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When you first meet him, you might think that John Richard, highway superintendent, town of Herkimer, is a kind of gruff Santa Claus, complete with a distinctive, gravely voice. John is forthright in his pride in maintaining the town’s 23 miles of roads and an additional 24 miles of plowing for the county. He took office in January 1971, and his quiet but clear confidence could reflect his 42 years as superintendent. Twenty-two elections later, John says, “I like to work. I like my job.” The town’s in-town highway budget is $717,000; outside the town, it is $560,749. The New York State Department of Transportation CHIPS program provides $52,000. The town garage, 140 x 90 feet, was built in 1974; John said it could use some upgrades. His crew did modify the former flat roof that leaked with a peaked one that does not. John is proud of his crew, who are almost like family to him: Thomas Bernier, Gary Czernecki, Eric Jantzen, John Lowery, Larry Lynch, Ken Miller and Anthony Tubia. Several of these men have more than 20 and 30 years of doing a lot of different tasks in highway maintenance in addition to plowing and mowing. “These are good jobs, and these men are professionals,” John said. “They like to come to work, which makes my job much easier. They are all equipment operators. No deputy or foreman. That’s the way we work it.” The crew is unionized. Meeting Town Needs John believes that town residents expect the same good conditions throughout the day and night, and to achieve this, the town is somewhat unusual in its scheduling, with slightly overlapping shifts to produce 24-hour coverage for road safety and other tasks. “I was probably the first one who had a night shift on in this area for sure,” he said. Given today’s economic realities, people are driving further from rural areas to find employment, while school-bus operational conditions are always a prime concern. While the population growth in Herkimer’s rolling hills and river valley is flat, there are some new homes built by the next generation of what were once large family farms. These newer homes tend to appear higher up on roads that used to be closed seasonally, so the amount of lane miles is up slightly. John’s extensive background on the job and remarkable memory allow him to recall and refer to labor practices for highway people and how they have evolved. For example, he explained, “Back in the 1970s, the state decided that certain continued on page 12 Superintendent’s Profile • www.superintendentsprofile.com • November 2014

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How It Has Changed Many years ago, John recalled, the biggest need during big snowstorms was for the local dairy farmers to be able to get their milk out of town about four times each week. Other than that, he said, if the roads were bad the school would just close the road. But not today. “They’ve got to be able to drive the roads 24 hours a day — and sometimes at 75 miles per hour.” Now, he said, his plows work on steep hill roads that were once for seasonal use only. John has watched the dirt roads disappear to the remaining two miles or so that the town owns and about the same mileage they maintain for the county. Herkimer shares services with Herkimer County and neighboring towns of Fairfield, Frankfort, Litchfield and Little Falls. John said they used to do more shared services when agreements were based on a handshake and not more paperwork. In the old days, he noted, all he had to do was to alert the town’s insurance provider that crew members would be working off site supporting some other municipality, and the deal was done. Budget cuts caused a reduction in force in recent years, John said. As people retired, they just weren’t replaced; now the work once done by 14 people is accomplished by seven plus John. While he can easily tell you what the town was like when it was primarily dirt roads, his focus is totally on public safety and the future needs of the community. Weekly trash pickup of refuse in the town is greatly appreciated. Twice a year, in continued on page 20

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Herkimer’s town roads could be called hilly, straight and a little narrow by present day measurement. The town cares for a total of 47 lane miles for the town and the county.

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Once a week, the highway crew mows a town playground, which is seamlessly joined to the school’s athletic facilities.

