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Thanks everyone for the wonderful Comments and Congrats!
Enjoy, Howard

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Steve Tremulis
Congrats!

Sal Grenci
Congratulations

Dennis Spina
Congratulations!

  Lynn Henry
Congratulations!

Barbara Garramone
Congratulations!! You and Roz deserve this special recognition and many more honors ????????

 
Alma Gonzalez
Congratulations!!!
Richard Lentinello
Bravo!! And he’s such a nice guy, too!!

Mary Gosden Chovan
Congratulations, Howard!

Andrew Hinckley
Howard is a great guy!

J.R. Messina
Congrats Howard!!!!

Dan Strayer
Congrats!

Robert Noetzel
Congratulations Howard. An honor well deserved!

Howie Schneider
Congrats

  Jasmin Tekiner
Go Howie!! ❤️❤️❤️

Lou Marchant
Way to go Howard!

Annette Montanez
Congratulations Howard

Marcia Tolin Lilling
Congratulations!

Zoe Prince
Well deserved Howard!

Rich Lester
WOW…..TERRIFIC!!!!
CONGRATS

Sharon Oklander Frank
Congratulations

Lois Ellen
Congratulations!!!
So proud of my brother !!!
❤️❤️❤️

  Scott Lytle
Congrats! No need for a clutch!

Susan Agranoff
Congratulations

Peter Khachadurian
Congratulations

Dave Allshouse
Congratulations Howard Kroplick

Mike Tucker
Congratulations Howard, well deserved!!

Lauren Lester
Congrats!!!

Julia Baumgarten Foster
Congratulations!

Susan Bender
So well deserved. It is truly an honor to have worked with you and gotten to know you and your family a bit. Enjoy your special day.

Merrill Morrison
Very impressive! Congratulations.

Sandi Lusk
Congratulations!

Rob Ida
Congratulations Howard!

James Spina
Congrats to an amazing leader AND mentor!

  Jon Geist
Congratulations!

Paul Jonathan Muir
Congratulations!

Jimmy Adames
Congratulations HK!

J.t. Barnes
Congratulations Howard!!

Al Liebmann
Awesome congratulations

Andy Hartwell
Congratulations

Bruce Adams
CONGRATULATIONS!
ROZ & HOWARD deserve THIS and Many More Honors for all the Good Works they have done over the years!

Andy Hertz
Congrats Howard!

Danny Mandel
Congratulations Uncle Howie and (super wife) Aunt Roz!!!

Bob Ida
Congratulations Howard

Ellen Vigneaux
Way to go

Rachel Rubin Frank
Congrats Unkie Howie, well deserved!!

  Alexander Soultanis
Congratulations!

Donald M. Smith Splash
You deserve it Howard Kroplick

Meredith Jaffe
Congratulations!!!

Dora Lee Stallard
Congratulations!

Rob Gibby
Well deserved

JeRita Trapani
Awesome congratulations and well deserved ????

Ellen Vigneaux
Way to go. You rock!

Sharon Mandel
Congrats Howie and Super Wife Roz!! Wonderful contributions. They left out a few, but I won’t mention them here.

David Benowitz
Congratulations Howard!

Doug Jones
Congratulations Howard! That’s quite an honor

Peter Crifo
Well deserved, congratulations Howard

Jim Donnelly
Congratulations, Howard!

Veverly Lord
Congratulations Mr. K well deserved

Terrie Skoblow Stern
Congratulations Howard!

Martyn Schorr
???? Howard!

Elio Zarate
Congratulations Howard

Elizabeth Matu Tubman-White
Congratulations Howard.

Rob Gibby
Well deserved Howard

Leonard Dreyfuss
Congrats

Natalie Burghardt
Congratulations

Darrell Lester
Super man!

D.C. Copeland
Nice

Linda Krecko
Congrats Howard!

Clifford M Golub
Congratulations.

Al Prete
Congratulations Howard!

Lisa Rubin
Go Howie!!

Debbie Glick
Still doing great work.

Rich Lee
Congratulations Howard. It was an honor to meet you. And I appreciate you opening up your shop to show me a car, that my great grandfather was the mechanician, and was part of a winning team. Go Alco.

Marilyn Kroplick
Well-deserved!!!

Joby Jacob
Congratulations!

Glenn Koebel
Way to go ! Congratulations!

Dennis Gilman
Congratulations
Very proud of you

Marty Szabo
Congratulations, Howard!

Constance Smith
Congratulations, I salute you and Roz for so many notable contributions. On another note, I also thank you for the restoration of so many iconic automobiles.

Melvin Katz
Howard, it has been years since we dinned at Tavern on the Green. I have such vivid memories of that dinner and you.

Colleen Albertson
Congratulations Howard you deserve your award.

Lisa Ruth
Congratulations Howard!

Terry Dunne
You are always a Leader, no matter what you do!

Clifford M Golub
Well deserved a true gentleman and auto enthusiasts.

Bob Ida
Congratulations Howard

Nelson Medina
Well desired Congratulations
Your a good man Howard
God Bless &
Enjoy your Father’s Day

Jamsheed Banaji
Howard…..Congratulations!!!

