Allan M. Dorman, Mayor, Village of Islandia, has announced that a $5,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and prosecution involving the unlawful removal of the United States Marine Corps medallion from the Veterans Memorial located on Old Nichols Road and Johnson Avenue. The theft occurred on January 15 at approximately 11 p.m.
Those with information are asked to call Village Hall at (631) 348-1133 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
This was reported in Newsday.
“Village of Islandia public safety, the fire marshal and the building inspector are working with the Central Islip fire chief in coordinating the response to the building fire at Jet Sanitation on Blydenburg Road. The Village of Islandia is condemning the building, which will be demolished as soon as possible. The village fire marshal, Mike Zaleski, is working to determine the cause of the fire. The village is working with local residents and businesses to minimize the fire’s impact.”
On the early morning of January 11, a fire swept through Jet Sanitation, located at Blydenburg Road. Mike Zaleski, the village’s fire marshal, spoke with Newsday about the incident. Read Article
On December 7, the Bolla Charity Foundation honored Islandia Mayor Allan M. Dorman for his commitment and service to the Village of Islandia. During the event, he was handed a symbolic key to the Village’s First Responders Recreation Field, which is currently under construction on Old Nichols Road in the Village. The Bolla Charity Foundation donated the construction of the restrooms, estimated at a cost of $500,000.
Based in Garden City, the Bolla Charity Foundation provides funding to numerous charities and holds special events to benefit other nonprofit groups.
On December 14, Allan M. Dorman, Mayor, Village of Islandia, hosted a special awards ceremony in which CNA, a provider of commercial property and casualty insurance, presented its Risk Control Leadership in Safety Award to Whitsons Culinary Group, a provider of school, residential, healthcare, and emergency dining services and prepared meals with a production facility in Islandia. Whitsons was honored by CNA for taking a proactive approach to a safer work environment by educating its employees about common risks in the industry, identifying problems in advance and taking the necessary steps to prevent an accident or business disruption from occurring. Mayor Dorman congratulated Whitsons for receiving the award and thanked the company for its commitment to Suffolk County and keeping jobs in Islandia.
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.
Newsday recently reported that the Islandia Village Board introduced its budget for next year. The proposed $4.4 million budget calls for a 25% tax cut, which means the average household would save approximately $200 in village taxes. The reduction in taxes would be financed through its $47 million taxpayer relief agreement with Delaware North, which will lease space at the Marriott Hotel for the installation of 1,000 Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) at the hotel. Read Article
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.
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.
In the spirit of Halloween, the Village of Islandia donated 235 pumpkins to Andrew T. Morrow Elementary School for the students to bring home. On October 27, the school children were given the opportunity to take home their own pumpkins.
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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