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from page 9
Before Fred could make that leap he started his own construction
company, A-Okay Home Improvement. He also worked part-time for
the Schodack Central Schools as a maintenance man/bus driver.
So how did he end up behind the super’s desk?
“I started by fulfilling the term of the previous highway superintend-
ent who resigned. They appointed me in November 2006 and I ran for
election the next year. I was on the town planning board for several years
so they [town board] knew I had a highway background. I also had 12
years with Rensselaer County Highway Department. Prior to that, I
worked two years part-time for other towns.
“I wanted the job because I wanted to be my own boss. Make my own
rules, my own mistakes, good or bad. I wanted to make my own deci-
sions. At that time, I had enough time in this town and knew enough
about it that I thought I could help.
“Now here I am in my 8th year. I’ll probably stay until I’m 62 if I get
re-elected. I’m 54 now. There hasn’t been opposition in the past, but you
never know. According to the records I’ve seen, I’m the second-longest
running highway superintendent. If I run for re-election and win, I’ll be
the longest.”
Fred and his bride, Lani, are still newlyweds. While only married for
a year, they’ve been together for 15.
“Actually it’s a funny story. When we were young our families
camped together. She would always run away from me. ‘There’s little
Freddie, the pain in the neck.’ Lani was good friends with my cousin and
after she got divorced she started going camping with us again. One day
she was ready to leave and I asked my cousin if she’d ask Lani if she
wanted to get ice cream or go out with me sometime. I saw the look on
her face. She went over to the car and came back laughing. I took that as
a no. Another year later and finally…”
Fred is a member of the New York State Association of Town
Superintendents of Highways and vice president of the Rensselaer
continued on page 18
An old concrete bridge in Nassau is on the highway department’s listfor repair.
The town of Nassau highway department crew (L-R) is Earl Hammell (MEO2); Bob Gile (senior mechanic/temporary deputy highway superintend-ent); Rich Stevens (MEOH); Stephen Fleming (laborer); Jeremy Hunt (laborer); Roger Latham (laborer); Scott Miller (MEOH); and Don Denue(MEOH/temporary foreman).
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from page 14
County Association of Town Superintendents of Highways. In his
spare time he enjoys outdoor activities.
“Hunting, fishing, camping and hiking. Not so much hunting any-
more because I don’t need the food. When I was younger I actually
needed it.”
When he finally does hang up his superintendent’s hat Fred wants to
be remembered as “being concerned and caring and improving the town
while staying within the budget. I listened to the residents’ concerns and
addressed them the best I could.”
All About the JobAs the highway department’s “top dog,” Fred is responsible for main-
taining the town’s 62.5 lane miles of road; 30 of which are gravel and
the rest are paved. That translates into seven plowing routes that take
about three to four hours to complete.
“I remember those first few winters. They were rough. I didn’t real-
ize that we had trucks that were 20-plus years old that wouldn’t start and
wouldn’t run. There were hydraulic issues. I actually had to borrow
trucks from other towns and shuffle things around.”
Good thing he doesn’t have that problem anymore. Last winter 99
inches of snow fell on the town. That meant lots of salt. “Our salt shed
holds 2,000 tons. In 2013, we emptied it three times.”
An eight-man crew helps Fred serve the town’s 5,000 residents. His
staff includes Bob Giles, senior mechanic; Don Denue (MEOH/tempo-
rary foreman); Scott Miller and Rich Stevens (MEOHs); Earl Hammel
(MEO2); and Steven Fleming, Roger Latham and Jeremy Hunt (labor-
ers).
“I’m supposed to have one laborer, a truck driver and a heavy equip-
ment foreman, but we had a lot of attrition this year. Guys resigned to go
for better jobs and my working foreman retired. Right now I don’t have
a foreman or a deputy highway superintendent. That will change come
next year’s construction season. Two of my guys have been here just
over a year. When the other guys left I bumped them up to HEOs to get
them running equipment and performing foreman duties. The newbies
don’t have their CDL yet.
“I’m fortunate with these guys. They’ve lowered my stress signifi-
cantly. I constantly tell them to do their job. Realize that you’re a public
employee and you have to show respect no matter what and keep up the
good work.”
Under Fred’s dutiful eye, the town of Nassau’s highway department
runs on a total operating budget of $1,057,365.80 that includes salaries,
employee benefits and an annual CHIPS allocation of $124,998.
