December 10, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2383 

RIC will surely enjoy the well deserved time 

he now has to spend with his family and loved 

ones. I wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF PACIFICA 

CITY COUNCILMAN CALVIN HINTON 

HON. JACKIE SPEIER OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, please join 

me in paying tribute to Pacifica City Councilman Calvin Hinton, who retires this month 

after twelve years of admirably and honorably 

serving his community. 

Madam Speaker, the United States Marine 

Corps once recruited with the slogan, ‘‘We’re 

looking for a few good men.’’ In 1945, they got 

exactly what they were looking for with Cal 

Hinton. Little did they know that the young recruit from Indiana would go on to serve his 

country in so many ways. 

Following his service in World War II, he 

moved to Northern California where he attended The College of San Mateo, University 

of San Francisco and Stanford University. 

Cal Hinton first served his adopted hometown of Pacifica by joining the Fire Department in April, 1959. There, his work ethic and 

natural leadership ability propelled him through 

the ranks until, after a stellar term as Fire 

Captain, he was named Chief of the City of 

Pacifica Fire Department on January 13, 1970. 

Chief Hinton remained in that job until his retirement in 1983. 

In 1996, Cal offered his services in a different capacity by seeking—and winning—a 

seat on the city council. Twice more the voters 

of Pacifica returned him to office. 

Earlier this year, Cal showed just how tough 

he is when, while recovering from hip replacement surgery, he was struck by an out-of-control suv while walking in downtown Pacifica. 

The vehicle hit Cal before coming to a stop inside a local restaurant where fortunately, no 

one was seriously hurt. As for Cal, he broke 

the same leg where he just received the new 

hip. Despite being 81, he was able to bounce 

back and, before long, returned to the City 

Council. 

Retirement will allow Cal to spend more 

time with his family, including his lovely wife 

Marilyn. 

Madam Speaker, California’s 12th Congressional District, and indeed our nation, is better 

off because of the service of Calvin Hinton. 

On behalf of you and the United States House 

of Representatives, I thank him for a lifetime 

dedicated to helping others. 

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OFFERING A POEM BY ALBERT 

CAREY CASWELL 

HON. LINCOLN DAVIS OF TENNESSEE

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 10, 2008 

Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee. Madam 

Speaker, a good friend to a lot of us in the 

House of Representatives, Albert Carey 

Caswell, who works for the U.S. Capitol Guide 

Service, recently shared with me a poem he 

wrote about his admiration for the Make a 

Wish Foundation. As a grandfather of five, and 

out of respect for the work of the Make a Wish 

Foundation, I wanted to introduce his poem in 

to the RECORD so others may enjoy it in the 

future. 

CLOSE YOUR EYES

Close your eyes . . . 

And Make A Wish . . . 

This most precious time together, is but our 

gift . . . 

For families, with heart’s of gold . . . 

Moments to carry with you, as you grow old 

. . . 

All in the coming years . . . 

We will remember, what we do here! 

All in our tears . . . 

Close your eyes, my precious child . . . 

And Make A Wish . . . 

Make A Smile . . . 

As to your fine hearts, so graciously we give 

this . . . 

And wipe all of those tears, from your eyes 

. . . 

Oh how, your most courageous hearts . . . 

Make’s us cry . . . 

Forget all of your pain and heartache . . . 

Watching you, oh how our heart’s break . . . 

As we see those little smiles, upon your face 

. . . 

For you give to us, far . . . far . . . much 

more, than you take! 

Little hearts which beat so loud . . . 

Who make, The Angels Up In Heaven Proud 

. . . 

Magnificent families, who make each moment count! 

Teaching Us . . . and Reaching Us . . . Beseeching our heart so very loud . . . 

What life is truly all about! 

Close your eyes . . . 

And Make A Wish . . . 

All for you, we do this . . . 

Make, Dreams Come True! 

All for you . . . 

Close your eyes, And Make A Wish . . . 

Little soldiers, children should not have to 

be . . . 

But, this is what our Lord God make’s us see 

. . . 

To Teach . . . what counts! 

That no greater heart could ever beat! 

No finer soul for Heaven, could so compete! 

Families, who are like our soldiers too . . . 

and their families, who must now so 

weep . . . 

For every day, you fight a war . . . a battle 

so for sure . . . 

With hearts of courage full, oh what you endure . . . 

Families living close . . . 

As you know, each and every moment but 

means the most! 

Is that but not what Heaven is for? 

Close your eyes my dear child . . . 

And Make A Wish . . . 

Oh how you bless this world, with your most 

heroic gifts . . . 

To be a child! 

To wear a smile . . . 

To forget all of your heartache, but for a little while . . . 

I close my eyes . . . 

And Make A Wish . . . 

That, I might bless and but live such a fine 

life as this! 

TRIBUTE ON THE RETIREMENT OF 

MR. ANTHONY ‘‘BEN’’ BORDA, JR. 

HON. NICK J. RAHALL II OF WEST VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to pay tribute to Mr. Anthony ‘‘Ben’’ Borda, Jr. 

of Huntington, WV and his 36 years of service 

to the State and people of West Virginia. For 

the past 36 years, Mr. Borda has served in the 

Federal Government, 34 years with the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers and 2 years with the 

U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining. Mr. Borda currently serves as the 

Acting Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Huntington District and New River Navigator for the New River American River Heritage Initiative and is now set to retire on January 2, 2009. 

Born and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia, 

Ben has devoted his life to protecting West 

Virginia’s God-given natural resources. He 

earned a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from West Virginia University in 

1972 and a Masters in Biological Science from 

Marshall University in 1994. 

For nearly four decades, Ben has been a 

godsend to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s 

Huntington District, helping manage land and 

water usage, and has played a powerful role 

in dozens of district projects covering three 

states. From Landscape Architect to Acting 

Chief of the planning Branch, Ben has left his 

mark on virtually every aspect of the Huntington District and improved the lives of the 

people of southern West Virginia. 

Additionally, Ben is the longest serving New 

River Navigator in the country, having served 

for the past ten years as the Federal Liaison 

for the New River under the American Heritage Rivers Initiative. In this capacity, he has 

helped the New River Community Partners leverage millions of dollars in federal, state, 

local, and private funds to help bring economic, conservation and preservation, education, and transportation projects to the New 

River Area and was awarded the American 

Heritage Rivers Initiatives’ Navigator Award in 

2006 for his success. 

Ben’s list of accomplishments far exceeds 

his years of service. His leadership and vision 

have been invaluable to the Huntington District 

of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 

helped shape environmental policy across 

southern West Virginia. His dedication to his 

work and commitment to helping others are 

examples to us all. 

I again congratulate Ben for his 36 years of 

dedicated service to the State and people of 

West Virginia and wish him continued success 

in retirement and all his future endeavors. 

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FORMER FIRST LADY ALICE KING 

HON. TOM UDALL OF NEW MEXICO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Madam Speaker, Like so many New Mexicans, Alice King’s 

biggest contribution to our state was her children. Unlike other New Mexicans, though, Alice’s children include thousands of young New