[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E592-E593]
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RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING CAREER OF ROGER E. FARRELL, TEACHER, THOMAS 
               W. BURGESS SCHOOL, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2001

  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I would like to hereby 
recognize the outstanding career of one of Hampden, Massachusetts' 
finest educators, Roger E. Farrell. Mr. Farrell has taught social 
studies at the Thomas W. Burgess in Hampden for thirty-four years. 
During that span he has instilled in Hampden's young people an 
appreciation of our government and of the many facets of our world. 
Also, he has done exceptional work in organizing award programs, 
student videos, and

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educational trips to New York and to our nation's capital. Mr. Farrell 
and his classes have always been welcome visitors to my office.
  Even more important than this Mr. Speaker, is the fact that Mr. 
Farrell has significantly contributed to the molding of fine character 
of those he has taught over the years. The upstanding character 
displayed by his students on their yearly visits to Washington serves 
as testament of this.
  Mr. Speaker, the Thomas W. Burgess School, the entire Hampden 
community, and myself are extremely grateful of the dedicated service 
that Mr. Farrell has provided his students. I congratulate him on his 
retirement and wish he and his wife Barbara the best of luck in all 
their endeavors.

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