Political Quotes

“Mr. President, on September 10, the people of Scarborough, ME, will gather to thank Nancy Crowell for her 45 years of outstanding contributions as Director of the Scarborough Public Library. It is a pleasure to join them in celebrating Ms. Crowell's exceptional service. She began the job in 1977 when the library was a small wooden building on Black Point Road with a budget of $35,000. Today, she leaves behind a modern library with a budget of more than $1 million that reflects the value the townspeople have placed on her efforts. Ms. Crowell bought the library's first electric typewriter and, as she noted when announcing her retirement, ``I started at a time when books were checked out with rubber stamps and the new technologies were VHS and Betamax tapes and our new equipment was a used 16mm projector to show films.'' In paying tribute to Ms. Crowell, Bill Donovan, president of the library's board of trustees, said that, ``Under her leadership and direction, the library has grown to become an integral part of the town fabric, becoming a center for children, adults, and retirees to not just browse and read, but also to gather and take advantage of the library's many resources--much more than the humble beginnings Nancy found when she joined 45 years ago.'' The Scarborough Public Library is a beacon in the community, where everyone receives a warm welcome and the power of knowledge is accessible to all.…”