[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       ON THE OCCASION OF MIKE AND BEV HOLLAND'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. JOHN M. McHUGH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2008

  Mr. McHUGH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. and Mrs. 
Michael D. Holland, Sr., as they celebrate their 40th wedding 
anniversary. They were married in the Dutch Reformed Church of 
Kinderhook, New York, on July 13,1968.
  Mike and Beverly reside in the Town of Brandon in northern Franklin 
County, New York, which I have the privilege of representing. Mike and 
Bev have lived there since 1971 and have long operated a farm, on which 
they currently have about 50 beef cattle and calves.
  Prior to their retirements in 2001, Mike and Bev taught in the Malone 
Central School System. Bev taught fourth grade at Flanders Elementary 
School while Mike taught fifth grade at St. Joseph's Elementary School, 
where he also spent many hours supervising intramural sports during 
lunch recesses. Mike, who is also known for good reason as ``Coach 
Holland,'' coached Franklin Academy High School's junior varsity (1968-
1985) and varsity baseball teams (1986-2001), the modified football 
team at the Malone Middle School, and various Malone Minor Hockey 
teams, including one New York State Class ``C'' championship team.
  In addition to the work involved in raising their three children, 
Mike, Maya, and Jesse, Bev was very involved with the Franklin County 
4-H Horse Club and the Franklin County Trailriders Association. Today, 
she remains busy as a volunteer for the Franklin County House of 
History and as a grandmother to Joseph and Maybelle Alvarez. 
Accordingly, I now extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to 
Mike and Bev Holland on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary.




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