[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E716-E717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING CONNIE CLANCY FOR 35 YEARS' SERVICE TO SOUTH HADLEY PUBLIC 
                                LIBRARY

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                           HON. JOHN W. OLVER

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 7, 1996

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of western 
Massachusetts most dedicated public servants, Connie Clancy, who is 
retiring after 35 years of service to the South Hadley Public Library. 
Connie Clancy's dedication and commitment to her community should serve 
as an inspirational example to us all.
  Connie started with the South Hadley Public Library in 1961 and 
worked her way up to director of the entire library system by 1969. In 
addition to her job, Connie was an active advocate for libraries and 
education. She started the Literacy Volunteers of America affiliate in

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South Hadley, is a past president of the Massachusetts Library 
Association, and served as a delegate to the 1991 White House 
Conference on Libraries and Information Services.
  While an accomplished professional, Connie has also been extremely 
active in community organizations, serving, at various times, as a 
president of A Better Chance for Education, chair of Saint Patrick's 
Parish Council, and president of the South Hadley Women's Club. In 
recognition of her service she has been awarded the Jaycees 
Distinguished Service Award, the Lions Club Citizen of the Year Award, 
and the Joseph W. Long Citizenship Award. And these are just a few 
highlights of the recognition of Connie's distinguished service to the 
Pioneer Valley.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope you will join me in wishing Connie Clancy well as 
she reflects on and celebrates 35 years with the South Hadley Public 
Library, as well as wishing her continued success and happiness in the 
years to come.

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