On Sunday, June 24, 2007, the Puerto Rican Cultural Committee celebrated its 14th Annual Puerto Rican Festival at Pier A. The event was a tremendous success. Over 4,000 spectators enjoyed the music, food and culture of Puerto Rico. I would like to thank the City of Hoboken for allowing us to hold our event at Pier A. I would like to thank Hoboken Police Chief Carmen V. LaBruno, Hoboken Fire Chief John J. Cassesa, the Hoboken Police Department and the Hoboken Fire Department. I would like to acknowledge the outstanding work of Fred Moret and the Hoboken Parks Department, as well as John Corea and the Hoboken Parking Authority. Without your help, the event would not have been as perfect.
On Saturday, June 23, 2007, the Puerto Rican Cultural Committee held the 41st Annual Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall. This year's honoree was Ruben Ramos, Jr. Ruben was honored for his faithful service to his constituents as a member of the Hoboken City Council, where he became the youngest City Council member and Council President in Hoboken history. He was also recognized for his recent democratic nomination for the NJ Assembly, in which he will become the first Puerto Rican Assemblyman for the 33rd Legislative District. We also honored four seniors from Hoboken High School, Christian Castro, Nicole Rios, Javier Nieves and Yessenia Olmedo, as the recipients of our Annual Scholarship Award of $1,000 each.
I would like to thank all the people who attended our 41st Annual Flag Raising. A special thanks to all our distinguished guests who were present at this year's ceremony; Congressman Albio Sires; Mayor of Union City, Brian Stack; Mayor of Weehawken, Richard Turner; Mayor of Hoboken, David Roberts; Hudson County Freeholder, Maurice Fitzgibbons; Hoboken City Council Members, Ruben Ramos, Jr., Michael Russo, Richard DelBoccio, Peter Cunningham III, Theresa Castellano; Councilwomen elect, Beth Mason and Dawn Zimmer; School Board Members, Jimmy Farina and Anthony Romano and former School Board Members, Magdalena Porrata and Wanda Alicea. I would like to give a sincere thanks to our sponsors for their generosity and commitment to the Puerto Rican community in Hoboken. A special thanks to Applied Companies, International Elevator, Lobato Carpet Co., QualityPro Painters LLC, Samos Painting, J. O'Donnell Contractors Inc., Lewis Chester and Metro Fire & Communications System Inc.
I would like to give a heartfelt thanks to the members of the Puerto Rican Culture Committee for volunteering their time and efforts in bringing the residences of Hoboken an amazing festival. We look forward to continuing to promote our culture and sharing it with our neighbors.
Sincerely,
Raul Morales Sr.
President of the Puerto Rican Culture Committee
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