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The Hess family has a long and proud heritage of farming.

At right, Emma Hess drives one of the family’s antique John Deere’s down Main Street, keeping her eyes on the traffic.

Bottom Left: the Annual Tractor Parade is a celebration of America’s farmers.

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here are a lot of things that signify the beginning of summer in the minds of Sullivan County residents. It could be the first time they fire up the grill for the season or that annual trip to the lake on Memorial Day Weekend.

For many others, however, the

Callicoon Tractor Parade is the beloved and time-honored tradition that marks the symbolic beginning of summer.

Unfortunately, the Tractor Parade has not been immune from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic. In light of the potential risk to public safety, the 24th annual Tractor Parade will be held virtually

this year.

Organizers have been encouraging the public to send in pictures of their tractor to tractor@delaware youthcenter.org. They asked participants to pose in the picture alongside their family and even pets or animals!

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The Callicoon Tractor Parade has always been a family event. Seen here last year, Kevin and Nicole Muscara-Mullally along with their son Logan take a ride through Callicoon.

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At the end of June, they will use these photos to create a video representing the “virtual parade.”

“It’s one of the largest fundraisers that we do and we’re able to provide to the Delaware Youth Center,” said Tractor Parade Organizer Katrina Graby. “By not doing it, it would jeopardize the Youth Center because they rely on that funding each year.”

Besides the benefit to the Youth Center, Graby said that people cherish their Tractor Parade T-shirts.

In light of these traditions and the benefits they’re able to provide, parade organizers were determined that the show must go on in some shape or form.

“We’re still able to give people at least part of what they look forward to every year,” said Graby. “A lot of organizations are having to rethink how they do things and this was the most ‘normal’ that we could make it.”

In past years, the parade has attracted people from far beyond Callicoon to enjoy great food, admire the farm equipment and

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The annual Callicoon Tractor Parade attracts farmers and their equipment from throughout Sullivan County. Although the parade will be virtual this year, the proud history of our local farmers continues.

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support the proud legacy of agriculture and self-sufficiency the event represents.

Despite the cancellation of the physical parade this year, Graby said the hope is that people will still purchase BBQ tickets and T-shirts so they can carry on the tradition and benefit the Youth Center at the same time.

Graby said people can submit their tractor photos until June 19.

As of the end of May, Graby said they’ve gotten a lot of tractor photos already, as well as dozens of t-shirt sales and hundreds of dollars in barbecue orders.

“People are responding quickly,” she said. “We just hope that we’re able to get to all of the people who usually attend the parade so they can still have that tradition this year.”

Graby thanked all of the essential workers who have helped out with the parade in past years, especially the Upper Delaware Volunteer Ambulance Corps, which has always stood on standby at the parade, as well as the Callicoon Volunteer Fire Department.

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Tractor Parade’s rich history explored

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he first year of the Callicoon Tractor Parade, there were just 45 vehicles rolling down Main Street.

Perched on one of them was 4-year-old Michael Feigenbutz, a kid from Obernburg whose family would go on to become mainstays in the parade. He didn’t know it then but more than two decades later, he wouldn’t just be a little kid on a tractor. He’d be a proud dad taking his own two kids to the tractor parade.

When the Sullivan County Democrat asked members of the community to share their memories of the Callicoon Tractor Parade, stories like Feigenbutz’s poured out.

Stories of families and tradition. Stories of friendships born and friendships bolstered. After 24 years, the June parade has become more than just a fundraiser for the Delaware Youth Center. It’s become a part of the fabric of the community

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Callicoon Tractor Parade founder Kathy Langley even made the cover of the 2010 Parade Edition, smiling as she sat atop Mark Murphy’s antique tractor.

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and tribute to the largely German and Swiss immigrants who settled in the hills around the Delaware River to farm our rich soil and raise their families.

So how did it all begin?

Believe it or not, the roots of a rich farming tradition are on a golf course.

