🌱 How Callicoon crews responded to a deadly creek vehicle recovery
Callicoon, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Callicoon! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Callicoon crews responded to a deadly creek vehicle recovery
- How the recent flood reshaped Callicoon-area rivers and trout habitat
- What Callicoon owners and bidders must know before the tax auction
Also on today's calendar: Sourdough Making Class — Seminary Hill Catskills and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Livingston Manor man found dead in submerged vehicle (midhudsonnews.com) — Emergency crews from Callicoon and surrounding departments helped recover a 41-year-old Livingston Manor man found dead in a vehicle submerged in a Callicoon creek. Forest Rangers, swift water teams, local fire departments, EMS, and law enforcement all joined the July 29 search before locating the victim late that morning. 
2. The Flood of July 28-29, Largest Trout on the Beaverkill (scdemocratonline.com) — Severe late-July downpours brought destructive flash flooding to Callicoon and neighboring towns, damaging businesses, homes, and roads and prompting emergency declarations. As waters recede, the column explains how local rivers have changed, offers safety advice for anyone wading or fishing, and reflects on trout survival and long-term impacts on our fisheries.
3. Tax Foreclosure Auction Set for September 14-16 (riverreporter.com) — Callicoon property owners facing tax foreclosure still have until August 21 to fully repay and keep their parcels before Sullivan County’s online auction runs September 14–16. Bidders can register, review terms, and research Callicoon listings in advance, but must be ready for immediate responsibility for taxes and fees if they win.
4. DEC Forest Rangers (perugazette.com subscription) — Forest Rangers recently assisted in a fatal water recovery in the Town of Callicoon, where a submerged vehicle search ended with a deceased 41-year-old from Livingston Manor. The statewide roundup also highlights multiple hiking rescues, outreach to young women exploring emergency services careers, and ongoing Ranger training across New York.
📸 Around Callicoon
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Callicoon Depot Market and Used Book Sale →
Klimchok Real Estate, 36 Lower Main St, Callicoon
11:00 am
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Sourdough Making Class — Seminary Hill Catskills →
Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery, 43 Wagner Ln, Callicoon
3:00 pm -
Yoga on the Hill — Seminary Hill Catskills →
Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery, 43 Wagner Ln, Callicoon
9:45 am -
Summer Story Squad →
Western Sullivan Public Library - Delaware Free Branch, 45 Lower, Lower Main St, Callicoon
2:00 pm -
Will Sellenraad →
Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery, 43 Wagner Ln, Callicoon
5:00 pm -
Summer Story Squad →
Western Sullivan Public Library - Delaware Free Branch, 45 Lower, Lower Main St, Callicoon
2:00 pm -
Trivia Night at Rafters Tavern →
Rafter's Tavern, 28 Upper Main St, Callicoon
6:30 pm -
Tea Making at Gael Roots Farm →
Gael Roots Community Farm, 734 Cattail Rd, Livingston Manor
11:00 am
Saturday August 8
Sunday August 9
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 29
📣 Callicoon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Comedy of Errors@Alfred, NY →
The Village Bandstand, 1 Saxon Dr, Alfred
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Alpaca Yoga →
Buck Brook Alpacas, 12 Bestenheider Rd, Roscoe
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Yarn and Yap →
Hornell Public Library, 64 Genesee St, Hornell
5:00 pm -
Mahjong In-Person
Liberty Public Library Program Room 189 North Main St, Liberty, NY 12754
10:15 am
Thursday August 6
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Villa Roma Resort posted a job opening for Hotel Housekeeper in Callicoon. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Recreation Aide in Liberty. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Callicoon here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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