The Village of Lindenhurst and the Lindenhurst Rotary Club’s Annual Halloween Family Fun Day, held at Village Park, was a huge success, with hundreds of people enjoying an afternoon of Halloween fun.  The family event featured horse and pony rides, hay rides, bounce houses, games, face painting, a DJ, hot dogs, beverages, and all types of other goodies!

Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “We are a family-oriented community, and are always developing new plans to benefit our residents.  I love Lindenhurst!  This year’s Halloween Family Fun Day was a wonderful, family event!”

Pictured here (left to right) Pete from Lindy’s South Shore Bagels, Administrator Clerk Douglas Madlon, Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey, Mayor Michael Lavorata, John Reynolds, and Legislative Aide from NYS Senator Phil Boyle’s Office Anne Parmely.

Mayor Michael Lavorata was the guest speaker at the Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce October meeting held at RipTides restaurant. The mayor informed the Chamber members of the many projects being implemented in the Village. He also spoke about the ongoing progress of the Downtown Business District. Mayor Lavorata said, “I was honored to socialize with the vibrant member of the Lindenhurst Business Community.”

The Lindenhurst Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1491 celebrated its 69^th Anniversary with its annual dinner. The celebration included special recognition of Christopher Ahlers, who received his Fellowship Degree and blue jacket. The Fellowship Degree is awarded to members who have demonstrated leadership ability; by giving their time and effort to serve on multiple Moose committees, and by being a loyal, enthusiastic, and active member of the lodge. Mr. Ahlers was also honored as the 2021 Moose of the Year. Also recognized was Moose member, firefighter Mark Miller who along with Lt. John Tighe Jr., was named New York State Firefighter of the Year. The Moose Lodge also honored and thanked Peter Harrigan for serving as Administrator for the past 15 years.

Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “Congratulations to Christopher Ahlers on his Fellowship Degree and the 69^th Anniversary of the Moose Lodge.”

Pictured here (left to right) Front Row: 2021 Moose of the Year Christopher Ahlers, NYS Firefighter of the year Mark Miller, and Former Moose Administrator Peter Harrigan.

Back Row: Lindenhurst Moose President Paul LaMartina, Kyle McCarthy from Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey’s Office, Steve Randazzo from Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s Office, NYS Senator John Brooks, and Mayor Michael Lavorata.

The update reflects a move of the Southhampton Early Voting Site to the Stony Brooke University Student Activities Center located at 39  Tuckahoe Road, Southampton NY.

There are a lot of dedicated people in our Lindenhurst Community, working hard and volunteering their time to deliver all types of services and resources to meet the needs of our residents.  We are all very busy, but it is also important to pause sometimes and ensure that we are communicating about what is going on, and why, and how, residents can get informed and make themselves heard.

Lindenhurst Community Cares Coalition, under the direction of Lori-Ann Novello, did just that this past week with their annual “Spirit of the Community” meeting.  At the event, numerous service clubs and organizations made presentations regarding what their group does, and how we all benefit.

Mayor Michael Lavorata and Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle both attended, and thanked Ms. Novello and her staff for a very well-done, informative program, with participation from many of our community leaders.

Pictured here (left to right):  Legislative Aide from NYS Senator Phil Boyle’s Office Anne Parmely, Lindenhurst Moose Lodge President Paul LaMartina, SCPD Officer Marotta, Mayor Lavorata, Lori-Ann Novello, and Lindenhurst Knights of Columbus Chancellor Patrick Corcoran.