[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 96 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E529-E530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING EVERGREEN COLORADO

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                        HON. BRITTANY PETTERSEN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 5, 2025

  Ms. PETTERSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Evergreen, 
Colorado, on its 150th anniversary as a town.
  One hundred and fifty years ago, Dwight Wilmot petitioned the United 
States Postal Service to establish a post office named Evergreen in the 
foothills of western Denver. Since then, Evergreen has grown from a 
small ranching and logging village only accessible by wagon roads to 
the vibrant mountain community that it is today. Originally inhabited 
by the Native Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho people, the town has grown 
alongside the state of

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Colorado, boasting a slower lifestyle ``up the hill'' away from the 
City of Denver. Evergreen's charm can be seen in the community's 
appreciation for the arts, outdoor recreation opportunities, and small 
community feel, along with the work of the more than 70 nonprofit 
organizations that embody the town's attitude of ``taking care of 
ourselves and our neighbors.''
  On behalf of the people of Colorado's Seventh Congressional District, 
it is my honor to celebrate Evergreen, Colorado, on its 150-year-
history and join the town in looking forward to the future.

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