[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 172 (Thursday, October 19, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      RECOGNIZING HILL TOP BAKERY

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 2023

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, today I rise to recognize the 
100th anniversary of the Hill Top Bakery in Kaukauna.
  For the past 100 years, the Hill Top Bakery in Kaukauna has provided 
exceptional customer service and delicious, daily made, old-fashioned 
baked goods for people throughout Wisconsin. Originally a horse stable, 
their building on 7th and Main in Kaukauna was repurposed into a bakery 
and opened in 1923, where it still remains to this day. To say baking 
runs in the family is an understatement. Mark and Lynn Engel have owned 
and operated the location for nearly 30 years after they took it over 
from Lynn's parents, Harry and Diane Wirth, who ran the Bakery for the 
previous 26 years. The family's commitment to outstanding service and 
quality products for more than 50 years has made Hill Top Bakery a 
staple in Northeast Wisconsin.
  In addition to offering delicious baked goods for people throughout 
Northeast Wisconsin, Hill Top Bakery is known for its unwavering 
support of Kaukauna and the greater Fox Valley community. The Bakery 
has donated goods to organizations like Project Purpose, a 
collaborative mural experience that centers around students in Special 
Education at Appleton East High School. During Breast Cancer Awareness 
Month in October, the Bakery donates a portion of its proceeds to the 
Breast Cancer Research Foundation. I commend the dedication and 
unwavering support that the Hill Top Bakery team has shown to our 
community.
  100 years in operation is no small feat and at Hill Top Bakery they 
have the perfect recipe for success, incredible people, a Northeast 
Wisconsin work ethic, and generations of family recipes that have been 
acquired over the last century. From their famous peanut squares to 
their cherry chip cookies, Hill Top Bakery provides top-notch baked 
goods to the people of Wisconsin. It is evident due to their continued 
success that the Hill Top Bakery is committed to providing homemade, 
authentic, and old-fashioned bakery items for people throughout 
Northeast Wisconsin, all the while making our community a better place.
  I invite all members of this body to join me in celebrating the 100th 
anniversary of Hill Top Bakery. I extend my sincerest congratulations 
to Mark and Lynn Engel and the entire Hill Top Bakery team on this 
remarkable milestone and wish them continued success for years to come.

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