By:Sarah Hallberg
If Chicken Little lived in Rockville Centre, he would definitely be clucking his famous phrase The Sky is Falling.
Kyle Mara, a resident of Rockville Centre, can relate to Chicken Little's experience, except he knows the sky isn't falling and what the real culprit is.
I always get hit in the head with acorns when I'm riding my bike,Mara said, And it hurts.
Each fall, Oak trees drop acorns onto sidewalks, roads, and backyards. Villagers say there is something different about the acorn population this year it's gotten larger.
My husband and I notice every night when we go to bed, things are hitting the roof,said Kyle's Mom, Cathy, It's raining acorns.
A volunteer at Cornell Cooperative Extension said there is no scientific explanation as to why there would be more acorns this year than in years past.
But he did confirm the over abundance is not localized in RVC. It's Island wide,he said, Every time I step onto my lawn, I could swear I planted five Oak trees.
Lisa Mack, who sweeps the acorns off of her back walk every day said the acorns sound like missiles hitting our house.
Even if there isn't a scientific reason for there being so many acorns, residents said the amount of them is unbelievable.
Oak trees start producing acorns when they are around 20 years old, and the acorn production changes from year to year, according to Web sites specializing in Oak trees. Acorn production increases once the tree is 25 years old and then levels off to 2,200 acorns when the tree reaches 100.
