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Community Organizations and
Internet Links
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American Legion, Beacon Post 203
Memorial Building, Beacon 
NY 12508 (845) 838-2245

Animal Rescue Foundation
PO Box 1129, Simmons Lane, Beacon NY 12508 845 831-5161
Beacon's non-profit, all-volunteer, no-kill animal shelter.
http://www.arfbeacon.org

The American Heart Association's
The Association web site has many online cardiovascular disease resources, health information and sub sites.
http://www.americanheart.org

Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc.
PO Box 843, Glenham, NY, 845 831-6346
Bannerman Castle has been described as one of the most breathtaking sights of the Hudson River. Located on Pollepel Island, it is an imposing silhouette that beckons thousands of commuters who travel on Metro North and Amtrak.
www.bannermancastle.org 

Beacon Arts Community Association (BACA)
P.O. Box 727
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 546-6222
www.beaconarts.org
Formed in 2002 to foster and encourage the development of Beacon as an arts and business center and to promote Beacon as an arts destination, BACA initiated Beacon's monthly "Second Saturday" celebration of the arts. BACA is a not-for-profit organization whose members include artists, galleries, specialty shops, antique stores, restaurants, services, and supporters of the arts.  President:  Sara J. Pasti

Beacon Business Websites:
www.beacon.mainstreetbiz.biz
www.nynarts.com
www.beaconarts.org
 

Beacon Board of Education
http://www.dcboces.org/bcsd
Beacon School District
http://www.beaconcityschools.org

Beacon Business Page

The Beacon Dispatch
A periodic print and online newspaper about Beacon
http://beacondispatch.com
 

Beacon Historical Society
PO Box 89, Beacon NY 12508
Monthly meetings are held at the Howland Center where slide show presentations, speakers and discussions about Beacon's past are the topic. The Society publishes a monthly newsletter rich with information about Beacon and old advertisements. 
The Society is Open To The Public
Thursday: 10:00 A.M. to Noon and Saturday: 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
at the Howland Center 477 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508
845-831-0514

Beacon City Historian,
Bob Murphy
P.O. Box 89, Beacon, NY 12508
Phone Number: 845-831-0514 (Shared with the Beacon Historical Society)

Beacon Institute
(Formerly named The Rivers & Estuaries Center)
199 Main Street
Beacon, New York 12508
http://www.thebeaconinstitute.org/home/
The Beacon Institute is dedicated to advancing the understanding of rivers, estuaries and their watersheds through integrated, collaborative research and education. Its programs are designed to guide policy for conservation and management of these natural systems, from the Hudson River to the rivers and estuaries of the world.
info@thebeaconinstitute.org
Tel (845) 838-1600
Fax (845) 838-6613

Beacon Sloop Club...
located on the Beacon Waterfront just across from the train station.  This 40-year-old club is dedicated to protecting and preserving the Hudson River and the mid-Hudson Valley region.  Meets the first Friday of each month and offers free rides on the Hudson each week night at 6:00 pm on the replica Ferry Sloop Woody Guthrie.  Call 845-297-7697.
www.beaconsloopclub.org

Carmen Ramputi Marine Corps.
Memorial Building, Beacon NY 12508
(845) 831-1660

City of Kingston
http://www.ci.kingston.ny.us/

City of Middletown
http://www.ci.middletown.ny.us/

City of Poughkeepsie
http://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/

City of Newburgh
http://www.newburgh-ny.com/

Clearwater
www.clearwater.org

DIA Center for the Arts
542 West 22nd Street, New York New York 10011
(212) 989-5566  www.diacenter.org
Special web site for the new DIA in Beacon...
www.diabeacon.org

Dutchess County
http://www.dutchessny.gov/

Dutchess County Board of Tourism
http://www.dutchesstourism.com/

East Fishkill
http://www.eastfishkill.com/

Elks Club
(information will be available soon)

Family Services and the Family Partnership Center in Poughkeepsie
The agency and Center provides considerable resources and services to individuals in Beacon and is of interest to many in the Hudson Valley region. 
http://www.familyservicesny.org

Fishkill New York, Town of
http://fishkill-ny.org/home.html

Fishkill Ridge Caretakers, Inc.
The beautiful Fishkill Ridge is also located in Beacon and can be seen from many parts of the City. Its hills form the basis for much of the recharge to your streams and aquifer that provides the City with 2mil gallons of water per day!!
www.fishkillridge.org

Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce
2582 South Avenue Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845.296.0001/ Fax: 845.296.0006
Maureen Lashlee [Acting President/CEO]
www.gsdcc.org

Hamilton/Fish Beacon Newbugh Bridge
http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/newburgh-beacon/

Hiddenbrooke, Friends of 
is a local nonprofit citizens group formed in 2005 to advocate the preservation of open space in the City of Beacon and environs for public benefit. In particular, the group favors making the historic Hiddenbrooke property.at the base of Mount Beacon available as a public park for quiet outdoor recreation and appreciation of natural beauty. 
P.O. Box 525, Beacon, NY 12508
E-mail:  friends@hiddenbrookebeacon.org
www.hiddenbrookebeacon.org

Hudson River Valley Institute
Dr. Johnson, the Military Historian of the Hudson River Valley, is responsible for developing the American Revolutionary interpretive theme for the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. He is completing an inventory of American Revolutionary War sites and developing a heritage trail system that will link the most important sites. Author of Militia, Rangers, and Redcoats (Mercer University Press, 1992), Dr. Johnson is an expert on the War for Independence in the Hudson Valley and the author of numerous scholarly and popular essays and pieces on this subject. He is presently working on a study of the Hudson Highlands in the War for Independence.
http://www.hudsonrivervalley.org
 

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
www.hudsonrivervalley.com
Provides information on 90 heritage sites such as DIA: Beacon, Washington's Headquarters, and Olana. Upcoming events and celebrations taking place are also noted on the website. Information is also available on overnight accomondations and restaurants in the region.

