that's not all. HHMTB intends to partially re-route existing trails as well. One of them is Broken Bomber, a trail that was based on some left over from the days of skiing on the mountain. It runs from the casino to the Pocket Road trailhead. Another planned re-routing is Dewindt’s Trail, which partially parallels the Casino trail (between the casino and fire tower) on an existing trail that is over 100 years old.
Photo Credit: Tom Cerchiara
Next Steps For Trail Making
The mountain bikers from HHMTB are out in the wild, hiking around, trying to find routes that will work. "Once we find suitable routes, we will be back in contact with the state Parks Department and they will perform an environmental review of the proposed routes. When/if they approve the routes we will begin construction of the trails," says Cerchiara. If all goes well, the approval process will take place during the first half of 2017, and construction in the fall of 2017.
What is involved in trail construction? "Lots of shovel work," admits Cerchiara with a deep breath. "We have to 'bench-cut' most of this trail in. Bench-cutting is when you build a trail cross-slope and literally cut a bench into the slope. Beacon has a lot of rock and is very steep, which means a lot of the trail will be bench-cut and there are a lot of rocks to move and work around."
If all goes well, the trails may be done by mid-2018. So get in shape now!
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The City of Beacon entered into a contract with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to provide increased access to Beacon tenants facing eviction. They may also be able to help with sources of rent arrears assistance. Call the paralegal, Steven Mihalik at 845-253-6953 to inquire.
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