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Play Ball! Village of Islandia Officially Opens First Responders Recreational Ball Field

Allan M. Dorman (left), Mayor, Village of Islandia, is joined by Michael Zaleski (third from left), Deputy Mayor, Village of Islandia and Second Assistant Chief, Central Islip Fire Department, and members of Suffolk County Boy Scout Troop #272 in Ronkonkoma as they place a wreath at the memorial at First Responders Recreational Ball Field at a special ceremony on June 2.

Allan M. Dorman (right), Mayor, Village of Islandia, watches Collin throw out the first pitch to commemorate the grand opening of the First Responders Recreational Ball Field on June 2. Also pictured (left to right): Denise Schrage, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, Village of Islandia; Harry Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Bolla Market; Kamljit Singh; and Chuck Kilroy, Suffolk President and General Manager, Jake’s 58.

On June 2, the Village of Islandia held its grand opening of the First Responders Recreational Ball Field, just in time for the summer. Mayor Allan Dorman and village officials were joined by local first responders, firefighters, and police officers; representatives from Delaware North and the Bolla Foundation; local war veterans and elected officials for this special event.

The ceremony began with the unveiling and dedication of the memorial honoring local responders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Mayor Dorman then led the dedication of the ball field and threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

In addition to a state-of-the-art ball field and concession stand and memorial, the park also includes a walking path with exercise stations. Local businesses provided more than $2.5 million to make this project a reality, including Delaware North (the operator of Jake’s 58), the Bolla Foundation and Breslin Realty.

“We are proud to open the First Responders Recreational Ball Field to the residents,” Mayor Dorman said. “It is truly an honor to dedicate this park in the memory of our brave first responders. I foresee the park becoming the focal point of our village, where we will be able to come together as a community and enjoy an enhanced quality of life that living in a village provides.”

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Village of Islandia Remembers Those Who Sacrificed Their Lives for This Country during Memorial Day Ceremony

Allan M. Dorman (standing, fifth from left), Mayor, Village of Islandia, poses with members of the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 and local war veterans at the village’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, which took place at the Islandia Veterans Memorial Triangle on May 26.

On May 26, Mayor Allan M. Dorman, Village of Islandia, joined local war veterans and elected officials in its annual Memorial Day ceremony, in which those in attendance remembered all who died while in service to this country.

Tom Brauner, Chaplain, Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144, delivered the invocation. Afterwards, Mayor Dorman, a former U.S. Marine and a Vietnam War veteran, acknowledged the veterans’ groups in attendance and asked to remember village residents who served and have since passed away. The ceremony concluded with local elected officials joining veterans and village officials in placing ceremonial wreaths on the memorial.

Chaplain Brauner thanked Mayor Dorman for his assistance in establishing the VFW post in Islandia and noted that the mayor was the post’s first-ever president. Mayor Dorman also announced that the VFW post will soon relocate from Islandia Village Commons to a former residence located across the street from the memorial.

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Snow and Cold Weather Does Not Stop the Fun at the Village of Islandia’s 13th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Neither the cold temperatures nor the aftereffects of the Nor’easter kept away local children and their families from the Village of Islandia’s 13th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, which took place on the grounds of Village Hall on March 24. Children had the opportunity to color their own Easter eggs, get their picture taken with the Easter bunny and guess the number of jellybeans in the jar.

Each child also received a basket full of Easter eggs which contained pieces of candy; some of them also had tickets which they could redeem for a special prize. Those in attendance were treated to cookies and hot cocoa and entertained by the music of “Joe the Singing Bus Driver.”

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Residents Celebrate Kickoff of the Holiday Season during Village of Islandia’s 12th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Islandia Village Mayor Allan M. Dorman (left) is joined by Santa Claus (center, seated) and Village Trustees and staff members at the 12th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on December 2. He is joined by (left to right) Denise Schrage, Village Activities Director; Carrie Hays, Ms. Schrage’s sister; “Mrs. Claus” Barbara Lacey, and Patty Peters, Village Trustees. Standing behind Ms. Schrage: Michael Zaleski, Deputy Mayor.

On December 2, Village of Islandia residents came out to celebrate the holidays at the village’s twelfth annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. “Joe the Singing Bus Driver” performed under the big tent as he played guitar and sang holiday songs, while residents enjoyed hot cocoa, coffee and cookies. After the tree was lit, Santa Claus came down to give out toys to the good little boys and girls of Islandia. The children also received candy canes, courtesy of Mrs. Claus.

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Village of Islandia Remembers Those Who Served during Veterans Day Ceremony

Mayor Allan M. Dorman (center) poses with the members of the Central Long Island Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association and the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 at the Village of Islandia’s Veterans Day ceremony on November 4.

On November 4, the Village of Islandia held its annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Triangle. Mayor Allan M. Dorman, a Vietnam veteran, was joined by local elected officials, war veterans and representatives from the Lakeland and Central Islip Fire Departments to honor those who served and continue to serve in the armed forces.

There was a musical performance by the Central Islip High School marching band before the ceremony. Jim Altonji, Deacon, St. Joseph Parish in Ronkonkoma, and Tom Brauner, Chaplain, Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144, delivered the invocation.