Hudson Valley Press (newspaper)
www.HVPress.net
 

Hudson Highland State Park
I love New York
http://www.iloveny.com/search/details.asp?id=1-3Q-17783&sectionName=attractions

htt://www.HudsonValleyLive.com
An online information website covering our Hudson River area. Pages include classified, events, auctions, pet adoption and more.

Howland Cultural Center
http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org
477 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508  (845) 831-4988
Offering a showplace for local artists, the Center presents art exhibits, concerts, plays, meetings, fundraisers and hosts events of distinction.
Click here to link to a special Howland Cultural Center page 
and schedule of events. 

Howland Public Library
313 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508, 845 831-1134

Knights of Columbus
(information will be available soon)

Kid's Place A Place For Kids To Be II, Inc.
211 Fishkill Ave
Beacon New York 12508
(845)838-9934
Not for profit youth program servicing children 3 - 14 years of age. Programs offered include daycare, school age care, summer program, tennis, swimming lessons. www.kidsplace.biz  

Martin Luther King Cultural Center
19 South Ave, Beacon NY 12508 (845) 831-9887
The Martin Luther King Cultural Center, Inc. (MLKCC) is a community based organization founded in August 1969 for the purpose of serving the needs of the Beacon community and surrounding area. The MLKCC began as a library but today in addition to our library we provide valuable services to the young people and elderly of the community: Dial-a-Van service and Home Delivered Meals for our elderly; After School and Summer programs for younger children; an Employment program for the older youth; and our Performing Arts program for all ages
The Martin Luther King Cultural Center, Inc.
19 South Avenue, Beacon NY 12508
845/831-9887        Fax 845/831-8373
Visit us on the web at Martin Luther King Cultural Center, Inc.

 

Melzingah Chapter of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Madame Brett Homestead, 50 Van Nydeck Avenue Beacon, NY  12508
(845) 831-2740
Dedicated to promoting patriotism, education and historic preservation in Southern Dutchess County since 1896
http://www.geocities.com/melzingah

Metropolitan Transit Association (MTA)
Beacon train station information and MTA home page
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/html/planning/schedules/sched_form.cfm

Beacon Terminals Associates, L.P.
18 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010 (212) 674-3043
Restoring many of Beacon's abandoned buildings to be used for the promotion of art, sustainable local employment and affordable housing. 

The Mid Hudson Graphic Arts Association
(a local nonprofit chapter of the National/International Association of Printing House Craftsmen-IAPHC) meets from September through June at monthly dinner meetings at alternate locations on the East and West banks of the Hudson. All affiliated to the Graphic Arts/Printing professions are welcome. A Students At Meetings Program is also offered for those students interested in 'getting a foot in the door'. For further info, visit our website at http://www.iaphc.org and follow the local links to the Mid Hudson site form the homepage or contact Mr. Ray Lauria, Membership Chair at (845) 227-9165.

Mt. Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Society
PO Box 1248, Beacon NY, 12508 (845) 831-3562
http://www.InclineRailway.org
It has been almost thirty years since the last trolley climbed Mt. Beacon in what was once called the Eight Wonder of the World. Comprised of volunteers working since 1996 to restore Beacon's hallmark, the Society is on track to bring back this National Historic treasure. 

Minetta Brook
105 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013
4-6 South Chestnut Street , Beacon NY 12508
Tel: 212.431.7165 / Email: info@minettabrook.org
A not-for -profit organization that presents public art projects, publications and discussions designed to strengthen the relationship between contemporary artists and communities.
For information on upcoming events, please see the calendar section at http://www.minettabrook.org

NAACP Southern Dutchess County Branch
PO Box 188
Beacon, NY 12508 (845) 838-1796
The NAACP has as its mission the goal of eliminating race prejudice and removing all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes.

New York State Bridge Authority
http://nysba.net/bridgepages/NBB/NBBpage/nbb_links.htm 

New York Northern Arts
A web site offering information about galleries in Beacon and the Hudson Valley. The site includes directories and events.
http://www.nynarts.com

O.S.I.A.
Order Sons of Italy in America
St. Francis of Assisi Lodge # 2629
PO Box 623, Beacon, NY
 

Governor Pataki
http://www.state.ny.us/governor/

Scenic Hudson, Inc.
9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, 845 473-4440
http://www.scenichudson.org
Scenic Hudson, Inc. is a 35 year-old non-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the scenic, natural, historic, and recreational treasures of the Hudson River Valley. 
 

State of New York
http://www.state.ny.us/

Tioronda Garden Club
PO Box 249, Beacon NY 12508, 845 831-5677
One of the oldest garden clubs in NY State, established in 1929, its purpose is to increase interest in gardening by promoting an awareness in the care and and culture of flowers shrubs and trees.

United Way of Dutchess County
http://www.unitedwaydutchess.org/

Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial Building, Beacon NY 12508

Wee Play Community Project
Wouldn't you love to take your toddler to a local playground designed just for children under six? A fence, age-appropriate climbing structures, yard toys, and a sand area to drool for (with sand toys, too!)....sounds like a dream for children and parents alike. There is a community project under way to make this dream a reality right here in the City of Beacon, NY. This website is dedicated to bringing information about this project to the community and to enlisting the support that is needed to bring this project to life. We want to hear from you!
http://www.weeplayproject.org/