A MESSAGE FROM LINDENHURST MAYOR MICHAEL LAVORATA
I want to offer congratulations to the Lindenhurst High School Class of 2023! We wish you all great success as you begin your next journey, and may you carry your “Lindy Pride” with you wherever you go!
It would not have been the beginning of summer without the Lindenhurst Memorial Day Parade, honoring Americans who died while serving in the armed forces. Thank you to the brave men and women who served and sacrificed to preserve our freedom. My thanks to the Lindenhurst Veterans of Foreign War and United Veterans Council, and all who participated in this year’s parade. The parade featured veterans, community and service clubs marching, along with the Lindenhurst High School & Middle School Marching Bands, and the Lindenhurst Fire Department.
This year’s parade also honored three Grand Marshals representing veterans that fought in WWII- Joseph Randazzo, the Korean War- Thomas Aloisi, and the Vietnam War-Commander Thomas Kelly. I hope everyone enjoyed the parade, and had a restful and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend.
It would also not be summer in Lindenhurst without our FREE Summer Concert Series! Most every Friday & Saturday night, and including some Sundays, this summer, beginning at 7:30 pm, great music for all will be presented at the Village Square Park Gazebo. Bring a lawn chair, and visit one of our fine Downtown restaurants for some food and drink before the show! The series kicks off on Friday, June 23th with a comedy night and Saturday June 24th with “Day Trippers,” a Beatles tribute band. The full calendar of concert dates and performers is available on the Village website: www.villageoflindenhurstny.gov.
Finally, a lot of good things have been happening in Lindenhurst these past few months including the Lindenhurst Fire Department’s 184th installation of newly-elected officers: Chief of the Department David Collins, First Assistant Chief Robert Santos, Second Assistant Chief Jonathan Cutolo; Third Assistant Chief David Brink; Secretary Charles Vozzo and Treasurer Sarah Marie Callahan. Also, a big thank you to outgoing Chief Michael DeGregorio for his many years of selfless service to the Lindenhurst community.
I might also point out, in an effort to keep Lindenhurst Fire Department’s life-saving response fast and effective, the Village has hired two full-time Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The EMT’s are first responders who are trained in basic medical knowledge and skills to provide immediate medical care to residents in an emergency. They are often the first Lindenhurst Fire Department emergency service providers to arrive on the scene of a crisis, such as an accident, medical emergency, fire or natural disaster. An EMT’s responsibility is to provide basic and emergency medical care to stabilize the person in crisis before transporting them to a hospital where they can be further assisted by a physician.
There are so many more good things going on in our Lindenhurst Community — too many for me to write in this month’s Mayor’s Message. However, stay tuned, I will be writing again next month to keep all our residents up to date.
Once again, I am humbled and proud to serve as your Mayor.