(Photo credit: Peter Lyons Hall Last year’s service team, L to R: front row: Destiny Hallenback, Congressman Ryan’s Director of Outreach; back row: Barry Cheney, Orange County Legislator; Peter Lyons Hall, Rumshock Vice President; Dan Harter, Jr., Florida NY Mayor; NY State Senator, James Skoufis; NY State Assemblyman, Karl Brabanec; Warwick Town Supervisor, Jesse Dwyer; and Village of Greenwood Lake Mayor, Tom Howley.)
By Peter Lyons Hall
For the fourth year in a row elected officials from New York State, Orange County, the Town of Warwick will serve guests at the Annual At Your Service Brunch to benefit the Rumshock Veterans Foundation, on Sunday, August 24, 2024, from 11AM-1PM at The Landmark Inn Restaurant on Route 94 in Warwick NY.
This year’s invited attendees include US Representative Pat Ryan; New York State Senator James Skoufis; Chris Farrel, Orange County Veterans Service Agency; and Warwick Town Supervisor Jesse Dwyer.
Tickets are $100 per person available on-line at https://Rumshockvf.org. The menu will consist of the following items, prepared by award-winning chef and Culinary Institute graduate, Michael DiMartino:
- Prepared to order at Chef Station: Omelettes, with a selection of fresh Ingredients;
- Brioche French Toast with Warm Maple Syrup;
- Chicken Forestiere; Pork Sausage, Applewood Smoked bacon, Country Ham; Potatoes O’Brien;
- The Landmark Inn Classic Seafood Newburgh;
- Fresh pastries
- Freshly brewed coffee and tea
- Mimosas, Bloody Marys (available at an extra charge)
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) organization and all donations are deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