To fulfill its responsibilities the department uses a convoy of equip-
ment consisting of:
• 1966 Ford tractor Model 3400 with truck broom
• 1980 Cat 120G motorgrader with 2001 York rake
• 1984 International dump truck with Sampson and wing plows
• 1988 Ford tractor Model 6610 with rotary mower head
• 1989 International dump truck with Sampson and wing plows
• 1990 Mack RD 690S tandem (no plow)
• 1990 John Deere 544E wheeled front-end loader
• 1990 Cat front-end tracked loader
• 1993 Mack RD 690S tandem with dump body and Viking plow
• 1995 Cat 140H motorgrader with 1985 York rake
• 1995 Hamm 12-ton vibratory dirt/asphalt roller
• 1999 Samsung 170W rubber-tire excavator
• 2005 Ford F350 with flatbed and plow
• 2008 Ford F350 PU with plow
• 2009 Chevy 3500Hd with Fisher plow and Swenson sander
continued on page 22
Shown here is a typical double chips seal project on a dirt road inNassau.
Fred McCagg, highway superintendent of the town of Nassau.
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• 2011 International dump truck with Viking and wing plows
• 2012 John Deere 624K wheeled front-end loader
• 2012 Ford F550 with MG dump body and Western plow
• 2014 International dump truck with Viking and wing plows
When asked how he budgets for new equipment Fred admitted, “I
don’t. That’s the truth. We’re a poor town and it’s a struggle to pay the
bills. The problem with our town is we have two villages and all the tax
money goes to them. We have two businesses [in the town] — Camp
Schodack and Burden Lake Country Club. All the others are in the vil-
lage so it’s hard to generate tax money.”
Fred primarily use state contracts to buy equipment.
“We save quite a bit that way. There’s no going out to bid. You can
automatically use the contract. There are multiple vendors for regions
and product. Nowadays, you can piggyback off other counties and
towns. You can use state, county and town contracts if they’re worded
correctly. Our senior mechanic, Bobby, also saves us a lot of money.
He’s a great welder/fabricator. A tailgate went on one of our Macks. To
buy a new one was about $4,000, Bobby bought the metal and made it
for $800.”
Fred hopes to add a backhoe to his fleet soon.
“We don’t currently own one. Instead, we have a wheeled excavator
with a huge arm but it’s not really applicable to a lot of things we do.
That’s going to be the challenge around here for the next few years —
to come up with equipment replacement and maintenance programs.
We’ve been working on it, but the economy has to turn around. It’s cre-
ative budgeting and a little juggling so you can use your unexpended
funds.”
While Fred agrees that today’s vehicles are more efficient, they’re
also harder to work on.
“As we improve our fleet we’ll probably have to send them out for
major engine work and things like that because of all the pollution con-
trol and electronics on them.”
Technology also has impacted Fred’s job.
“Everything is done electronically. I keep track of everything — fuel,
salt, equipment. I do three- to five-year averages. Doing so helps out
budget-wise, too. That’s the problem with a lot of the highway superin-
tendents who don’t have the ability or don’t want to have that ability. If
the technology helps you to plan these programs and you can keep track,
why wouldn’t you want to?”
Looking back, the most rewarding part of the job thus far for Fred has
been widening some of the town roads.
“There used to be an old dirt road where school buses would literally
continued on page 42An ice storm in wreaks havoc in Nassau.
Shown here is widened dirt road with a new base and double chipsealed.
The Nassau highway department’s new single-axle International dumptruck.
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When Fairbanks, Alaska, is warmer than where you are in the lower
48, particularly New York State, things aren’t good. This winter more or
less started with the snow blast in Buffalo late last year and has contin-
ued with the clichéd bone-chilling temps pretty much ever since.
This led, as some of you may have heard, to the Ithaca Visitors
Bureau to have a little tongue-in-cheek fun on their Web site. For a few
days back in February, visitithaca.com decided to essentially abandon
any remaining hopes of drawing anyone to the wonderful city of Ithaca.
Visitors to the site were greeted with photos of beautiful and very warm
Key West complete with links to all kinds of things you can do there.
The lead on their homepage read, “Due to this ridiculously stupid win-
ter, Ithaca invites you to visit The Keys this week. Please come back
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a postcard.”
