Sound Shack Beacon Pops Up For Vinyl Record Show at A Little Beacon Space

Just when you were thinking of slipping into vinyl record withdrawal after the loss of Audioccult on Main Street, there's about to be a flurry of tunes and album covers for you to indulge in starting this weekend. The pop-up shop takeover by Sound Shack and their crew of collectors from all over the Hudson Valley will be closely followed by the highly anticipated opening of the permanent storefront replacing Audioccult, called Hudson Valley Vinyl. And then Record Store Day is April 22! This is like Christmas and Hanukkah combined for a month of even more reasons to go out record collecting.

Vinyl Record Show Pop-Up at A Little Beacon Space - March 10, 11, 12

For three days only, Sound Shack Beacon is hosting a Vinyl Record Show Pop-Up Shop during Second Saturday in March. Over the weekend of March 10 through 12, 2017, A Little Beacon Space will feature seven record collectors hailing from Beacon to Peekskill to Fishkill to Brooklyn. Thousands of records, 45s, CDs, and more will be for sale! 

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Ready to go crate diving? You will find records in Classic Rock, Psychedelic, Prog, Garage, British Invasion, Heavy Metal, Punk, and New Wave/'80s. And that's not all... There's also Electronic, Goth, Power Pop, Underground Garage, Jazz, Soul, Funk, R&B, and Hip Hop. But that's not all! Check out Reggae, Blues, Folk, Country, Southern Rock, Surf, Hot Rod, Lounge, Soundtracks, Sealed Records!!!! LPs priced from $1 to $300!!!! Turntables for sale, and we've heard a rumor that there may be posters. Sound Shack is also coming into some unusual CDs.

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About These Record Vendors

Big Jim’s Records from Buchanan/Peekskill: Big Jim has been in the music biz for 30 years. He has one of the best selections of rare and collectible music memorabilia in New York.

Sound Shack Beacon Is located just across the river at the Newburgh Vintage Emporium, selling vintage vinyl and other music-related items such as books, pictures, and more. Pictured here are Sound Shack's boxes of records, getting ready for the big move-in to set up shop in A Little Beacon Space.

Vinyl Pit from Fishkill is set up every weekend at the Dutchess Marketplace in Fishkill with a wide selection of records including Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Disco, R&B, and much more.

Vinyl Savage Co. from Fishkill is a private collector that has 2,000 to 3,000 LPs and 45s for sale! Contact them with your want list and they will be happy to help find what you are looking for.

Also included are Get Awesome Records coming up from Brooklyn, Rama Records from Beacon, and Record Hunter from Stormville.

Admission is FREE! You can start shopping as early as Friday, March 10 from 3-8pm, continuing Saturday, March 11 from 10am-8pm, and Sunday, March 12 from 11am-5pm.

To host your pop-up experience at A Little Beacon Space, see here for more details.

ZipCar Adds Two Car Rental Spots at Beacon Train Station, Bringing Total to Four

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Two more ZipCars have arrived in Beacon. Find them parked at the Metro-North Train Station.
illustration Credit: ZipCar, from their home page. 

ZipCar, a car-sharing program that is available worldwide, has added two additional cars that are available in Beacon. The first two cars arrived here in May 2016, and live in permanent parking spots on Henry Street and near City Hall. The latest two spots are at the Metro-North Train Station, as announced by Governor Cuomo this month, through a separate partnership between Metro-North and ZipCar. The ZipCars taking up permanent residence at the train station, which are given personal names by ZipCar, is a Crosstrek is named Cala, and a Honda Civic named Amanecer.

ZipCar's partnership with the City of Beacon for the spots on Henry Street and at City Hall yields Beacon a monthly fee for use of the two street spots, with the money going into a dedicated fund for parking issues. Metro-North has its own arrangement with ZipCar for the spots at Beacon's and other train stations. "We have been very happy [with having ZipCar available], and believe it is another component of attracting business, tourism and people to the City," says Anthony J. Ruggiero, M.P.A., City Administrator for the City of Beacon.

During the city Workshop meeting on March 14, 2016, about ZipCar first launching in Beacon, Mayor Randy Casale suggested that developers on private property consider making spots in their parking lots available for ZipCar parking spots for additional cars. The access to a car-share could be pitched as a perk to prospective residents of those housing or apartment complexes. Such arrangements could be a third category of ZipCar locations in Beacon in the coming years.

As for the nitty-gritty details of dealing with snow or cases of theft: ZipCar makes arrangements for cars to be unlocked and moved by snow plow drivers. If a ZipCar is stolen, it can be immediately shut down remotely, stopping the vehicle in its tracks.

How ZipCar Works

A person joins ZipCar as a member for about $95. ZipCar pays for gas and insurance, and 180 miles are included with your rental for each day you've booked the car. From that point, an hourly rental or day rate of about $8 to $10 per hour applies.

Reserving in advance is important, as more people are becoming familiar with using ZipCar. Reserving is easy and done via app for iPhone or Android, so these cars can get going quickly. 

Once booked, people can drive it anywhere during their rental period, and must return it to the same parking spot where they picked it up. ZipCar vehicles are locked via a scanning mechanism. ZipCar members use a special card or the app to unlock the car, rendering it drivable. Residents of Beacon who may find it useful are people who don't own a car, or share one car in a busy family, but need to drive to Target or Sunny Gardens for errands.

Outside of our little city, ZipCar might appeal to people traveling to other areas of the country - or world - who want to hop in a car to go somewhere for a few hours or a day. Maybe you're in Paris and want to head to Versailles for the day, but don't want to deal with a train, tour bus, or taxi. Road trip! 

As for the future of ZipCar in Beacon as the program expands, perhaps self-driving ZipCars will play a role. It could be handy if a car could get itself from a parking spot at the train station to a member on the East End of town, who, say, has kids and can't hoof on foot  everyone to the car for a necessary Target trip. Options could increase when and if self-driving cars become the norm... Stay tuned!

Happening This Weekend (3/3/2017)

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Here are this weekend's dates, pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.

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Chestnut St., Beacon, NY Information > reMADE 133 Main Street Why yes, that is a faucet lamp! And there are many more inventive lamps like that in reMADE right now, from Hopewell Junction-based artist Anthony Pietropaoli. Walk past the storefront window, and you'll notice a Nikon camera lamp, a Singer sewing machine lamp, and many other vintage-inspired light sources. Bellus on Main 181 Main Street It's still chilly in Beacon, and Bellus on Main is awaiting their Spring collections. Lucky for you, all Winter items like this unusually shaped 100% wool vest from Portugal are 40% off. So if you needed a little retail therapy and would love to pay the sale price, Bellus should be on your list for sure. Note: Ask them to direct you to their leather BOOTS - also on sale. Luxe Optique 183 Main Street It's time! The Oliver Peoples and Paul Smith party at Luxe Optique is set for this Saturday, March 4, from 3 to 7 pm. The entire collection will be on display, accompanied by champagne and hors d'oeuvres. Try on everything. Style Storehouse 484 Main Street Hand-painted signs from an artist in the Hudson Valley at Style Storehouse will definitely inspire you for tomorrow. Stop in and see their collection. River Therapeutic Massage 612 Rt. 52 (at Karen's Place Salon) Karen Meyer, LMT, founder of River Therapeutic Massage, recently appeared as a guest expert on stress relief in this broadcast with Dr. Lori at Women's Health on the Go. Watch it now.> The Vault 446 Main Street What has been going on at The Vault? Same great food, more little kids spotted at dinner, more craft beer, and a change in staff, from the kitchen to the front of house. First to debut on The Vault's Facebook page to meet his customers is owner Tony DiSarro, a civilian professor of Constitutional Law and Business Law at the US Military Academy at West Point. Learn more about him.> Barb's Butchery 69 Spring Street Congratulations to Barb’s Butchery, who had a great Third Annual Sausage Fest, which was featured in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Get the scoop!> Visit our Restaurant Guide for a complete list of eateries in Beacon. SAVE THE DATE Vinyl Records Show Friday to Sunday, March 10 to 12, 2017 Second Saturday Weekend Featuring: Rama Records (Beacon) Record Hunter (Stormville) Sound Shack (Beacon) Vinyl Pit (Fishkill) Vinyl Salvage Co. (Fishkill) Get Awesome Records (Brooklyn) Live Music from Beacon Music Factory SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Business insurance can be hard to navigate, but Antalek & Moore can do it with you and find you a plan that works. From Contractors to Day Care Centers to Nonprofits, see what Antalek & Moore can do for you. Daniel Aubry Did you know that the Pleasant Ridge II & Restaurant building is for sale? 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K104.7 Features ALBB's Free Parking Lot Guide On Their Cupcake Festival Page

Big News!