Two-and-a-half decades ago, Kathy Langley, the original creator of the Tractor Parade, was playing golf with a friend who restored antique tractors. A member of the Callicoon Business Association at the time, Langley was on the hunt for attractions that would bring more people to the town. Antique tractor shows didn’t sound terribly interesting to her, but what if she combined a show with a parade?

Who doesn’t love a parade?

As she told the Democrat in 2007, “Everyone looked at me like, ‘This woman is crazy!’”

It didn’t stop her.

Twenty-four years ago, 45 tractors rolled down Main Street, including one with little Michael Feigenbutz on board.

Last year — 2019 — that number was 218. And the crowd on hand to watch it was even bigger.

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Tractors come in all shapes and sizes and the parade route is lined with spectators wearing t-shirts to match their favorite brand.

They came for the parade that the New York Post once called a “quaint annual tradition�, that Fodor’s said “epitomizes the flavor of Callicoon: funny and funloving, with a reverence for its agricultural history.�

This year the parade’s turned virtual, with pick-up only for tshirts and barbecue, but the tragdition hasn’t stopped rolling through Callicoon.

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radition, by definition, is the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. And locally that tradition has been reflected at the Callicoon Tractor Parade, where you’ll find multiple members of local families spanning generations taking part in the day’s festivities.

Despite the move online due to the ongoing pandemic, several members of the local community are helping to make the virtual parade a success with their photo submissions ... or in more fitting terms, making sure this annual spectacle ‘keeps on rollin.’

Vanessa Olsen, a farmer at Brey’s Egg Farm, believes it is a good thing that the event is still taking place, albeit virtually, so we

BY JOSEPH ABRAHAM remember what life was like before COVID-19.

“We’re staying safe, but still keeping the tradition going,” she said. “We realize the tractor parade is really important to everyone.”

Daniel Diehl will be submitting a photo with his fiance Hayley Puerschner and their newborn baby boy, Daniel Jr. As to why they’re making sure to participate, Diehl said, “To support local agriculture and spend time with our family.”

For local resident April Bunny White, the virtual tractor parade provides a unique opportunity.

“My family has had tractors and equipment since I was very

young, but we never entered the parade,” she said.

“It was always my Dad's thought that if you’re going to be in a parade, like we did with his antique car restorations, that you should showcase your hard work, whether it be in a tractor restoration or equipment that you use when you're hard at work. We're not big farmers, we just use the stuff around the property for snow plowing, cleaning gutters, digging ditches, and mowing.”

White says she personally remembers the tractor parade in a different way, with Frank and Carol Kay and the many summers she worked at the Callicoon Flea Market, and how we'd get flooded

with people buying chairs and umbrellas, and she remembers the sound of the tractors during the parade.

A few years ago her “other half” moved to the area from Poughkeepsie and saw his first tractor parade and thought it was the coolest thing.

“Ever since it’s been a staple event for us to attend,” she said.

“I wanted to surprise him this year with the opportunity for him to be in the parade.”

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Grandpa’s Hayride Kathleen Capozzoli sent in this clipping of her dad, Bob Hillriegel, driving in the 2013 Callicoon Tractor Parade on his 71st birthday.

Kathleen wrote, “It was the one time that we were able to get all the kids, grandkids and greatgrandkids together at the same time. We all filled the hay wagon and the kids were identified by the color of their shirts. We identified the feature in the parade as “Grandpa’s Hayride”. The tractor he was driving he restored himself (a Massey-Harris). It was for his 71st birthday and is one of the greatest memories of his life.”

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parade and always wanted her father to be in it, so she found a nice photo of him plowing last winter and submitted that as well.

“I'm a sucker for tradition and history, and as far back as I can remember the Callicoon Tractor parade has been THE tractor parade,” White continued, “and a source of great memories, from standing on the bridge grabbing candy to working in the flea market, and everything that goes along with pride in our hard-working community and agriculture.”

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Tractor t-shirt keeps spirit alive How to order your t-shirt T BY JEANNE SAGER

he Callicoon Tractor Parade may just last for a few hours one Sunday a year, but thanks to hundreds of t-shirts traditionally sold in the center of town, parade-goers get to hang onto the feeling all year-round.

