December 10, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2371 

Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend 

and congratulate the Oakhurst Chamber of 

Commerce on 50 years. I invite my colleagues 

to join me in wishing the Chamber many years 

of continued growth and success. 

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HONORING SPIKE O’DELL 

HON. RAHM EMANUEL OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I rise 

today to recognize the long and distinguished 

career of my friend, Mr. William ‘‘Spike’’ 

O’Dell, radio host of the morning show ‘‘Spike 

Radio.’’ After over 20 years at WGN–AM 

Radio, Mr. O’Dell will retire in December 2008, 

and you can count me as one of the listeners 

from all over Chicagoland who will miss hearing him on WGN. 

Over the years, Spike O’Dell has interviewed U.S. Congressmen and Senators, reporters stationed in war-zones, comedians, 

and Olympic athletes. His favorite sayings of 

‘‘Nothing is worth your health or happiness’’ 

and ‘‘Life is too serious to take things too seriously’’ influenced the acerbic but entertaining 

atmosphere in which he took calls from his listeners. 

Spike’s listeners have come to rely on his 

thoughtful and extensive coverage of current 

U.S. and world news, traffic, and weather. Appropriately, Spike O’Dell’s hard work and insightful reporting over the years have been 

recognized with the honor of an Achievement 

in Radio, AIR, Award in 1999 from the 

Chicagoland AIR Awards Board of Governors. 

While I am sure Spike’s family will be glad 

to enjoy more time with him, the rest of us will 

miss his hard-hitting news reporting, weekly 

current events quizzes, and engaging discussions and interviews, not to mention his eternal faith in the Chicago Cubs and ‘‘Spike’s 

Emergency BBQ Sauce’’ give-a-ways. 

Madam Speaker, I wish Spike and his family 

the best of luck during his retirement and 

throughout his future endeavors. Morning talk 

radio in Chicago will not be the same without 

Spike O’Dell. 

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A TRIBUTE TO ANDERSON 

HYLAND 

HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to pay tribute and to honor Mr. Anderson 

Hyland. Mr. Hyland is a Certified Public Accountant with a great deal of diverse knowledge and experience to draw upon. He holds 

a BA in Business Administration and Accounting from Baruch College, City University of 

New York. 

Mr. Hyland was born in St. Michael, Barbados and attended Coleridge & Parry. This 

provided him with an excellent forum to develop some of his diverse interests such as 

soccer, cricket, traveling, and business. Upon 

graduating, he continued his studies at the 

O’level Institute where he received two A’ levels (Law and Accounting) and later worked for 

the Barbados Internal Revenue Department as 

a Tax Officer. 

Mr. Hyland has extensive experience in British and American tax preparation services. 

This can be seen by the service he provides 

to numerous clients in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut region. He was formerly 

the Staff Accountant at Brookdale Hospital, 

Brooklyn, New York and a Tax Preparer at H 

& R Block and now works as the accountant 

for Local 420 District Council 37 in Lower 

Manhattan. 

Mr. Hyland feels very privileged to be on the 

Board of Trustees for Glenwood Gardens 

Condos and is able to serve the community. 

He is also a member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), the International 

Foundation of Employee Benefits, and the Baruch College Alumni Association. 

Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize 

Anderson Hyland for his extraordinary contributions to New York City’s academic, labor, 

and community institutions. 

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to 

join me in paying tribute to Anderson Hyland. 

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RECOGNIZING ALVIN ANDERSON 

HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN OF VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, 

I rise today with the sad news that Mr. Alvin 

Anderson, a longtime resident of Williamsburg, 

Virginia passed away on November 29th. He 

was a strong influence in land use issues 

throughout the Williamsburg area, and a man 

who was deeply dedicated to his family. Mr. 

Anderson graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1970 and served as a second 

lieutenant in the Army for several years. He 

returned to William & Mary, earning his law 

degree at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law 

in 1972. 

