NECC Chef & Farmer Brunch honors Village, Town of North East

NECC Chef & Farmer Brunch honors Village, Town of North East

Seated together at the NECC Brunch on Sunday, July 20, were some of the village and town staff honored at this year’s North EastCommunity Center Brunch. Left to right Christopher Kennan, Town of North East Supervisor, standing; Lisa Cope, Village of Millerton Clerk; Lorna Sherman, Town of North East Budget Officer and MarcyWheatley, Town of North East Deputy Clerk.

Photo by Christine Bates

MILLERTON — The North East Community Center’s 2025 Chef and Farmer’s Brunch was a sellout on a sweltering July 20 under white tents looking over the Village of Millerton.

With food supplied by local farmers and made by local chefs, volunteers served brunch to hundreds of supporters of the 35-year-old social services nonprofit that serves the North East corner of Dutchess County and the surrounding area.

Mayor of the Village of Millerton Jenn Najdek and Town of North East Supervisor Chris Kennan and their staff were celebrated as this year’s honorees and spoke about the partnership between the town, village and NECC.

Returning auctioneer CK Swett started off the fundraising with a live auction of two jars of locally made jam and a Hudson River Cruise with champagne and caviar from Pointy Snout.

The brunch is the NECC’s primary fundraiser and between the silent auction, the live auction and the paddle bidding, more than $450,000 was raised with donations ranging from $50,000 to $100.


Photo by Christine Bates

Village of Millerton Mayor Jenn Najdek, left, posed with her son, Spencer, at the entrance to the NECC's Chef and Farmer's Brunch on Sunday, July 20.

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