This year, tradition is going to hold.

Due to concerns over safety in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular Callicoon parade has gone virtual this year — with folks being asked to submit photos for an online version of the parade.

But the t-shirts will be very real Tractor Parade Organizer Katrina Graby told the Democrat.

The decision to turn the parade into a virtual event was hard, Graby said, but moving forward with the tradition of a tractor parade t-shirt was a no-brainer.

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Can’t wait for a taste of the tractor parade?

Callicoon’s Chaljeri Meats had already planned to raise a pig to help the DYC before the pandemic took hold, and The Ugly Smoker Pit BBQ will be on the DYC premises smoking the meat on June 14.

This year’s barbeque will be done via take-out online, Graby said, and all dinners must be ordered by June 8 at noon at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/24th-annual-virtual-tractor-parade-june-14th-bbqpick-up-tickets-104534686060.

The Youth Center hopes to recoup the cost of the pig and raise some money, and along the way give folks a feeling that the tractor parade is still with them.

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“It brings a lot of positivity to the community,” Graby said of the parade. “Although we’ve all adjusted to a ‘new normal,’ that doesn’t have to mean the positivity is gone.”

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Need another way to celebrate?

Local eateries will all be serving take-out for customers with Rafter's Tavern on Upper Main St., Callicoon serving a special tractor parade drink: a strawberry lemonade available either virgin or with vodka.

Tractor photos will be accepted through the first weeks of June and a tribute featuring them all will go up within a week or two of the parade (dependent on receipt of photos), so the fun doesn’t have to stop even when the month is over. s Feel free fire up your computer and visit Delaware Youth Center on Facebook to spot tractor photos and help the DYC pay tribute to our farmers, our tractor enthusiasts, and also to the

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TOURS will be on Friday, Saturday & Sunday by appointment ONLY – Book Online 18643

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We are always open ONLINE at www.BuckBrookAlpacas.com

12 BESTENHEIDER ROAD, ROSCOE, NY 12776 • 845-807-3104

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Tuesday - Sunday 10-3 Closed Mondays

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CALLICOON TRACTOR PARADE

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Tim Tonjes had a guest on either side with Curtis and Amelia Brooks joining him in the last year’s parade.

Kratz Concrete Construction LLC

434-5051

5190 Main Street S. Fallsburg, N.Y.

845-434-5051 800-770-6347

COCHECTON SELF STORAGE LLC

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YOUNGSVILLE GARAGE, INC. COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE

• 24-hour Local and Long Distance Wheel Lift and Flatbed Towing • A/C & Transmission Service • Foreign & Domestic • Computerized Diagnostics • Computerized Wheel Alignments

(845) 482-5151

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CALLICOON TRACTOR PARADE

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Dr. Moria L. Norris Dr. Luann Steele Dr. Allen Wachter Dr. Richard L. Schwalb

JEFFERSONVILLE ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Office Hours by Appointment Mon-Fri 8:30-5pm • Sat 9am-12pm 89 Schoolhouse Road Jeffersonville, NY 12748 845-482-5500

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We are a group of dedicated professionals who strive to provide our patients with the most up-to-date medical, diagnostic, and surgical procedures. Our goal is to provide this care compassionately in a friendly and personal setting. Come take a tour of the most state-of-the-art veterinary hospital in our area.

Whether you're planning a new system or replacing existing equipment,

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Round Balers Rotary Rakes V Rakes Bale Wagons (Round & Square) • Bale Wrapper (New & Used)

(845) 932‐8483

Free es mates for Installa on work and LP tanks Available

HEAP Accepted Major Credit Cards Accepted Discount Farm Fuel 20lb Refills Emergency Deliveries

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Conveyors Barn Cleaner Chains Power Silage Carts Silo Uploaders

Ron Rutledge

570-224-4319 cell # 570-468-2497 Damascus, Pa., 18415 674 Callicoon Rd.

