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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING McCAFFREY'S FOOD MARKETS
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for 5 minutes.
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, our local businesses in Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, help make our community vibrant and prosperous. Today, I
am proud to recognize one such business, McCaffrey's Food Markets,
which was recently named Business of the Year by the Newtown Business
Association. Each year, the Newtown Business Association recognizes a
business that contributes to our regional economy and contributes
substantially to the community at large.
The McCaffreys opened their first supermarket in 1986 in Lower
Makefield and over the past three decades has expanded throughout
Pennsylvania and
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New Jersey while maintaining its headquarters in Middletown Township.
McCaffrey's Food Markets and the McCaffrey family are both noted for
their generosity to our community and are noted supporters of the
American Red Cross, St. Mary's Medical Center, the American Cancer
Society, and the 9/11 Garden of Reflection, among many other
organizations and memorials.
Mr. Speaker, I applaud McCaffrey's Food Markets, the McCaffrey
family, and all their amazing employees for their investment in our
community and their entrepreneurship.
I also thank Bill Sheffer and Beverly Dimler of the Newtown Business
Association for all their leadership in our community.
Recognizing Bucks County Association for the Blind and Visually
Impaired
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a nonprofit
organization in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that is seeking to assist
college students as they enter the workforce. The Bucks County
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, based in Newtown,
recently teamed up with Bucks County Community College to collect
attire for college students.
Mr. Speaker, a critical component to ensuring the success of recent
college graduates, and those who will be graduating in the future, is
making sure that they are equipped with the resources they need to
succeed. I applaud the work of the Bucks County Association for the
Blind and Visually Impaired, especially the organization's executive
director, Anne Marie Hyer, for her service.
I also thank Bucks County Community College for its collaboration
with this dynamic organization and so many others in our community.
Honoring John Poprik
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise
today to honor the life and memory of a very, very special member of
the Bucks County community, John Poprik, whom we recently lost.
Born in Philadelphia, John attended Father Judge High School and
Drexel University, where he graduated in 1970 with a degree in
accounting. He was a respected business executive, having served as the
CFO of Better Material Corp. before becoming the CFO of Sommer Maid
Creamery.
John was truly dedicated to making our community a better place
through public service. He served on the Northampton Bucks County Water
and Sewer Authority, the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission, and
Pennsylvania's Office of Unemployment Compensation Board of Review.
More than anything, John was a dedicated family man. He spent some of
his most treasured moments with his five grandchildren, his wife, Pat,
and his children.
I extend my deepest condolences to his beloved wife of 50 years, my
dear friend Pat Poprik, and their sons, Brad and Matt. May John, a good
and decent and honorable man, enjoy his eternal reward for a life well-
lived.
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