The Cupcake Festival that is normally in Fishkill is now coming to Beacon. We have so much to tell you about that, including the Beacon Chamber of Commerce's effort to move the Main Street event further along down Main Street so that the East End of town could benefit - but more about that is coming soon in a full article.

Meanwhile, K104.7 reached out to us to ask permission to feature A Little Beacon Blog's Free Municipal Parking Lot Guide on their official Cupcake Festival Page, this year in Beacon.

Ever since developing that Guide and taking pictures of every free municipal lot in Beacon, I myself have become more aware of places to park that are not on Main Street or on a side street. This is especially helpful down on the East End of town (and maybe a part will be called Theater Square again?), with the large free parking lot on Churchill Street, down the hill near the Fishkill Creek. It's not conducive to people who use wheelchairs or have any trouble walking, but it is an option for those who can walk up a short hill.

Anyway, more to come on the Cupcake Festival.

Movie Theater Coming Soon To Beacon In A Historic Building Near You

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UPDATE 2/28/2019: The Beacon Theater has opened! Click here for A Little Beacon Blog’s feature article.

The construction office of Highview Development Corporation is covered in layers of white pages of blueprints, dusty artifacts collected from the project on the other side of the door, and yellow sawdust blown in from the demolition going on just beyond that door. The room has the feeling of a temporary office setup, one you might see in a portable trailer parked alongside a construction site. But the wall opposite the room's door is lined in windows that overlook Main Street, as this office is on the second floor of the dilapidated Beacon Theatre, at 445 Main Street. 

Rumors have been circulating about the fate of this historic building, which sits in the heart of what was apparently known as "Theatre Square." [3/6/17 Edit: The name "Theatre Square" is referenced to in Wikipedia at the time of the research period for this article, the week of 2/20/17, and still needs to be validated.]

Though it survived bulldozers of urban renewal, the building closed as a full-time theater in 1968. Tenants over the years have included a church group - who painted the walls purple and installed purple seats - as well as a company offering private rentals to store roofing materials, and for a moment, an actual theater company. That company, 4th Wall Theatrical Productions, initially bought the theater from then-holder, The Ehrlich Company, who previously owned several other buildings in Beacon including The Roundhouse and One East Main.

When restoration costs became too high for the theater company, 4th Wall approached one of its board members, Robert McAlpine, who owned the construction company doing the renovation work on the Beacon Theatre, to see if he was interested in buying it. Robert's son Brendan McAlpine, a lawyer turned developer hailing from Long Island, DC, NYC and now Beacon, stepped in to put together a financing deal to purchase the building from the theater company. The revamped vision for the historic site included new apartments. Some Beacon residents were resistant to such a plan. 

After months of Planning Board meetings and expansive revisions to initial plans, the dust has cleared a bit. What has emerged is a mixed-use project made up of a movie theater, a concession stand serving delicious beer and wine (movie ticket not required), and rental apartments. Harry's Hot Sandwiches and By A Thin Thread will remain tenants in the building's street-level storefronts. One could surmise that Brendan was consumed so much by the history of the building while working in the office, that the building dust got into his blood, leading him to change course on his renovation plans and more deeply incorporate a restoration of sorts on the theater, which once showed "photo-plays" in the 1930s.

The Players

There are four partners in this movie theater project: Brendan McAlpine, Mike Burdge, Jason Schuler and Scott Brenner, each bringing different expertise to the table. After I met with them last week to get a hard-hat tour of the building, I had a few follow-up questions for Brendan. His reply: "I’m happy to talk all day about this exciting project."

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Mike Burdge,
Story Screen
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Jason Schuler, Drink More Good
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Scott Brenner, Drink More Good
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Brendan McAlpine, Highview Development Corporation
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Brendan's first concepts of the building's renovation included apartments, as well as a space to be used in a variety of ways. "A big part of the building hasn’t been in real use in a long time," says Brendan. "When I looked at the project, it was important to me to keep it an arts or community space. But it was vital that the project didn’t fail." Brendan looked into theater business models, and found that, "Generally speaking, entities that are theaters tend to not have cash flow and support loans. Pretty much, any theater you see has a public component of financing for it. Those that do not, tend to not last very long. The way to make it work was to shrink it down and have the other components to it. That’s why we came to this mixed-use approach with the rental apartments and event space."

At the end of the day, Brendan wanted to bring in movie and food professionals to partner on the project - namely Mike Burdge, Jason Schuler and Scott Brenner - who know the performance and food spaces well. Each currently runs his own business: Mike, from Beacon, started Story Screen; Jason, a native of Hopewell Junction, founded Drink More Good; and Scott, who descended from Plainview, NY, is a partner at Drink More Good. 

Pop-Up Movie Theater Gets Permanent Home

Over the past few years, you may have caught wind of Story Screen, the pop-up movie experience started by Mike Burdge. It first took place in his apartment, then in other people's homes, then at Jason Schuler and Scott Brenner's Drink More Good storefront on Main Street. Most recently, you may have caught a show at other restaurants, like Stock Up and Oak Vino. Story Screen will now have a permanent home at The Beacon Theatre, supported by a creative concession stand and bar in the main lobby. You can expect to find Drink More Good's Root Beer there, along with other signature cocktails and must-have popcorn.

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The Big Tease...Story Screen confirms rumors and unveils concept.
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Says Mike about the pop-up movie model: "I would take over a restaurant's space after business hours, license the films, and turn the space into a make-shift theater for one night." Mike's initial movie night showed "Groundhog Day" and was hosted at The Main Squeeze, a juice bar he managed just off of Main Street. Next he did a Beacon Horror Show, and a few screenings at Drink More Good. "Those went over so well, that we decided to do a Christmas one, and those did so well, that we set up a screen and a better sound system." Jason and Scott felt the movie experience fit with their brand. "We saw the importance of this nomadic pop-up theater, and we incorporated it into our space (Drink More Good) to bring it a permanent home," says Jason. 

“To be a part of its renovation now, to bring it back to life, that’s a really cool, cool, cool, cool thing. I’m getting goosebumps just talking about it.”

— Mike Burdge, Story Screen

When Brendan reached out to the trio to consider a renovated theater with a big screen and stadium seating, the movie experience makers said yes. "I’m from Beacon," says Mike. "The Beacon Theater has never been open and operational in the way that it could be since I've lived here. I am a huge movie buff. I love stories. To have a gigantic theater that is just sitting there and not doing anything was really sad. My friends used to own the coffee shop that is now the After Eden antique shop, and we would watch movies behind the shop out back in the parking lot. We could see the inside of the theater while we watched movies outside. It was just weird. I thought about using the theater, but then I found out how much money it would take to renovate it. To be a part of its renovation now, to bring it back to life, that’s a really cool, cool, cool, cool thing. I’m getting goosebumps just talking about it."

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Blueprints and visions for the marquee of The Beacon Theatre.
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Places! Places!

Initially, the theater was set to be on the second floor of the building. However, it kept feeling "not quite right" to the partners. How would there be a movie theater upstairs, and an amazing concession area downstairs? As the partners mulled it over, it became clear that the only way to proceed was to put the theater on the first floor. It was pricey, and involved a 17-foot excavation of the ground beneath the theater. "It meant we had to pour concrete walls, beams, soundproof walls to a crazy degree," says Brendan. "Costs did go up, but in the end, I think we will all be much happier with the results."

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The decision left the partners with more than just a better flow of foot traffic, it legitimized the theater. "What became clear was, when the theater is on the first floor, it has legacy. What we have gained is the historical purpose," exclaims Jason. "We worked really hard to keep the community aspect in the model, and this flow of how people will come in will help ensure that."

