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.
Allan M. Dorman, Mayor, Village of Islandia and Immediate Past President, Suffolk County Village Officials Association (SCVOA), received the President’s Award at SCVOA’s Legislative Dinner and Awards Night, which took place on April 11 at the Hotel Indigo East End in Riverhead. He is joined by Ralph A. Scordino (left), Mayor, Village of Babylon and Past President, SCVOA, and Hon. Paul Tonna, Executive Director, SCVOA.
Nissequogue Mayor Richard B. Smith Installed as New President
On April 11, Mayor Allan M. Dorman, Village of Islandia, who has served for the past three years as president of the Suffolk County Village Officials Association (SCVOA), received the President’s Award at SCVOA’s Legislative Dinner and Awards Night, which was held at the Hotel Indigo East End in Riverhead.
During his time as SCVOA president, Mayor Dorman led the fight against unfunded mandates, including Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Shared Services Property Tax Plan, which was passed by the New York State Legislature without any input from local government. He has also worked to increase the recognition of benefits offered by village government, such as fiscal responsibility, cost-effective services, and enhanced quality of life for all village residents.
The event also featured a passing of the torch as Mayor Dorman handed over the presidential duties to Richard B. Smith, Mayor, Village of Nissequogue.
“I am honored to receive this award from an organization I was proud to serve as president,” Mayor Dorman said. “I also wish to congratulate Mayor Smith on his new position. SCVOA provides an invaluable service to village officials and employees through training, knowledge-sharing and support, while, at the same time, advocating on behalf of local government and residents on the county, state and national levels. I am proud to have served as president and I look forward to making contributions as a member of the Executive Board.”
“I want to congratulate Mayor Dorman on receiving the President’s Award,” Mayor Smith said. “SCVOA has seen extremely significant growth while he served as president over the past three years. During Allan’s tenure, SCVOA has greatly expanded our service to our village members. I’m very honored to serve as president of this fine organization and I look forward to working with Allan in serving our members.”
“Mayor Dorman embodies all we hope to accomplish as public servants and strong advocates for the villages,” said Hon. Paul J. Tonna, Executive Director, SCVOA. “Under Al’s leadership, SCVOA was on the front lines of numerous critical issues affecting villages, passionately protecting the rights and interests of our residents. The SCVOA Executive Board and the 32 member villages are proud to honor Mayor Dorman for his exemplary service.”
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.”
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.
On November 28, The Village of Islandia unanimously passed a $3.974 million budget that included a tax cut of 25 percent. It was the second consecutive year the Village lowered taxes by 25%, effectively reducing taxes by over 50% of what they were in 2016, saving an additional $200 a year for the average resident, for a total savings of $400 per year on average since 2016. The tax cuts are, in part, the result of the Village’s revenues received from the Taxpayer Relief Agreement with Delaware North, the operator of Jake’s 58.
In addition, the budget once again eliminated the Village garbage tax. This means residents save an average of $500 per year than what they would have to pay if they lived outside the Village. This, combined with the 25% tax cuts in 2017 and 2018, saves residents $1,400 total on average. The budget also included $600,000 for additional recreational spending as part of the construction of the First Responders Recreational Ball Field.
Allan M. Dorman, Mayor, Village of Islandia, said, “Once again, this budget provides Village residents real tax relief, putting more money in their pockets, where it belongs.”
The mayor also serves as President of the Suffolk County Village Officials Association. He went on to say, “Our 2018 budget and tax reductions demonstrate that Village governments can lower the tax burden on local residents while, at the same time, improving local quality of life.”
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.
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.
New York State Senator Tom Croci (left) presented Narcan Training at Islandia Village Hall on September 6. He is joined by Gregson H. Pigott (center), Director, Office of Minority Health, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, and Mike Zaleski (right), Deputy Mayor, Village of Islandia.
On September 6, the Office of New York State Senator Tom Croci presented Narcan Training at Islandia Village Hall. The guest speakers were Robert Delagi, Director, EMS and Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, and Gregson H. Pigott, Director, Office of Minority Health, Suffolk County Department of Health Services.
Mr. Delagi discussed the increase in drug use and overdoses in Suffolk County, especially with opioids. However, he has seen more lives being saved as a result of Narcan. He also explained how to tell if someone has overdosed and demonstrated how to dispense Narcan to that person. Mr. Pigott described the various medications used to treat addicts and its effectiveness against certain types of opioids.
Approximately 30 people attended the training session. Those in attendance received a free Narcan overdose prevention bag.
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.
Allan M. Dorman (standing, front row, left), Mayor, Village of Islandia, and Raul Jimenez Cintron (standing, front row, fourth from left), Commander, Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144, are joined by local war veterans and members of VFW Post #12144 at the Arbors Assisted Living at Islandia West during the “Vets’ Chat” on July 24.
On July 24, Allan M. Dorman, Mayor, Village of Islandia, and a Vietnam veteran, joined members of the Col. Francis S. Midura Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #12144 and local war veterans at The Arbors Assisted Living at Islandia West for a “Vets’ Chat.” Those in attendance enjoyed breakfast while discussing issues of concern as veterans and sharing stories of their time in the service and during combat.