During the ceremony, Mayor Dorman asked those in attendance to remember those local residents who served in the military and have since passed on. He also recognized all the local veterans’ groups that were in attendance. The ceremony ended with village officials joining war veterans in placing a wreath and bouquets of roses in front of the memorial.

600 Residents Turn out for 12th Annual Pumpkin Fest

The winners of the costume contest show off their prizes at the Village of Islandia’s 12th Annual Pumpkin Fest, which took place on October 28.

Six hundred residents came down to Islandia Village Hall to celebrate Halloween at The Village of Islandia’s 12th annual Pumpkin Fest on October 28. Throughout the event, children decorated their pumpkins, took part in a Halloween costume parade and contest and joined their families on hayrides. Islandia’s own “Joe the Singing Bus Driver” was there to tell spooky stories and sing Halloween songs to the children.

The village also provided guests with hot cocoa, cider and cookies. All the residents left with their very own pumpkins.

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772 Residents Turn out for Village of Islandia’s 12th Annual Bar-B-Que

Gavin Schrage cools off as he runs through the water slide during the Village of Islandia’s 12th annual Bar-B-Que, which was held on July 15.

Allan M. Dorman (second from left), Mayor, Village of Islandia, is joined by (left to right) Keith Kellner, Plans Examiner, Village of Islandia; Chuck Kilroy, General Manager, Jake’s 58; and Iliana Kellner, Mr. Kellner’s daughter, at the Village of Islandia’s 12th annual Bar-B-Que.

More Than 50 Volunteers on Hand to Help Keep the Fun Going

On July 15, seven hundred seventy-two Islandia Village residents came out to the twelfth Annual Bar-B-Que. This year’s theme was “The Wild Wild West” as children in attendance received a free T-shirt to commemorate the event and a cowboy hat.

More than 50 volunteers — comprised of Village volunteers, local Boy Scouts and employees of Jake’s 58 — helped out at the event. Some of them served residents hamburgers, hot dogs, corn, salad, ice cream, soda and water, while others operating the carnival games at the event gave the children a chance to win some prizes.

Children enjoyed the day with a water slide, hayrides, games, races, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, piñatas, train rides, a limbo contest and a dunk tank. Musicians and a local DJ provided the music to keep the party going.

In addition, Mayor Allan M. Dorman hosted a blueberry pie eating contest with the winners each getting a blueberry pie. The Bar-B-Que also featured raffles, in which two lucky children each won a bicycle, courtesy of Bolla Market.

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Village of Islandia Unveils Replacement USMC Medallion Just in Time before the Start of Its Memorial Day Ceremony

Allan M. Dorman (third from left), Mayor, Village of Islandia, poses with members of the Marine Corps League in front of the replacement United States Marine Corps medallion that was installed in time for the village’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, which took place at the Islandia Veterans Memorial Triangle on May 27.

On May 27, Mayor Allan M. Dorman, Village of Islandia, joined local war veterans and elected officials in unveiling the replacement United States Marine Corps medallion that was installed in the Islandia Veterans Memorial just before the start of the village’s annual Memorial Day ceremony.

The original medallion was unlawfully removed from the memorial on the night of January 15, 2017, causing significant damage to the memorial. The village is currently offering a $5,000 reward for the arrest and prosecution of those involved in this criminal act.

Mayor Dorman thanked Empire National Bank for its generous donation in assisting the village in purchasing the replacement medallion. The unveiling was followed by the village’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, which featured an invocation, a recognition of the local war veterans in attendance and those who gave the greatest sacrifice and the laying of the wreaths at the memorial.

Children Collect 8,000 Eggs during Village of Islandia’s 12th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Children run out to collect some of the 8,000 Easter eggs that were laid out on the grounds of Village Hall during Islandia Village’s 12th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 8.

Local families celebrated Easter a little early at Islandia Village Hall as they attended the 12th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, which took place on April 8. Children scampered across the grounds of Village Hall to collect some of the 8,000 eggs that were available; many of them contained a ticket in which the lucky children were able to redeem for a special prize. They also enjoyed hot cocoa, coffee, tea and cookies, danced to the music performed by “Joe the Singing Bus Driver” and had their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny.

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Residents Get into the Holiday Spirit during Village of Islandia’s Eleventh Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Islandia Village Mayor Allan M. Dorman (right) is joined by Santa Claus (fifth from left), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (second from left), Santa’s elves and village officials at the eleventh annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on December 10. Also pictured: Michael Zaleski (fifth from right), Deputy Mayor; “Mrs. Claus” Barbara Lacey (fourth from right), Trustee; Denise Schrage (third from right), Village Activities Director; and Patty Peters (second from right), Trustee.

On December 10, Village of Islandia residents came out to celebrate the holidays at the village’s eleventh annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. “Joe the Singing Bus Driver” performed under the big tent as he played guitar and sang holiday songs, while residents enjoyed hot cocoa, coffee and cookies. After the tree was lit, Santa Claus came down to give out toys to the good little boys and girls of Islandia. The children also received candy canes, courtesy of Mrs. Claus.

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