[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING CAREY, IDAHO

 Mr. CRAPO. Madam President, along with my colleagues Senator 
James Risch and Representative Mike Simpson, I congratulate the city of 
Carey, ID, on its centennial anniversary.
  In 1884, just a few years after the first settlers arrived in the 
area, a school was built next to James Carey's Post Office. Homes, 
roads, and churches soon joined the landscape, demonstrating early on 
the characteristics that are readily associated with Carey today: 
selflessness, hard work, and determination to make their slice of Idaho 
neighborly and productive. By the time the residents of Carey got 
around to incorporating the town in 1919, a sense of community was 
already deeply rooted.
  On July 20, 2019, the city of Carey celebrated its 100-year 
anniversary of its establishment with special events, including a 
parade, music, rodeo, and other activities. This picturesque community 
in Blaine County, ID, is in a beautiful area rich in history and 
extraordinary people. The area has a deep legacy of sheep herding and 
cattle ranching and has been home to remarkable Idahoans, including 
pioneers, ranchers, producers, conservationists, writers, and leaders. 
Among them was the late, former Idaho secretary of state Pete 
Cenarrusa, a beloved public servant and veteran, who ran a successful 
sheep operation with his wife of 66 years, Freda.
  Pete is Carey's most famous son. In Idaho, Pete's legendary 
achievements are well known. He was a member of the 1940 University of 
Idaho NCAA national champion boxing team, served as a World War II 
fighter pilot, and he holds the record for Idaho's longest serving 
elected official at 52 years. One validating experience exemplifying 
Pete's political will and influence occurred in 1948 when he convinced 
President Harry Truman to visit his hometown of Carey and dedicate the 
Carey Airport, which, according to some accounts, was built in a single 
day--a story that is reflective of a proud and dedicated public servant 
and committed townspeople. Pete Cenarrusa and Carey, ID, are synonymous 
among most in Idaho, each possessing their own distinct legacy, despite 
being deeply-entwined, that has contributed mightily to our State's 
history and success.
  The residents of Carey have much to celebrate. In addition to 
building a welcoming community settled in an amazing part of our great 
State, recreational opportunities abound, including skiing, fishing, 
hiking, biking, and hunting. Past and present-day Carey residents have 
developed Carey into a community built on a foundation of 
resourcefulness and good will with an eye toward how to further grow 
and make progress for the betterment of its residents.
  Congratulations to the residents of Carey on 100 years of 
accomplishments, principal among them building a lovely town where 
people can live full lives. If this is a suitable, primary measure of a 
successful community, you have more than succeeded. We wish you well 
for centuries to come.

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