Speaker. it is a very special event indeed that I share today with our colleagues. Two constitu. ents of mine are celebrating not only their golden wedding anniversary. but 50 years of service to their church and community. In 1935. the Very Reverend George Nico. loff and his bride. the former Vera Boon. eff. immigrated to the United States from Yugoslavia. They came in response to the need for a clergyman to serve the many Macedonian and Bulgarian immigrants of the Eastern Orthodox faith who had settled into the Midwest. The Nicoloffs answered the call and for half a century have dedi. cated their lives to the same principles and beliefs that led them to New Yorks harbor so many years ago. On September 29. the Nicoloffs. their four children. seven grandchildren. other family members. parishioners and friends will observe this special. dual anniversary.
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