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Looks like a great visit and terrific Motor Parkway display.  Wasn’t able to be there but next time up north will be sure to put a visit on my calendar.  Thank you to Pelops and Christophe Damianos for keeping the parkway alive for others who come into their building.

From Highlights of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Visit to 150 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge

From Meredith Jaffe,

Hi Howard,

I had a little help online and offline…

A. Louis Chevrolet (Chevrolet)
B. Lee Frayer with Eddie Richenbacker (Frayer-Miller)
C. Joe Tracy with Al Poole
D. Ralph Beardsley (Simplex)
E. David Bruce-Brown
F. Louis Wagner
G. Emanuel Cedrino (FIAT)
H. Joe Tracy with Al Poole

See you on Sunday 6/30!

Take care,
Meredith

From Mystery Friday Foto #23 Solved; A Montage of Vanderbilt Cup Drivers at 150 Motor Parkway

Thanks Mark - yes, Sam Berliner’s website was a great resource for a newbie to the world of the Motor Parkway like myself.  This appears on my website’s home page.
Thank-you

“This page would not be possible were it not for the wealth of information about the Motor Parkway provided on vaious websties maintained by members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Panel. Panel member Sam Berliner III has provided very detailed coverage of the Long Island Motor Parkway and without his information, most of what is on this website would never have been photographed and researched. Thank-you Sam.”

I’m not sure if Sam’s websites are still active.  Need to keep looking. 

From Kleiner's Korner: Art's Motor Parkway Site back on line!

Congratulations Howard upon receiving your award you deserve.

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

This was very interesting.  So since I spent my childhood riding over that bridge going to my Uncle’s house in Mineola.  If anyone can tell me if a memory is correct.  I think when we passed the toll house was it painted yellow?  My 78 year old brain seems to remember it was.  Anyone know?  Time frame was 50’s.  Thanks,  Bob Andreocci

From Mystery Friday Foto #22 Solved; Blueprints to Remove the East Williston Motor Parkway Railroad Bridge

Here are my best guess answers:
A- Louis Chevrolet; mechanician=Joe Nelson; car=Buick
B- Lee Frayer; Edie Rickenbacker; Frayer-Miller
C- Joe Tracy; Al Poole; Locomobile
D- Ralph Beardsley; J. D. Coote; Simplex
E- David Bruce-Brown; Anthony Scudalari; Fiat
F- Louis Wagner; Louis Vivet; Darracq
G- Emanuel Cedrino; Mrs. Cedrino (or maybe his brother); Fiat
H- Joe Tracy; Al Poole; Locomobile

From Mystery Friday Foto #23 Solved; A Montage of Vanderbilt Cup Drivers at 150 Motor Parkway

Congratulations Howard, your quite an inspiration!

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Looking forward to seeing the 150 Motor Parkway themed building on June 8th

From This Saturday, June 8, 2024: A Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Field Trip to the Motor Parkway

Will attend…Model A Ford

From This Saturday, June 8, 2024: A Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Field Trip to the Motor Parkway

Congratulations to Howard, a scholar and a gentlemen and a friend!

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Thanks for the positive comments! Much appreciated!

Enjoy,

Howard Kroplick

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Congratulations to an inspiring business leader and so much more!

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Congrats to an amazing leader AND mentor!

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Congratulations Howard. Well deserved

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Congratulations! So very well deserved!

From Highlights : Howard Kroplick honored as one of “Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders” last Thursday

Marvelous set of collector vehicles-all in pristine condition! They don’t make ‘em like they used to. There’s something about the Shelby Cobra style that has stood the test of time…

From The 1984 Domino's Tritan A2 Aerocar At Old Westbury Gardens

Since 1978 finding the money to demolish this bridge was a concern.  Finally in 1982 Nassau County received an award of $480,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation “in connection with a project titled “REMOVAL OF MOTOR PARKWAY BRIDGES”.  The East Williston bridge project most probably was included in this award.  Article is from Newsday of July 22, 1982.

From Mystery Friday Foto #22 Solved; Blueprints to Remove the East Williston Motor Parkway Railroad Bridge

What do the plans depict?
The lift plan to remove the girder supports for a railroad overpass bridge.
This is removal as the ELEVATION view notes where to cut the girder, and
the SECTION A-A notes “MAIN GIRDER REMOVAL ONLY”.

The structure in the plans
Railroad overpass. Dual rail tracks are depicted in the drawing.
There were three railroad overpasses: Bethpage, Mineola, and Williston.
Bethpage also had a road overpass, while the other two were simple
similar double track lines. Williston over the Oyster Bay branch seems
to be at the slight angle shown in the plans. Additionally, this overpass
has a matching number of supports on the main girder.

Year of the plans
The bridge was deconstructed in 1983 so this must be slightly earlier.

Reason for the plans
Plan your work, work your plan. This shows many details to have a safe
lift, specifying lift points, capacity, swing angles, even detailing load
  spreading mats for the cranes and how to build them so they do not
foul the passing trains.

From Mystery Friday Foto #22 Solved; Blueprints to Remove the East Williston Motor Parkway Railroad Bridge