[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4354]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of the 
residents of the City of Detroit, OR, to pay tribute and express by 
gratitude to the dedicated staff of the Detroit Ranger District of the 
United States Forest Service located in Detroit, OR--in particular the 
former District Ranger, Stephanie Phillips.
  The City of Detroit is a small community located on one of Oregon's 
most popular recreational lakes, nestled in the Santiam Canyon. 
Surrounded on all sides by federally managed lands, Detroit is a 
community whose residents rely a great deal on the cooperation and 
effectiveness of the Forest Service for any type of economic success.
  Despite a combination of natural and man-made disasters, the 
determined residents of Detroit and the dedicated public servants of 
the Detroit Ranger District, led by Ranger Phillips, mixed steely 
resolution with true grit to begin a process that will ensure the long-
term sustainability of this small community.
  The level of appreciation for the staff of Forest Service can be best 
characterized by a certificate recently presented to the Detroit Ranger 
District which read: ``In appreciation and recognition of the Detroit 
Ranger District Staff for your contributions as a team of dedicated 
professionals in service to the general public, but especially to the 
local communities of Detroit and Idanha. We applaud your participation 
with the technical support for Detroit Lake area. We thank you for your 
advocacy in all of the Federal Lakes Recreation local projects.''
  Mr. President, I would like to add my words of appreciation for those 
in the Detroit Ranger District for their dedication to the public good. 
The City of Detroit still faces many challenges. But I am confident 
that they will succeed. While the public servants of our Federal 
agencies are often faceless and nameless to us in Congress, many are 
considered friends and partners in the communities they serve.

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