[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING DEBORAH HABES AS SHE IS HONORED BY THE AMHERST WOMEN'S 
                           INTERCLUB COUNCIL

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2016

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Deborah Habes 
for her honorable service and dedication to our community on the 
occasion of the Kentucky Derby Luncheon at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage 
Village, hosted by the Amherst Women's Interclub Council.
  A resident of the Village of Williamsville since 1977, Ms. Habes has 
been the cornerstone to her community for several years. She has been 
the Village of Williamsville Deputy Clerk since 2001, and previously 
occupied the role of Village Building Department Clerk from 1991 to 
2001.
  In addition to her official duties, Ms. Habes volunteers extensively. 
She is a member of the Williamsville Business Association (WBA) on the 
Board of Directors. Currently she is Chair of the WBA Community 
Enhancement Committee, Chair of the `Love Your Village, Love Your 
Library Mad Hatter Returns!' Fundraiser Gala since 2012, volunteer 
member of the Village Beautification Committee since 1990, and 
Volunteer Chair of the Village of Williamsville Garden Walk since 2010, 
and Volunteer Chair of the annual Village/WBA Main Street in Bloom 
Project. As a village resident, village volunteer and a village 
employee, she aids in this committee's mission to bring together 
Village residents, businesses and the Village government as a unified 
community force.
  In 2005, drastic budget cuts eliminated the branch from county 
funding. After the great, and much appreciated efforts of other 
dedicated community members enough funds were raised to allow the 
library to remain open, but with very limited hours. Under Ms. Habes' 
leadership the committee picked up the reins, and continued to support 
this library by starting the `Love Your Village; Love Your Library' 
movement and presented the inaugural Gala Fundraiser inside the 
Williamsville Library in February 2012. They have now celebrated 5 
years of increasing success for this now signature Village-centric 
event, and the Committee is happy to report that through a combined 
effort, thousands of dollars have been raised in the last 5 years 
solely for the support of the Williamsville Branch.
  Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me a few moments to honor the 
work of Mrs. Deborah Habes. I ask that my colleagues join me in 
expressing our thanks for her admirable work to better the Village of 
Williamsville.

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