[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6053]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       FIVE OUTSTANDING CITIZENS

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                            HON. ALBIO SIRES

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 9, 2007

  Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to honor five outstanding 
citizens of Bayonne for their contributions to preserving their Irish 
heritage, which have enriched and united our community and earned them 
the praise of their countrymen. They are all being honored at the 2007 
Bayonne St. Patrick's Day Parade.
  Mickey McCabe, Grand Marshall 2007, a Bayonne native, is a founding 
member of the Bayonne St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. As founder 
and president of McCabe Ambulance Service and the McCabe Institute of 
Emergency Preparedness, Mr. McCabe is well aware of the medical 
emergency needs of his community. Mr. McCabe serves in various state 
and county agencies including the New Jersey State EMS Homeland 
Security Task Force Planning Agency.
  Virginia ``Ginger'' Boele Kemp, a member of Ireland's 32, is the 
President and owner of Four Season's Travel. A community activist, Ms. 
Kemp founded the Bayonne Hometown Fair. A member of the Rotary Club of 
Bayonne, Ms. Kemp was the club's first woman president. Ginger Kemp 
helped raise over $30,000 as a member of the Bayonne Tsunami Relief 
Fund and over $51,000 as co-chair of the Katrina Relief Fund.
  Bridget Antczak, County Cork Association Aide, is a lifelong resident 
of Bayonne. The Environmental Consultant has a rich Irish heritage and 
is the granddaughter of John O'Connell, who was influential in the 
building of the County Corkmen's Club. Bridget has been a member of the 
St. Patrick's Parade Committee since 2004.
  Sharon Nadrowsky, Irish American League Aide, serves as the 
representative to the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. Mrs. 
Nadrowski serves on the St. Mary's Star of the Sea Sports Committee. 
She continues to instill in her children and her community the 
traditions of her grandparents, who hail from County Tipperary and 
County Kilkenny.
  Mary O'Connell, born and raised in Bayonne, is past President of the 
County Donegal Association and remains an aide to the organization. Her 
mother Nora was born in County Mayo and her paternal grandfather from 
County Donegal. Mrs. O'Connell also served the patients of the 
prestigious Hoboken's St. Mary's Hospital for 10 years.
  Please join me in honoring these proud members of the Irish Community 
of Bayonne. Their numerous contributions have enriched the lives of 
their neighbors, and their love of their heritage continues to preserve 
the Irish tradition for future generations of Irish-Americans in New 
Jersey and the United States.

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