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McKees, Park School Kids Launch Litter Free RI Coloring Book

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, First Lady Susan McKee speaks to Park Elementary School about pledging to not litter and to get involved with clean ups.
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, First Lady Susan McKee speaks to Park Elementary School about pledging to not litter and to get involved with clean ups.
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, First Lady Susan McKee speaks to Park Elementary School about pledging to not litter and to get involved with clean ups.

WARWICK, RI — About 60 Park School kids joined First Lady Susan McKee and Gov. Dan McKee, Principal Daniel Sylvestre and local officials at the school Friday morning to launch Litter-Free Rhode Island’s coloring book.

The event, which also gathered Mayor Frank Picozzi, School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan, Rep. Joseph Solomon Jr., and authors of the book, members of the Young Leaders Advisory Group, Jordan Brazeau and Margaret Price, for some remarks about the importance of cleaning up litter and to not contribute to the problem.

Park School Kids Learn About Litter

The students were from Park Elementary’s second and third-grade, with their associated staff.

The coloring book is the latest resource available for younger children to get interested in cleaning up their communities and addressing litter. During the event, the First Lady and Governor read from the coloring book, which emphasizes the importance of keeping Rhode Island communities clean.

For more information on Litter-Free Rhode Island and to take the pledge, you can visit Litter Free Rhode Island’s website.

At Park Elementary Friday, from left, First Lady Susan McKee, Gov. Dan McKee, Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick), Members of the Governor's Young Leaders Advisory Group and co-authors of the Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book Jordan Brazeau and Margaret Price, and Warwick School Committee member Shaun Galligan.
At Park Elementary Friday, from left, First Lady Susan McKee, Gov. Dan McKee, Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick), Members of the Governor’s Young Leaders Advisory Group and co-authors of the Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book Jordan Brazeau and Margaret Price, Warwick School Committee member Shaun Galligan, and Warwick School Committee member Leah Hazelwood.
At Park Elementary Friday, from left, Mayor Frank Picozzi, First Lady Susan McKee, Gov. Dan McKee. The three were among officials visiting the school to launch Litter Free RI's new coloring book.
At Park Elementary Friday, from left, Mayor Frank Picozzi, First Lady Susan McKee, Gov. Dan McKee. The three were among officials visiting the school to launch Litter Free RI’s new coloring book. At the podium is Patricia Cousineau Director of Elementary Education for Warwick Public Schools.
[CREDIT: Olivia DaRocha] Members of the Governor's Young Leaders Advisory Group and co-authors of the Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book Jordan Brazeau (center left) and Margaret Price (center right) are joined by (left to right): Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, Warwick School Committee member Leah Hazelwood, Warwick School Committee member Shaun Galligan, Representative Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick), Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi (I), Park Elementary School Principal Daniel Sylvestre, and Patricia Cousineau Director of Elementary Education for Warwick Public Schools.
[CREDIT: Gob. McKee’s Office] Members of the Governor’s Young Leaders Advisory Group and co-authors of the Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book Jordan Brazeau (center left) and Margaret Price (center right) are joined by (left to right): Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, Warwick School Committee member Leah Hazelwood, Warwick School Committee member Shaun Galligan, Representative Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick), Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi (I), Park Elementary School Principal Daniel Sylvestre, and Patricia Cousineau Director of Elementary Education for Warwick Public Schools.
Rob Borkowski
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