It was a typically gray and blustery spring day when we set up shop at Hudson Valley Brewery in Beacon on April 6. Thanks to John-Anthony Gargiulo and the staff of Hudson Valley Brewery for hosting us. And a tip of the Chronogram chapeau to all the Beaconites who showed up to represent their fair city.

Zeno, DJ/aboveNY
Yvette Valdes Smith, Minority Leader, Dutchess County Legislature and Molly Rhodes, Councilmember, City of Beacon
Vic Alam, DJ and owner of Old Dhaka Coffee House
The Savage Wonder crew: Topher Cuccola, Ted Major, Chris Meyer, Jeremy Plyburn, and Semra Ercin.
Taylor Lyons, Kelta, with Federico Fridman and Rio Fridman
Tara O’Grady, dreamer
Shane Killoran, Hit House Creative
Scott Rosenberg, owner, Il Figlio Enoteca
Sandy Santra, Beacon LitFest Photographer
Ruth Danon, Poet Laureate of Beacon and Dutchess County, Founder Live Writing: A Project for the Reading, Writing, and Performance of Poetry
Renita Principe and Jacob Schupak, co-owners The Top Drawer
Rachael Sage, singer and multimedia artist
Parker Elbe, West Palmetto Burger Company, Michael Elbe/co-owner
Pam Wetherbee, City of Beacon Council Member Ward 3
Nico Hughes, Author of new Beacon children’s book Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day and Jill Quaglino, Founder of Beacon Unicorn Fund
Bannerman Castle Trust: Neil Caplan, Laurie Clark, Mary Babcock, Paul Kluckman, Len Warner, Johan Ayoob
Mist Muhammad, hairstylist
Mindy Fradkin aka Princess Wow, comedic storyteller/hat designer
Deborah Davidovits, artist, beekeeper, member of Beacon Bucket Bangers and Matt Harle, artist
Marko Guzijan, owner Hudson Valley Food Hall and The Roosevelt Bar with Vuk Guzijan and Lav Guzijan
Marika Blossfeldt, heath coach and Cookbook author
Lena Rizkallah, financial advisor/Palestinian activist/storyteller
Lee Kyriacou, City of Beacon Mayor
Laura Ornella, actor and filmmaker and John Jagos, musician
Greg Slick, artist, Karlyn Benson, curator and art writer, Marisa Slick, artist
BAU Gallery crew: Karen Allen, Bob Barry, Robin Adler, and Joan Harmon.
Kara Dean-Assael and Katrina Ross Zezza, Fareground Welcome Table
Justice McCray, Organizer of Beacon Juneteenth Riverfront Festival, librarian, board chair of Beacon’s Backyard (free breakfast service)
Julie Winterbottom, writer/musician
Josh Boardman, Hewes House
Broadway in Beacon crew: Jennifer Malenke, Will Reynolds, Gianna Cusato, and Alex Kunz
Jacky Yoon, creative director at SHY Creative with Toto
Hannah Brooks, Beacon Litfest and Beacon Litworks
Gwen Laster, musician
Erica Hauser, artist
Emmanuel Jimenez, real estate agent with Upstate Curious Team at Compass
Green Teen Beacon-Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County crew: Emily Murnane, program manager, Anibal Soto III, deputy crew leader, Samiria Ferrer, crew member, Zion Segarra, crew member, Prince Jones, crew leader, Jude Williams, crew member
Emily Boone, digital project manager with Gillybean, rescue ambassador
Emil Alzamora, artist
The Houses of High Street crew: Edwin Chong, Lisa Plimley, and Winnie Wang
Donna Haynes, MTA Metro-North Leisure Travel Marketing and Missy Badu
Donald Arrant, conservation planner with Watershed Agricultural Council, Rebecca Arndt, camera operator, with Greta, Ellis, Robin, and Wendell the pup
Demetria Montgomery, recruiter with Braze and Aretha Martin, hairstylist with all 4 you salon
Courtney Gillette, college administrator and Emily Pullen, librarian, trustee at Howland Public Library
Jessica Jelliffe and Christine Wang, Beacon Spring Celebration of Light
Chris Cimino, Last Outpost Store, with Leloo
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater crew: Caitlin Zinsley, Rory Kane, captain, Liam Henrie, captain, Carol Ruffini, first mate.
Brenda Yang, user research
Henry Reinke and Stella Reinke, students, and Brandy Burre, actress and Howland Cultural Center board member
Beth McDonough, Heron Brand Design, with Rich O’Neill
Angela Paquette, owner/esthetician at Piare Skin Studio
Andrew Salomon, professor
Andramada, drag queen
my C. Wilson, Moon, Serpent & Bone Oddities & Curiosities Night Market, and Frank Mesa of Changolife Arts
Beacon Bonfire crew: America Campbell, Christian Campbell, Sennett Campbell, Banu Akman
Alex Schmidt, podcast host of “Secretly Incredibly Fascinating”
Noah Rosaler, Beacon Litfest