Embankment slides like this one need to be dealt with because the falling gravel and stone will plug up the drainage. It’s not easy. John said that ground that wants to slide often continues to do so, even with rip rap on it.

spring and fall, the highway crew removes non-recyclable objects, including household goods. They also do quick repairs to the frequent and serious flood-driven washouts in the past few years, which have motivated John to believe in global warming. He is supported in this by town residents, who are concerned about its active wind turbines, which are expected to increase in number, and the possibility of fracking, which mines natural gas from below the Earth’s surface. John said the geography of the beautiful rolling hills, which afford fine, panoramic views, also favors this controversial practice. Another problem is another result of technological innovation. According to John, “Because of all the blacktop, the upkeep is costing more and more each year. It’s harder to maintain to keep the roads in good shape than the old dirt roads.” He has a long history of town finances and highways, and dirt roads were once enough. “Our roads are oil and stone or blacktop. We did about eight miles of oil and stone this year for about $106,000.” John almost sounds nostalgic for the old times when he said, “I’ll tell you. Way back when, with our dirt roads, we’d come along with a grader three times a year and shape up the road, and people were happy with it. Now they want to go 70 miles an hour down a farm road. With blacktop, you have to have a maintenance program of patching, repairing and resurfacing.” 20

While it looks mild in summer time, this creek and several more like it can become a torrent during rain events.

The Importance of Funding A savvy entrepreneur when it comes to seeking grant money for infrastructure and FEMA money to repair various kinds of storm-driven damage, John said it is all too easy to get buried under the mountains of paperwork, arranged in neat piles, which he scales every morning in one of his three offices (home, highway garage, town hall). His office assistant — when he has one — is a part-time summer intern from a nearby college. John said that the intern program has been a success because the students chosen are “real workers” — genuine continued on page 22

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praise coming from a man who has been doing all of the office work for 42 years. He scoffs at the concept of a paperless office. What does John wish for? “I would like to see a new Gradall,” he said. “And replace one of my large snowplows. We could use a couple of new Ford 450s. But all of this is my wish list. No matter what, we will do the job just like we always have.” Because of washouts, the Gradall has seen lots of work; the town’s main machine was built in 1989. He said the Town Board, with whom he works closely, would “buy me all this new equipment, but they just can’t. I know the situation here. I’m also a taxpayer. We are working on the second year of a three-year contract, with no new equipment phase. Right now we’ve just got to repair and fix. I have to make the board understand our need for new equipment or else we have to do more repairs.” John was able to get a grant for more than a million dollars to refurbish the Mitchell Bridge over the West Canada Creek. More recently, he and his crew just refurbished a bridge on Fiddleton Road that goes over North Creek, a small stream that washed out during intense rains. His crew had to approach the repairs from underneath the structure, where, he said, they “reworked the I-beams.” For reinforcement, he asked the fire department to help open up the metal latticework that forms the top of the bridge with their high-pressure hoses. The firemen also backed the highway crew by cleaning structural I-beams with their hoses. John just finished the town’s most recent FEMA projects. “We had a washout on Sulfur Springs that took the road out. We had to replace a dozen culverts. We try to jump one size larger, or use two pipes when there was one. FEMA would pay for one size higher. You’ve got to keep on improving conditions. If it isn’t taking the water, it needs improvement.” He also did concrete catch basins and some creek work. With two big

culverts installed with outside contractors, the job came to about $300,000 for each installation. FEMA covered approximately 75 percent of the total cost. The state picked up 12 percent and the town was responsible for the remaining 13 percent.

Constant Maintenance The town’s rolling terrain and deep gullies have led to a lot of bank slides that often block the drainage patterns. John said the crew shores up steep bank slides by “kind of digging them out and installing large riprap to hold the ground in place.” The solution is not always a lasting success, as, he noted, “If it’s sliding material, it still wants to slide.” Budgets and manpower are strained when flooding hits, even when expected. “Washouts bring the gravel down,” John said. “Culverts get plugged and the roads can be taken right out.” Last year, for example, the West Canada Creek was going right over the bridge in Middleville. Many state roads were closed. In addition, while the Mohawk River and the West Canada Creek are the two primary water sources in town, there are many drainage ditches, which swell to become small creeks themselves during the increasingly turbulent rains that have pounded the town. “We still have one project that is not completed from damage that occurred three years ago,” John said. Efforts to find funding for the serious embankment washout on a dead-end road, which could cost a million dollars to repair, are ongoing. Right now, some residents have to walk on someone else’s lawn to reach their own homes. Because the road has been closed, residents in three homes have not been able to use their own driveways. “The town has declared that the situation will be fixed by the upcomcontinued on page 24

