The Village of Lindenhurst hosted the first Boating Safety Course of the year since the enactment of “Brianna’s Law,” Which took effect on January 1, 2020. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 01-04 presented the course at the Lindenhurst Rainbow Center. Those who attended received a special visit from Gina Costa-Lieneck, the Long Island mom responsible for helping to make the water ways safer. After Gina’s 11-year old daughter, Brianna, was the victim of a fatal boating accident in 2005, she began the work to bring awareness of the need for mandatory education for all boaters and small craft operators. The new NY State law will phase in requirements that all operators of motorized watercraft must complete a state-approved boating safety coarse. This new rule is designed to help reduce the amount of preventable accident on the water.

Special thanks to Gina Costa-Lieneck, Lori Novello, and the Coast Guard Auxiliary members for making the class a success.

Pictured – Coast Guard Auxiliary members, Trustee Joan Masterson, Lori Novello, and Gina Costa-Lieneck

The Village of Lindenhurst kicked off the 2019 holiday season with the annual Fire Department Christmas Parade and Historical Society Tree Lighting Ceremony.  This year, the Historical Society designated long-time Village residents Patrick and Lillian Pigott as the official Christmas Tree Lighters.  Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “The holidays bring colder weather, seasonal joy, and a beautifully adorned downtown with lights and decorated trees in the Village Square.”

Picture here with Mrs. Pigott are Mayor Lavorata, Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle, Trustee Joan M. Masterson, Trustee RJ Renna, Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey and other community leaders.

The sounds of the Christmas season echoed through the Lindenhurst Rainbow Senior Citizen Center as the annual tree-lighting ceremony officially illuminated the center’s Christmas tree. Trustee Joan M. Masterson was honored to officially light the tree in front of over 100 people attending the event; a lunch was provided by the Lindenhurst Rotary Club. Mayor Michael A. Lavorata said, “What a great way to start the holiday season right at the Rainbow Center.”

Pictured here are Trustee Joan M. Masterson, Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle, Administrator Douglas Madlon, Dawn Shipsey, and Mayor Michael A. Lavorata.

Mayor Michael A. Lavorata recently attended the grand opening of Bakuto, a new Japanese restaurant, with Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle, Trustee Patrick Pichichero and Village Administrator Douglas Madlon. Owners, Rachel Voges, Patrick Capellini, and Vincent D’Eletto stated, “We are so happy to have the support of the community and feel so welcomed in Lindenhurst.”. Mayor Lavorata said, “These people have worked very hard to make their dream of opening their own restaurant a reality.”.  Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle said, “We wish them the best of luck in their new business.”. Bakuto, 121 North Wellwood Avenue is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant. The menu includes noodles such, as ramen and udon, an assortment of daily crudo, Japanese steam buns, and robatayaki selection of grilled meats, fish, and vegetables.

The Underwriters Laboratories, Melville, New York celebrated their 125^th Anniversary by cleaning 125 area creeks. On Friday, November 8, a group of volunteers from Underwriters Laboratories spent a day picking up litter and debris from Santapogue Creek, Lindenhurst. Mayor Michael Lavorata, a UL employee who participated in the event, said, “By removing all the litter from the creek, we are doing what we can as citizens to help save the Great South Bay.”

The Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce recently held a grand opening ribbon cutting at Villa Pizzeria. Trustee Joan M. Masterson said, “We are very happy to welcome Villa Pizzeria to our downtown with a brand new store front. Over the past year, we have seen a number of new businesses open up. We welcome them all!”

Pictured here are from left to right: Douglas Madlon, Maryann Weckerle, Antonio Delprete, Christine DelPrete, Joe DelPrete, Joan M. Masterson and Joe Barone.

Lindenhurst is now home to one more business. Pictured here is Lindenhurst Trustee Joan M. Masterson welcoming Heather Simonson and her new business Sea Change to the Village. Sea Change is a Holistic Wellness Center that focuses on prenatal yoga, pregnancy and birthing education. Mayor Michael Lavorata said, “The Business District in the Village has grown significantly over the past year, as part of the revitalization of the Downtown.”