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clear opportunity to go to the actual Visit Ithaca site, but not without a
much-needed laugh first. A lot of marketing people are always trying to
figure out how to win the social media game and this is how you do it.
Reception to the joke was universally positive; CNN even picked up on
it and Key West expressed their appreciation for the digital shout out. In
the long run, more people will likely stop by the Ithaca site and perhaps
visit the city at some point. Great job Ithaca and thanks for the smile.
Let’s see if Key West can return the favor whenever they’re having a
bad weather day. P
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get stuck in the mud. It’s nice to hear the residents say it looks great. It’s
that appreciation after you do a job.”
One of the most important parts of the job is keeping things profes-
sional.
“When I took office I wanted to improve communications. Now we
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What is Fred’s least favorite part of the job? “Winter.”
About the Town of NassauThe town of Nassau was formed from portions of Schodack,
Stephentown and Petersburgh on March 31, 1806. lts original name was
Philipstown, in honor of Patroon Philip Van Rensselaer. The name was
changed to Nassau on April 6, 1808.
Its natural beauty is evident to any visitor. This beauty is found not
only in its rolling farmland and mountains but also in the numerous
creeks, streams, ponds and lakes that have aided the settlement and
development of the town over the last 200 years.
Arguably, Nassau’s first permanent settlers were Joseph Primmer
who settled in the area known as Hoag’s Pond in 1760 and Hugh Wilson
who located near the present site of the Village of Nassau. Other early
settlers included John W. Schermerhorn, near East Nassau; John
McCagg, near Brainard; Henry Post, about three miles east of the pres-
ent Village of Nassau; Thomas Hicks, Titus Huested, Abraham Holmes,
Major Abijah Bush, Daniel Litz, David Waterbury and Reuben
Bateman. Major Bush served in the Continental army during the War of
the Revolution, crossing the Delaware River with General George
Washington.
One of the most famous early visitors to the area that is now Nassau
was missionary David Brainard who came as a missionary to the Indians
in 1743.
For many years, the leading hotel in Nassau was maintained by Peter
Van Valkenburg. Its first proprietor was a man named Strong. Many vis-
itors were entertained at this hospitable establishment. Among them
were the Marquis de Lafayette, and Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain,
who spent portions of several summers there. Martin Van Buren,
William L. Marcy, De Witt Clinton, Lewis Cass and Generals John B.
Wool and Alexander McComb were also frequent patrons. Lafayette’s
visit to the hotel was made in 1825, when he made a tour of the United
States.
As in any small town in 18th Century America, the medical profes-
sion was central to the fabric of Nassau’s community. Dr. Joseph Gale,
who located at East Nassau, is believed to be the first physician to prac-
tice within the present limits of the town. Dr. James H. Ball, settled in
continued on page 52
A highway department crewmember works on a multi-plate large cul-vert project.
An excavator readies the area for an installation of a large culvert.
Tropical Storm Irene caused damage all over the Northeast, includingNassau.
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the northern part of the town in 1790. He held several important offices
and served in the State Assembly in 1812 or 1813.
The earliest lawyer in the town of whom there is any record was
Samuel B. Ludlow, who opened an office in Nassau after 1815. Soon
after, lawyers Cyrus Mason and Henry Ludlow were also in practice.
Fenner Ferguson, a native of the town, was admitted to the bar in 1838,
but soon after removed to Michigan, where he became a territorial judge
and a delegate to Congress. Later attorneys included Judge Hugh W.
McClellan, Robert H. McClellan, a former Surrogate; Judge B. Smith
Strait. General John B. Wool resided in Nassau for many years as did
John A. Griswold. Griswold, born in Nassau in 1818, moved to Troy,
New York where he became Mayor, United States Congressman and
candidate for Governor of New York.
The first official town meeting in Nassau was held April 1, 1807, the
day following the organization of the town by the Legislature under the
name of Philipstown. The meeting was held at the tavern of Pliny Miller.