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ing winter,” John said. If they don’t receive grant money they are prepared to take out a loan to get the road repaired and open it once again. In addition to plowing, sanding and cutting grass along the roads, the highway crew mows a large public park adjacent to the school facilities. They also tend to a very old cemetery by mowing it several times a year; John said it is not unusual to get a phone call from someplace else from someone looking for a relative in the Herkimer cemetery. He also oversees the sewer district and will provide the town’s direct line for some of the water system to an assisted-living facility that is just now being built on a town hill. As water commissioner, he is responsible for three water districts, where he repairs breaks. Herkimer Native and Delighted Grandpa John, who was born in Herkimer and has lived here ever since, remembers when, years ago, North Creek was a popular destination for people who would drive their vehicles into the shallow, rock-bottom stream to wash their cars. John was raised on a 400-acre farm that is still in the family. His time in the Army was spent in Oklahoma working on the Pershing missile system, which used nuclear warheads. He continued to farm until he climbed off the tractor for good to become Herkimer’s full-time highway superintendent. Before becoming superintendent, John was a

licensed mechanic and owned a garage and drove a school bus. He has four children, all with college degrees, and 10 grandchildren, all of whom live within 45 minutes of his home. When the camera isn’t on him and the tape recorder isn’t running, he is quick to break into a smile when he names those grandchildren: Hunter, Alexis, Giovanni, Rory, Jesse, Marcella, Avery, Rossi, Braysen and Gunnar. Family and hard work, he said, are at the core of his being. Even though John just returned from a family vacation, he is the kind of superintendent who so closely identifies with his long career path that he is never really fully relaxed about taking time off. “What if a pipe broke?” he said. “It’s hard to get away with this job. I depend on my men to cover for me, and through shared services there is someone in the village who will back me up. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to leave.” He used to be an avid deer hunter and fisherman, he said, and when he does leave Herkimer it is often to visit his camp in Speculator in the Adirondacks, surrounded by his family. Outside the highway garage, as part of the crew was hauling sand to mix with salt in preparation for the coming winter, John reflected on the 22 elections he has won to maintain his position. “It’s tough going door to door to get elected. You are kind of working on getting elected all year long. I tell my crew that superintendents today continued on page 28

Little tractor in a wide open space. The town of Herkimer landscape is unspoiled and very lovely. 24

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have it easy compared to 40 years ago. Back in the old days I was hardly ever home; you worked around the clock. You pulled off the road at 9 o’clock at night and came back at 4 o’clock in the morning.” Just then John’s phone rang — Jeannie, his wife, was checking in. With his work and personal life so strongly linked, his voice softened by 47 years of marriage. “She’s been with me in this business for a very long time.” About the Town of Herkimer The town of Herkimer honors General Nicholas Herkimer, a legendary soldier who commanded his troops to fight in hand-to-hand combat against the British in early August 1777. Herkimer had managed to muster 800 men and boys to help protect Fort Stanwix, which was under attack. Herkimer and his men were ambushed by Iroquois and British Loyalists, including John Jost, Herkimer’s own brother, while the general lay dying in a marshy ravine west of the Indian village of Oriskany. After six hours of brutal engagement, Herkimer was carried off the field and taken to his home. An amputation of his leg went badly, and he died hours later while reading his Bible. Fighting against great odds, Herkimer’s gallant army was credited with winning one of the most decisive battles of the Revolutionary War. Herkimer’s legendary status as a martyr to American independence began immediately, resulting in recognition that included placing his name on a place previously known as the Stone Ridge. Preservation of 28

Salt and sand piles will soon become one in preparation for an expected 90 inches of snow here. The town uses about 1,800 tons of salt and 8,000 yards of sand each year.