Mr. Andersen would go on to serve as 

president of the W&M Society of the Alumni, 

was a member of the Marshall-Wythe Law 

School Foundation Board, and until last year 

served on the Board of Visitors. In 1998 he received the Alumni Medallion, the highest 

honor bestowed by the W&M Alumni Association. 

After graduation Mr. Anderson practiced law 

with his uncle, Harper Anderson, in Williamsburg which would later become Anderson, 

Franck and Davis, P.C. His firm would merge 

with Kaufman & Canoles in 1999, where Mr. 

Anderson was integral in establishing their 

Williamsburg office. Over the course of his 36 

year legal career, Mr. Anderson specialized in 

estate matters and land use, and was fundamental in the development of Williamsburg 

Landing and Quarterpath at Williamsburg. 

He distinguished himself as the Commissioner in Chancery for the Circuit Courts of the 

City of Williamsburg and County of James 

City, Counties of New Kent, Charles City, King 

William, and King and Queen, and Special 

Master in York County since 1975. Also, he 

served as Commissioner of Accounts for the 

Circuit Court of the City of Williamsburg and 

County of James City since 1988. Despite his 

professional accomplishments, he would frequently remark, ‘‘I’m just a country lawyer’’. 

Mr. Anderson was a member of the Virginia 

Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Local Government Attorneys of 

Virginia, and the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. He chaired the Judicial Nominations 

Committee of the Virginia State Bar and the 

District Ethics Committee of the Virginia State 

Bar. Among other honors, he had been recognized as a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation, a distinction bestowed on less than 1% of 

the lawyers in the Commonwealth. 

He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 

years, Betsy Calvo Anderson; two daughters, 

Mary Beth Sherwin and Sara Paris Huddleston; his father, Dr. William Morris Anderson; 

a brother, William Morris Anderson Jr.; a sister, Anna Katharine Anderson; mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Calvo Jr.; 

brother-in-law, Philip S. Calvo III; sons-in-law, 

Tyler Sherwin and Byrne Huddleston; and 

other family and friends. Alvin once said, ‘‘I’m 

proud of two things in my life, one is my family 

and the other is my college. I told someone 

the other day; this makes me feel like the person my dog thinks I am.’’ 

Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me and 

countless others as we recognize the many 

contributions of Alvin Anderson. 

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COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPECIAL 

OLYMPICS 

HON. JOE SESTAK 

OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. SESTAK. Madam Speaker, today I rise 

to acknowledge the 40th anniversary of the 

Special Olympics, an outstanding organization 

which provides children and adults with intellectual disabilities—more than 18,000 alone in 

Pennsylvania—an opportunity to participate in 

year-round, athletic competitions. The Special 

Olympics motto ‘‘Let me win, but if I cannot 

win, let me be brave in the attempt,’’ was 

originally spoken by gladiators entering the 

arena in ancient Rome. 

Villanova University, which is in my district, 

was the official host of the Special Olympics 

Pennsylvania state games this year. The Special Olympics Fall Festival at Villanova is the 

largest student-run Special Olympics event in 

the world. During the two-day event, Villanova 

University opens its campus to over 1,000 athletes, 400 coaches, and 2,700 volunteers. The 

athletes compete in six Olympic-type sports, 

bocce, long distance running, power-lifting, 

roller skating, soccer, and volleyball. 

Worldwide, the Special Olympics brings together more than 2.5 million athletes with intellectual disabilities in 180 countries. Children 

and adults who participate in the Special 

Olympics develop improved physical fitness 

and motor skills, greater self-confidence, and 

a more positive self-image. They grow mentally and socially and, exhibit boundless courage and enthusiasm, enjoy the rewards of 

friendship, and ultimately discover new abilities and talents. 

Special Olympics was best described by 

Sargent Shriver, Chairman of the Board of 

Special Olympics Inc., when he wrote that 

Special Olympics is unique and important because of the ways in which Special Olympics 

inspires and reveals the very best in human 

nature. ‘‘It has become,’’ he wrote, ‘‘one of the 

most encouraging and profound developments 

in modern sports.’’