History of The Beacon Theatre

The site for the theater was originally known as the Dibble House (as explored in A Little Beacon Blog's Beacon Restaurant and Bar article) which included a roller skating rink in 1886. According to Wikipedia and the Beacon Historical Society, the Dibble House "was torn down in 1927 with plans to construct a new and modernized theater that would be large enough to accommodate larger crowds for the rise of films, known then as 'photo-plays.' "

Brendan Mcalpine holds a poster that had been lifted out of a wall of the Theater during demolition. The Wonder Bar was a well-known jazz bar on the second floor of the theater.
Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin

The Great Depression stuck, and stalled the development for six years. The theater reopened in 1934 and was an immediate hotspot, serving moviegoers, performers, and regulars of the Wonder Bar, a favorite night spot of World War II soldiers stationed at the Army Air Corps Base at Stewart Field.

The soldiers took the ferry across from Newburgh and hopped on a bus up Main Street to listen to jazz bands perform out on the marquee, according to an article from the Beacon Free Press. Dated June 12, 1985, the profile piece captures memories from Ann McCabe Hanlon, whose father co-opened the Wonder Bar. "Many romances started there," recalls Hanlon in the article. The space's interior was a red coral, had a dance floor in the center, and a bar that curled around the room in an L-shape. The chef, named Wong, was even imported from New York City. The restaurant was open until 1950. 

The Scene and Screens 

The next incarnation of The Beacon Theatre includes plans for three screens. Two of those will have stadium seating, with "plush and cushy" chairs. One will have 85 seats, and a small screening room next to it will seat 25. An open floor-plan private screening room that can hold 50 people will not have chairs fixed to the floor, and will be available as a rentable event space to be used for various purposes: birthday parties, yoga classes, a big meeting, anything.

The movies you can expect to see at The Beacon Theatre will be ones you can catch at a Regal Cinema, and indie movies as well. The lobby/bar area will be the upscale concession stand that serves cocktails, beer and wine. In fact, the partners intend for patrons to be able to hang there without ever seeing a movie. This is Jason's area of expertise, being a professional barkeeper and cocktail designer, as well as a creator of after-hours experiences. (Most notably to Beaconites, he produced Ella's After Hours, which boasted delicious flatbread pizzas, other appetizers and creative cocktails at Ella's Bellas.) 

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renovation work includes refurbishing these Lights and original sconces from the walls of the Beacon Theatre. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin

Says Mike about the availability of movies in Beacon: "There are tons of music and art galleries. Those areas have been created and preserved here, but not films." While the increasing number of moviemakers who live in the Hudson Valley and in Beacon has prompted such business creations as the rental house and production studio CineHub and The Beacon Independent Film Festival, there was no permanent home for a big movie screen. 

Speaking of preservation, some elements of the original theater are being refurbished, while others no longer exist. Among objects being restored are the light sconces, which will be cleaned up and returned to their original elegant state. A sconce hangs on the wall in the picture below, ready to illuminate the ornate details.

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Old and older clash: Original sconces from the theater remain on the purple walls, which were painted by tenants running a church. they also installed purple chairs.
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"When businesses open up in Beacon, they are expected to bring something community-based, artisanal-based," says Mike. Scott chimes in: "We are all community-oriented people, which is how this project came together in the first place." Before we head downstairs to tour the raw excavation and leveled dirt that is currently the stadium seating, Jason offers a final reflection on the project: "Anything that opens in Beacon needs to be raising the bar. Our focus is on what [the community can] expect from the theater."

Nailing down an opening date is always tricky with construction projects, so keep your eye on this one, and think spring or summer. The partners won't reveal an exact open date, but Brendan is sure of one thing: "We have a couple of cool surprises that we want people to discover."

When you smell the popcorn as you walk by, you'll know they are ready.

Sanctuary City Status Requested By Beacon Citizens - Workshop To Discuss Monday, February 27, 2017

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Several Beacon citizens, including religious leaders, delivered statements requesting Beacon adopt Sanctuary City Status at the February 21, 2017 City Council Meeting. A workshop to discuss is tonight, Monday, February 27, 2017. Pictured here are religious leaders from different faiths practicing in Beacon.
Photo Credit: City of Beacon Video screenshot of City Council Meeting

In a City Council Meeting on the evening of February 21, 2017, several citizens of the City of Beacon delivered prepared statements asking the City Council to consider adopting Sanctuary City Status to protect immigrants. Beacon has a large Hispanic population, and in the Beacon City School District, 28% of students are Hispanic, according to Student Diversity Demographics from the Beacon City School District.

The statements from citizens were delivered during the Public Comment portion of Tuesday's meeting, during which members of the public were allowed to speak at the podium for up to 5 minutes per person, for a total of 30 minutes per session. The followup to that discussion will be this evening, Monday, February 27, at a Workshop at 7 pm at 1 Municipal Plaza, during which Sanctuary City is on the Workshop's Agenda of topics to discuss. Six other issues will be covered, including the Beacon Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Camp, and a renewed contract for the Beacon Flea. All Agendas can be found here on the City's website.

Background of Local Immigration Issues and Sanctuary Cities

The day of the City Council meeting, the federal Department of Homeland Security released new rules that detail how the department plans to enforce the president's executive orders on immigration and border security. In those rules is a program that goes by the name 287(g), that, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website, is "one of ICE's top partnership initiatives, allows a state or local law enforcement entity to enter into a partnership with ICE, under a joint Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), in order to receive delegated authority for immigration enforcement within their jurisdictions."

In addition, according to the ICE website, "This authorizes the Director of ICE to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies, permitting designated officers to perform immigration law enforcement functions, provided that the local law enforcement officers receive appropriate training and function under the supervision of ICE officers." 

According to an NPR report on the new rules: “These rules specifically exempt DACA (aka Dreamers) or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. So the Dreamers have gotten a reprieve here, but it appears that their parents and potentially millions of others have not,” says the NPR report.

Clarification on intended enforcement has been difficult, especially since the White House’s Spanish website was taken down when the new president was inaugurated. (According to Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary, it was taken down temporarily so that it could be updated.)

Sanctuary Status vs Safety Resolution

The president, during his campaign, made a promise to cancel federal funding made to Sanctuary Cities in his signed "Contract With The American Voter" PDF, indicating there will be future implications for officially designated Sanctuary Cities. As of 2015, according to CNN, there are 200 state and local jurisdictions that have policies calling for "not honoring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention requests," according to then-director of ICE Sarah Saldana in a CNN article. Examples of federal funding can be seen here at CivilRights.org.

Beacon citizens requested Sanctuary City Status, with one citizen requesting that a resolution be made, if an official status is not passed. The citizen alluded to Ithaca, NY, that voted to designate itself a Safe City in a resolution. 

According to an article in IthacaVoice.com, the resolution would "reaffirm Ithaca as a 'safe city' and extend protections already provided to refugees to people who are undocumented 'so that all may live without fear that forcible deportation may result from everyday interactions with City law enforcement, staff, committee members or elected officials, allowing all to live fully and productively as members of the Ithaca community.'"

Beacon Police Department's Message of Reassurance

During the City Council meeting, Mayor Casale read a statement from the Police Department's Chief of Police. That statement can be found in its entirety here as a link from the February 27th Workshop's Agenda. The statement includes this portion:

"It is not the practice of the Beacon Police Department to inquire as to one’s immigration status or engage in activities solely for the purpose of enforcing immigration laws. The Beacon Police Department does not have the authority nor the desire to stop or arrest individuals based on their immigration status.

"While the Beacon Police Department interacts, and cooperates with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies on a regular basis, interactions with agencies such as ICE have been few and far between. Presence of immigration enforcement in the City of Beacon has been limited to merely a few instances in decades. That being said, based on current events, the administration of the Beacon Police Department recognizes the sensitivity of this issue and any requests by immigration authorities for information or assistance will be thoroughly vetted."

Monday Night Workshop to Discuss Beacon's Sanctuary City Possibility

While a Workshop is open to the public to attend, the public cannot participate in it, unless called on by the City Council. The Workshop will meet at 7 pm at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY.

Helpful Documents For This Article:

City Council Meeting, February 21, 2017
Agenda for Workshop, February 27, 2017
Statement from Beacon Police Department (attached to Agenda)
 

Happening This Weekend - 2/24/2017

Your full guide for the day/night is here! Plus, did you hear about those "Summer Numbers"?