Herkimer’s home by New York State began in 1914, and a major renovation was completed in the 1960s. A 19th-century barn is now a visitor center featuring interpretive exhibits and other programs. On Sundays from Memorial Day to Labor Day, costumed staff members and volunteers help interpret historical activities for today’s families. A special Sugaring Off Day and a fall Apple Bee are annual events. Prior to 1700, the Herkimer region was home to the Mohawks of the Iroquois Five Nations. Then, because most white settlers here were from continued on page 30

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Germany, the area became known as German Flats. The first few buildings in the pioneer settlement were blockhouses, a church, and soon a school. Until the French and Indian Wars, the community progressed peacefully for a time. When massacres became commonplace, the people responded by building a community with five blockhouses. By 1776, Fort Herkimer was a haven of safety in this turbulent terrain. About the same time, Fort Dayton was erected in the town. General George Washington visited Fort Dayton in July 1783 while inspecting Mohawk Valley fortifications. There probably aren’t too many towns in the state with a more genuine grip on early American history and the country’s struggle for independence from Britain than Herkimer. The area endured many battles in 1757-58, during the French and English War, and later during the American Revolution. Progressing from Indian paths to navigable roads began early here. During the town’s first town meeting in 1789, commissioners of highways and overseers of highways were elected, along with other officials that bespoke an increasingly civilized place. All together, this early highway crew numbered about a dozen — more than they have in Herkimer today. P

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THANKS FOR ATTENDING!!!

he 19th Annual N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo was held Oct. 15 in Syracuse, N.Y.

More than 1,100 superintendents and their crews attended the event held inside the Americraft Center of Progress building. Exhibitor participation also was strong with 128 equipment manufacturers, dealers and other industry companies in attendance. Attendees were pleased with the extensive number of exhibitors and what each had to offer. “I traveled from Virginia to come to the show today and had a wonderful experience,” said Tom Shand of Emergency Vehicle Response, Gore, Va. “I was able to speak directly with a number of the exhibitors and came away with a lot of great information and technical data, which will be very valuable. Thank you for providing the tickets for the show … it was more than worthwhile and very informative.” Lunch was sponsored by Stadium International Trucks. Tracey Road Equipment, Trux Outfitter, Vantage Equipment LLC and Henderson Truck Equipment. Many door prizes were awarded throughout the morning and afternoon. Winning the two grand prizes were Bill Murphy of the town of Tully, with two NASCAR tickets to the 2015 Watkins Glen race and Brian Steenburn of the town of Bloomfield, with two tickets to the Buffalo Bills vs. the Cleveland Browns in Buffalo on Nov. 30.

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TOUGH CUSTOMERS And this is the audience to whom you need to sell – the town meeting crowd, the selectmen, the planning board, downtown business owners. These are the people you need to convince, persuade and please, and on whose vote hinges your operation. You live with them, shop with them, eat with them, and have gone to school with them maybe. Doesn’t matter. And doesn’t help. On the contrary. You are held to different standards. And that grandmotherly looking lady in the back? She’s the one who has memorized all the estimates and proposals and can quote back from six years ago when she interrogates you about the service invoices for the town’s equipment. We understand that this type of environment leaves no room for error or for second guessing. You have to be able to choose an equipment supplier on whom you can count, come hell or high water – stable, not afraid to invest in training and technology, running a sound operation and staffed to support you in the unique ways you need to be supported. Because sooner or later you may be called to explain your choices, in great detail, in front of a pretty tough group of customers.

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MDI Truck offers a variety of snow removal equipment, including Smith spreaders and JJAG wing plows.

Craig Oliver (L) of On-Trux and Keith Ives of Wayne’s Welding generated a lot of excitement among attendees with their new roll-off truck body system.

Greg Angwin (L) and John Melick of Beam Mack Sales & Service are proud of this Volvo VHD truck recently delivered to the town of Schuyler.

The ODB Company’s stock car made its annual appearance at the NYS Highway & Public Works Expo. 40

Barry McKeon (R) of Profile Publications welcomes attendees to the 2014 NYS Highway & Public Works Expo.

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Representing Viking-Cives, fabricators of truck bodies and snow removal systems, (L-R) are Cory Bearor, Matt Gibson, Don Bassette, David McBurnie and Mike Jackson.

Anne Jackson of Vantage Equipment has supplied quality Volvo and Gradall equipment to New York State highway departments for many years.

