Mayor Allan M. Dorman (third from right) poses with his grandson Collin (front) and local elected officials and war veterans in front of the Islandia Veterans Memorial at the village’s Veterans Day ceremony on November 9. Also pictured (left to right): New York State Assemblymen Michael Fitzpatrick and Al Graf, Islip Town Councilwoman Trish Bergin Weichbrodt, Suffolk County District Court Judge Phil Goglas, and William Ferris, Swift Boat veteran.
On November 9, the Village of Islandia held its annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Village Memorial Triangle. Mayor Allan M. Dorman, a Vietnam veteran, was joined by local elected officials, war veterans and representatives from the Central Islip and Lakeland 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 and a presentation of the colors by local members of The United States Marine Corps. Village officials joined war veterans in placing a wreath and bouquets of roses in front of the memorial.
Children and their parents decorate pumpkins during the Village of Islandia’s 9th annual Pumpkin Fest on October 26.
On October 26, the Village of Islandia welcomed over 500 local residents and children to the 9th Annual Pumpkin Fest on the grounds of the Islandia Village Hall. The event was sponsored by the Islandia Chamber of Commerce, Postal Connections and Sign Guys.
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.
The village also provided guests with hot cocoa, cider and cookies. Each resident left with their very own pumpkin.
It is said that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. On August 10, Village of Islandia residents cleaned out their garages, attics, basements and closets and brought their unwanted items to the “Ye Olde Fashioned Tag Sale” on the grounds of Village Hall.
Village residents take part in the blueberry pie eating contest at the 8th Annual BBQ.
On July 13, more than 800 Islandia Village residents braved the wet weather and came out to the 8th Annual BBQ. Local elected officials also attended the event to have the opportunity to meet with Mayor Allan M. Dorman and village residents.
Village employees and local Boy Scouts volunteered their time serving residents hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream, soda and water. Children enjoyed the day with hayrides, a dunk tank, games, pony rides, a petting zoo, arts and crafts; face painting, and piñatas. Some also received balloon animals from some of the friendly clowns in attendance.
In addition, Mayor Dorman hosted a blueberry pie eating contest with the winners getting a blueberry pie. The village also had its DWI Awareness program, in which those on peddle carts donned a pair of goggles to simulate the effects of being intoxicated and attempted to navigate a course designed by the village’s Public Safety Department. There was also live music for the people to enjoy.
Mayor Allan M. Dorman (third from left) is joined by local elected officials and war veterans John Mauro, CCP, VFW Post #9486 in Lake Ronkonkoma; Lee Zeldin, NYS Senator; Al Graf, NYS Assemblyman; John Kennedy, Suffolk County Legislator; and Bill Ferris, Islandia resident and Swift Boat veteran.
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.
Ed Gorniak (left), Sergeant-at-Arms at Royal Canadian Legion Ontario at Branch 50 Fred Gies in Kitchener, Canada, presents a certificate of appreciation Mayor Allan M. Dorman (right) at the Memorial Day ceremony in Islandia Village on May 25. They were joined by William Prince (center), Quartermaster, VFW Post #372 in Great Neck.
Mayor Allan M. Dorman (right) breaks ground with a ceremonial shovel at the proposed Veterans Way subdivision on May 23. He is joined by (left to right): Adam Famularo, General Manager, Cloud Computing Business, CA Technologies; Edgar Goodale, Chairman, and Tom Datre, President, Long Island Home Builders Care Development Corp.
On May 23, Mayor Allan M. Dorman, a Vietnam War veteran, joined war veterans, local elected officials and representatives of Long Island Home Builders Care Development Corp. (LIHBCDC) and CA Technologies in a groundbreaking ceremony for Veterans Way, a subdivision in which six homes will be built off Motor Parkway and made available at low cost to war veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
At the groundbreaking, Mayor Dorman thanked the veterans in attendance for their service to this country and expressed his gratitude that the first subdivision of its kind is being built in Islandia Village. He also discussed how he worked with other local elected officials and LIHBCDC — the nonprofit arm of the Long Island Builders Institute — to bring this project to Islandia. They also worked with CA Technologies, which graciously donated the 3.5-acre parcel of land for construction of the homes.
The houses will be available to the veterans at a price below market value. In order to be eligible, all veterans who apply must meet certain qualifications and will be selected by a committee of local, county and state commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Construction of the houses is scheduled to be completed before Veterans Day.
