Philmont Beautification, Inc. Location: 113 Main St. Mailing: PO Box 1072, Philmont, NY. Phone: 518 697 0038 info@pbinc.org MISSION: Philmont Beautification, Inc. is organized as a grass-roots 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. The mission is to initiate community enhancement projects. Programs aim at rural community development, streetscape improvements, economic development, improved low-income housing, and community arts programs which contribute to the general quality of life. Emphasis is placed on hands-on experiences for all ages and collaboration in the spirit of the rural barn raising tradition. Each member of a given community or working group contributes to the quality of life as appropriate for their age and level of skill. SEE THE 2011 BROCHURE
Line up holding the ribbon left to right: Kenneth J Flood, Commissioner of Economic Developmental Columbia County; Charles Nichols, local historian; Mary Artese, PBInc bookkeeper; Peter Buckbee, head gardener and co-designer of the Firehouse Community Tea Garden; Timothy Smith, stonemason T.D. Smith Stonemasonry; Philip Gellert, Northern Empire Realty & PB Inc Main St. Program participant with 2 recently completed storefront restorations on the Main St.; Mayor Clarence Speed, Mayor of Philmont; Sally Baker, co-founder & Executive Director of PB Inc; Kate Martino co-founder of PB Inc; Carolyn Stern, co-founder of PB Inc; Barbara Sagal, ex-offico co-founder of PB Inc and Village of Philmont Trustee; Vicky Brill, artist; Karl Gustafson, Director of the New York Main St. Program at the NYS Office of Community Renewal; Matthew Nelson, President of the NYS Office of Community Renewal; Jill Gellert, Chief Financial Officer at Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
Philmont Beautification, Inc. celebrated by the Director of the New York Main Street Program at the NYS Office of Community Renewal as having developed a model New York Main Street program. Ribbon cutting opening the Resource Center on November 27th, 2011. Hear the audio WXCG Hudson Radio
Community Arts & Small Business Resource Center Exhibition Schedule: 
"30 Years of Tim Smith Stonemasonry in Columbia County" a photography exhibition by Steve Benson showing an assemblage of photographic prints from a collection of over 1500 images taken during a twelve-month collaboration between a fine art photographer and a stonemason who live and work in Philmont. Benson's photographs capture the majestic beauty of stone in the landscape and the intimacy of masons working 
together to create magnificent stoneworks and historic preservation restorations across Columbia County. October 6th - November 18th, 2011 Click here to read the Register-Star 10/07/11 "Resource Center opens with salute to mason" SEE THE BROCHURE
Main Street Program news General contractor Sam Wright of Hemlock Hollow Farm is busy on the Main St. at 23 Main restoring the 
old mill building gable ends, restoring the building facade and installing a metal roofing for this multi-family 7 unit building built in the mid 1800's. Keep an eye on this building as our Main St. program assists with restoring this mill storage building using an historic etching on paper found recently by Pepper Charron, the owner, when clearing out another house on the Main St. See how Philmont works?! Just when we needed historic photo reference for the restoration - there it is!
PB Inc Educational Events "Connecting the Dots on Main St" 
Norman Mintz and Phil Myrick from Project for Public Spaces-Placemaking for Communities joined the community at the Village Hall on Oct 15th to discuss the next steps for the Main St. Streetscape improvements which will be started in the spring of 2012 utilizing a NYMS grant of $60,000 to help improve the downtown with streetscape elements including trees, planters, benches, landscaping, banners, bike racks, and more to be decided by the community working with the Streetscape Committee chaired by Mayor Clarence Speed. READ THE ARTICLE! "Connecting the dots for Philmont Beauty" keep an eye in this site to hear when Norman and Phil will be back in town for the next community workshop. SEE THE BROCHURE
Community Arts & Revitalization Program Firehouse Community 
Tea Garden build of planting beds - thanks to all the local businesses who helped this project. Designed by Karin Heide & Peter Buckbee. PB Inc facilitated project securing funding to reclaim this previous wasteland to turn it into a community garden at the top of the stairway at the Village Pocket Park. Funded in part with a grant received from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Check back in the spring to see the planting schedule and garden workshops.
Philmont Farmers' Market ended its 3rd season with the last market held on Sunday 16th October. A good market season - sales were slightly up for farmers from last season, attendance up, and the market now has two new vendors. 
Marilyn Tipple - winner of the last market raffle for a basket of fresh farmers produce! See you all next season opening next June 2012. Thanks to all who came to market this season.
Help turn this to a "Hello Philmont" 
click to read the press "Co-op store slated for Stewart's" 
"Co-op Gaining Steam" "Community flock to co-op meeting" Click here to see the store design by Chris Hoppe and Building Team. Help turn this building into a green efficient energy saving clean space for fresh vibrant foods from local farmers, owned by the community and operated as a food co-op. Contact PB Inc today to help out, volunteer, to be there. 518 697 0038
2010 PB Inc New York Main St. Program A 3rd round of Main St Program funding for $332,000 is now available for eligible properties located on the Main St in the target area - Martindale Rd to Block St aimed at continuing restoration and renovation in the Village of Philmont, including $60,000 designated for Streetscape improvements. Please visit our Main St. Program page for more information and to download the application under Useful Documents.
This storefront for rent to join the new Main St.!Main St Program for downtown revitalization 102-104 Main St is nearing completion! About Us New York Main St Program Revitalization CommunityArts SmallBusiness Contact Us 518 697 0038 or email info@pbinc.org
