[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S438-S439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO TREVOR O'BRIEN

 Ms. HASSAN. Madam President, I am proud to recognize Trevor 
O'Brien of Lodonderry as January's Granite Stater of the Month. When 
Cobblestone Ale House, a popular local bar in Keene, was destroyed by a 
5-alarm fire, Trevor jumped into action to support the people in his 
community who were impacted by this devastating event.

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  Trevor had previously worked at the ale house as a bartender for 10 
years, and during that time, he was part of a vibrant community that 
felt to him like family. During his shifts, the bar would fill up with 
locals and tourists alike, who were there to meet up with old friends 
or make new connections. Trevor met his now-wife while working there, 
and he is officiating a wedding soon for another couple who met at the 
bar.
  When Trevor heard the news of Cobblestone Ale House burning down, he 
immediately knew that he had to support his community during this 
difficult time. He made an impromptu Go-Fund-Me page that he shared 
over social media and asked his friends to donate the equivalent of one 
final drink at the bar. Within an hour donations were pouring in. The 
campaign continued to spread from person-to-person and has since taken 
off, raising nearly $20,000.
  The money from the Go-Fund-Me will be going to bar staffers to help 
with lost wages and to the tenants who lived above the ale house who 
lost belongings in the fire.
  Trevor's actions are a testament to him, but also reflect the 
determination to be generous, kind, and strong neighbors that is a 
hallmark of Granite State character. Trevor's decision to help others 
sparked a movement that will make a real difference for people in his 
community, and I am honored to name him as January's Granite Stater of 
the Month.

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