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INSIDE Highway Superintendent Warren Kruger and the Town of Kendall ............................9 Advertiser / Supplier Index ..................................................70 Lots of news, products and services throughout!

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superintendent of the town of Argyle, as the result of a car accident on Dec. 17, 2019. Other Argyle highway department employees were hurt in the crash, too. When I heard about this, the first thing I did was check to see if we ever featured Robert in Superintendent’s Profile — we hadn’t. I’m being straight with you … that hurt. I didn’t know Robert like many of you did, but I wished I had. I know that there are so many highway superintendents, DPW leaders, towns, villages, cities, and counties and we publish

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11 Profiles a year. But that doesn’t change the fact that I wished somehow we could have had the chance to tell his story and that he would have been happy about it. I offer my heartfelt condolences to Robert’s family, the town of Argyle, his colleagues, friends, crew and to all those who knew him. Let’s hope that 2020 is the best it can be for ourselves and for all those close to us. There’s always a lot of good, sometimes great things that happen every year, and that’s what I try to keep track of. I like to tabulate a top five great moments or memories of things throughout a year. It helps me to appreciate what I have and the sheer, dumb luck that finds me sometimes. There’ll also be a lot of unnecessary negativity this year,

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Highway Superintendent

Warren Kruger and the Town of Kendall

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Although he hasn’t decided if he’ll retire when his current term ends on Dec. 31, 2021, Kendall Highway Superintendent Warren Kruger is already contemplating both “a bucket list 27 miles long” at home and his legacy after 32 years on the job. “I think my legacy will be ‘I paved this road. It’s no Mt. Rushmore,’” he deadpanned. In all seriousness, he imagines his legacy will be the evolution of the highway department into a diversified public works department that serves the community. “There isn't much of anything we will not tackle,” he said. When he does retire, his future successor will benefit from the notes and files he’s compiling so the next superintendent can get off to a good start. His own predecessor held the position for 25 years before retiring, so Warren understands how beneficial a little explanation and direction here and there will be to the next in line. A Draining Legacy During his tenure in office, Warren has rebuilt and paved his share of roads, but the work he is more likely to be remembered for — and which he enjoys the most — will probably involve drainage. “I enjoy drainage work,” he confirmed: the installation of water mains and upgrading infrastructure in culverts is a benefit to the agricultural, residential and road infrastructure. For the first 20 years on the job, Warren led his crew in performing extensive drainage work because surface water was an issue. They put together a strategy and “made dents in issues all over town” by forming drain basins and creating box culverts, which he said work well in flat areas like Kendall. They rebuilt and upgraded thousands of feet of the 100-year-old storm drain system in the hamlet and the reworked drainage infrastructure dating

back to 1930s’ Depression-era WPA projects. Their work has received recognition in the form of the Contractor of the Year Award from the Orleans County Soil and Water Conservation District in 2003, an award normally reserved for the private sector. Whether updating old systems or installing new ones, Warren relies on the latest technology. Kendall was the first town in Orleans County to purchase and use laser equipment for drainage work. It’s work he enjoys. “I like laying out large drainage projects. It’s fun because it’s not the norm. Each [project] presents unique challenges that are a change of pace from routine road work.” Drainage work continues, with plans to install another mile of water main next spring. However, over the years, the work has been interrupted and delayed by issues with Lake Ontario. For example, 2017 saw a disaster with lake levels at their highest in 100 years, only to be followed two years later by near-record shoreline flooding that resulted in a second declaration of a state of emergency requiring an immediate response that included pumps, sand bags, AquaDams and the National Guard. New York State provided $100 million to rebuild communities along the Lake Ontario shoreline after the 2017 flooding and announced an additional $49 million this year as part of the first round of funding under the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. Funds will be used to install more resilient box culverts to assist when high water levels clog them with debris and to install riprap along the waterfront to protect the eroding shoreline. Erosion contributes to flooding and drainage challenges. “Erosion is a big issue,” he said. In the hope of protecting shoreline property, he applied for a $397,000 state grant to install break walls and erosion control structures on eight town-owned lake sites. Work was scheduled to begin in the spring of 2019, but flooding delayed the start of work until fall. They’re in the process of completing work as weather permits. Warren Kruger

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Seen here is Warren Kruger’s collection of old cars after a parade. The little red one, a toy built by Warren’s father 60 years ago, was restored again by Warren and his father for the grandchildren. The yellow car is his 1912 Ford Model T and the tan one is his 1929 ford pickup.