Here are this weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week. PS: Did you feel the weather break last weekend? So did most Beacon restaurants, who experienced "Summer Numbers." It's like Summer Lovin', but for business.

There is more parking than you think! Especially the large free lots on the East End of town near the mountain. We've got pictures. Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car insurance. The Upcoming Events Guide is proudly sponsored by King Family Chiropractic, located in Beacon and ready to serve you. “Bowled Over” Acquisitions Fundraiser Day: February 24-27, 2017 Time: 4 pm Location: Theo Ganz Studio, 149 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Movies That Matter Beacon: "Through A Lens Darkly" with Thomas Allen Harris Day: Friday, February 24, 2017 Time: 7 pm (doors), 7:30 (film start) Location: First Presbyterian Church of Beacon, McKinley Hall, 50 Liberty St., Beacon, NY Information > International Film Night Day: Friday, February 24, 2017 Time: 7 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon Beacon3D Fundraising Event “Bowled Over” (call for art) Days: February 24-26, 2017 Time: Noon to 5 pm Location: Theo Ganz Studio, 149 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > New Flavors, Old Favorites at Sausage Fest 2017 Day: Sunday, February 26, 2017 Time: All day Location: Barb’s Butchery, 69 Spring St., Beacon, NY Information > Raise the Roof with Praise Day: Saturday, February 25, 2017 Time: 6 pm Location: Beacon Light Tabernacle Church, 1568 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls, NY Information > Family Dance Party Day: Sunday, February 26, 2017 Time: 3 to 6 pm Location: Quinn’s, 330 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Story Screen Presents: 2017 Oscars Day: Sunday, February 26, 2017 Time: 6:30 pm doors, red carpet at 7, awards at 8:30 Location: Quinn’s, 330 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Studio Art: Drawing Into Painting for Adults w/ Kathy Moss Days: Mondays, February 27 to April 3, 2017 Time: 7 to 9 pm Location: Compass Arts, 395 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Aster Blouse (3 sessions) Day: Sunday, February 26, March 5, March 12, 2017  Time: 1 to 3 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Anime & Manga Club Day: Friday, February 24, 2017 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon Information > Accordion Book Workshop Ages: 5 to 10 Day: Saturday, February 25, 2016 Time: 1 to 2 pm Location: Compass Arts, 395 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Soneritos - Spanish Through Music & Play Ages: 0-4  Days: Fridays, February 27 to March 31  Time: 11 to 11:45 am Location: Compass Arts, 395 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Onions and Potatoes: A Concert for Families With Lydia Adams Davis Day: Saturday, February 25, 2017 Time: 10:30 am  Location: Compass Arts, 395 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Babysitting Course Ages: 10-17 Day: Sunday, February 26, 2017 Time: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Location: Fishkill Recreation, 792 Route 52, Fishkill Information > SHOPS ON THE WEST END (TRAIN) Bellus on Main 181 Main Street WINTER CLEARANCE at Bellus on Main! Now is the time to stock your closet for Fall next year - all Winter items are 40% off, like these Nina heels in a few sizes. Check for scarves in the back, and couture dress suits and coats that won't dent your wallet. These are deals you cannot resist. Luxe Optique 183 Main Street Two things you must know from these models in Luxe Optique during their photo shoot: 1. Mention A Little Beacon Blog and you get a free eye exam (total score) and 2. Saturday, March 4, is an Oliver Peoples Party where the entire collection will be on display with some wine and fun. Try on everything. SHOPS ON THE EAST END 'ROUND THE TURN (MOUNTAIN) Style Storehouse 484 Main Street And they are back! Style Storehouse re-opens this Saturday after flooding from an upstairs apartment derailed your regular style-hunting experience. Come in to see the shop! Located on the East End of town, just past Waddle n Swaddle. River Therapeutic Massage 612 Rt. 52 (at Karen's Place Salon) Taking a synergistic approach to her work, Karen, founder of River Therapeutic Massage, combines a variety of techniques to maximize benefits for each individual. Karen's clients find that regular massage helps them function better - physically, mentally and emotionally. Pregnancy massage is also available for mommies-to-be. Book one now > Barb's Butchery 69 Spring Street The highly anticipated 3rd Annual Sausage Fest at Barb’s Butchery is this weekend! The all-day event features free tastings of dozens of different sausages, with inventive takes on beloved recipes. Get the Scoop > Visit our Restaurant Guide for a complete list of eateries in Beacon. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Business nsurance can be hard to navigate, but Antalek & Moore can do it with you and find you a plan that works. Whether you're a contractor, day care center, or nonprofit group, see what they can do for you. Daniel Aubry was part of the start of a new era on the West End of Main Street. Learn more about it soon at A Little Beacon Blog as we reveal the details. Meanwhile, visit www.danielaubryrealty.com for recent listings. Atelier Room 205, in the old Beacon High School The Atelier Room 205 is a Teaching Studio and is open to artists who are teaching workshops to reserve and use. The Atelier Room 205 is a well-equipped studio for teaching art workshops and is run by artist Maria Amor. Contact her to book the space by calling (646) 705-3833 or emailing AtelierRoom205@gmail.com. BeaconArts The Acquisition Fundraiser, Bowled Over, happens this weekend. This is so that Beacon3D can permanently acquire Lori Merhige's sculpture "Effluence." Lori is a Beacon local, and you will recognize her work when you attend this fundraiser at the Theo Ganz Studio, across the street from Mountain Tops. Find details here. Beacon Chamber of Commerce The next Beacon Chamber of Commerce Member Meeting is March 7th (first Tuesday of the month) and will be held at Drink Moore Good on Main Street. An update will be given from the Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Project about their work. You can join or renew your Chamber membership here online, or at the meeting!                                  Tin Shingle During this week's Training TuneUp, we talked about what to do when your business gets press. Is it a free ad? Do you sit back and enjoy the PR, then put it in a drawer to archive it forever, only for you to look at later? No! That would be a shy-guy move. You can use that PR for months and years later. Get this TuneUp and stream new ideas. InHouse Design Media Should you have a Facebook Business Page? What are the benefits? Chances are, if you're selling something - anything - even if it's as a fundraiser - the answer is yes. Book a Private Training Session with us to come up with a plan. A Little Beacon Space 291 Main Street Meetings, workshops, gatherings, they can all be booked by you at A Little Beacon Space. Click here for more details and to book online. NEXT POP-UP SHOP: Vinyl Records Show: March 10-12, 2017 Second Saturday Weekend Featuring: Rama Records (Beacon) Record Hunter (Stormville) Sound Shack (Beacon) Vinyl Pit (Fishkill) Vinyl Salvage Co. (Fishkill) Get Awesome Records (Brooklyn) Live Music From Beacon Music Factory   NEWSLETTER SIGNUP We Know What You're Thinking: "I want my business featured here!" Pictures shown above are from our Guide advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Until next week!

Summer Numbers - Presidents Day Weekend Packs Restaurants

This photo was taken in March 2012, back when the Vintage Cafe was serving breakfast and lunch amidst their antique collection.

Sunshine gets anyone giddy, but when it beams on a weekend in Beacon, the first weekend in Beacon after a snowstorm hit the previous week, that results in a lot of people out on the sidewalks, exploring. It inspired me to head out and hit winter clearance sales at Mountain Tops and Bellus on Main, but if you were out and trying to get lunch or dinner at your favorite restaurants, chances are you were met with a 25-minute or even an hour wait, as certainly was the case at Beacon Falls Cafe. Once in, the special may not have been available anymore!

"We were packed for all three days, even Monday," recalls Stefany Lynn, bar manager at Max's on Main. "There was a steady stream of people for the entire day. The dining room was full at 10:30 pm. We ran out of sloppy joes! I couldn't even get one!" Max's wasn't the only restaurant that ran out of dishes. The Vault ran out of their salmon special when they opened the patio sooner than anticipated. Says Vault manager Chris Sudol about the weekend: "For the most part, the weekend was a big success, and we definitely learned a few things as well. Opening the patio was great for the public, and we did business that we haven't ever seen at The Vault before. The only time we saw sales like that was when there was a band playing, and the sales came from drinks."

