When Jonathan Bee (left with librarian Rita Delgado) and Kent Hunter opened their Hunter Bee antiques shop two-and-a-half years ago, they brought a much-appreciated party-boy spirit to Main Street in Millerton. They helped bring together merchants to create the Enjoy Millerton campaign. On Saturday night, they turned their store into a disco and invited their fellow merchants to dance amidst the folk art and ephemera to a local band called the Kyles.
Host Kent Hunter with Brigitte Harney; Alex Harney with Caitrin Rooney, who works at Nudel.
Musician and teacher Jonathan Grusauskas of Millerton's Music Cellar and Mimi Harney who plays bass with the Kyles.
Artist Henry Klimowicz with his daughter, Ella Schmidt; Greg & Annie Bidou of Toymakers Cafe in Falls Village.
Florist Kamilla Najdek and EcoBuilders' Donald Najdek; Bill McGinn and Christopher Baetz. Kamilla
Oakhurst Diner owner John Panzer with Kristen Panzer who plays drums with the Kyles and Susan Scheele.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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