In true democratic form, the following were chosen as the first officers
of Nassau:
Supervisor, Jonathan Hoag; Town Clerk, William C. Elmore;
Assessors, Fenner Palmer, Joseph Finch, Elijah Adams, Joseph S. Gale,
Titus Huested; Collector, Charles Mason; Overseers of the Poor, Samuel
Gale, David Waterbury; Commissioners of Highways, Fenner Palmer,
Enoch Benedict, James H. Ball; Constables, Charles Mason, William
King, Ebenezer Martin; Fence Viewers, Enoch Benedict, Fenner Palmer,
Benjamin Mason, Titus Huested, Timothy Sibley, Gershom Tabor,
Samuel Knapp, John Turner, Jeremiah Macks; Poundmasters, Jonathan
Hoag, Abijah Bush, Isaac Dunham; and 39 Pathmasters.
The discussion of the early history of Nassau is not complete without
a brief discussion of its contributions to the Anti-Rent War. It was in
Nassau that the Anti-Rent War in Rensselaer County had its center for
many years. The farmers of Nassau are said to have been the first to
resist the attempts of the Patroon in an effective manner to collect their
cruel rents on the lands worked by farmers of the day.
Nassau has a proud military history. Its burial grounds hold the
remains of veterans of the French and Indian War and many of the early
continued on page 54
Seen here is shared service help with installing a large multi-plate culvert in Nassau.
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residents fought in the War of the Revolution. Among the early settlers
who served their country in this struggle were Major Abijah Bush,
Simeon Griswold, Dr. James H. Ball, Robert J. W. Burroughs and Guy
Lester.
In the War of 1812, Nassau was well represented. Major-General
John B. Wool, one of the most respected soldiers in eastern New York in
those days; Captain Simeon Tifft, Captain David St. John, Rensselaer
Bateman, Reuben Rogers, Varnum Babcock, Jacob Cole, Jeremiah Tift,
Thomas Tobias, Isaac Wheeler and George Launt fought to protect the
early Republic.
Nassau sent her full quota of men to the front during the Civil War
and a large share of them lost their lives in the service. The list of those
dying to protect the Union included: Jonathan Hoag, Judson Hoag,
Rensselaer Palmer, Edward Stickles, Eleazer Knap, Marshal C. Knap,
Asbury Bacchus, Arnold Dennis, Charles H. Ashley, Noah Ashley, Paul
Roberts, Peter Roberts, Palmer W. Dunham, George Horton, Thomas H.
Payne, James Brown, Darius Morris, James Dodge, Cyrus Gardner,
Lyman Ostrom, Russell D. Ashley, Hiram Hotaling, Willard Reed,
George Bailey, William Lasher, George Sheldon, Herman Beckstine,
William Shofelt, Washington L. Taylor, Henry J. Knap, Henry Loppy,
Andrew Trumble and Ceno Ooh.
Nassau has proudly continued her service to our nation sending
numerous men and women to protect freedom and America’s shores
through the wars and engagements of the last 200 years.
From its earliest days to the recent past, Nassau was essentially an
agricultural town. However, early inhabitants took advantage of the
splendid water power afforded by the various streams flowing through
the town. The first manufacturing enterprise of which there is any
knowledge was the grist mill of John W. Schermerhorn, at the outlet of
Tsatsawassa Lake. Soon after this mill was established a tannery was
started by Jesse Smith. About 1778 Morgan Harris operated a large grist
mill at East Nassau. Soon after 1800 Winthrop Root had a tannery at the
same place, and about the same time a collar factory at that point was
operated by Peter Van Buren, James Turner, Erastus Hemingway and
others. An early saw mill and grist mill in the area of the Village of
Nassau was run by Fenner Palmer. This was burned in 1817 but was
afterward rebuilt. About 1830 William P. Hermance had a significant
carriage factory in the Village of Nassau where for a quarter of a centu-
ry or more from thirty to forty men were given lucrative employment.
The extensive paper mills of J. D. Tompkins on Kinderhook Creek, near
Brainard, were established about 1847 by John B. and Peter C.
Tompkins, who began the manufacture of straw paper there. The site
was occupied early in the century by Marks’s saw mill and subsequent-
ly Page’s shingle factory was added. The mill was enlarged in 1854,
under the proprietorship of Mr. Davis. These mills for a long time were
one of the principal industries of the county outside of Troy. Another
paper mill was established about 1855 by John Bullis the Village of
Nassau. Gershom Turner had an early cotton factory at Brainard. ln 1842
the Nassau cotton mills at Brainard were established by Seth Hastings of
Albany. James Allen started a major foundry in the environs of the
Village of Nassau about 1860.