Jason Schuler, owner and partner at Drink More Good, expressed with eyes wide open: "Did you see how many people were out this weekend? We did summer numbers!" Summer numbers is a sales term that refers to a great sales day, usually expected and hoped for in the summer, not for a weekend when people are usually trying to squeeze in a last ski run. Other weekends that tend to be great are the weekend after Thanksgiving, and other weekends during December. Restaurants in Beacon usually go on vacation during the first weeks of January in order to give staff a break and recover from the intense holiday season.

Welcome to early spring, Beacon! And welcome new visitors. Be sure to check A Little Beacon Blog's Things To Do In Beacon Guides for your full list of things to do, shop and eat during your stay!

Beacon's Chamber of Commerce Gets a Jump Start and Revitalizes

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Beacon's Chamber of Commerce was founded over two decades ago as a Business Association, started by pioneers of the business scene in Beacon. Though some Beacon business sectors are booming these days, "booming" wasn't a word attached to Beacon's Chamber of Commerce. For a long time, it seemed to be standing tenuously on sea legs as it sought footing in a rapidly changing city, with similarly quick developments in the business community. Though it became known for organizing large events such as the Annual Car Show with the Dutchess Cruisers, most people in the city weren't familiar with who ran Beacon's Chamber of Commerce - until now.

Burdened with the usual stresses of running an organization and learning everything on the fly, the Chamber's Board lacked the skill set to easily update their website or maximize new social media tools that can quickly inform people - a reality of operating small businesses when regular people who are great in one field suddenly have to master many components of other fields, including marketing, system implementation, and technical skills to run a website. I've seen this firsthand in my own business, Tin Shingle, a training platform built for business owners to educate them on the best ways to use social media, send newsletters, and get press.

New Website For Beacon's Chamber of Commerce

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This year, the Chamber undertook a completely new website design build. For the first time, the site includes a highly anticipated Member Business Directory, event listings, schedule of ribbon cuttings, the ability to join online, as well as a contact form to let the Chamber know if you want to speak at an event or host a meeting. Speaking of meetings, monthly Member Meetings are now held on the first Monday of the month, with BASH's available to the public. March's Member Meeting is happening at Drink More Good. Previous meetings during this new era have been at A Little Beacon Space (our space!) and the Elks Club. At the gatherings, Board Members discuss ways to develop business skills, including recently committing to learn social media practices during the meetings.

New and Adapted Businesses In Beacon

The business pioneers - among them, restaurants, renovation artisans, stationery stores, candlemaking shops and service businesses of many kinds - didn't come in simply a single wave. The types of business setting up shop in Beacon continue to change and evolve with the needs of the community. Many restaurants, for instance, have come and gone. What is now The Pandorica, for instance, completely flipped who it catered to in order to stay in business. Originally opening as a tea room with a varied menu that included latkes and applesauce (yum), diners started dwindling. One night, owner Shirley Holt was binge-watching Dr. Who, and had an epiphany. She may have wanted to run a tea room, but Beacon wasn't showing an interest. "Just because I wanted to run a tea room, didn't mean that people wanted to come." The idea to have a themed restaurant hit her, and the next day she rebranded the entire restaurant as an homage to Dr. Who.

If you've been following the news since the change, you know what a hit that choice has been. She has earned praise from Perez Hilton, The Nerdist, BBC America, Grub Street, and more. One could even credit her choice with drawing people to Beacon specifically to dine at The Pandorica. A recent visitor included an 11-year-old boy from Florida who is in remission from Burkitt lymphoma B-cell leukemia. He made a wish with the Make-A-Wish Foundation: to experience scenes from Dr. Who - specifically at The Pandorica.

Same Big Visions

Beacon's Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer organization comprising business owners who have big visions, as well as the desire to bring people together. For years, they'd hold member meetings and the same handful of people would come, until eventually petering out. Several notable Beaconites, including Ray Rabenda (owner of Sukhothai Restaurant) and Miss Vickie, have been on the Chamber's Board. Current Board member Carl Oken, who is currently the District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of the Mid Hudson Elks Club in Beacon is in his second year as Vice President of the Beacon Chamber. He credits Clara Lou Gould, former mayor of Beacon, for why he joined the board and continues on. "Mayor Gould inspired me to help Beacon to continue to grow. This revitalization started with Clara Lou's vision," says Carl.

Chamber President Rick Brownell, owner of Freedom Ford, shares the sentiment: "It has been an honor to serve the Beacon business community at my capacity. Being President has been so rewarding. I have been able to meet so many of Beacon's business owners and have made a lot of new friends. Beacon is on quite a ride now - potential business owners should consider Beacon for their storefront. The Beacon Chamber will be right there to support their efforts."

New Board Members

During the first meeting of 2017, two new board members were elected to serve. Each of them runs a new business in Beacon. Michele Williams, owner of Style Storehouse and a Poughkeepsie resident, came forward to join the Board and had this to say: "I look forward to meeting more business owners, and representing the growing number of businesses on Beacon's East End of town." 

Kate Rabe is an expert in the field of human relations and business growth, consulting with mid-sized businesses for their HR needs. She says, "As a lifelong Beacon resident, I have always had an interest in our city. I feel that we are very lucky to have a Beacon Chamber and that there are so many opportunities for development and growth within the community. I feel fortunate that I am able to sit on the Board of Directors and have a part in everything to come. There really are such great ideas that I cannot wait to see materialize and help continue to grow the Beacon community."

Upcoming Events

In addition to the Annual Car Show that has become a defining October event in Beacon, the Chamber of Commerce has agreed to work with the city to host the Cupcake Festival on May 6, 2017. Normally held in Fishkill, this year the festival will take over Main Street from the dummy light to Route 52/Fishkill Ave./Teller Ave. The festival's presence on the East End is part of a concerted effort to bring more activity to that end of town, which has a vibrant business scene as you pass the Yankee Clipper diner. The Cupcake Festival is currently seeking vendors, and is offering a discount to Beacon-based businesses. Contact sam@pamal.com for details.

Editorial Note: A Little Beacon Blog's sister company, InHouse Design Media, agreed to redesign the Chamber's website pro-bono, and train the Board in new promotional practices. Working with them has been a pleasure and we wish them and our fellow Beacon businesses great success!

Happening This Weekend (2/17/2017)

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Your full guide for the day/night is here!

Here are this weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.

