Beaconites!

著者: Zachary Rodgers
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  • Beaconites! is a podcast about Beacon, New York and the people who live here. Interviews with artists, business owners, educators, students and other local figures provide a window on Beacon and a point of entry for listeners to get involved.
    Copyright Beaconites! 2020
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Beaconites! is a podcast about Beacon, New York and the people who live here. Interviews with artists, business owners, educators, students and other local figures provide a window on Beacon and a point of entry for listeners to get involved.
Copyright Beaconites! 2020
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  • How Sergei Krasikov turned his love of nature into a civic purpose
    2025/04/16

    Our interview with Sergei Krasikov is a must-listen if you’re into trails, open spaces, water sheds and being outside in any weather.

    Originally from Belarus, Sergei has made Beacon his home in every sense. He is a community builder and civic volunteer with a special focus on land conservation. As the chair of the Conservation Advisory Committee and founder of the Fishkill Creek Watershed Alliance, he has advanced a city-wide composting program, trail clearing, a water testing program and more. Right now he’s focused on an inventory of open spaces that could eventually be adopted into the city’s comprehensive plan.

    On top of all that, Sergei is running for City Council for the consequential 2026-2028 term.

    City business aside, it’ll come as no surprise that Sergei is an active outdoorsman – a trail runner, swimmer, cross-country skier and yogi. We spent a chunk of this interview talking about things listeners can do outside in Beacon and surrounding areas.

    Links and further reading:

    Earth Day cleanup. The CAC is organizing its annual Sat April 26 Earth Day clean up, trail clearing & riparian buffer planting followed by a Green Fair at Hudson Valley Brewery. More info at: https://www.greenbeaconcoalition.org

    Water testing. The Fishkill Creek Watershed Alliance, in partnership with Bard College Community Science Lab, Riverkeeper and Beacon Institute, is starting a community water quality testing program throughout the watershed this May. They're currently seeking volunteers to help collect samples that will be tested for metals, chemicals, biological markers and more. More info at https://www.fishkillwatershed.org

    Photos by Michael Isabell: https://www.michaelisabell.com/
    Beaconites is recorded at Beacon AV Lab: https://www.beaconavlab.com/

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    45 分
  • Paulette Myers-Rich's art book collaborations
    2025/03/24

    Paulette Myers-Rich has collaborated with dozens of artists and writers during a long career in fine art printing. In this interview we talk about many of them - including a series of books featuring Irish poets produced in collaboration with the Center for Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas.

    Paulette came to Beacon late in life, settling here in her fifties in part because it visually echoed her industrial river city home of St. Paul, Minnesota. Once here, she continued to produce letterpress printed works under her imprint, Traffic Street Press, and opened the No. 3 Reading Room exhibition space. In our interview, Paulette talks about her creative partnerships with artists and writers, the setbacks of Covid, and the importance of fine art books today.

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    36 分
  • Raising animals builds compassion, with Kim Pennock
    2025/03/06

    Kim Pennock is an educator and the poultry lead at the Stony Kill educational farm and 4H club. Stony Kill has chickens, cows, sheep, rabbits and bees, with a focus on heritage breeds. Each August, its 4H youth are represented at the Dutchess County Fair, and some go on to participate in the youth livestock sale. They come away with useful skills, friendships and a commitment to raising animals ethically and humanely.

    In this interview, Kim discusses how 4H teaches young people about agriculture, animal husbandry, gardening, art and more. And she provides an overview of her work at Stony Kill, what children and adults experience through the educational programs there and more.

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    38 分

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