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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
May 5, 2015
To recognize and honor Laurie Solnik as a dedicated and committed volunteer of Hill Havurah for her work that made a difference in the lives of many District of Columbia residents.
WHEREAS, Laurie Solnik has lived on Capitol Hill for 22 years and has been part of Hill Havurah since its early days of meeting in people’s living rooms;
WHEREAS, Laurie has helped build the havurah into a thriving community of 150 families, with 100 children in pre-school, Sunday school and B’nai Mitzvah programs;
WHEREAS, Laurie -- Moses-like -- brought us our cherished Sefer Torah from a store attic in Jerusalem;
WHEREAS, Laurie has led song-filled services for Kabbalat Shabbat, Havdalah, and Shabbat;
WHEREAS, Laurie has presided over wonderfully chaotic Tot Shabbat services and Torah Parades;
WHEREAS, Laurie has provided spiritual guidance and leadership at Hill Havurah High Holiday, Chanukah, Purim, and Passover services;
WHEREAS, Laurie has written, designed, and published countless editions of Hill Havurah’s well-read Shmoozy Nus and kept our website up to date;
WHEREAS, Laurie has presided at 22 weddings and more than 50 baby namings;
WHEREAS, Laurie has schlepped all around town to ensure that our children had arts and crafts at all our holiday gatherings and that we were well-fed;
WHEREAS, Laurie has worked tirelessly with our Christian brothers and sisters in the neighborhood to build strong relationships for our many programs and events; and
WHEREAS, Laurie has been the all-knowing “bubbe” of Hill Havurah, its heart and soul who welcomes all to our community and nurtures the bonds between us.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia acknowledges and applauds Laurie Solnik for her dedication to Hill Havurah.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Laurie Solnik Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
