We were tucked up in the mezzanine at the Hudson Valley Food Hall in Beacon for our community pop-up shoot on April 12. Beaconites came out in force! Thanks to Marko Guzijan for hosting us at Hudson Valley Food Hall (and the delightful cocktails from the Roosevelt Bar). Thanks to Mike and Shey from Moreish for the delicious bangers and mash and steak and Guinness pie. And thanks to ex-mayor turned bartender Randy Casale for his help.

Amy Bandolik, Beacon Farmers’ Market manager and Thomas Bregman, Dia:Beacon gallery attendant
The Dutchess Inn and Spa crew: Bethany Souza, Axel Beyer and Mars, Anna Benlien, Joy Murphy, Meghan Pedrick, Adria Devereaux, Lily Friedrich, and Jessica Tomlin; Melissa Thompson, Hudson Valley Food Hall, with Terrence Thompson and Alexis Thompson.
Rifat Murtovic, owner Cafe Amarcord
Rick Zeno, DJ
Paola Herrera, owner, FCM Cleaning Company
Lisa Plimley, medical assistant
Laura Bellizzi, bookseller at Binnacle Books and Maritza Mendoza, Fareground
John D. Wiggins, II, owner Miz Hattie’s BBQ
Howland Public Library crew: Lauren Coupe, Michelle Rivas, Kristin Charles-Scaringi; Kim Demetriou; Oliver Jones, Mei Fung
Frank Mesa, owner ChangoLife Arts gallery
Fareground crew: Jamie Levato, Mahnaz Sullivan-Davachi, and Maritza Mendoza
Edward Watts, actor and handyman
The Beacon Climate Action Now crew: Brian Mandel, Bill Irwin, Larry Reader, Willman Duffy, Sam Quon, Jessie Van Amburg, Erin Ashoka and Oak Ashoka, Jesse Ragan, Ally Valeda-Maiden, Harper Horwitz, Veekas Ashoka, Susan Austin; Lena Bilik.
Candace Figueroa, warehouse worker
Zach Rodgers, “Beaconites!” podcast host.
Vic Alam, DJ and owner of Old Dhaka Coffee House
Erin Ashoka and Veekas Ashoka, cofounders of Beacon Climate Action Now with Oak Ashoka
Twinkle Burke, actor and writer and Brad Hubbard, musician and composer
Trina Mazumder, Tara
Tara O’Grady, songwriter and author
Sweta Driver, psychologist
Shane Killoran, Hit House Creative founder and director
Shadoe Jones, Hakan Chocolatier
Scott Tillitt, Beahive founder
Rooster, artist
Bob Rogers, software engineer and Rachel aka Ranch, owner of Silica Studio 845.
Quincy Savage, barback at The Roosevelt
Pam Wetherbee, City of Beacon Councilmember
Niev Duffy, Urban Links Design store
Monica Kozlik, intuitive guide and tarot reader at PsycheXAlchemy
Mindy Fradkin, aka Princess Wow, performer
Shey Aponte and Mike Johnson, Moreish.
Melissa Thompson, Hudson Valley Food Hall, with Terrence Thompson and Alexis Thompson.
Melissa McGuinness, Hakan Chocolatier
Maryellen Case, M Case Media
Andrea Jade Talarico and Mar Harris of Stanza Books.
Marko Guzijan, owner Hudson Valley Food Hall, Vuk Guzijan, and Randy Casale, former Beacon mayor;
Lauren Coupe, Howland Public Library office manager.
Julie Winterbottom, writer and musician
Jules Driver, painter
Joseph Linksman, United FC Beacon with Emmet Linksman.
Jessie Van Amburg, writer and editor
Jacky Yoon, creative director at Shy Creative with Toto
Hannah Brooks, Beacon LitFest founder
Hakan Martensson, Hakan Chocolatier
Gwen Laster, musician
The Green Teen Beacon crew: Jude Williams, Brandon Soria, Khiana Nicholson, Emily Murnane, Samantha Brittain;
Franc Palaia, artist.
Emily Murnane, local historian, writer, and storyteller
Dara Silverman, somatic coach and Mary Sokolowski, equity consultant, with Maddie
Diane Lapis, Beacon Historical Society Trustee
Desiree Leigh, owner Elixxr Cafe
Danny Freeman, social media influencer and author of Danny Loves Pasta.
Daniel Blackburn, pastor at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church
Cristhia M. Acevado, Dulce Ceulo MX restaurant
Jenny Tell and Christopher Paul Meyer of Veterans Repertory Theater
Chris Cimino, Last Outpost Store owner with Leloo.
Carolyn Brazil, director of recreation at the Lutheran Care Center and Gene Brazil, Metro-North Railroad
Bradley Silver, tattoo artist and owner at Distortion Society
Bill Irwin, photographer, social worker, climate activist
BAU gallery members: Karen Allen, Kelly M. O’Brien, Bob Barry, and Robin Adler
Bannerman Castle Trust crew: Kelly Ellenwood, Laurie Clark, Neil Caplan, and Rebecca DuBois
Armando Salinas, chef/owner of El Nica
Amy Soucy, embodiment coach
Adam McKible, English professor, John Jay College