The Caterpillar vocational truck continues to grow in acceptance and recognition in the New York municipal market.

Richard von Ahn of American Underground Services shows the latest technology in trenchless culvert pipe rehabilitation. The company can make your culverts as good as new without ever digging them up. 42

Peter Sciliano (L), superintendent of highways of the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, and David Barker, also of the town of Mount Pleasant highway department, learn about Henderson truck bodies from Jeff Weisbrot (C) of Henderson Products.

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Virtually any type of safety equipment, power equipment and lifting equipment is available at JC Smith locations across Upstate New York.

George Lonergan (L) and Marc Smith of J & J Equipment returned to this year’s show featuring the Tymco sweeper system. Last year we nearly lost George to a snowmobile accident. It was great to have him back and, as you can see, all smiles

The town of Scipio are loyal to their International trucks purchased from Stadium International. (L-R): Matt Brayman of Stadium International; Bill Hall and Tim Calhoun, both the town of Scipio; Mark Chamberlain, highway superintendent of the town of Scipio; Tim Weir of the town of Scipio; and Bob Carson of Stadium International.

Ted McKeon (R), publisher of the Superintendent’s Profile, presents Bill Murphy of the town of Tully, with two NASCAR tickets to the 2015 Watkins Glen race. 48

(L-R): Jerry Tracey, Art Ospelt and Scott Collins of Tracey Road Equipment can hardly contain their enthusiasm over their new agreement to represent Liebherr, manufacturer of excavators, dozers and loaders to NYS contractors and departments of public works.

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IT LOOKS TOUGH. AND ACTS TOUGHER.

he Oshkosh® Municipal Patrol Truck. It was born to beat winter, no matter how tough things get. A smaller, more economical version of our legendary P-Series, it’s loaded with the strength, durability, reliability and value you expect from Oshkosh. Unlike mass-produced trucks that are converted off the assembly line, we build the MPT-Series 4x4 chassis from the ground up to handle the unique demands of snow removal. And our exclusive ALL STEER® system is available for unparalleled maneuverability. Call or visit your nearest Oshkosh dealer for all the details on the truck that can make your winter easy.

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THANKS FOR ATTENDING!!! from page 48

The Switch-N-Go truck body roll-off system is now available from STS Trailer & Truck Equipment. (L-R): John Tyrrell, Ann Karkruff, Dave Mahle, Tony Gentile and Russ Wallace.

ARI-Hetra demonstrates the enormous power of its lifting systems

Trius Inc., with locations in New York and New Jersey, offers equipment for snow and ice control, truck bodies, road maintenance, sewer maintenance and much more.

Brian Blake of THT Sales & Rentals is proud of the all new Spider remote-controlled hillside mowing machine.

Ted McKeon (R), publisher of the Superintendent’s Profile, presents Brian Steenburn of the town of Bloomfield, with two tickets to the Buffalo Bills vs. the Cleveland Browns in Buffalo on Nov. 30.

Scott Troutman (L) of Truck-Lite demonstrates some of the latest in LED technology.

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Town Superintendent of Highways Assoc. Conference Held in Callicoon

he NYSAOTSOH 85th Annual Conference Educational Symposium & Expo was held Sept. 16 to 19 at the Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center in Callicoon, N.Y. One of the primary emphases at this year’s event was to provide members with access to experts on procurement practices, legal issues, PESH inspections, and other hot topics that are impacting New York State’s highway departments. In addition, the conference provided an excellent opportunity to conduct business with associate members, reconnect with colleagues and to meet and support newly elected highway superintendents. Seminar topics included: • What would you do: ethical choices; • Public employee safety and health bureau — what to expect when they visit your town highway department; • Communication and your town board; • Advocacy 101; • How the CHIPs formula works; • Human resources, personnel policies and practices; and • Procurement 101: cooperative purchasing/piggybacking. This year’s keynote presentation titled, “I Hate Potholes and Why Is My Bridge Out,” was provided by Mark Koester, president and CEO of Koester Associates. The 2014 Vision Award went to Vantage Equipment, which was founded in 2004 when it was appointed as Volvo Construction Equipment’s dealer for all of Upstate New York. Volvo, one of the global leaders in heavy-duty trucks, construction equipment, and continued on page 56 54

Outgoing President Marty Roberts (L) of the town of Reading receives a watch in recognition of his efforts.

