Xiaowan Yang, owner, Hao Bao Now Credit: David McIntyre 
Will Henningsen, Hudson Valley Organizing Coordinator/Open New York 
Vrinda Sharma, senior designer at MASS Design with Fernando Vasquez, sound designer Credit: David McIntyre 
Ty Johnson, owner of Play Coffee Cafe and Art Gallery Credit: David McIntyre 
Suprina Troche, artist and gallerist with Joe Troche, CP Credit: David McIntyre 
Rosmerayah Garcia Reynoso, performer, community organizer/educator/youth advocate Angel Baby World Credit: David McIntyre 
Paul Geluso, sound engineer, musician, and educator with Rhiannon Catalyst, artist and founder of Catalyst Culture Labs Credit: David McIntyre 
Randi Chalfin, visual artist and educator with Hugh Piney Credit: David McIntyre 
Poet Gold Wilkerson, multidisciplinary performance poet 
Penny Dell, printmaker at the Underwear Factory with David Dell, business advisor and scholar Credit: David Dell 
The Kafe Neo crew: Mateo, Nikoleta, Panos, Sierra, and Papa Tom Credit: David McIntyre 
Onaje Benjamin, documentary photographer/picture framer 
Dancers from the NY Academy of ballet in Poughkeepsie. Credit: David McIntyre 
Nicholas Kalogris, office assistant, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Credit: David McIntyre 
Nestor Madalengoitia, visual artist with a sculpture of a dog Credit: David McIntyre 
Michelle Bodden-White, lawyer, Law Firm of Michelle Bodden-White Credit: David McIntyre 
Mary Reynolds and David Henningsen, co-founders of Poughkeepsie PorchFest and Kaal Rock Concerts and event producers 
Margaret Delfino with Paulina Delfino-Moreno 
Liz Murphy, AAA Northeast supervisor with Kurt Christenson, comic book creator Credit: David McIntyre 
Leigh Anne Muscarella, cider bartender at Treasury Cider at Fishkill Farms. Credit: David McIntyre 
Laura Doe, grants manager, Arts Mid-Hudson 
Laura Bell and Ian Burns, owners Curio Cabinet of the Hudson Valley Credit: David McIntyre 
Lanette Cunningham, Mama La’s Food for the Soul 
Kelly Vasquez, executive director Downtown Poughkeepsie Business Improvement District 
Justin Brown, MASS Design with Sebastian Brown Credit: David McIntyre 
Julian Smith, Dungeons & Dragons dungeonmaster Credit: David McIntyre 
Joseph Baldwin, farmer 
Jeff Aman, oil painter Credit: David McIntyre 
Jared Oswald, Lego artist, Life in Pieces Credit: David McIntyre 
Alvin Chiappolini, artist, musician with Franc Palaia, artist, curator, musician. Credit: David McIntyre 
Ethan Rainbolt, artist 
Elise Bartley, Cold Brew saleswoman Credit: David McIntyre 
Elizabeth O’Raffity, The Wise Owl’s Factory with Robert Natal Credit: David McIntyre 
Elinor Levy, artist Credit: David McIntyre 
Ed Bergstraesser, consultant Credit: David McIntyre 
Damel Harrison, Sundaze Burgers Credit: David McIntyre 
Claudia Ansorge, retired editor and Poughkeepsie Quakers with Jean Woods, physical therapist and Poughkeepsie Quakers Credit: David McIntyre 
Christopher Kroner, urban designer, architect, professor with Heather McArthur, architect Credit: David McIntyre 
Brandon Rey Rodas and Wesley Rodas, founders Blue Ring Capital Credit: David McIntyre 
Robert G. Rolison, New York State Senato Credit: David McIntyre 
Amishi Bhatt, Personify Health and Board Member of Dutchess Outreach with Ankur Bhatt, Xplor Pay, and Tarai Bhatt Credit: David McIntyre 
Ben Basile, musician with Christine the bass Credit: David McIntyre 
Babie M, sewist Credit: David McIntyre 
Amitava Kumar, writer with Ra Kumar, student Credit: David McIntyre 
Abve Higgs, choreographer/contemporary ballerina. Credit: David McIntyre
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This article appears in June 2026.
