By Peter Lyons Hall
For the third year in a row elected officials from New York State, Orange County, the Town of Warwick and its three Villages will serve dinner to guests at the Annual At Your Service Dinner to benefit the Rumshock Veterans Foundation, on Tuesday evening, September 17, 2024, from 7-9PM at The Landmark Inn Restaurant on Route 94 in Warwick NY.
Last year’s attendees included Barry Cheney, Orange County Legislator; Dan Harter, Jr., Florida NY Mayor; Karl Brabenec, NY State Assemblyman; Yasmine Bouachri, Legislative Director to NY State Senator James Skoufis; and former Warwick town Supervisor, Mike Sweeton. This year expect to see Senator James Skoufis, Karl Brabanec, Barry Cheney, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, Warwick Town Supervisor Jesse Dwyer, Dan Harter Jr., Village of Greenwood Lake Mayor Tom Howley, and Village of Warwick Mayor Michael Newhard.
The menu will consist of the following items, prepare by award-wining chef and Culinary Institute graduate, Michael DiMartino:
- Mixed green salad, tomatoes, cucumbers, with house made white balsamic vinaigrette
- House baked sourdough bread and flatbreads with whipped butter
- Entrée will include a combination plate of: filet of poached salmon in a dill, white wine, and sliced sirloin steak, mushroom, in a red wine reduction
- Accompanying the entrées will be sautéed seasonal vegetable and rosemary roasted potatoes
- Dessert will include the Landmark Signature chocolate layer cake with fresh whipped cream frosting
Tickets are $125 per person, with an open bar, courtesy of our sponsor, SecureWatch24.com, available on-line at https://Rumshockvf.org.
There is no way to adequately thank the men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom and safety. But we can offer them a second chance – an opportunity to be successful members of a supportive community! The staff and volunteers at Rumshock Veterans Foundation are working to do all we can to offer veterans the opportunity to improve their physical, mental, and emotional health as well as reconnect with society through meaningful activities. There are five components to the Foundation’s sustainable program: 1) Rumshock Village, a tiny residential community of affordable housing for veterans to be located in Port Jervis, NY; 2) Hydroponic Farming, maintained by Village residents; 3) Transportation, to assist Village residents in making appointments to healthcare providers and other necessities; 4) E-Waste Recycling, involving the recovery of materials to be used in future production; and 5) Canine Companionship, for needed emotional support.
Students in the construction class at the Orange-Ulster BOCES campus, under the direction of Corey Moore, are building the 10 tiny homes (20×20′) in a prefabrication style. Later they will be assembled at the property in Port Jervis, NY. Rumshock Veterans Foundation, Rumshockvf.org, is a 501 (c) (3) organizations and all donations are deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
