MEDIA ADVISORY: Islandia Village’s Memorial Day Ceremony Features Vietnam War-Era Chopper

May 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Who:               Allan Dorman, Mayor, Village of Islandia
Members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America and other local organizations
                       U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron 361, Cutchogue, New York

What:              The village of Islandia will host a Memorial Day ceremony in front of the memorial at the Veterans Memorial Triangle, located at the intersection of Old Nichols Road and Johnson Avenue.  There will be an invocation and then the ceremonial placing of the wreaths.

During the ceremony, the U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron 361 in Cutchogue will perform a flyby over the memorial in a Sikorsky UH-34D helicopter.

Where:            Islandia Veterans Memorial Triangle
                       Old Nichols Road and Johnson Avenue, Islandia

When:             Saturday, May 28
                       10 a.m.

Directions:     LIE to Exit 58 South (Old Nichols Road). Go down Old Nichols Road for approximately 0.6 mile. Triangle is on the left.

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About Village of Islandia
Incorporated in 1985, the Village of Islandia is home to over 3,000 residents and over 1,300 businesses. The village's proximity to New York City and the North and South shores of Long Island make Islandia an attractive destination for residents and businesses who may be thinking of relocating to Long Island. For more information, please visit www.newvillageofislandia.com.