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Village of Islandia Remembers Those Who Served during Veterans Day Ceremony

Mayor Allan M. Dorman (front row, center) poses with the members of the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144, the Central Long Island Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association and other war veterans at the Village of Islandia’s Veterans Day ceremony on November 5. He is also joined by New York State Assemblyman Al Graf (back row, third from left) and Gina Lekstutis (kneeling), Owner, Gina’s Flower Shoppe.

On November 5, 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.

After the ceremony, attendees went home with a gift bag containing an American flag and a green light bulb. They were asked to replace their outdoor lights with the green light bulb on Veterans Week as part of the “Greenlight a Vet” program, which honors those who served our country.

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Village of Islandia Distributes Smoke Detectors to Residents in Conjunction with National Fire Prevention Month

In conjunction with National Fire Prevention Month, the Village of Islandia distributed free smoke detectors to the first 100 families during its Pancake Breakfast with the Mayor on October 29. The smoke detector giveaway kept in line with this year’s theme, “Don’t Wait — Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years.”

Michael Zaleski, Fire Marshal, Village of Islandia, and members of the Central Islip Fire Department were on hand to answer questions regarding home safety and fire prevention. Robert Sutton, Fire Prevention Officer, Central Islip Fire Department — who has organized and facilitated numerous fire safety programs for the residents — hosted demonstrations in the department’s “Safety Trailer,” showing residents how to stay safe in the event of a house fire and distributed literature and other items regarding fire prevention.

National Fire Prevention Month helps raise awareness on fire safety, provides information on how people can prevent fires from happening, and how to stay safe in the event of a fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, a fire occurs every 24 seconds nationwide. Due in part to the use of portable heating devices, the colder months tend to be a time of increased home fires, making October the ideal month to communicate fire safety.

During the Pancake Breakfast, Mayor Allan M. Dorman and Village volunteers served pancakes to the residents in attendance. There were also donuts and other breakfast items provided by Dunkin’ Donuts of Islandia.

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Rain Doesn’t Deter Residents from Attending Islandia Village’s Pumpkin Fest

Allan M. Dorman (back row, right), Mayor, Village of Islandia, is joined by the winners of the costume contest at the village’s 12th annual Pumpkin Fest on October 22. — Allan M. Dorman (back row, right), Mayor, Village of Islandia, is joined by the winners of the costume contest at the village’s 11th annual Pumpkin Fest on October 22.

More than 500 residents endured the rain as they celebrated Halloween at The Village of Islandia’s 11th annual Pumpkin Fest on the grounds of Village Hall on October 22. 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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The Wild Wild West Comes to Islandia for Its Annual Bar-B-Que

Children take part in a limbo contest during the Village of Islandia’s annual Bar-B-Que on July 9.

On July 9, nearly eight hundred Islandia Village residents came out to the eleventh 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.

Village volunteers and local Boy Scouts served residents hamburgers, hot dogs, corn, ice cream, soda and water. Children enjoyed the day with hayrides, games, pony rides, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, face painting, piñatas, train rides, a limbo contest and a dunk tank. 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 boys’ and girls’ bicycle and one Islandia resident went home with a 48-inch flatscreen TV.

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Memorial Day Dedication

On May 28, 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 local war veterans who have since passed away — and acknowledged the local veterans groups who have attended the current and previous ceremonies. There was also a laying of the wreaths at the memorial.

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Local Families Brave the Cold to Come out for the Village of Islandia’s 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Children collect as many Easter eggs as they can during the Village of Islandia’s 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 19.

Five hundred families beat the cold by hopping over to Islandia Village Hall for the 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, which took place on March 19. Children and parents stayed warm by enjoying hot cocoa, coffee, tea, cupcakes and cookies and dancing to the music performed by “Joe the Singing Bus Driver.”

During the Easter Egg Hunt, children collected some of the 8,000 Easter eggs that were spread throughout the Village Hall grounds. Some of the eggs contained a ticket in which the lucky children were able to redeem for a special prize. Before the end of the event, the children stopped to get their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny.