There have been several other industries in the town from time to
time, but these mentioned have contributed most prominently to the for-
mation of Nassau as it entered the 20th Century.
From the early days of settlement, the largest village in the town was
located at what is now the village of Nassau. The village was located on
the Valatie Kill in the southwestern part of the town. Nassau was origi-
nally known as Union Village. lt was a famous summer resort in its early
days and its hotels frequently entertained distinguished guests from var-
ious parts of the United States and other countries. The village received
its first charter March 12, 1819. A new charter was granted April 17,
1866, conferring additional powers and duties upon the village. The post
office was established about 1811.
Crews repair the road base after a large culvert replacement.
continued on page 60
A finished replacement of an old concrete bridge with new multi-platelarge culvert.
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ClearSpan Fabric Structures Can MeetAll Proper Salt Storage Requirements
Whether it’s for a small parking lot or a major highway, sand and saltapplication is extremely common during the winter months. With sandand salt being used by State Highway Departments, small businesses andeverything in between, many laws and regulations have been put intoplace to prevent damage to the environment, particularly due to improp-erly stored salt.
While salt makes an excellent deicer on public roads, walkways,driveways and more, storing salt in an improper manner can have a seri-ous impact on the environmental health of the surrounding area. Salt dis-solves rapidly when exposed to water, which means that leaving a saltpile exposed to rain, snow or any form of water can lead to damagingrunoff that affects plants, animals and even people. To prevent excessiveamounts of salt-saturated runoff the following precautions must be takenwhen storing salt:
• Salt must be stored on an impermeable surface, such as concrete orasphalt.
• Salt must be securely covered year-round.• Any and all areas that are used for receiving or loading salt must be
kept clear of any salt residue. • Storage buildings and pavement must be kept in good repair to pre-
vent precipitation or runoff from coming into direct contact with storedsalt.
• Salt storage facilities must be located a designated distance fromwater wells, storm drains, shorelines, rivers, wetlands and more.Distances vary based on location, so check online or with local town offi-cials for exact requirements.
Traditional Storage Facilities vs. ClearSpan Fabric Structures
Since there are no particular construction specifications for a salt stor-age building, salt can be properly stored in a number of ways. Providedthat there is an impermeable surface and a reliable, year-round cover, saltcan be stored in almost anything. Some of themore popular manners for storing salt arewood-frame buildings, metal buildings, silobuildings or a well-secured tarp for smallerapplications. Each of these are perfectlyacceptable manners for storing salt, but witha ClearSpan Fabric Structure, salt storagefacilities can be customized to meet all theproper salt storage requirements, while alsodecreasing waste, reducing time spent load-ing salt trucks and simplifying overall build-ing maintenance requirements.
Salt is a corrosive material, so storingwithin a wood or metal building can eventu-ally lead to rot or rust; which can createcracks in the siding or roof. Any cracks orholes that do appear must be fixed immedi-ately, since a building with any area thatallows water to come into direct contact withstored salt is classified as an improper storagefacility. With traditional wood and metalbuildings there also is a limit on the amountof usable storage space. Storing salt requiresa considerable amount of space, and when
you factor in that any salt storage structure requires a high roof clearancefor the safe loading and unloading of salt, and that just one ton of saltrequires approximately 25 cu. ft. of storage space, finding the ideal woodor metal structure can be complex and ultimately expensive.
With the triple-galvanized steel frame of a ClearSpan fabric structure,there is no need to worry about the corrosive nature of the salt, and eachstructure features the maximum amount of storage space possible. Withan arched frame made of strong, round steel tubing, not a single supportpost is required throughout the entire structure, so every inch of spacecan be used for storage. Featuring a rip-stop polyethylene cover that pre-vents small rips from growing any larger, customizable options includ-ing widths up to 300 ft. and lengths of any size, great visibility from thenatural lighting — due to the permeable properties of the fabric cover —and the ability to easily relocate the structure if needed, there are manyreasons why ClearSpan is the clear choice for salt storage.
