The Raynor Park Summer Concert Series for 2022
Please join the Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Organization this summer as we present our third Summer Concert Series at Raynor Park on Ronkonkoma Avenue. See below for dates. Please share widely and help to make this FREE community event a success!
Wednesday August 4th, 7:00 PM: Live country music with Rusty Spur
Thursday August 11th, 7:00 PM: Pure Joy
Thursday August 18th, 7:00 PM: Just 60s
See you in August and thank you
Planned Development Informational Meetings
The meetings are scheduled to take place at the Lakeland Fire Department, 929 Johnson Ave, Ronkonkoma, on 7/11 and 7/21 from 2pm to 8pm.
Both meetings will feature the same information so you do not needed to attend both nights.
May LRCO Meeting - Here's what you missed...
If you missed the May meeting, here are just a few of the topics we discussed: |
The civic has started planning for this summer's concerts at Raynor Park. The concerts will be held on the first three Thursdays in August. Rusty Spur will be on August 4th. Pure Joy will be on August 11th. Just Sixties will be on August 18th. All start at 7 PM. |
We discussed proposed development for the old plumbing supply site on Portion Road and also plans for the new building at the corner of Hawkins and Portion. We also discussed the old Newton's Garage parcel.
Bob Martinez, Legislative Aide to Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa, spoke to the civic about a number of issues including the South Hub project, helicopter activity in the area, the renaming of Farmingville Hills County Park in honor of the late Legislator Tom Muratore and proposed improvements to County Road 83.
Kevin Hyms, Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce President, announced that the Chamber will be holding two street fairs in 2022: the first on Sunday May 29th and the second on Sunday September 4th, both on Hawkins Avenue.
The annual Memorial Day Parade will be on May 30th at 10 AM.
The Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Sachem School District (Christopher Pellettieri and John O'Keefe, respectively) attended the civic meeting to present information on the upcoming budget vote on Tuesday May 17th . The tax levy will be increasing by 2.07%, within the NYS tax cap. The main driver of the increase is the extension of the middle and senior high school class day from 8 periods to 9 periods. Details on the budget can be found at this link: https://www.sachem.edu/Assets/2223_Budget_and_Financial/050622_Sachem_22-23_Budget_NL-FINAL.pdf
School board elections will also be on May 17th. A candidates forum by the Sachem PTA Council can be viewed on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlWuXUnAekY
The Great Brookhaven Cleanup
Volunteer to Keep Lake Ronkonkoma Clean!
Join the Annual Great Brookhaven Cleanup on
Saturday, May 14, 2022
The Town of Brookhaven will once again participate in Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup and Ronkonkoma residents can participate and help keep the Lake Ronkonkoma shoreline clean and beautiful.
Meet up with the Lake Ronkonkoma Improvement Group (LRIG) at Brookhaven’s Michael P. Murphy Beach on Lake Shore Road at 9:30 am and walk the shoreline of the lake picking up litter and garbage.
The town will supply gloves, bags and t-shirts. LRIG will supply grabbers and buckets. Community service letters will be available.
For details, visit www.brookhaven.org or call 631-451-6222
Brookhaven Special Recycling Events
Please see 2022 schedule below or click on link for special recycling days for electronics, pharmaceuticals and paper shredding in the Town of Brookhaven. The next event for 2022 is Saturday in Port Jeff Station. |

March LRCO Meeting - Here's what you missed...
If you missed last week's meeting, here are just a few of the topics we discussed:
- The civic has started planning for this summer's concerts at Raynor Park. More info to follow on dates & performers.
- The civic's board met with the owners of a vacant strip shopping center on Ronkonkoma Avenue that will be converted into a house of worship. We provided input on the proposed changes to the building.
- A developer is proposing a fast food restaurant on Portion Road. The civic's board reviewed the plans for the new building and provided feedback.
- We had an update from the Sachem Library director on events and programming: The monthly newsletter will be smaller in size starting with the May issue so keep an eye out for it. The annual library budget vote will be on Tuesday April 5th from 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM. A new community garden will be open in May. A book drop will be placed at Brookhaven Town Hall in Farmingville sometime in April. The library will have three outside summer concerts on June 24, July 22 and August 19.
- Bob Martinez, Legislative Aide to Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa, spoke to the civic about the Downtown Revitalization Grants being administered by the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning. We discussed possible grant projects for downtown Lake Ronkonkoma and the process to obtain the grant funding.
Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society presents The First Noel by Maude Adams

Meet the Candidates
This is our annual Meet the Candidates forum. Candidates for local elected positions have been invited. Please attend and ask questions!
In addition, we will discuss local development projects and other community news.
Date: Thursday, October 21st
Time: 7:00 PM
Click on: https://zoom.us/join
You will be asked to enter a meeting ID, that is: 565 452 7222
Type that in and then click on Join.
You will then be asked to enter a passcode. Enter: 901462 and click to Join the Meeting. From there it should be self-explanatory.
Thank you and feel free to share this info with others who may be interested in joining the meeting.
Join us for our Halloween Pet Parade 🐶 👻
• Pet Supplies Plus donating goodie bag to all participants
• Three top prizes to be given out for costumes that are scariest, original and cute. (Prizes to be determined)
• 50/50 raffle
Basic Rules:
• All pets must be on a leash.
• Kindly clean up after your dog.
• Be mindful of smaller pets and those pets with a higher energy levels.
• Have some outdoor fun as we bring our community together 👻😊
See you there!!!
A MESSAGE FROM MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY MARK SALZANO
We would very much appreciate your continued support of the Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Organization! Due to the COVID pandemic, we did not press for dues payments as a courtesy to our members because of the hard times we all experienced. We ask that you remit your annual dues payment before the end of the year. Throughout the pandemic, the civic continued to advocate for our communities so we can be proud to live here. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me anytime at (718)509-7465.
Membership Dues are $10 Individual, $15 Family, $25 Business, $10 Non-Resident, $5 Senior (65-75) and free for those over 75
Mail payment to:
Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Organization
P.O. Box 2916
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Please include your email address and phone number on your check.
OR
You can pay via PayPal here: http://www.lakeronkonkomacivic.org/membership/membership.html
FOR THOSE OF YOU NOT YET MEMBERS...
Please join us! Even though we are the Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Organization, our civic boundaries include parts of Holbrook, Farmingville and Holtsville.
You can be an active, involved member. Or just stay up-to-date and informed about the future planning of our community.
Your choice, but please support us.
We are an all-volunteer organization and operate on a shoestring budget. But we do need your dues to pay for operational expenses (printing, mailing, insurance, website, etc.)
Visit our website to learn more about us; you can join online using PayPal or print off a membership form to mail in:
http://www.lakeronkonkomacivic.org/membership/membership.html
If you have any questions, please email us at: information@lakeronkonkomacivic.org
Thank you all for your continued support and be well!
Sincerely,
Mark Salzano
Membership Secretary, Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Organization
LAKE RONKONKOMA Watershed Management Plan
See below presentation from the Public Information meeting given on July 22.