October is one of the most beautiful months of any year, and this year nature's changing colors are complementing the beauty of Bell-ans and the art and ideas, artists and animals who make our community glow.

Last Sunday, we had an incredible turn out for the benefit exhibition RESTORATION featuring the work of the Bluefield Artists with 30% of sales going to the preservation of the John Green House in Nyack.

The exhibition will be up for a month and we encourage you to visit and call if you're interested in hosting your own fund raising event for John Green House in the space, which is available for rental. Our family donated the space and is taking no commissions on sales of the works so that the artists receive the full 70% and the John Green Preservation effort receives the full 30%.

We're also very excited about the upcoming Orangetown Day, the second annual celebration of the beautiful town we live in! Please swing by on Saturday, October 15, from 11 AM - 6 PM and enjoy music, pony rides, our petting zoo and much more.

It's a perfect Autumn family outing and a gift we are very pleased to give the community, working with the Town, our elected officials, Orange & Rockland, Stop and Shop and Imagine Properties. Please share this with your friends, and come together to experience the magic of Bell-ans!

Phyllis