There is more parking than you think! Especially the large free lots on the East End of town near the mountain. We've got pictures. Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car insurance. The Upcoming Events Guide is proudly sponsored by King Family Chiropractic, located in Beacon and ready to serve you. HCMC Piano Festival - Juho Pohjonen Day: Sunday, February 19, 2017 Time: 4pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Call for Submissions, "Bowled Over" Day: February 22, 2017 Time: Noon to 5 pm (drop off) Location: Theo Ganz Studio, 149 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Artisan Cheese Class & Wine Pairing  Day: Friday, February 17, 2017 Time: 7-8:30pm Location: Beacon Pantry, 382 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Yoga/Thai Massage Workshop Day: Sunday, February 19, 2017 Time: 11am-1pm Location: beBhakti Yoga, 89 DeWindt St., Beacon, NY Information > Make a Mini-Comic with Deb Lucke at Z!ne Club Ages: 10- to 14-year-olds Days: Friday, February 17, 2017 (Third Friday every month) Time: 3 to 5 pm Information >   Beacon Junior Baseball Registration Going on now for 4-18 year olds Information > Beacon Girls Softball Winter Softball Clinic Location: Rombout Middle School Gym Ages: 4 to 14 Days: January 17 to April 4, 2017 on Tuesday nights Clinic Information > *Spring 2017 Registration also open Registration Information > Beacon After School Program Registration Open Session 3, January 30 - April 7 Information >   SHOPS ON THE WEST END (TRAIN) reMADE 133 Main Street The new Art Wall in reMADE features John Owens this month. John is a Hudson Valley artist, working in wood and various print media. His work utilizes both found and invented imagery to evoke craft, Americana, and folk cultures. Stop in to see what else he has on the wall. Mountain Tops 144 Main Street Pssst: Mountain Top's Winter Clearance Sale is on!   Bellus on Main 181 Main Street So delicate. So pretty. So yours. And so affordable at Bellus on Main. You'll be surprised at what you find in this new boutique... Luxe Optique 183 Main Street This just in...a collection of Baron Perreira glasses and sunglasses just arrived in Luxe Optique. If you had your eye on a different pair of frames, these might change your mind. Grand in their simple elegance, this collection has redefined classic style. Stop in to see what we mean. SHOPS ON THE EAST END 'ROUND THE TURN (MOUNTAIN) Style Storehouse 484 Main Street Meanwhile, at Style Storehouse, the girls continue to clean up after the upstairs apartment flood showered into the store. In their downtime, they are working on their new website, which makes it really easy to shop the store from your home or office! River Therapeutic Massage 612 Rt. 52 (at Karen's Place Salon) Taking a synergistic approach to her work, Karen, founder of River Therapeutic Massage, combines a variety of techniques to maximize benefits for each individual. Karen's clients find that regular massage helps them function better - physically, mentally and emotionally. Pregnancy massage is also available for mommies-to-be. Book one now > Barb's Butchery 69 Spring Street The highly anticipated 3rd Annual Sausage Fest at Barb’s Butchery is coming soon! The all-day event features free tastings of dozens of different sausages, with inventive takes on beloved flavors. Save the Date: Sunday, February 26 10am-6pm Visit our Restaurant Guide for a complete list of eateries in Beacon. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore There has been a lot of snow removal going on around these parts... Antalek & Moore is on it with an article about shoveling safety, and even has snowblower safety tips! Daniel Aubry closed a major real estate deal on the West End of Main Street, ushering in a new era for several apartments and storefronts. Learn more about it soon at A Little Beacon Blog as we reveal the details. Meanwhile, for you inquisitive types in Beacon real estate, visit www.danielaubryrealty.com for recent listings. Atelier Room 205, in the Old Beacon High School The Atelier Room 205 is a Teaching Studio, an artist's playroom! It’s located in the old Beacon High School, which has been converted into artist studios. The Atelier is a well-equipped studio for teaching art workshops and is run by artist Maria Amor. Contact her to book the space to host a workshop by calling (646) 705-3833 or emailing AtelierRoom205@gmail.com, and tell your friends about this rental destination. BeaconArts On behalf of their fiscal project, Beacon3D, BeaconArts is promoting Bowled Over. Artists are invited to create mostly functional food-safe bowls - ceramic, glass, metal, wood - etc. for an acquisition fundraiser to purchase a sculpture, "Effluence" by Lori Merhige, at Theo Ganz Studio. Details can be found here. Beacon Chamber of Commerce The next Beacon Chamber of Commerce member meeting is the first Tuesday of March, and will be held at Drink Moore Good on Main Street. You can join here online, or at the meeting!                                  Tin Shingle Hey, how are your business reviews? Is anyone leaving any on your Facebook Business Page? What if they wanted to, but couldn't find your page? Most likely, Facebook has hidden your Reviews tab way down in a place your fans can't see. Want to find and fix it? Tin Shingle tells you how in this article. InHouse Design Media When you are hosting an event, how many graphics are you creating to promote that event? Are you creating one flyer, and calling it a day? Now that there iares Facebook Business Pages and ads that you can place on websites (like ALBB!), there are three image sizes you should be designing for. InHouse Design Media tells you about it here. A Little Beacon Space 291 Main Street Meetings, workshops, gatherings - they can all be booked by you at A Little Beacon Space. Click here for more details and to book online. NEXT POP-UP SHOP: Vinyl Records Show: March 10-12, 2017 Second Saturday Weekend Featuring: Rama Records (Beacon) Record Hunter (Stormville) Sound Shack (Beacon) Vinyl Pit (Fishkill) Vinyl Salvage Co. (Fishkill) Get Awesome Records (Brooklyn) Live Music From Beacon Music Factory   NEWSLETTER SIGNUP We Know What You're Thinking: "I want my business featured here!" Pictures shown above are from our Guide advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Until next week!

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3rd Annual Sausage Fest Returns to Barb's Butchery!

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Barb's Butchery first burst onto the scene with an Annual Sausage Fest to rave reviews and high attendance by people who wanted to try Barb's wild and creative flavors. Now in its third year, Sausage Fest returns to 69 Spring Street on Sunday, February 26th from 10 am to 6 pm. You'll be able to try (and take home!) 40 different flavors of sausage.

Yeah, that's right... 40 different flavors of sausage. If you don't know where to even begin to concoct that many recipes, Barb is way ahead of you, with her tongue-in-cheek style. She starts with a classic recipe and builds layers of flavor to complement the taste and texture of her locally farmed pork, chicken or lamb in surprising ways.

Example 1: Take the new 11 herbs and spices chicken sausage, with a seasoning blend that packs a bucketful of fried chicken flavor.

Example 2: Skip the sports bar and go straight for Barb's incredible buffalo wing sausage, with melt-in-your-mouth buffalo sauce spices and blue cheese in a chicken sausage. "It’s everything you love, without the celery!" say insiders at Barb's Butchery.

Example 3: For something more sophisticated, try the fragrant herbs and cayenne kick of her North African mint sausage.

Example 4: Keep it classic with the Cordon Bleu blend of house-made ham, Swiss cheese and Dijon mustard in a chicken sausage.

Sausage Fest is a not-to-be-missed event, so make room in your fridges and freezers! If you want to know the butchery's back story before visiting, read our interview with Barb here.

Editorial Note: Barb's Butchery is an advertiser in A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide, but this article is not a sponsored post. It's pure editorial because it's just that good.

Snow Day and 2 Hour Delay Bus Backup Plan

February has us in the thick of Winter, and for parents, that can mean one thing: thwarted schedules due to 2hr snow delays in the morning, and unexpected afternoon early dismissals with cancelations of all after school programs.

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This little email message from the Beacon City School District can wreak havoc on your day, especially when there is no snow or rain forecasted, causing parents to miss medical appointments, cancel work meetings, miss work deadlines, cancel work opportunities because they can't show up to work on time,  etc. etc. etc.

For parents of small children who cannot walk home, or stay at home by themselves, this can mean a thwarting of schedules. For parents of older kids, this can mean wondering how or what will occupy their children's time, especially in the afternoon, when after school activities are canceled. People who work near Main Street know that after school foot traffic really picks up after 3pm when kids get out of school.

One reason for a bus backup plan can be busing your child to a designated daycare center. If weather conditions are such that don't have you worried about actually having your child on the road because there is not one drop of snow or rain - as have been the conditions of most weather situations of the 2hr delays and early school dismissals for the 2016/2017 Beacon City School District - then you may fare better with a busing back up plan.

Says Jane Savage, a parent of older kids in the Newburgh District: "Snow delays and unplanned early dismissals definitely impacts the family, but we have back up plans. Like sending the kids to the neighbor's house so that my husband and I can both get to work. Having older children and delays are a bigger impact because you want to make sure your kids make the bus versus getting home early to just let themselves in." 

Many families in Beacon do not have bus pickups at home because they live within the bus zone, where the District feels that the kids can walk to school. So parents of young children must drive the kids to school. Relying on neighbors can be difficult if those neighbors are also working parents and need to be at work, or are out of town themselves. A rotation plan can of course go into effect where everyone rotates who is going to cancel their meetings or go into work late.

Delays can have a far reaching domino effect on other people, which can be especially frustrating on days when there is not one drop of forecasted precipitation. Says Meredith Ginn Carr, a mother in Fairfax Country, Virginia: "For us, a 2 hour delay really knocks off our routine and my 1st grader usually has an off day at school on those days. Last year when I was pregnant and in the 2nd trimetser, I had 4 doctors appointments effected by 2 hour delays. Basically, if I had scheduled a morning appointment, it guaranteed a delay."

Busing Backup Plan

You will need two things for your Busing Backup Plan in Beacon:

• A supervised place for the bus to drop off your child. If that is a daycare center like Rose Hill or Kids Place, then the center needs to have your child's medical and all forms on file that they would for any enrolled child. If your child goes to Beacon's After School Program through the Recreation Center, that program is held in the public elementary schools and also gets canceled during early dismissals. So, having your child enrolled in at least one day of after-care at another facility that does not close down when the Beacon City School District does, which has happened on sunny days, may be a good idea.
• Fill out the Transportation Request Form from the Beacon City School District's redesigned website, that makes forms like this easy to find. You can also click here to be taken directly to the page that contains the PDF of the form.  If your child is going to a private daycare center or school, you will need to fill out this form each year. The deadline to re-submit the form is April.