After the 2019 event, New York State announced an additional $49 million as part of the first round of funding under the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. Kendall is to receive $9 million on a joint project with the town of Hamlin to install a sewer system along the lake shoreline areas affected by the flooding. The highway department will receive $1.5 million to address culverts and drainage ways issues.

Warren’s father built this car 60 years ago and was restored again by Warren and his father for the grandchildren. 12

The Town of Kendall Located in Orleans County, about 25 miles northwest of Rochester, the town of Kendall wasn’t officially formed (out of about half the town of Murray) until 1837, but the first settlers arrived from Vermont circa 1812. The area settled slowly because it wasn’t on a travel line or trade route, it hadn’t been surveyed into lots for sale and because the land was covered in dense forest, bogs and swampy terrain. The opening of the nearby Erie Canal in 1825 made settlement easier and boosted the local wheat and lumber markets. Nevertheless, the population remains slightly under 3,000, and is roughly divided into three categories: the old guard with agricultural interests, whose families have lived there for generation; the bedroom community — residents who relocated from urban areas where they continue to work; and the lakefront community. “It’s a balancing act,” Warren said. “They all have varying interests and needs to accommodate.” A repressed area, at heart, it’s a rural, agricultural area with a snippet of tourism — “mostly fishing,” Warren said. Whichever way it’s categorized, Kendall is where Warren has lived all his life. His father was a machinist and mechanic who ran a business focused on construction machinery, which is where Warren got his start. After high school, he studied drafting, but worked in the transportation and construction industries. continued on page 16

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Seen here is the Kendall highway department’s 1968 Brockway, which Warren said, is “kept around for historical reasons … this truck still work now and then.”

The oldest of eight, he has always had a close-knit family. He and his wife, Lynette, have five children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild, almost all of whom live close by. The motivation to be around his family, along with his involvement in the community, encouraged him to seek a local job. The position of highway supervisor pays less money than some careers he considered, but he said there are trade-offs. He was first elected on Jan. 1, 1990, and has never been opposed in an election. “I get along with both parties,” said the unflappable superintendent, adding that he’s “been through six or seven town supervisors” and numerous board members during his tenure. The position suits his nature, offering diverse duties such as plowing and fabricating. It incorporates his background and skills from construction and offers him ample opportunity to do what he enjoys: “designing and fixing things.” For example, although the town hires La Bella Associates, an engineering firm in Rochester, for major design work, he prefers to do as much design in-house as possible. continued on page 20 16

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Equipped for the Job Warren and his crew of four full-time employees do 99 percent of all equipment maintenance in house, as well. But, he added, “like Clint Eastwood says, we know our limitations.” Comfortable working on brakes, clutches, kingpins and engines, or doing routine PMs, he shies away from the complex specialized electronics on newer equipment. The equipment they maintain includes: • Four Macks and two Peterbilts — all-purpose trucks to dump, plow, etc. • One Freightliner low-pro truck for the subdivisions • Three pick-up trucks • Two rubber-tire rollers • A Cat grader • A mini-excavator • A 20-ton large track excavator • One rubber-tire excavator • A drum roller • A self-propelled chip-spreading machine for tar and stone maintenance • A couple medium tractors with bush hogs and other attachments • One large tractor with a loader for mowing and a power broom attachment • A Cat 950 loader • A Bobcat continued on page 24 20

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Warren and his crew built the department’s salt storage facility in 2003.

• Assorted pumps and generators • A used vacuum truck to flush sewers and manholes • A historical Brockway that, while it still runs, has been used largely for ceremonial and display purposes, such as the town’s 200th anniversary. Warren is considering donating it to the Brockway museum when he retires. • A 68-ft. self-propelled manlift to trim trees and put up decorations • A shoulder machine they built to work on roads. “It’s an attachment for the loader,” he said. He explains that they keep equipment a long time if it’s used every day. “By the time I’m ready to get rid of it, its lifecycle is done,” Warren said, adding that “the guys are handy; they keep equipment in working condition.” If it’s support equipment that is infrequently used, Warren isn’t opposed to doing a little bargain shopping for used equipment. “I’ll take a risk to save money.” continued on page 28 24

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The Kendall highway department deployed sandbags along Thompson Drive during lake flooding in 2019.