ClearSpan’s American-made, triple-galvanized steel frames are unaf-fected by the corrosive nature of salt, and the fabric cover eliminates anyanxiety of rot or rust. These structures can be installed on a pony wall ordirectly into the ground, both of which eliminate the need to install cost-ly concrete foundations. In a pony-wall style, the structure is mounteddirectly onto concrete blocks, which provide additional height and alsoreduce the risk of tearing the bottom fabric when working with frontloaders or other large bucket vehicles. ClearSpan buildings includestamped engineered drawings for all necessary structures, and eachbuilding is designed to meet local wind and snow loads. ClearSpan fab-ric structures not only come at a low cost per square foot, but the long-term advantages of these buildings save money down the road, accord-ing to the company.
For more information, call 866/643-1010 or visitwww.ClearSpan.com.
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With the triple-galvanized steel frame of a ClearSpan fabric structure, there is no need to worryabout the corrosive nature of the salt, and each structure features the maximum amount of stor-age space possible.
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from page 54
East Nassau is located in the southeastern part of the town on the
Kinderhook Creek. John W. Schermerhorn was one of its most conspic-
uous early inhabitants, and in his honor the hamlet for many years was
known as Schermerhorn’s. Mr. Schermerhorn was the proprietor of the
First tavern at East Nassau. Pliny Miller was another early innkeeper.
William Root opened a general store there as early as 1780. The post-
office was established about 1830 with Jared Root as postmaster.
Hoag’s Corners is situated in the northeastern part of the town on
Tsatsawassa Creek. Its early inhabitants and industries were a vital part
of Nassau’s early development. Robert Martin and William Hoag were
early tavern keepers there, beginning business about 1822. Mr. Martin
also had the first store in the Hoag’s Corners, running it in connection
with his hotel. The area’s post office was established in 1835 with
William B. Hoag as postmaster.
Brainard is in the southeastern corner of the town and was named in
honor of Joseph Brainard, who built a bridge over the Kinderhook
Creek at that point. lt was first called Brainard’s Bridge. The Nassau
cotton mills, for many years a prominent industry of the town, were
located there in 1842. Gershom Turner is said to have been the first pro-
prietor of a store at this point and the first tavern was kept by Henry
Stoddard about 1810 or1812.
Dunham Hollow is located in the northeastern part of the town. lt
was named after Isaac Dunham, who settled there about 1800 and built
a hotel and saw mill. An early hoe factory was owned by Jacob White
and the first saw mill by a man named Adams. The first store was
owned by Joshua Coleman.
North Nassau is in the northern part of the town. The first tavern was
kept by a man named Burdick about 1810. William C. Elmore had an
early store and tavern there. The post office was established about 1844
with James H. Ball as postmaster.
Alps, so named on account of the mountainous character of the area
in which it is situated, occupies the northeastern corner of the town of
Miller’s Corners is a small hamlet in the northwestern corner of the
town. P
There actually is a town road under there somewhere. Tropical StormIrene didn’t leave Nassau unscathed.
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A MONTANO COMPANY................................................24
ADMAR SUPPLY ............................................................21
ADVANCED STORAGE TECHNOLOGY........................40
ALTERNATIVE HEATING LLC........................................20
AMERICAN EQUIPMENT LLC ......................................20
AMERICAN SHORING ..................................................50
AMTHOR INTERNATIONAL INC....................................43
ATLANTIC DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON ........................35
BEYER BROS CORP ....................................................12
BOBCAT..........................................................................61
BOBCAT OF SARATOGA ..............................................34
BRADCO SUPPLY CO ..................................................40
BUFFALO TRUCK CENTER ..........................................16
CALEDONIA DIESEL......................................................49
CAPITAL TRACTOR INC ................................................28
CASEY’S TRUCK SALVAGE INC ..................................38
CATERPILLAR - NY DEALERS ................................32,33
CENTRAL EQUIPMENT LLC..........................................50
CHENANGO TRUCK ......................................................26
CIRUS CONTROLS ........................................................19
CLEARSPAN ..................................................................13
CLIFTON RECYCLING INC............................................38
DECAROLIS HEAVY DUTY PARTS ..............................53
DEL HYDRAULICS ........................................................24
EBERL IRON WORKS INC ............................................26
ENVIROSIGHT................................................................29
FAIR MFG CO ................................................................60
FITZSIMMONS HYDRAULICS INC..................................6
FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT ..............................................46
FLEET MAINTENANCE..................................................44