Anne Jackson accepts the 2014 Vision Award on behalf of Vantage Equipment.

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Class 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Trucks Now Available Statewide Off the Onondaga County Bid at Van Bortel Ford, Inc.

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Seminars Highlight Annual Conference from page 54

diesel engines, is renowned for its fuel economy, safety and productivity. The Vision Award is given each year at the annual conference to associate members who have demonstrated exceptional service to New York’s local highway industry and, in particular, support for the annual conference. The culmination of each year’s conference is the Friday evening banquet and installment of officers. Special recognition was given to past presidents and in particular, outgoing President, Marty Roberts, town of Reading highway superintendent. Russ Page, highway superintendent of the town of Leicester, was installed as the new president. The evening was capped off with a musical performance from the group Ruby Shooz, which was sponsored by Beam Mack Sales & Service. Earlier that day a tour of the Catskills and cocktail reception was sponsored by Viking-Cives. A special thanks was offered to all associate members who helped support this year’s event, including Beam Mack, Viking-Cives, Navistar, American Rock Salt, ADS, Crafco, Innovative Surface Solutions, Precision Pipe, Road Recycling Council, Tenco, Van Bortel Ford, Patch Management Inc., Everest, Five Star Equipment, The Gorman Group, Suit-Kote, Vantage Equipment, Winter Equipment, Tracey Road Equipment, Stephenson Equipment, Tectonic, McQuade & Bannigan, HGAC, and Liquid Asphalt Distributors Association of New York. continued on page 60

Incoming President, Russ Page of the town of Leicester accepts the gavel as the 2015 President of the NYSAOTSOH.

Executive Committee members receive recognition. 56

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Vellano Shoring & Supply rents and sells road plates and Efficiency Production Build-A-Box™ shoring.

Vantage Earns 2014 Vision Award from page 56

Marc Smith of J & J Equipment discusses the features of Tymco sweepers with attendees. Officers of the NYSAOTSOH take their places at the head table.

(L-R): Mark Kough of Henderson Products gives a spin of the roulette wheel to Eugene Strack and Craig Donaldson of the town of Harrietstown. A large crowd gathers for the annual banquet and reception.

Todd Kaley (R) of Vantage Equipment reviews the equipment needs of the town of Frankfort with Highway Superintendent Ronald Testa and his wife, Debbie. William Holvig (L) of the town of Mohawk discusses some equipment needs with Matt Statt of Admar Supply. 60

continued on page 66

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The KM T-2 will recycle 2,600 Lbs. of asphalt every 20 minutes, producing better than new asphalt, in any season. When you are serious about RECYCLING asphalt, millings and RAP, get a KM T-2.

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Session Topics Keep Attendees Busy from page 60

Enjoying the cocktail reception, compliments of Viking-Cives, (L-R) are Brendon Griss of Tracey Road Equipment, and Debbi and Art Logan, highway superintendent of the town of Palatine.

Jeff Linsner of Vantage Equipment has hit the cigar jackpot.

One of the state’s longest continually serving highway superintendents, Roger Chirico (L), highway superintendent of the town of Philipstown, talks vocational trucks with Matt Brayman of Stadium International. Chip Aries of Beam Mack Sales & Service and his wife, Virginia. Chip has been attending the annual conference for decades.

The evening was capped off with a musical performance by the group Ruby Shooz, which was sponsored by Beam Mack Sales & Service. 66

Municipalities from across the state use The Gorman Group for much of their road resurfacing. Kim Wilson (L) and Tony Squicciarini. continued on page 68

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Leicester’s Russ Page Installed as New President from page 66

A huge crowd gathers for light hors d’oeuvres and cocktails before the start of the annual banquet.