When the town needed a chip spreader, he bought two non-running ones for a few thousand dollars with the intention of making one running spreader. “It’s old technology, but it works.” In fact, he chuckles, it’s so old, its serial number is only five digits. Nevertheless, he rationalized, “Even though we only use it 10 to 12 days a year, it costs $2,400 per day to rent one, so it’s cheaper to own this stuff.” This philosophy has saved the town close to $2 million over the past 27 years, he calculated. The money saved has been invested in the roads. He has a good working relationship with neighboring towns, sometimes swapping or co-purchasing equipment, but this has drawbacks because sometimes there’s not enough equipment to go around. With a shortage of small grading dozers and brush chippers available, both items are on his wish list. But, he lamented, “something more important always comes up.” Shop Talk With a gross operating budget of $773,000, it’s difficult to allot money for big equipment purchases. Warren said he can count on a CHIPS allocation of $81,445, but the past couple winters, the town got a “$10,000 bump” for extreme weather. He supplements the equipment budget with revenue earned from contract work for state and county plowing and water main installations. 28

The sandbag line along the Lake Ontario waterfront during flooding in 2019.

Budget restrictions are only part of the reason Warren keeps older equipment in good working order. The hands-on superintendent values machinery and sees the value in taking care of it. In-house maintenance is possible because Warren built up the town’s shop, adding lathes, milling, a hydraulic press brake, welders and other key items. Each of his full-time crew has a particular skill set, he said, which he puts to good use. continued on page 32

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Part of Thompson Drive was washed away due to Lake Ontario flooding in 2017 and 2019. The town lost the beach and the road in this section and about 40 to 50 ft. of land.

Full-timers Eric Maxon, Charles Patt, Jason Hardenbrook and Thomas Wilson are supported by about six part-time people — college kids in the summer, farmers in the winter — working eight-hour shifts Monday-Friday. “They turned down four 10s,” Warren said, in favor of a five-day work week. Among their duties is care and maintenance of three cemeteries and the local ballfields. The three cemeteries were once privately owned, but due to financial trouble, the municipality had to take them over, so his crew is responsible for mowing and trimming tree branches and hedges. Managing Snow They’re also responsible for snow clearance. Displaying his droll, self-deprecating humor, Warren joked that when he took over the superintendent position, he had an image of himself standing on the rooftop with his cape blowing in the wind, shouting: Bring it on! “Now,” he quipped, “I’m happy if it doesn’t snow.” Seen here is Lake Ontario flooding affecting a house during 2019. 32

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Seen here is the storage building the department bought used and Warren and his crew put up.

There’s little chance of that. Winters can be harsh in Orleans County, which averages 150 inches of snow a year. “The lake makes it volatile,” Warren said, citing the wrap-around effect it has on snow in their semiflat basin. To keep roadways clear, the town has four standard plow routes that take 2 to 2-1/2 hours to complete. Consisting of 56 town lane miles, 44 county miles and 22 state miles, all are paved but three-quarters of a mile in town. Further aiding traffic, crews spread 2,500-2,600 tons of salt mix during an average winter. Their salt barn — a storage facility they built in 2003 for $100,000 — features a bunker-silo foundation with a cover-all on top. The 5,000-sq.-ft. barn can store up to 3,000 tons, giving Warren capacity for 400 tons of reserve if the building is filled.

The town doesn’t have a wastewater treatment plant, but Warren said they might be getting one soon. “It’s in the early stages of initial study.” The town received a commitment for a grant to pay for sewers along the shoreline due to lake flooding. State funding under the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative will cover 95 percent of the costs of connecting homes to a wastewater system in order to solve septic issues for lakeside residents by connecting them to a sanitary sewer and conveying wastewater to a treatment facility. Funds in excess of $9 million have been allocated by the state. Currently, Warren added, the town is “50/50 well, with 28 miles of public water, but no sewers.”