GABRIELLI TRUCK SALES LTD....................................37
HACKER’S PACKERS INC ............................................50
HENDERSON PRODUCTS INC ....................................55
HYBRID BUILDING SOLUTIONS LLC ..........................30
HYUNDAI CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT....................39
J & J EQUIPMENT..........................................................11
JOE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT ..........................................6
K-M INTERNATIONAL ....................................................59
KAWASAKI CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ................45
KEIL EQUIPMENT CO INC ............................................20
KENWORTH OF BUFFALO NY INC ................................3
KEPNER EQUIPMENT INC............................................60
KOMATSU AMERICA CORP ..........................................27
LAGASSE WORKS/HARDER SPREADER....................28
LIFTECH EQUIPMENT CO ............................................48
MALVESE EQUIPMENT CO INC ..................................44
MARIETTA DIESEL ........................................................30
MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD ........................................13
MOHAWK VALLEY FREIGHTLINER..............................36
MONROE TRACTOR......................................................41
NEW YORK TRUCK & EQUIPMENT ............................38
OLD DOMINIUM BRUSH/ODB ......................................56
PAVILLION DRAINAGE SUPPLY CO ............................13
PROFILE PUBLICATIONS....................................24,36,48
ROY TEITSWORTH INC ................................................11
SCHAEFER ENTERPRISES ..........................................20
SEALMASTER BUFFALO ..............................................19
SPAULDING MANUFACTURING INC ..............................6
STEPHENSON EQUIPMENT INC..........................5,23,47
STS TRAILER & TRUCK EQUIPMENT..........................11
SUIT-KOTE CORP..........................................................25
TENCO USA INC ............................................................63
TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT..........................................7
TRACKLESS VEHICLES INC ..........................................2
TRIUS INC ......................................................................10
UPSTATE SWEEPERS & RENTALS..............................34
VALLEY FAB & EQUIPMENT ........................................26
VAN BORTEL FORD ......................................................57
VANTAGE EQUIPMENT ................................................15
VIBCO INC......................................................................17
VIKING CIVES INC ........................................................64
WAUSAU-EVEREST LP ................................................31
WAYNE’S WELDING INC ................................................8
WESTCHESTER TRACTOR INC ..................................20
WESTERN NY VILLAGE SUPERINTENDENT ..............51
YACANOS’ GRADALL SALES SVC ..............................36
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By Mary Yamin-Garone
PROFILE CORRESPONDENT
Fred McCagg is a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades. When he’s not doing
his job as highway superintendent for the town of Nassau, Fred runs
Dynamic Sports Adventures, is a New York State Outdoor Licensed
Guide, the Youth Committee chairman for the town, head of a nature club
for elementary school kids, conducts an annual wilderness program and is in
charge of the town’s trail system.
And that’s just for starters.
“I have been doing martial arts since I was 14. I have fourth degree in Combat
Hapkido, fourth degree in Taekwondo and multiple black belts in other disciplines.
I have certifications in systems that aren’t belted. I am in the World Karate Hall of
Fame, was an International Police Defense Tactics instructor and taught West
Point cadets in military combatives. I also owned Kinderhook Martial
Arts/Kinderhook Taekwondo for eight years and recently taught
a women’s self-defense class.”
Fred was born in Great Barrington, Mass.
“It was just me and my mom. When I was about one
or two we moved to Castleton. We went back and forth
between Nassau, Schodack and Castleton. We lived
around Nassau Lake until I was 10 before returning
to Castleton. We were on welfare from the time I
was eight until I turned 17. I lost my mom to can-
cer right after I graduated from high school and
lost my 17-year-old daughter from my first
marriage, Danielle, to cancer in 2008. She
was my sweetheart, my driving force for just
about everything I did. She still is.”
After graduating from Maple Hill High
School Fred earned an occupational cer-
tificate in forestry and wildlife through the
Cooperative Extension.
“That’s where I learned to run a back-
hoe, bulldozer, chainsaw and logger.”
Next he started building houses for
Harris Construction in Castleton. “I did hous-
ing, framing and site development.”
From there he worked for Goold Orchards running their liq-
uid operations.
“We supplied cider to the local Grand Union, Bruegger’s
Bagels and Hannaford. I drove the delivery truck. That’s where
I got my CDL and school bus licenses. I left Goold’s in 1992
and did some part-time paving, drove a truck and worked
for Hudson River Construction. I also was trying to get into
the municipalities.”
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Highway SuperintendentFred McCagg
and the Town of Nassau
continued on page 14