[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 116 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1814]
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                       TRIBUTE TO PAULINE BARCLAY

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 8, 1999

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Pauline ``Polly'' 
Barclay, who is retiring after a distinguished 44-year career as an 
elementary school teacher in the Pacoima-Lake View Terrace area. Mrs. 
Barclay's commitment to education and her rapport with students of all 
races and backgrounds is legendary throughout the Northeast San 
Fernando Valley. She nurtured a love of learning in hundreds of 
children through the years and she is--to her colleagues and students--
an outstanding example of the best our public schools have to offer.
  Mrs. Barclay came to Pacoima in 1956, when she took a job at Vaughn 
Street School. She spent 4 years at Vaughn, and then a decade at 
Fillmore Street School, also located in Pacoima. Her next position was 
at Fenton Avenue School in the adjoining community of Lake View 
Terrace. She spend 23 years at Fenton Avenue, and then an additional 5 
years at Fenton Avenue Charter School. This past year Mrs. Barclay 
taught at Coldwater Canyon Elementary School in North Hollywood.
  Mrs. Barclay has often observed that ``teachers must provide our 
children with a strong sense of values and respect for others, while 
providing them with the education and skills necessary to succeed.'' As 
her many honors and awards attest, Mrs. Barclay put this philosophy 
into practice in the classroom. In 1975, she was recognized by the Los 
Angeles Unified School District's Office of Urban Affairs School-
Community Relations for outstanding contributions in improving 
relations between schools and the community. Ten years later, she was 
named Pioneer of the Year by the Pacoima Community Coordinating 
Council.
  Mrs. Barclay has traveled extensively, and has made a point of 
sharing her experiences with fascinated students over the years. The 
many countries she has visited include Botswana, Yemen, Iran, Egypt, 
Cuba and Venezuela. I strongly suspect that Mrs. Barclay will be adding 
to this list during her retirement.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Pauline Barclay, whose 
devotion to her students and her passion for life inspire us all. I 
wish all the best to her and her husband, Dave, children, Steve and 
Danielle, daughter-in-law, Darna, and grandchildren, Candace, Chloe and 
Sean.

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