Busing for Emergency Drop-Offs

On the form mentioned above, there is not a box that indicates if you need it for an as-needed basis. There is only the option to select every Monday, or every certain day of the week, or All Days. Write in what you need. As-needed can include pre-planned emergency evacuation drills, unplanned weather delays, carbon monoxide leaks, etc. You must designate what you want done with your child in instances like these, with your choices being: Walk, Bus, Pickup.

You will fax the bus form to Gail Morgan in the Registration Department. Once she processes, the Transportation Department is supposed to call you to confirm that your child is on the list. If you don't get a call, you could call them, or you could walk your form into the Registrar's office at 10 Education Drive, and have them fax it to the Transportation Department while you wait, to make sure that they did receive it and did process it. Then you'll know the only department left you need to followup with is the Transportation Department.

Happening This Weekend (2/10/2017)

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It's Second Saturday in Beacon! Your full guide for the day/night is here!

Snow or Shine, get out there this weekend! It's Second Saturday, and we have a head start on what to expect at the galleries. These are weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.

There is more parking than you think! Especially the large free lots on the East End of town, near the mountain. We've got pictures. Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car insurance. Your full Second Saturday Art Gallery Guide for Beacon. Always available at www.alittlebeaconblog.com/second-saturday, with past months archived. The Upcoming Events Guide is proudly sponsored by King Family Chiropractic, located in Beacon and ready to serve you. A Lovely Little Pop-Up Day: Saturday & Sunday, February 11-12, 2017 Time: 11am-9pm (Sat), 10am-4pm (Sun) Location: A Little Beacon Space, 291 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle Pop-Up Concert Day: Saturday, February 11, 2017 Time: 4pm Location: St Andrew’s Church, 17 South Ave, Beacon, NY Information > Visit our Upcoming Events Guide to see more upcoming classes. Absolute Beginners Sewing Day: Saturday, February 11, 2017 Time: 6-9pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > Terra Firma presents Massage Workshop for Couples Day: Sunday, February 12, 2017 Time: 1-4pm Location: Oak Vino Wine Bar, 389 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > Visit our Adult Classes Guide to see more upcoming classes. Rigamajig Creative Building Day: Monday, February 13, 2017 (4 Mondays) Time: 3:45-5pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > Visit our Kids Classes Guide to see more upcoming classes. A Lovely Little Pop-Up Day: Saturday & Sunday, February 11-12, 2017 Time: 11am-9pm (Sat), 10am-4pm (Sun) Location: A Little Beacon Space, 291 Main St, Beacon, NY Information, Artists, and Pictures > SHOPS ON THE WEST END (TRAIN) reMADE 133 Main Street Looking for the perfect gift? Consider one for the home. Then everyone gets to use it and it's money well spent. These tables made from naturally fallen ash trees are just a few pieces of furniture you can find in reMADE. But don't wait if there's a piece that you love. The secret is out on reMADE, and the artisans represented inside are constantly bringing in new designs to replace what has sold. So get in there!   Bellus on Main 181 Main Street For the plant lover or bottle collector in your life, Bellus on Main has this shelf decor that is a perfect gift - or treat yourself! Luxe Optique 183 Main Street These two! Karen and Josh, hairdressers at The Green Room, paid a visit to Luxe Optique to update their glasses (both are famous for their statement eyewear). If one could CTRL-B to Bold their basic black frames, that is what Josh did while Luxe offered bubbly to shoppers early one evening. SHOPS ON THE EAST END, 'ROUND THE TURN (MOUNTAIN) Style Storehouse 484 Main Street Sending Style Storehouse encouraging vibes via this locally made wooden sign that is for sale in the shop, after the shop suffered inventory loss from flooding from the upstairs apartments. In true go-getter spirit, Michele is cleaning and aims to be back in action soon! Find phone numbers and addresses for all shops in our Shopping Guide, from Home Decor to Kids Fashion to Vintage and more. River Therapeutic Massage 612 Rt. 52 (at Karen's Place Salon) 💓💞💕 It's Valentine's Month at River Therapeutic Massage! 💕💞💓 Come in for a massage any time in February, and get a Valentine Coupon for a Mystery Bonus! Maybe you'll get extra massage time, an add-on service, or $$ off your visit. Coupons are good for 3 months - use for yourself or give to your favorite Valentine! Book it. Find phone numbers and addresses for all Beauty locations in our  Beauty Guide. Barb's Butchery 69 Spring Street Find this crave-answering cheeseburger at Barb’s Butchery for lunch. While you're there, pick up a few short ribs, ground beef for chili, and two dozen local eggs for the morning. Meat errands and lunch, DONE. Visit our Restaurant Guide for a complete list of eateries in Beacon. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Flooding from residential apartments above storefronts has hit Beacon's Main Street hard, with the most recent loss happening this week. We wrote an awareness piece on such flooding with Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency, which all renters and storefronts should be aware of. Daniel Aubry closed a major real estate deal on the West End of Main Street, ushering in a new era for several apartments and storefronts. Learn more about it soon at A Little Beacon Blog as we reveal the details. Meanwhile, for you inquisitive types in Beacon real estate, visit www.danielaubryrealty.com for recent listings. Atelier Room 205, in the old Beacon High School The Atelier Room 205 is a Teaching Studio, an artist's playroom! It’s located in the old Beacon High School, which has been converted into artist studios. The Atelier is a well-equipped studio for teaching art workshops and is run by artist Maria Amor. Contact her to book the space to host a workshop by calling (646) 705-3833 or emailing AtelierRoom205@gmail.com, and tell your friends about this rental destination. BeaconArts BeaconArts is a fiscal sponsor of Beacon Open Studios, and is letting you know that registration for artists is open now, as are advertiser spots in the printed program! See www.beaconopenstudios.org for details. Beacon Chamber of Commerce The Beacon Chamber of Commerce has a new website including a new Member Directory. Want to host a Chamber of Commerce meeting in your space? Or speak at a meeting as an expert? You can do that! 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A Lovely Little Pop-Up February 11-12, 2017 You'll love what you'll find in this Valentine's Day-inspired pop-up next weekend. New designs from jewelers Kit Burke-Smith, Margaux Lange Jewelry and Third Muse Metal Arts. Baked delights from Five Hens. Flowers from Viridescent Floral Design. Limited edition scarves from Kate Aubrey Textiles. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP We Know What You're Thinking: "I want my business featured here!" Pictures shown above are from our Guide advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here, too! Until next week!

Pop-Up Shop This Weekend: A Lovely Little Pop-Up in A Little Beacon Space - Look At These Behind-The-Scenes Pictures

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POP-UP SHOP OPEN:

Saturday 2/11:
11 am to 9 pm, with Complimentary Happy Hour starting at 4 pm
Sunday 2/12:
10 am to 4 pm

It's coming ... and we don't mean the snow, although that will make heading out this weekend that much more fun! Because I know you bought those winter boots we covered a few weeks ago in the Happening This Weekend email.

The next pop-up shop at A Little Beacon Space is happening this weekend! It's on, Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12, conveniently timed to help anyone find the right Valentine's Day Treat for themselves or a sweetie. The shop, dubbed "A Lovely Little Pop-Up," features several of Beacon's favorite artists showcasing their new work - hot off their benches. And when we say hot, we mean it literally, because these jewelers are metalsmiths, working with heavy-duty transformation to plastic (by way of cellulose acetate), wax, gold, platinum and silver. Joining them will be a scarf designer, floral designer, and baker. Let's meet them, and check in on their behind-the-scenes progress! These artists have been hard at work for weeks to prepare for this two-day show. Take a look at their work:

Kit Burke-Smith, Jeweler

Kit is the organizer behind this event, and a well-known jeweler in the area. You have seen her jewelry in stores like Hudson Beach Glass and Reservoir and Wood. I was first exposed to her designs in Beacon's original pop-up shop, CherryBomb, years ago. 

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Photo Credit: Kit Burke-Smith Jewelry

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"I absolutely love carving wax rings. I usually use purple wax because I like the color and it matches my purple heart-carving tool."
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"Making some rings for A Lovely Little Pop-Up inspired by the wonderful @elizabethwarrenma."
Photo Credit: Kit Burke-Smith Jewelry

Margaux Lange, Jeweler

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Margaux Lange may be best known locally for her Barbie pieces, but what you maybe haven't seen yet is her other work, which has been flying from her workbench. She is as meticulous as she is ponderous in crafting unintended details, which is why her shapes will delight you. Even the stand displaying her jewelry caught the eye of many of her followers in Instagram - several people expressed a desire to buy it!

