E1358 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 20, 2013 Bayport Fire Department on the 125th anniver- She raised Gary Dulin, her grand nephew and land was managed for resource extraction and sary of its founding. Since 1888, this band of current caretaker, like her own son as well. forests thrived. heroes has come to the rescue of community Today, Mrs. Cain enjoys the blessing of That is until the forest management strategy members not only in the City of Bayport but watching her family continue to grow through shifted. As extraction became less popular the surrounding townships and villages with her four grandchildren and five great-grand- and increasingly vulnerable to litigation, timber their all-volunteer department. With literally children. revenue decreased and communities became generations of families serving in this St. Croix In earlier years, Mrs. Cain was employed by wards of the federal government. In fact, tim- River fire department, the Bayport Fire Depart- North Carolinia families in Davie and Yadkin ber harvests in our National Forests have fall- ment is one of the oldest all-volunteer fire de- as a domestic worker and was also a waitress en 80 percent over the last 30 years. Forest partments in the state of Minnesota. at Winston-Salem’s own Salem Academy. health is at an all time low. Jobs are scarce The Bayport Fire Department was originally A woman after my own heart, Mrs. Cain and communities are decimated. established in 1888 when the village of South possesses a green thumb and has committed In Eastern Washington, the Colville National Stillwater formed its own brigade to fight fires much time in her years to planting flower and Forest has been the economic engine for ravaging this small mill town. In the years fol- vegetable gardens in our fine North Carolina Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties— lowing department’s creation, the town has soil. Birds, too, are counted among the bene- providing jobs, energy, and recreational oppor- since changed names and generations of fam- ficiaries of Mrs. Cain’s thoughtfulness as feed- tunities. Yet, mills have closed, jobs lost, and ilies have diligently volunteered to protect the ing and watching them is a favorite of her pas- of the 1.1 million acres in the Colville National Bayport community. Most remarkably, it is times. Forest, over 300,000 are bug infested. This is possibly the oldest all-volunteer fire depart- Her personal relationship with God has unacceptable. ments in continuous existence in Minnesota. been strengthened through her lifetime mem- This past August, I met with forest officials, The fire department’s informal motto, ‘‘desire bership in Mocksville’s Chinquapin Grove Mis- community leaders in the Colville National For- to serve, courage to act, ability to perform,’’ is sionary Baptist Church. Faith in the Lord Al- est, and other stakeholders to chart a path for- a testament to the inspiring commitment of the mighty has sustained Thelma Cain for 100 ward. We need a path that allows states and Bayport Fire Department’s all-volunteer staff. beautiful years, and carried, comforted, and local governments to manage their affairs be- The brave men and women in the Bayport guided her through hardship and loss. The cause they have shown success. Fire Department have selflessly given untold heart of compassion, decency, and spirit of States have shown that they are able to time and energy to meet the challenges and generosity which characterize this woman are produce several times more harvest and rev- emergencies this community has faced over so clearly rooted in obedience to God. enue from a smaller land base than the fed- the last 125 years. It is an absolute joy to recognize Mrs. Cain’s eral government. For example, Washington From community outreach to training drills on the occasion of her 100th birthday celebra- State is able to harvest 7 times as much tim- and even water rescues on the Saint Croix tion. Mrs. Cain, like strong women often are, ber, and generate 200 times as much revenue River, the fire fighting volunteers are extremely is an anchor for her family, church congrega- on 1/4 the land area as the Forest Service. capable professionals who frequently hold full- tion, and community. She is deserving of We need forest management policies that ex- time jobs in addition to their fire department honor, congratulations, and true celebration on ploit these successes. duties. Bayport fire fighters are trained as first this day and for all her days. May God con- H.R. 1526 does just that. It allows respon- responders and routinely arrive first to the tinue to bless Mrs. Thelma Patterson Cain sible timber production on Forest Service com- scene of local medical and fire emergencies. with good health, dear friendships, hope and mercial timber lands—areas that were specifi- The long and prestigious history of the happiness for many years to come. cally identified by the forest service for timber Bayport Fire Department and its all-volunteer f harvest. It also allows state and local govern- staff is a powerful demonstration of what is ments to get more involved in preventing RESTORING HEALTHY FORESTS possible when a community acts collectively— wildfires on federal lands, and lets counties FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ACT it is an inspiration to us all. actively manage portions of National Forest Mr. Speaker, please join me in rising to SPEECH OF land. honor the commitment and dedication of all- It is a common sense solution that provides volunteer Bayport Fire Department as we HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS a sustainable revenue stream for rural schools commemorate their 125th anniversary today. OF WASHINGTON and counties for years to come. It creates f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES jobs, improves forest health, and strengthens A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FOR Thursday, September 19, 2013 our rural communities. It is a win-win for ev- A NORTH CAROLINA TREASURE, eryone. I urge all of my colleagues to support The House in Committee of the Whole MRS. THELMA PATTERSON CAIN H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for House on the state of the Union had under Healthy Communities Act. consideration the bill (H.R. 1526) to restore HON. VIRGINIA FOXX employment and educational opportunities f OF NORTH CAROLINA in, and improve the economic stability of, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES counties containing National Forest System PERSONAL EXPLANATION land, while also reducing Forest Service Friday, September 20, 2013 management costs, by ensuring that such Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- counties have a dependable source of revenue HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL ognize the 100th birthday of Mrs. Thelma Pat- from National Forest System land, to pro- OF NEW YORK terson Cain, a constituent of mine from Davie vide a temporary extension of the Secure IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES County, and longtime North Carolinian. It is an Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter- Friday, September 20, 2013 mination Act of 2000, and for other purposes: honor to represent Mrs. Cain in Congress and Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. to introduce her to this body and her country Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Chair, I 476, the Unfair Food Stamps (SNAP) Reduc- as a real national treasure. rise today in strong support of H.R. 1526, the tion Act, had I been present, I would have The people who know and love Mrs. Cain, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Com- voted ‘‘no.’’ which is everyone who meets her, say she is munities Act. This bill is the fulfillment of a loyal, dutiful, responsible, intelligent, loving, promise that the federal government made to f beautiful, kindhearted, and gracious. She is a counties and communities, particularly those in celebrated cook, a beloved mother, a cher- the Western part of the country, more than a HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVER- ished ‘‘Grandma,’’ and an adopted ‘‘Auntie’’ to century ago. SARY OF THE FIREMAN’S FUND practically all the children in her neighborhood. For far too long, our national forests have INSURANCE COMPANY Mrs. Cain was born on September 26, 1913 been managed by a strategy that fails to rec- as the tenth of Henry and Julia Patterson’s ognize the tremendous resource potential that HON. ANN WAGNER eleven children. With her four sisters and six our national forests hold. At the beginning of OF MISSOURI brothers, Thelma grew up in a North Carolina the 20th century when our national forest sys- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES farming family, working in tobacco and raising tem was being created, the federal govern- Friday, September 20, 2013 cows, pigs, and chickens. ment implemented a program to exchange In 1939, she married Mr. Samuel Cain and land owned by counties in return for a share Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, today I wish the two had a son, William Henry Patterson. of the revenue generated off the land. 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Popularly called the ‘‘world’s oldest Missouri’s 2nd district, I am honored to recog- homeless grant offered in the 5 state region triathlon,’’ the contest has grown into a major nize such an innovative company with a long served by the Region 6 office of the US De- summer celebration that annually attracts history in the state of Missouri and throughout partment of Housing and Urban Development.