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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING JENNIFER AND CHRISTOPHER LEPINE ON BEING NAMED THE 2015

"PATRIOTS OF THE YEAR" BY THE UNITED VETERANS' COUNCIL OF WOONSOCKET

     Introduced By: Senators Picard, and Cote

     Date Introduced: March 25, 2015

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, The United Veterans' Council of Woonsocket bestows the title of "Patriot of

the Year" on individuals in the community who have made major contributions to honoring our

local veterans. The 2015 recipients of this prestigious title are twin siblings, Jennifer and

Christopher Lepine; and

     WHEREAS, With a desire to have a real impact on the community, and having a

grandfather who was in the service, Jennifer and Christopher Lepine chose to organize the

building of a park that would provide a permanent home for the City of Woonsocket's veteran

ceremonies and observances in order to fulfill the requirements for earning their Girl Scout Gold

and Eagle Scout Awards; and

     WHEREAS, Jennifer focused on marketing the project, while her brother Christopher

planned the construction portion. The twins contributed to the physical labor which included

spending their weekend hours, for many months, digging dirt, planting bushes, raking leaves,

spreading loam, making cement, raising flagpoles, and getting benches assembled; and

     WHEREAS, The completion of the job was a city-wide effort, with numerous man hours

donated by a plethora of volunteers, the support of the City of Woonsocket, an initial grant of

$10,000 dollars, and sponsorship by the United Veterans' Council of Woonsocket. The half-acre

lot was dedicated "to the men and women of our community who served our country in times of

peace and war, and especially to those who gave their lives in that service" on Veteran’s Day,

November 11th, 2014; and

     WHEREAS, Jennifer and Christopher Lepine are eminently deserving of the accolades

and regard they have been afforded and have fully distinguished themselves as persons worthy of

our recognition; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby recognizes and congratulates Jennifer and Christopher Lepine on being the recipients of

the "Patriot of the Year" Award from the United Veterans' Council of Woonsocket. We moreover

extend our deepest appreciation for their service and extend our best wishes for their continued

success, health, and happiness; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Miss Jennifer Lepine and Mr. Christopher

Lepine.

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