ROSCOE - Police say two Long Island men were shot by their father in an apparent hunting accident Sunday on the first day of turkey hunting season

New York State Police and Environmental Conservation Police reported that 65-year-old Antonio Sicignano of Elmont, N.Y., was hunting on his property on Punch Bowl Rd. in the Town of Rockland. He fired a twelve-gauge shotgun at what he thought was a turkey. The birdshot struck his sons, 23-year-old Michael Sicignano, and 31 year old John Sicignano at a distance of 49 yards. Both men were transported to Community General Hospital by the Roscoe Volunteer Ambulance Corps with wounds to the eyes, face, chest and thigh. They were treated at the hospital and released.

Their father was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and a hunting license violation. The two victims were each charged with turkey hunting without a permit. All three were arraigned in Town of Rockland Justice Court and paid $150 fines for the hunting violations. The father will reappear at a later date to answer the criminal charge.

MONTICELLO - The Sullivan County Chapter of the American Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 13 families displaced by Sunday's apartment house fire at Colonial Hills Apartments in Monticello.

The Red Cross was contacted by the Sullivan County Emergency Control Center at 8:13 p.m. and Disaster Action Team (DAT) were deployed to the scene of the fire. Thirty apartments were affected by heavy smoke caused by the fire, which was started reportedly in a second floor apartment. The Red Cross met with people displaced by the blaze until after midnight and provided aid to 20 adults and five children.

For information on how to become a Red Cross volunteer, contact Sullivan chapter director Bette Popovich, at the Mongaup Valley office, 845/583-8340.

NARROWSBURG - District-two Sullivan County Legislator Kathleen LaBuda will be on hand at the Tusten Town Hall on Monday October 9, at 7:00 p.m., to meet with constituents.

District two includes Tusten, Highland, Lumberland, Forestburgh and a portion of Mamakating.

LaBuda normally can be reached through the government center legislative office at 845/794-3000, extension 3300.

MILFORD - State Dog Warden Wayne McCue says that effective immediately, there will be a crack down on the owners of unlicensed dogs and unvaccinated dogs in Pike County.

Pike County leads the Northeast Pennsylvania region in the number of prosecutions for unlicensed dogs and dogs not vaccinated for rabies.

All dogs older than three months must be licensed and have rabies shots, McCue said. "We will not except any excuses for this not being done...Do not wait until we show up at your door step. It will be too late," he said.