Speaker. it Is with great respect and admiration that I address my colleagues in the House today. for I rise to extend my heartiest congratulations and warmest best wishes to St. Francis Roman Catholic Church of Hackensack. NJ as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. In the year 1917. the city of Hackensack was a small rural community of about 25.000 people. Approximately 4.000 of these were Italian/Sicilian Immigrants who came to Bergen County with great hopes of using their skills and love of work to set new roots for their families. Some devoted themselves to agriculture and horticulture. then they were off to work in the local silk. paper. chemical and slipper factories. Others began building homes and highways for the local community.
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