Pictured (left to right): Mayor Allan M. Dorman, Village of Islandia; Dorine Kenney, Founder/Executive Director, Jacob’s Light Foundation; JP Groeninger, Process Server, “Motorcycle Mike,” Esq.; and Tony Church, Administrator, Village of Islandia.
On May 5, Mayor Allan M. Dorman, a Vietnam War veteran, spoke at the 3rd annual Motorcycle Poker Run to benefit Jacob’s Light Foundation, which concluded at the law office of Rappaport Glass Levine & Zullo LLP in Islandia. Approximately 300 bikers, many of them veterans themselves, took part in this event, which was presented by Michael “Motorcycle Mike” Levine, Esq., one of the law firm’s partners.
At the event, Mayor Dorman had the opportunity to meet with other veterans and Dorine Kenney, a Gold Star Mother and Founder/Executive Director, Jacob’s Light Foundation. He later addressed the crowd as he spoke of his time when he was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps and fought during the Vietnam War. He also thanked those in attendance for serving our country and for participating in this special event.
Jacob’s Light Foundation sends out care packages to troops serving overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. The packages first go to those who do not receive mail from home; the organization also cares for soldiers whose families cannot afford to send a care package and sends boxes to those who are stationed in the most remote war zones and do not have access to basic amenities such as toothpaste and deodorant.
The organization is named for U.S. Army Specialist Jacob Fletcher, Ms. Kenney’s son. He served as a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and was one of the 1,000 paratroopers to make the historic jump into Iraq on March 26, 2003. On November 14, 2003 — less than two weeks before his 29th birthday — Specialist Fletcher was killed by a roadside bomb in the Iraqi city of Samarra.
Islandia Village Attorney Joseph Prokop (left) swears in Village Mayor (right) at the April 2 Village Board meeting, with the Bible being held by Collin (center), Mayor Dorman’s grandson.
Islandia Village Mayor Allan M. Dorman and Trustees Diane Olk and Mike Zaleski were sworn in for another term during the April 2 Village Board meeting. Mayor Dorman, Ms. Olk and Mr. Zaleski won their respective elections on March 13. All three races were uncontested.
The terms for Mayor and Village Trustee are four years. Mayor Dorman and Ms. Olk, who also serves as the Deputy Mayor, were first elected in 2005. Mr. Zaleski, who is also the Village’s Public Safety Officer, was elected in 2009.
Mayor Allan M. Dorman (left) presents a certificate of appreciation to village resident Shy Main Shieh (right) in recognition of her volunteer work at all of the village’s events at the 8th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 23.Children collect Easter eggs as their parents look on at the village’s 8th annual Easter Egg hunt.
On March 23, three hundred fifty children and adults came out for the Village of Islandia’s 8th annual Easter Egg Hunt. During the event, Mayor Allan M. Dorman made a special presentation honoring Shy Main Shieh for offering her time and talents at all of the village’s events. Ms. Shieh has constantly volunteered her time at the village’s Easter Egg Hunt, Bar-B-Que, Ye Olde Fashioned Tag Sale and Pumpkin Fest events.
During the Easter Egg Hunt, children collected some of the 6,000 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. Those in attendance got to meet the “Easter Bunny” and “Daisy the Duck.” Islandia’s own “Singing School Bus Driver” Joe Guida came down to entertain the kids.
Mayor Allan M. Dorman (back row, third from right) poses with local war veterans inside the Village of Islandia Commons, where the mayor announced plans to establish a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in the village.
On March 30, Mayor Allan M. Dorman, a Vietnam War veteran, hosted a group of local war veterans inside the Village of Islandia Commons to announce plans for the village to establish a Veterans of Foreign Wars post. The meetings would be held inside the Islandia Chamber of Commerce’s 800-square-foot meeting room inside the Village of Islandia Commons building, located on the corner of Old Nichols Road and South Bedford Avenue.
As a public service to those who served our country, the village would offer the meeting room at no charge to the VFW post. The village is looking to establish the post so local veterans would not have to travel long distances to meet with fellow veterans. In the event there is not enough room inside the Village of Islandia Commons, Mayor Dorman said, the meetings may be held inside village hall when the village board is not in session.
In order to establish a post, Mayor Dorman asked those in attendance to sign a petition and provide a copy of their DD214, which verifies their military service. Thirty-five signatures are needed to establish a VFW post.
