This is Beacon
This Is Beacon offers a captivating glimpse into the heart and soul of a city, told by those that call it home.
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EP. 126 #JoinTheConversation | Strong Dad's. Stronger Communities (opens the original)
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On a #JoinTheConversation episode of This Is Beacon, hosts Rueben, Brianna, and Brandon discuss creating real “spaces” that build community and reduce mental-health stigma, featuring guest Dave Eisenstadt, owner of CrossFit 845 in Wappingers and co-owner in Poughkeepsie. Dave shares his background (Stormville/Carmel), discovering CrossFit in 2008 in NYC, building a garage group that grew to 30 people, and opening CrossFit 845 in 2012. He explains CrossFit’s origins (2002), its functional purpose
Ep. 125 | Untitled: The $10 Million Community Center Question (opens the original)
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Former Beacon Mayor Randy Casale joins the podcast for a deep dive into why Beacon, New York still lacks a full-scale community center despite decades of need. Drawing from his 26 years as Superintendent of Streets and two terms as mayor (2012–2019), Casale traces Beacon's community support history from church-run programs like the Catholic Youth Organization and St. Andrew's Parish to the independent Beacon Community Center and Martin Luther King Center that served generations of youth before c
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