Communications All the town’s vehicles are twoway radio-equipped. Crews use Facilities their cell phones as back-up. Warren saved money by building Warren and his mother stand in front of his Cessna 150. There’s an office computer and the salt barn. He cut costs by puranother in the breakroom, which chasing a used 7,500-sq.-ft. Morton-type building from another town- serves as dispatch when they’re on snow watch. But the hands-on supership after they discontinued their recycling program and auctioned off intendent isn’t fond of emails. “I like to be out working with the guys,” the building as surplus. The building was disassembled and moved to Warren said. “I don’t want to face a lot of e-mails when I get back to the Kendall, where it joins the main building, a 9,750-sq.-ft. structure built office.” in 1965 and two out buildings that total 9,000 sq. ft. of storage space. continued on page 42

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A fairly typical winter morning in the town of Kendall.

Far from being unsociable, Warren likes people. He just prefers “old-school” communication via phone or in-person. Dealing with the public is one aspect of the job he enjoys, although, like most superintendents, he doesn’t like paperwork or bureaucracy. “I like my community,” he acknowledged. “There are a lot of good people here.”

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The Future There are a lot of good people at home, too. Warren said he has never used up all his vacation time, but these days, he’s trying to find more time to spend with his wife and family. The couple like to ride their Harleys on short day-trips or weekend outings, but they have aspirations to venture farther. continued on page 44

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“We want to go to Virginia, the Carolinas — ride in the mountains in the fall or early spring when things are changing. If it rains, Kruger says they can camp because he recently purchased a used self-contained Class B camper van big enough for two people, which they can use as a two vehicle for the bikes. In between trips, the private pilot can indulge another transportationrelated hobby by flying his Cessna 150. Back on the ground, while his wife gardens and takes care of office plants for a living, he can take care of their dog, cats, two parrots, fish and their five ducks. “Grandfathers shouldn’t be allowed to go to Tractor Supply with grandkids,” he joked. A car collector and restorer, Warren owns a 1912 Ford model T and a 1929 Ford pickup. He also maintains a “mini antique car” for his grandchildren that he and his father built. There are other vehicles tucked away in barns, awaiting restoration. But, “don’t tell my wife,” he laughed. For now, the easy-going Kendall native looks forward to going to work every day, where he said he tries not to get too stressed. His wife thinks he’s married to his job and he admits that “I don’t like the idea of retiring,” but said eventually, when he does retire, he hopes the next person carries on with the same mindset and work ethic he has demonstrated since 1990. “I just try to do the best job I can, to be fair and honest.”  P

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both intensely relationship-centered fields and that’s been my passion all along during my tenure. Josh has that same passion about relationships and I am confident that all our customers and friends will see that, as well. All of you will be in great hands. I am confident that Josh will be able to step in and continue the excellent service that our customers are accustomed to receiving.” Phillips is excited to get started and will begin meeting with customers immediately. “People don’t buy a product, they buy you,” he said. “While we have excellent publications and services, both with Superintendent’s Profile and Construction Equipment Guide, bringing advertisers and prospective customers together with our readers begins with trust and never stops. I am excited to carry on Bob’s excellent relationships and to continue fostering that trust. We at Profile and CEG care just as much about our advertisers and readers’ success and we do ours, and I am proud to be working for a company that truly operates by this standard.” To contact Joshua Phillips, call 315/725-5726 or e-mail jphillips@cegltd.com. CEG

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Just over a year ago John Finke, president of Robert H. Finke & Son, a heavy equipment dealership located in Selkirk, N.Y., and his General Manager, Don Fiacco, were researching a better way to attack a paving project at their own homes that, unless they could find an appropriate machine for the job, would involve laying a whole lot of asphalt by hand, which neither of them was particularly interested in doing. The research led them to a company in Australia that has revolutionized the way that road shoulders are created and/or expanded and to Robert H. Finke & Son becoming the premier ShoulderMaster dealer in the United States.

