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The Hackensack Game Changers received a Joy & Connection grant from the Initiative Foundation to support the “Taste of Hack” event celebrating the completion of the Highway 371 construction project. Local restaurants and businesses were invited to share food samples with attendees at no cost, with grant funds covering their participation. The top photo displays a beautiful summer day, where hundreds of residents and visitors turned out to enjoy the festivities, celebrate the newly improved and welcoming highway through Hackensack, and recognize the many exciting developments happening throughout the community. Photo bottom shows the Hackensack Game Changers board (L-R): Lynn VanAllen, Lois Bohanon, Stacy Hirschi, Kris Biessener, Linnea Dietrich, Lisa Tuller, Mary Parrish, Sue Larson, and Lynnette Dirks. Photo submitted.

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