Reminder About Tuesday's Vietnam Veterans Event

Congressman Langworthy to Host Vietnam-Era Veteran Pinning Ceremony for Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben 

Tomorrow, Tuesday July 2, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) is proud to host hundreds of veterans and supporters for a 50th Anniversary Vietnam-Era Veteran Pinning Ceremony in partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. This special event will honor Vietnam War-Era Veterans in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties for their service and sacrifice.

 

WHEN: Tuesday, July 2, at 2:00 PM ET.

 

WHERE: Horseheads High School Auditorium, 401 Fletcher St, Horseheads, NY 14845.

 

The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act established the U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration to honor living U.S. veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of where they were stationed.

 

Veterans and supporters can still register at langworthy.house.gov/vietnam.

 

Power Outages Yesterday In Steuben County Towns 

Both NYSEG and Spectrum had power outages on Sunday.  There were hundreds of NYSEG outages around the county, and most of them were in Canisteo.  There were also outages for Spectrum customers on Sunday morning/early afternoon. 

 

Commendations For Numerous Sheriff's Dept Officials 

This morning, Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard gave commendations to Undersheriff John McNelis for McNelis’s work in handling the Woodhull homicide case from last weekend.  Also this morning, Sheriff Allard gave commendations to fIVE members of the sheriff’s department:  Lt Logsdon, Deputy Butler, Lt. Kennedy and Investigator Brown, Deputy Saltsman.  That’s for helping State Police capture a homicide suspect from Virginia, in Avoca, on June 6.  The Virginia homicide suspect, Alyssa Venable, was being held in Steuben County Jail but since June 6, has been sent back to Virginia. 

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM STEUBEN COUNTY: 

BATH – Steuben County Sheriff officers were commended Monday for their swift and essential action in the apprehension of a reportedly armed and dangerous individual fleeing allegations of murder.

“Now you’ll know the rest of the story,” county Sheriff Jim Allard told the county Legislature’s Public Safety Committee, before chronicling the events occurring June 6 leading to the arrest of Alyssa Venable, wanted for murdering her three roommates in Virginia.

Allard said Steuben County Lt. Brando Logsdon was alerted by New York State Police of a pursuit of the subject initiated in Allegany County approaching Steuben on I-86.

Logsdon then deployed deputies Joseph Saltsman and Matt Butler at strategic locations on I-86 with tire deflation devices, which caused the vehicle to exit the highway and come to a stop, Allard reported. 

Logsdon then set up units in a perimeter and contacted Lt. Chris Kennedy for a SWAT response, which included the use of a drone to gather information on the driver of the vehicle, who appeared to be laying on the front seat of the vehicle with nothing in her hands and the sole occupant in the vehicle.

County Inv. Brandon Brown detailed an extraction plan to safely remove the operator, which included approaching the vehicle utilizing a ballistic shield and a distraction device and safely took the operator from the vehicle and into custody, Allard said.

Allard told the committee a pistol was recovered from the interior of the vehicle near the suspect’s position.  The suspect was then turned over to the New York State Police as the initiating agency. 

Allard commended the men for their professionalism, leadership and service. 

“Not only did you display quick and effective evaluation of a dynamic life and death situation, but you also successfully stopped a fleeing person accused of murdering three people, and utilizing your training and tools, took that armed person into custody with no injury to law enforcement and only minor injury to the suspect,” he said 

 

The County Is Working On Getting Road Repair Money For Greenwood And West Union 

Steuben County officials are working to get $8.3 million dollars for road repairs from the Eight Point Wind Project, that’s the Greenwood and West Union areas.  County officials say the money for road repairs came into the county from Eight Point Wind.  The Steuben County Public Safety Committee voted for this, this morning.  The issue now goes to the county finance committee and then the full Steuben County Legislature.

 

Hammondsport School Board Reorganizational Meeting And The Hammondsport Fireworks Location

The Hammondsport Central School Board’s reorganizational meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 10^th at 6pm, in the High School library.  Also, the Hammondsport Fireman’s Carnival starts this Thursday July 4.  Fireworks for Hammondsport are on Saturday July 6 at the Fire Dept.