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New shapes and wearable art coming off the bench.
Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry

Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry

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"Made some nifty earring display stands today! I'm excited to share my work along with five other talented local ladies at A Lovely Little Pop-Up, 291 Main St. Beacon NY, Saturday 2/11 (11-9pm) & Sun 2/12 (10-4pm.) Beautiful fresh flowers, delicious baked goods, gorgeous handmade wearables & art jewelry ...come say hello! "
Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry

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Some pieces from Margaux's Barbie collection.
Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry

Photo Credit: Margaux Lange Jewelry

Martha P. Humphreys, Third Muse Metal Arts

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Martha has not yet agreed to wear her happy mask during the show, but my fingers are crossed.
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Known the most immediately for her cast water chestnuts (aka devil's heads), Martha P. Humphreys of Third Muse Metal Arts may work with tiny, high-end pieces of jewelry all day long, but one never knows where her molding and carving will take her. Looks like she's been dipping into the plastics, perhaps pulling from her guilty-pleasure inspiration of $5 surprise-bag orders of costume jewelry from eBay. How do I know about her costume jewelry obsession? Because I visited her studio last year during Beacon Open Studios. You will be amazed at her collection of tools and machines that enable her to produce these creations. She's a great teacher and loves explaining them. 

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"Still in progress, but coming along... Been listening to a lot of Canadian unsolved crime podcasts during this one tho!"
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"Miles to go before I sleep... Actually, that's a lie. I'm going to bed now, despite not being finished."
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"Next up: these guys. So...much...carving..."
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Kate Amato, Viridescent Floral Design

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Photo Credit: Viridescent Floral Design

Freshly cut flowers from Viridescent Floral Design will be available in the space - pick some up for yourself or your sweetie. You know how good a greenhouse can smell, right? Well, it's going to smell pretty fresh in this pop-up, as Kate required a lot of space to prepare big wraps of floral arrangements. I do not know which flower varieties she will be bringing, but OMG. Everything we've seen (and smelled) so far is simply. stunning.

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Photo Credit: Viridescent Floral Design

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Photo Credit: Viridescent Floral Design

Dana Devine O'Malley, Five Hens Baked Goods

For some, Dana of Five Hens Baked Goods is an enigma. Her tasty wares appear only at pop-up shops, most recently at Echo, sometimes at Denning's Point Distillery for their tasting and music nights, and previously at Wickham Studio's holiday pop-up experience. As with Kit, my first exposure to her was at the CherryBomb pop-up. There, I sampled her famous marshmallows and loved them - and I don't usually even like marshmallows. You can find Five Hens products more regularly now in the Chocolate Studio on the East End of town. Lucky for us, this weekend Dana will be at the bar at A Little Beacon Space, serving this deliciousness as well as some other treats during the complimentary Happy Hour that starts at 4 pm on Saturday:

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Kate Aubrey, Designer & Stylist

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One of Beacon's newest textile artists, Kate Aubrey, is bringing her printed scarves to the Lovely Little Pop-Up. Kate draws inspiration for her striking and playful textile art largely from her extensive travels and connection to nature; whether it’s the mesmerizing snowfalls of Canada or the flamenco dancers and music of Spain. Each design is created using multiple specialized textile design and fabric manipulation techniques. Her range of methods includes hand illustration, shibori dyeing, and painting, which is subsequently digitally scanned. Kate’s latest collection of luxurious, wearable art pieces fuses bold, modern design with a timeless aesthetic. Using high-quality 100% silk satin and chiffon, modal and cashmere, silk and cotton and 100% fine wool, each digitally printed piece is part of a limited-edition run of only 25.

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Photo Credit: Kate Aubrey Textiles

So dig out of the freshly fallen snow, and come to this two-day only pop-up shop!

A Little Beacon Space
291 Main St., The Telephone Building, Beacon, NY

HOURS:

Saturday, 2/11:
11 am to 9 pm, with complimentary happy hour starting at 4 pm
Sunday, 2/12:
10 am to 4 pm

Fundraiser to Bring More Veggies to Food Assistance Programs for Families In Need at Beacon Farmers' Market

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Beacon G4G recipient Sam Brittain and her daughter Charlie.
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Last summer, the Beacon Farmers' Market welcomed a new program: Green for Greens was introduced as part of a wider program to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables sold at the Beacon Farmers' Market. With Green for Greens, people enrolled in food assistance programs - including SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as "food stamps" but dedicated to nutritional food), WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, servicing low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five), or FMNP (the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program) - received extra vouchers to use at the Beacon Farmers' Market..

Just four months after the launch, the program ran out of funds due to high popularity. The program will be available again for the 2017 growing season, but this year, the Beacon Farmers' Market is raising money in advance to keep the program funded after its allotted budget runs out. The "Soup for Greens Fundraiser" is this Sunday, February 12, at the Beacon Farmers' Market's indoor/winter location at the VFW Building (aka the Memorial Building at the intersection of Main Street and Rt. 52, near the diner) from 10 am to 2 pm.

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Helanna Bratman (who also leads the Green Teens), started the Green for Greens program with the idea to double the benefits that recipients receive from assistance programs, in order to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables. The Green for Greens matching program is unique to Beacon and is not yet available in other communities.

What Is Available At This Fundraiser?

The Beacon Farmers' Market will be selling an array of hearty winter soups including meaty, vegan and vegetarian varieties for $10, to be enjoyed on the spot. There are take-away $10 options for people who bring their own containers (for freezing or eating later). For $25, supporters can choose a hand-crafted ceramic bowl made by local artisans, including Virginia Piazza, who frequently has a booth at the market.

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Bowls made by local artisans will be available at the soup fundraiser. You might find a gem like these, made by Virginia Piazza, a potter who participates in the Beacon Farmers' Market.
Photo Credit: Virginia Piazza

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Even more artisan-made bowls will be available for $25 at the Soup for Greens fundraiser.

For those who cannot attend the event but want to pay a bowl of soup forward, there is an online donation option available here. Donors will receive a soup recipe, and a lucky person in need will receive a bowl of soup. 

Where Do The Funds Go, And How Do People In Need Find Out About It?

All proceeds collected from selling soup and bowls will go to the Green for Greens Double Up Program, a program that doubles the amount of money available from each respective food assistance program in order to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the Beacon Farmers' Market and Common Greens mobile markets around town.

Last year, the program distributed $3,000 to people who qualified before funds ran out, according to the Beacon Farmers' Market Manager Sarah Simon. "We got the word out last year by hanging posters in key locations – the Beacon Community Health Center, the WIC office, the SNAP/EBT office – and so forth," Sarah recalled. "We also did a flyer distribution as well as a robo-text (text to all families) in the Beacon City School District. The mobile market, which is a program started by Green Teens and Helanna Bratman in 2015, is also well-attended, so we made an announcement there as well. This year, we hope to do more tabling at community events."

Support from Businesses and Individuals

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Families like Kristen and Rob VanCott will become "soup chefs" and donate soup they made to the fundraiser.

Volunteer support has come in many forms: citizens in the community have been cooking soups, Quinn's has donated a large quantity of paper goods, and Beacon Pantry and Jennifer Clair have offered burner space to keep soups toasty warm. Over a dozen people will staff the event and assist with outreach, according to outreach coordinator Jill Rubin.

The benefits program made available within the Beacon Farmers' Market is sponsored by CCEDC Green Teen and Common Ground Farm, with additional support from United Way, Poppy's, Obercreek Farm, Homespun Foods, Fishkill Farms and Hudson River Healthcare.

What Else Is Available At the Beacon Farmers' Market?

Produce enthusiasts can also get fresh seafood at the Beacon Farmers' Market as well as fresh poultry, depending on vendors what is in season. The Farmers' Market will remain at its indoor location at the Memorial Building on Sundays until April 9, and will reopen its outdoor location by the Hudson River on April 23. While you're there, don't forget to tip the fiddler.

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Poultry from Grass + Grit Farm.
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Fresh shrimp from Hudson Valley Seafood.
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