Bird collision causes rollover accident

LACKAWAXEN — Bugs on the windshield are a messy nuisance, but bigger natural aviation can be hazardous.

A Milanville man reportedly escaped injury after a big bird hit his windshield while he drove on the night of June 17, causing him to lose control of his vehicle. A car driven by Korey Laursen, 19, flipped three times after the collision. The accident took place on Rt. 590 in Lackawaxen Township.

Capelli a no-show again

MONTICELLO — Sullivan legislators again were left wondering about the capricious schedule of the developer of the new Concord resort.

Louis Capelli was scheduled to address legislators at their June 14 Executive Committee meeting, but he cancelled, again. This is the third time in recent month’s that Capelli has bowed out of legislative appearances that he had requested. “I called down there, but I couldn’t reach him,” chairman Rusty Pomeroy (D-3) told the committee.

With bright sun reflecting outside the meeting room, Jodi Goodman (RC-6)commented, “Maybe it was the rain...”

Disease fear cancels
Down on the Farm Day

LIBERTY — Concern about the possible spread of a serious livestock disease has prompted cancellation of this summer’s annual “Down on the Farm Day,” program.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director Judy Essex said the program attracts of to 2000 visitors annually and Sullivan County hosts many international visitors in the summer. With hoof and mouth disease, which is often spread by the soil on shoes, ravaging European livestock, Essex said organizers wanted to take no chances.

River Road Fair

BARRYVILLE — The eighth annual River Road Fair, featuring booths along much of the historic street and more, will take place on July 7.

For more information call 845/557-8856.

Lumberland Highway chief injured

GLEN SPEY — Part of downed tree took down the Town of Lumberland Highway Superintendent following a June 11 thunderstorm.

Charles Hallock was removing a downed pine tree from County Road 41, near the White Road intersection when the 10:00 p.m. incident occurred. Part of the tree snapped as he dragged it to the shoulder, sprung back and struck him in the knee, breaking it in three places. “It was a pretty dumb thing,” Hallock said.

The injury required surgery, performed at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.

Hallock will be serving in limited capacities for the next six to eight weeks while he recuperates.

Governor not coming to Kohl’s

WURTSBORO — Plans for Governor George Pataki to attend a July welcoming ceremony for Kohl’s distribution warehouse were canceled Tuesday because the governor had to rearrange his schedule.

The cancellation prompted the Sullivan County Partnership to reschedule what was billed as a belated ground breaking ceremony.

The 500 thousand square foot warehouse will eventually employ up to 900 people and will serve as a main hub for Kohl’s Department Stores throughout the northeast United States.

Dead bird hotline

MONTICELLO — In order to help track the spread of West Nile virus(WNV), the U.S. Department of Agriculture this summer will be manning a hotline telephone number for reporting wild birds found dead by suspicious causes.

The hotline will take reports of dead birds and submit them to the State Department of Health and to Sullivan County Public Health. The number is: 866/537-2473. Call from 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m., Monday though Friday.

If you do not get satisfactory results from using the above number, you may still report dead birds at any time to Public Health at 845/2920100, ext. 1.