Last week’s first Little Beacon Business Blog Squad Goals mingle is complete! Ignore the date that said 8/9. It was to be last month, and we postponed to August, only to be met with accidentally putting it on the same night as Beacon Hoops playoff games which one of our mini ALBBers was playing in. Fortunately, the rain came ☔️, and despite best efforts/desires to leaf blow the rain off the courts, Beacon Hoops rescheduled to this Sunday 🏀 and we stayed in Estilo Y Vino Wine Bar.

This mingle was for business members of ALBB (Things To Do In Beacon Guides and Business Directory), and non-profits are welcome to join at a discount rate! Everyone needs marketing and to support their local journalists and media outlets.

Joining the table was Kimberly Sevilla of HVAC company Shelter Air, therapist Kristen Verge , and Reuben Simmons of I Am Beacon. We avoided the dreaded question: “What do you do for fun?” because for business owners, working is usually 24/7, and sometimes IS fun. But this question prompted us to actually want to go line-dancing at Billy Joe’s across the river (would be nice if the ferry was reinstated to get there without car!). So the next Business Blog Squad Goals mingle might be there.

Kimberly, who is a firefighter in Cold Spring when not booking HVAC jobs, has also been racing in her sail boat on Summer Fridays. Kristen wants to do more collaging, so ALBB may also have a Vision Boarding party for possibly everyone. Need a creative space like That Creative Space to get messy in.

The wine at Estilo Y Vino was delicious as always. ALBB wanted the Chianti because of its promise of Violet Fragrance with a hint of Cherry Notes from Tuscany, Italy. Yes please. But the bottle was out and owner Elizabeth’s recommendation of another Italian suited just fine.

Watch ALBB’s new Event tab to see when our next mingle is. We will be at Estilo again!

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Popped outside to I Am Beacon’s spring networking event, “Show Up,” that was held at the Estilo Y Vino Wine Bar (formerly Reserva). Several people attended, enjoying a glass of wine and half an empanada with fresh greens and special sauce across the gorgeous white bar accented in matte gold decor.

All of Beacon’s City Council members attended, with Lastar Gorton of Ward 1 was popping with the paisley paints (and matching with the pants of I Am Beacon co-founder Reuben Simmon’s mom, Suzette) going in hard on the raffle, and winning the first prize offered of a bottle of wine from Estilo.

Another lucky winner won the $100 gift card from Barb’s Butchery as donated by Hudson Valley Credit Union. And another winner took home some Key Food goodies. Author and Beacon Historical President Diane Lapis heartily promoted the new children’s book coming out for the Historical Society.

All in all, it was a great night for meeting new people and connecting with current friends and neighbors.