LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Loretta Sharpstene upon the occasion of
being selected as St. Lawrence County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year

WHEREAS, Senior citizens bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to
the increasingly active roles they play in today's society; their past
contributions and future participation are a vital part of, and valuable
asset to, the fabric of community life and activity; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Loretta
Sharpstene upon the occasion of being selected as St. Lawrence County's
2013 Senior Citizen of the Year, in recognition of her invaluable
contributions to the community through her outstanding, and much appre-
ciated, volunteer work; and
WHEREAS, As St. Lawrence County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year,
Loretta Sharpstene will participate in the Annual New York State Senior
Citizens Day Luncheon, hosted by the State Office for the Aging (SOFA),
at the Hart Theatre Lounge in the Egg, Albany, New York, on Tuesday, May
7, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Loretta Sharpstene was born in Clare, New York, and now
resides in Russell, New York; a nurse, she, along with her husband,
operated Hermon Home Care for many years; she is the proud mother of
three children; and
WHEREAS, Loretta Sharpstene has been a committed and active volunteer
in her community for more than 50 years; and
WHEREAS, Loretta Sharpstene is President of Russell Senior Club, where
she encourages seniors to enjoy life by going on trips and seeing plays;
she has also been an active church volunteer for many years, providing
altar flower arrangements, assisting at spaghetti suppers, and volun-
teering with the children's summer camp; moreover, this generous volun-
teer makes shawls, sweaters and hats for low income seniors, and
provides transportation for many seniors to recreational functions; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Loretta Sharpstene's distinguished
record merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this Legislative
Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Loretta Sharpstene upon the occasion of being selected as St.
Lawrence County's 2013 Senior Citizen of the Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Loretta Sharpstene.