Trustee Eleanor (Ellie) Lotto graduated from Hofstra College in 1962 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She taught second grade for a number of years in Old Bethpage and then moved to Lake Grove 37 years ago with her husband Jerry. They raised their daughter Randee and son Mark here.

She became active in the community and worked for 12 years with the PTA, ultimately serving as President of the Sachem School District PTA Council in 1988.

Ellie was appointed by Mayor Henke to fill the vacated seat left open when former Trustee Olga Wilk passed away in 1997. Subsequently, she ran for office as a Trustee in 1998 and is currently serving her fourth term in office.

In her capacity as Commissioner of Recreation for the last seven years Trustee Lotto has been responsible for the supervision and oversight of the Summer Recreation Program. In addition, she has been the Editor and official Photographer of the Lake Grove Newsletter. She was the Purchasing Director for a number of years until that position changed. She now holds the position of Commissioner of Environmental Control.

Ellie is the force behind the very popular Annual Harvest Festival and Halloween Celebration held at Kelly Park for the last six years.

She is proud of being a founding member of L. G. CARES (Lake Grove Cultural Arts Recreation and Education Society). This is a non-profit organization created to sponsor events of an educational and charitable nature to benefit the residents of our community. You can find a variety of activities and programs that are always sponsored by this group. She has served as President since its inception in 1999.

Trustee Lotto continues to serve the Village of Lake Grove with attentiveness and dedication.