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ShoulderMaster Product Begins to Turn Heads in New York State from page 50

With an angled screed that allows for enhanced material distribution, the ShoulderMaster can distribute materials to a width up to 7-1/2 ft. The paver has been equipped with modern technology, including a handheld remote control that allows an operator to control height, width and slope from the ground where there is ideal visibility. Meanwhile, the skid steer operator need only concern himself with steering the skid steer. The paver also has been equipped with a wireless video monitoring system that allows for precise material placement. ShoulderMaster has been cognizant of the fact that there are many different varieties of skid steers and tracked compact loaders on the market and it has made the necessary adaptations for the ShoulderMaster to be suitable for nearly all of them, according to the manufacturer. All power for the operation of the paver is hydraulic, which is supplied by the skid steer. Hopper size is not a significant issue as in most applications the asphalt truck provides continuous material feeds to the paver’s hopper. “In Australia, the ShoulderMaster has become the accepted approach to road widening and they are now ready to explore international markets. With the tremendous potential of the U.S. market it made a lot sense to start in the USA,” Pinson said. “There are almost no unique parts on the ShoulderMaster, so for the dealers, supporting the product will not create a significant challenge. All of the hydraulic components are common parts; the pumps are all built in the USA; the chains and sprockets are all common. Other than some fabrication and wear plates everything can easily be purchased in the U.S. and what is not does not require a major investment for the dealer to inventory.” Robert H. Finke & Son has now inventoried the ShoulderMaster A digital camera and monitor aids the operator in maintaining grade. machines and has started demonstrating its flexibility and usefulness to its customers. “Thus far the machine has been very well received,” Fiacco said. “Our concept whenever we take on a new product is to introduce it to our customers by putting it in our rental fleet, and that is exactly what we have done. We have found that the quality is better than we expected; the machine is overbuilt, and yet simple.” Pinson is eagerly awaiting feedback from American contractors. “We put hundreds of hours a year on this product ourselves with our own construction company. There are not a lot of other manufacturers that can say that. So, when we see an opportunity to improve the product or if a problem presents itself, we can immediately change it. We realize that situations and conditions in the U.S. may not be exactly what we face in Australia and we are more than ready and willing to make necessary adjustments if they A material truck travels with the paver and unloads directly into the hopper. should be needed.”  54

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Argyle Highway Superintendent Robert W. Humiston Passes Away

Robert W. Humiston, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 17, 2019, due to a car accident. Four other people were hurt, two seriously, in the crash that occurred around 8:45 a.m. at the entrance to The Auction Barn restaurant, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Three of them were Argyle highway department employees. It was snowing at the time of the crash, and the collision appeared weather-related, police said. “He was a guy who had been involved with the town since he was a kid,” Argyle Supervisor Bob Henke said. “We are all broken-hearted.” Crews from neighboring towns, including Hartford and Kingsbury, Washington County highway crews and the Fort Edward highway department worked together to help clear Argyle roads of snow as the town workers dealt with the tragedy. “There was a horrible accident today in Argyle that has pretty much disabled their highway department,” Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff wrote on Facebook. “Hartford will assist them in snow plowing their roads near our border. Please forgive if our roads take longer to clear with this snowfall as we now have more miles to do.” Born on July 9, 1952, in Glens Falls, Mr. Humiston was the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Nesler) Humiston. He graduated from Argyle High School in 1970, and on Nov. 2, 1974, he married Esther Potts at the Argyle Methodist Church. For 16 years, Mr. Humiston enjoyed working for the town of Argyle 58

as the highway superintendent and was the president of the highway association. He was on the Argyle school board for 25 years and served on the Argyle Youth commission board for more than 20 years. Mr. Humiston was a coach for various youth programs in Argyle and was a member and served on the board at the Argyle Methodist Church. Every year he enjoyed helping at the election night dinner. Mr. Humiston enjoyed farming, traveling and going on vacations to Maine and Myrtle Beach. On his vacations, he enjoyed swimming in the ocean with his children and grandchildren. He loved his yearly hunting trip to Pennsylvania with the Carrington family and his trips to Ithaca with the highway association. He was always a man who was willing to help anyone who needed it. Left to cherish his memory include his wife of 45 years, Esther; his children, Jason (Allyson) Humiston, Joshua (Kielty) Humiston, Jared Humiston and his wife, Denise; his grandchildren, Tyler and Kylee, Raegan and Wyatt, Hunter and Mason; his nieces and nephews, Richard Potts and his wife, Julianna, Amy Tsueda, Aaron (Arlene) Potts; his great nieces and nephews, Venessa, Anna, Owen, Xavier and Addison; his brother-in-law, Enrique Potts; his sister-in-law, Ruth Johnsen. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mr. Humiston memory can be made to Argyle Youth Commission, P.O. Box 38, Argyle, NY 12809 or to J.A. Barkley Hose Company No. 1 Inc, P.O. Box 263, Argyle, NY 12809. 