FIREWOOD Approximately 5 cords of Firewood

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Unseasoned Oak, Split $ and Delivered in Sullivan County

845-866-4233

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6978 ST Rte 52 Cochecton, NY 12726 Visit us at www.cochectonoilandpropane.com

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Family Owned & Operated since 1959

Fuel Oil Propane Kerosene On‐Road Diesel Off‐Road Diesel

Patz

Rutledge Repairs

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An older model International Harvester wheels down Main Street in last year’s parade.

H&S EQUIPMENT CLAAS Equipment

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Zachary Franklin dragged a couch behind his Wheel Horse at last year’s Callicoon Tractor Parade.

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FRITZ BROS., INC. CLIFF STREET & ROUTE 6, HONESDALE, PA 18431 CONTINUOUS SERVICE SINCE 1930

- Sporting Goods and Accessories • Hunting & Fishing Supplies • Guns & Ammo • Live Bait • Reloading Services • Firearms Instructional Services • Archery • Gun Broker Service

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PHONE: (570) 253-2660 FAX: (570) 253-4788

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Serving Northeastern Wayne County, PA and Sullivan County, NY

CLEARING • SEPTICS DRIVEWAYS • PONDS & MORE

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Call for Money-saving Prices on Fuel Oil, Kerosene & Diesel* 24-hr. Emergency Service • Burner Service • Free tank inspections for all our customers • C.O.D. • Senior Discounts • HEAP Accepted • Credit Cards Accepted * Prices subject to change

Family owned and operated 20233

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623 Gabel Road, Callicoon, NY 12723 The intersection of 52A and Gabel Road

(845) 887-6060 (877) 887-6090 (570) 224-4141 (877) 887-6090 (845) 887-6090

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(845) 482-0926

Over 100 Vehicles In Stock!!

Sullivan County’s biggest little dealership with the lowest miles in the mountains!

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CALL 845-583-5110 OR JUST STOP BY!!!!!!!

954 State Route 17B, Mongaup Valley, NY 12762 • www.sevenxmotorsinc.com

A COMMUNITY BAR & RESTAURANT

OPEN FOR TAKE OUT FOOD TO GO • COCKTAILS TO GO WINE & BEER TO GO

(845) 932-5141 PLEASE CALL AHEAD

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The tractors at the Annual Callicoon Tractor Parade come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Some are for small jobs, others are in it for the long haul. Some tow equipment behind them and other’s are all business in front. Some even have tails! Don’t miss out on this year’s virtual tractor parade to admire some of the fine machinery for yourself.

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Have a great day at the Callicoon Tractor Parade!

Nothing sounds better than the roar of a tractor!

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1 DEPOT ROAD • COCHECTON, NY 12726 www.cochectonfirestation.com

Kohler Lumber & Building Materials, Inc. The Kubenik Family • Rte. 52, Jeffersonville, NY 12748

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Established 1907

(845) 482-5290 • 482-5117 • Fax 482-4270

Diehl Trucking Inc. 1409 Cochecton Turnpike Tyler Hill, PA 18469 Tel. (570) 224-4331

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7 Days A Week

CALLICOON TRACTOR PARADE

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“Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are trademarks of Andersen Corporation. ©2019 Anderrssen Corporation. All rights reserved.

You Dr Your Dream, Our Modular Constrruction.

We manage permits & approvals approvals, site development and all finish and trim work.

Professional design services, engineering and surveying are always available.

Excellent customer service is provided provided, even after your project is completed.

MEET OUR BUILDERS

DREAM KITCHEN UPGRADE

Join us for a Factor y Tour Event on March 7th and May 2nd at 30 Reagans Mills Road in Wingdale, NY! This event goes from 10 AM to 2 PM and will show you our in-factor y process.

For a limited time only, get the kitchen you’ve always dreamed of with free Merillat Classic Series Cabinets.

Call us today to take advantage of this offerr,, and you’ll see how easy it is to finally have a home that fits your vision.

Must be 18 to tour, rreeffrreshments will be ser ved.

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642 International Blvd. Rock Tavern, NY. (Located by Stewar t Airpor t, off I-84, exit 32)

(845) 787- 0400

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