Paul Manza, Adeeb Mohiuddin, strategist, with Banu Mohiuddin and Baji Mohiuddin 
Chad Raines and Admiral Grey, artists 
Aimee Gardner, director of operations at the O+ Festival 
Alan Goolman, curator 
Alanna Medlock, owner, Curious magazine and gift shop and Jeff Economy, filmmaker and host of Snackpoint Charlie Radio, WGXC 
Aleah Dacey, LXD with Clementine Bottomley 
Aleksandra Scepanovic, artist and curator, and Jennifer Miller, artist and curator 
Amanda Marlowe, Eco Art 
Amy White, Radio Kingston host and Amy Brown White Consulting 
Anna Brett, retired educator, Radio Kingston host 
Ayla Fish, student, and Milo McTigue, laborer 
Ben Rendich, filmmaker 
Carolita Johnson, artist, writer, and office administrator at the Old Dutch Church 
China Blue, artist 
The staff of Red Owl Collective. Top row: Alexis Adams, John Pierson, Isabel Hammond. Bottom row: Jennifer Varon, owner Cindy Hoose, and Blake Caliguiri. 
Gateway Hudson Valley staff: Daisy Aguirre, director of residential services, Elizabeth Strein, executive assistant and brand manager, Stephanie Turco, president and CEO, and Suzanne Chadwick, manager of home health services 
Dallas McCann, farm dude and Lara Hope, musician, O+ Festival music programming director, realtor 
Demetria Chappo, artist and ceramicist 
Drew Frankel and Sierra Flach, Assembly/Impact Concerts 
Elitza Dempsey, Wayfinder Life Coach and yoga teacher 
Erick Selzo, employment coordinator at NYAIL with Kate and Justin Selzo 
Heidi Kirschner, CEO/President of the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County 
Hilary Chalmers, administrative assistant, with Sir Winston 
Jess Kelly, community outreach manager at Bardavon and UPAC, JFK School PTO President, and Graham Kelly, student 
Leo Kim-Doull, Harry Doull, and Jiun Kim. 
Joe Gonzalez, producer of Art Walk Kingston and Kingston Independent Comic Expo. 
Kaitlyn Murray, owner Maison Apres 
Karen Leider, probation officer, and John Roth, happily retired 
Leah Watkins, owner of Folk Refillery & Supply, and Chloe Plasker 
Lucia Cote, Utopia 
Kelly Geary and Mallory Lawson of Sweet Deliverance with Gus the dog; 
Margaret Carney, museum curator International Museum of Dinnerware Design, and Bill Walker 
Frank Waters, Nadine Ferraro, Winston Queen, Radio Kington hosts and MyKingstonKids leadership team members 
Rennie Scott-Childress, Ward 3 Alderman and Professor of History 
Samm Liotta, Marc Liotta, Christopher Liotta 
Sari Botton, writer/editor at Botton, Ink., publisher of Oldster magazine and Memoir Land on Substack 
Shad Gipson, sports director YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County 
Stephanie Pappas, Dear Botanics 
Zelda aka Judith Z. Miller, storyteller, multimedia artist, producer 
Olga Joan, small business owner and maker
This article appears in October 2025.