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Despite the Warm Weather, Islandia Residents Got Into the Holiday Spirit at Village’s Christmas Tree Lighting

Islandia Village residents took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to attend the village’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony, which took place on Saturday, December 12, 2015. Those in attendance had the opportunity to see the decked-out sleigh in front of Village Hall, receive candy canes from Mrs. Claus and get their pictures taken with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the “elves”.

Joe the Singing Bus Driver led the crowd in singing holiday favorites. After that, Mayor Allan M. Dorman and members of the Village Board joined together in the annual lighting of the Christmas tree. Santa Claus later arrived on a fire truck, courtesy of the Central Islip Fire Department, and gave out presents to the good little boys and girls of Islandia.

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Village of Islandia Remembers Those Who Served during Veterans Day Ceremony

Mayor Allan M. Dorman (fifth from left) is joined the members of the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 at the Village of Islandia’s Veterans Day ceremony on November 7.

On November 7, 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 Central Islip Fire Department 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. 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 local residents who served in the military and have since passed on. He also recognized all the local veterans’ groups that were in attendance and announced that the village has established the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144, located at Islandia Village Commons, and the designation of veterans-only parking spots in the Village Hall’s parking lot. The ceremony ended with village officials joining war veterans in placing a wreath and bouquets of roses in front of the memorial.

After the ceremony, members of Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 gave out gift bags to attendees containing an American flag and a green light bulb. Attendees were asked to replace their outdoor lights with the green light bulb on Veterans Week as part of the “Greenlight a Vet” project as a way to honor those who served our country.

More Than 600 People Come Out for Islandia Village’s Pumpkin Fest

Allan M. Dorman (back row, center), Mayor, Village of Islandia, is joined by the winners of the costume contest at the village’s 11th annual Pumpkin Fest on October 24. Standing with Mayor Dorman are "Joe the Singing Bus Driver" (left) and Tony Church (right), Village Administrator. — Allan M. Dorman (back row, center), Mayor, Village of Islandia, is joined by the winners of the costume contest at the village’s 11th annual Pumpkin Fest on October 24. Standing with Mayor Dorman are “Joe the Singing Bus Driver” (left) and Tony Church (right), Village Administrator.

The Village of Islandia held its Pumpkin Fest on the grounds of Village Hall on October 24 as more than 600 people came down to enjoy the Halloween-themed festivities. Throughout the event, children decorated pumpkins and took part in a Halloween costume parade and contest. They also joined their families as they went on hayrides and walked through a chilling Haunted Castle that kept everyone on their toes. Islandia’s own “Joe the Singing Bus Driver” was there to tell spooky stories and sing Halloween songs for the children.

The village also provided guests with hot cocoa, cider and cookies. Each resident left with their very own pumpkin.

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Islandia Residents Celebrate Village’s 30th Birthday at Annual BBQ

Pictured left to right: Suffolk County Legislator Tom Cilmi, Mayor Allan M. Dorman, Islip Town Councilman Steve Flotteron, and Islip Town Clerk Olga H. Murray.

On July 11, more than 500 Islandia Village residents came out to celebrate the village’s 30th anniversary during Islandia’s 10th Annual BBQ. This year’s theme was “Star Wars,” as costumed characters from the film greeted visitors and the Village Hall parking lot was decorated with R2-D2 balloons.

Village employees and local Boy Scouts served residents hamburgers, hot dogs, roasted corn, salad, and cold drinks. The celebration included a hayride, kiddie pools, games, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, a volunteer dunk tank, raffles, a blueberry pie-eating contest and music. Mayor Allan M. Dorman led residents in the singing of “Happy Birthday” as a birthday cake to celebrate the village’s 30 years was brought out.

The village was officially incorporated on April 1, 1985, after voters approved a referendum. On May 22, 1985, village residents voted for its first mayor and board of trustees.

The Village of Islandia is home to over 3,300 residents and over 1,300 businesses. It encompasses 2.25 square miles and contains 275 acres of Greenbelt, including Lakeland Park and Islandia Farm. The village is comprised of the Hauppauge, Central Islip and Connetqout School Districts, and the Hauppauge, Central Islip and Lakeland Fire Districts.

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