Representing the NYSAOTSOH (L-R) are Erin Driggs, Nora Wakley and Penny Gould. 68

Hybrid Building Solutions, in Clarence, N.Y., offers a wide variety of salt and equipment storage solutions. Brian Merkwa (L) and Marie-Louise Merkwa.

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ADVERTISERS INDEX When Purchasing Equipment, Trucks, Supplies & Services remember to support your Profile Advertisers! A MONTANO COMPANY ................................................62

JOE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT ........................................67

ADMAR SUPPLY ............................................................14

K-M INTERNATIONAL ....................................................65

ADVANCED STORAGE TECHNOLOGY........................71

KEIL EQUIPMENT CO INC ............................................70

ALTERNATIVE HEATING LLC........................................70

KENWORTH OF BUFFALO NY INC ................................3

AMERICAN EQUIPMENT LLC ......................................71

KOMATSU AMERICA CORP ..........................................51

AMERICAN SHORING ..................................................72

LAGASSE WORKS/HARDER SPREADER....................64

ATLANTIC DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON ........................32

LIFTECH EQUIPMENT CO ............................................72

BEYER BROS CORP ....................................................63

LONG ISLAND FREIGHTLINER ....................................25

BOBCAT..........................................................................33

MALVESE EQUIPMENT CO INC ..................................26

BOBCAT OF SARATOGA ..............................................68

MARIETTA DIESEL ........................................................45

BRADCO SUPPLY CO ..................................................58

MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD ........................................13

CALEDONIA DIESEL......................................................21

MOHAWK VALLEY FREIGHTLINER ..............................16

CAPITAL TRACTOR INC ................................................70

MONROE TRACTOR........................................................5

CASEY'S TRUCK SALVAGE INC ..................................52

NAVISTAR INC..................................................................2

CATERPILLAR - NY DEALERS ................................38,39

OLD DOMINIUM BRUSH/ODB ......................................29

CENTRAL EQUIPMENT LLC..........................................36

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP ............................................49

CHENANGO TRUCK ......................................................52

PAVILLION DRAINAGE SUPPLY CO ............................11

CIRUS CONTROLS ........................................................27

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ROY TEITSWORTH INC ................................................26

CLIFTON RECYCLING INC............................................13

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DECAROLIS HEAVY DUTY PARTS ..............................43

SPAULDING MANUFACTURING INC ............................11

DEL HYDRAULICS ........................................................57

STEPHENSON EQUIPMENT INC ............................37,73

EBERL IRON WORKS INC ............................................13

STS TRAILER & TRUCK EQUIPMENT..........................26

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SUIT-KOTE CORP............................................................6

FAIR MFG CO ................................................................71

TENCO USA INC ............................................................75

FITZSIMMONS HYDRAULICS INC ................................57

TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT..........................................7

FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT ..............................................41

TRACKLESS VEHICLES INC ........................................35

FLEET MAINTENANCE ..................................................46

TRIUS INC ......................................................................15

FORT MILLER FAB3 CORP ..........................................36

TRUX OUTFITTER ........................................................64

GABRIELLI TRUCK SALES LTD ....................................69

VALLEY FAB & EQUIPMENT ........................................45

GRASSLAND EQUIPMENT............................................53

VAN BORTEL FORD..................................................19,55

GREEN WAY SALES INC ..............................................27

VANTAGE EQUIPMENT ................................................47

HACKER'S PACKERS INC ............................................46

VELLANO CORPORATION ............................................59

HARPER INDUTRIES ....................................................23

VENTURE PRODUCTS INC ..........................................17

HENDERSON PRODUCTS INC ....................................10

VIBCO INC......................................................................31

HYBRID BUILDING SOLUTIONS LLC ..........................58

VIKING CIVES INC ........................................................76

HYUNDAI CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT....................61

WAYNE'S WELDING INC ................................................8

J & J EQUIPMENT ..........................................................11

WESTCHESTER TRACTOR INC ..................................16

JAMAR TECHNOLOGIES ..............................................36

YACANOS' GRADALL SALES SVC ..............................62

FOR ADVERTISING INFO CALL 800/270-3294 74

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