On May 25, the Village of Islandia held its Memorial Day ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial Triangle, located at the intersection of Old Nichols Road and Johnson Avenue. Local elected officials, war veterans and village officials were in attendance.
Islandia Village Mayor Allan M. Dorman, a Vietnam veteran, recognized those who served our country including Islandia resident and Vietnam veteran, Vincent Loverde, who died on April 21 and army chaplain Monsignor Francis Midura, who passed away on July 30, 2012. Msgr. Midura presided over the village’s Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day ceremonies and a special memorial service commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks. There was also a laying of the wreath, with flowers graciously donated by Gina’s Flower Shoppe.
During the ceremony, Ed Gorniak, Sergeant-at-Arms, Royal Canadian Legion Ontario at Branch 50 Fred Gies in Kitchener, Canada, awarded Mayor Dorman with a certificate of appreciation for serving as a Vietnam veteran. Mr. Gorniak thanked Mayor Dorman for allowing his RCL members to attend and participate in the ceremony.
Following the ceremony, all visitors gathered at Islandia Commons for a brunch.