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For Nearly Century-Old Cat Dealer H.O. Penn, Family Roots Runs Deep

Rob Cleveland 64

Not many organizations can say they’ve been around for nearly 100 years. And fewer still can boast that they are in their fourth generation of family in the industry. But that’s exactly what’s happening at New York & Connecticut Caterpillar dealer H.O. Penn. It was founded in 1923 as the Ginsberg-Penn Co. by businessmen Hamilton O. Penn, Frank Ginsberg and E. Gwynn Robinson, shortly after renamed H.O. Penn. When the last founder in the business, Hamilton Penn died in 1946 the first members of the Cleveland family — brothers Robert and Royal — sought to acquire the dealership. At the time, Bob ran a New Jersey-based construction company: Robert W. Cleveland & Company. His construction experience included building roads at Fort Dix and the Naval Ammunition Depot in New Jersey during World War II. Bob also did the landscaping for the first New York World’s Fair and the Henry Hudson Parkway, as well as building the first two sections of the Garden State Parkway. With H.O. Penn being run by key employees Stuart Wade and Ralph Johnson, Bob and his brother Roy instead were offered a new Caterpillar territory in central Pennsylvania that formerly belonged to Beckwith Machinery. Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company was formed in 1948, and some of the first hires were Bob and Roy’s father, Charles Cleveland (known as CW) and Bob’s father-in-law Charles Harding. As luck would have it, less than 20 years later the family acquired H.O. Penn in 1965. Roy remained in Pennsylvania to run Cleveland Brothers while Bob moved to New York to run H.O. Penn. Bob’s son, Tom, joined the firm in 1968. In 1985, Tom became president of H.O. Penn. Tom later decided it was time to get his son, Rob, introduced to the company that he hoped his son would someday run. Rob worked part-time at the Armonk, N.Y. store starting in 1991 during college breaks. In the following years, Rob held various positions at all of H.O. Penn’s branches, including the Electric Power Generation Division. In 1995, his father gave Rob his first full-time job at the Bronx store working in the credit department. “As a young man I always felt that leading H.O. Penn continued on page 68

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H.O. Penn Looks Forward to a Fifth Generation Leading Co. Someday from page 64

was going to be my path, as it had been for the generations before me,” Rob said. “Family is deeply entrenched in our organization. Over the years we have had sixteen family members working in the Dealerships, including my wife, Jill, who just came on board as our events coordinator. “I am the fourth generation of Cleveland’s in the industry and third at H.O. Penn. My wife and I have been blessed to have three sons, Charlie age 10, Ben age 9, and Garrett age 7, so I am sure as one can be that there will be a fifth generation. “One of the keys to our success has been treating our employees like family. H.O. Penn had a Organizational and Employee Development Department long before it was in vogue to do so. We have employees here that have been with us for over fifty years and the average tenure is thirty years. We also have several multi-generational employees, some that have been here as many as three generations. We make every effort to be very visible in the communities that we serve, and we encourage our employees to do the same. We want to support the communities that have supported us in any way possible.” Today much of Rob’s focus is looking toward and guiding H.O. Penn

into its future position in the construction equipment marketplace. “We are always taking a careful look at what’s happening in the marketplace, what segments of the market are growing, where is the population expanding, and are there parts of our market that industry is relocating to. We are continuously asking ourselves questions like will the suburbs continue to grow and, if so, which suburbs. “Our last expansion several years ago was a new location in Bloomingburg, New York. We projected that construction equipment utilization would be increasing in that market and that our customers would be well served by a location in that area. It proved to be a very good move for us.” Being a nearly one-hundred-year-old family business is not without its challenges, and according to Rob, perhaps the biggest challenge that H.O. Penn faces on a daily basis is one of the markets that it serves, namely, New York City. “New York City is the most complicated city in the world if you are involved in construction equipment. The regulations, taxes, bureaucracy and the cost of doing business is like no where else in the world. But, after all this time we are experts at making it work and we enjoy doing it.” 

Rob and Jill Cleveland’s sons, Charlie, Ben and Garrett, will hopefully be the fifth generation of the Cleveland family to work at H.O. Penn. 68

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