Mother Nature provided a spectacular day for the annual Lindenhurst Fire Department Invitational Parade & Drill.  Fire Departments from across Long Island came to Lindenhurst to participate, and enjoy a day of festivities and thrilling drill competition. This year, the parade was extra special since the LFD invited a group of Firefighters from Germany to march alongside them.

Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “It was a site to behold, with so many firefighters marching in formation, accompanied by marching bands, and followed by fire trucks and rescue vehicles. I also had the honor, along with LFD Chief David Collins, to present the German firefighters with a proclamation welcoming them to our Lindenhurst community.”

Pictured here with members of the Walldorf Germany Fire Department –Max Bowitz (Captain) and Christiane Stabb (Member, Deputy Head of County Fire Service Association, Former Mayor of Walldorf, and Member of State Parliament)  are (left to right):

PHOTO #1 – Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer Kevin J. McCaffrey, Mayor Michael Lavorata, Deputy Mayor RJ Renna, and Trustees Douglas Madlon and Maryann Weckerle.

PHOTO #2 – Trustee Maryann Weckerle, LFD Chief David Collins, and Mayor Michael Lavorata.

The Village Board recently acknowledged May 14th, 2024 as “Apraxia Awareness Day” in
the Village of Lindenhurst. Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is an extremely
challenging neurological speech disorder that affects 1-in-1,000 children. The disorder
causes children to have significant difficulty learning to speak, and is among the most
severe speech deficits in children. Pictured here with Mayor Michael Lavorata is the
Pope Family, who have two children diagnosed with CAS, and who seek to bring about
greater awareness of the disorder.
Mayor Lavorata said, “Our highest respect goes to these children, as well as their
families, for their effort, determination, and resilience in the face of such obstacles.”

Representatives from East Neck Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Taylor Webb & AnneMarie Fragkoulis, recently met with Deputy Mayor RJ Renna and Village staff to discuss their ideas to help and become more involved in the Lindenhurst Community.  In addition to hosting events and programming to assist our seniors at the Rainbow Center, including nutrition tips, understanding benefits, and injury-prevention techniques, East Neck also committed to partnering with the Village as a sponsor of our 2024 Lindenhurst Free Summer Concert Series.  We are so grateful to these kind, warm-hearted folks, and we look forward to our continued collaboration.

Pictured here (left to right) are:  Deputy Mayor RJ Renna, Village Clerk Katie Schrader, Rainbow Senior Center Manager Dawn Shipsey, and Taylor Webb & AnneMarie Fragkoulis of East Neck Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Lindenhurst Village Officials recently traveled upstate to attend the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM) Annual Meeting & Spring Training School. The NYCOM meeting is an opportunity for Mayors, Trustees, and Village officials to network with peers from other communities, and attend a variety of training sessions and seminars.  Topics covered include areas of essential information and skills that every local official needs, as well as breakout discussions on timely subjects and innovations.

Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “The NYCOM annual meeting is an incredible opportunity to meet and talk with fellow Village officials that serve in local governments throughout the State of New York.”

Pictured here (left to right) are:  Trustee Douglas J. Madlon, Patchogue Mayor Paul V. Pontieri, Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray, and Lindenhurst Mayor Michael A. Lavorata.

The Lindenhurst Rotary Club recently held their annual Pups on Parade & Blessing of the Animals event.  It was a beautiful day to celebrate our pets!  An array of dogs and their owners enjoyed marching around Village Square Park, led by Rotary Club Co-Presidents June Cullinane and Trish LaFlare.  Participants were also invited to bring a gift to be donated to a local animal shelter, and used to help homeless pets in need of attention and love.

Trustee Douglas Madlon said, “This wonderful, outdoor event was warm and loving, full of children, and short enough to get all the pets blessed before any serious barking broke out.”

Pictured here (left to right) are:  Trustee Douglas Madlon, Rotary Club Members Pat Chiodo, June Cullinane, Trish LaFlare, Event Chairperson Patty Maisel, Joe Perrone, Lorraine Riginio, Karen Golden, and Denise Iadicicco & Mayor Michael Lavorata.

Winter Bros. Waste Systems, of West Babylon, recently made an $8,500.00 donation to the Village of Lindenhurst for the planting of new trees along South Wellwood Avenue, through the heart of the Lindenhurst Downtown Business District, from Gates Avenue to Hoffman Avenue. 

Therefore, in an effort to replant trees that would benefit the Village in longevity — ones that will not become too large and cause future damage, and ones that are not of an invasive species – the Village consulted with a number of horticultural experts, as well as the Long Island Invasive Special Management Area (LIISMA), and garnered input from valued members of the community, before choosing two varieties to plant in our Lindenhurst Downtown – the Kwanzan Cherry Tree & the Snow Goose Flowering Cherry Tree.

Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “The Village of Lindenhurst extends its grateful thanks to Winter Bros. Waste Systems for this very generous donation towards the beautification of our Downtown.  We appreciate their partnership in our commitment to the planting, preserving, and caring of trees in our community.”