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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016
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	H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
	EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

	Introduced By: Representatives DeSimone, and Newberry
	Date Introduced: February 09, 2016
	Referred To: House read and passed
1	WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations
2	are deserving of commendation; and
3	Barbara D. Colvin; the distinguished honor of receiving the Hope Historical Society 2015
4	Outstanding Contributor Award for providing significant contributions toward the preservation of
5	the history of Hope and surrounding area;
6	Representative Marcello
7	Lieutenant Colonel Anthony P. Fernandes, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your
8	retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state
9	and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
10	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
11	Valentine Leveillee; the joyous celebration of your 101st Birthday on February 13, 2016;
12	Representative Morgan
13	Tillie Petrangelo; the joyous celebration of your 97th Birthday on February 17, 2016;
14	Representative Morgan
15	Arthur Trainer; the joyous celebration of your 97th Birthday on February 25, 2016;
16	Representative Morgan
17	Paul Barber; the joyous celebration of your 94th Birthday on February 19, 2016;
18	Representative Morgan
19	Agnes DiMarzo; the joyous celebration of your 93rd Birthday on February 28, 2016;
20	Representative Morgan

1	Thomasina Pastore; the joyous celebration of your 92nd Birthday on February 8, 2016;
2	Representative Morgan
3	Yoke Chin; the joyous celebration of your 92nd Birthday on February 17, 2016;
4	Representative Morgan
5	Dorothy Colardo; the joyous celebration of your 91st Birthday on February 14, 2016;
6	Representative Morgan
7	Angelo Fusaro; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 4, 2016;
8	Representative Morgan
9	Salvatore Marsocci; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 5, 2016;
10	Representative Morgan
11	William Zanni; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 11, 2016;
12	Representative Morgan
13	Kathleen Corry; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 18, 2016;
14	Representative Morgan
15	Anthony Smeal; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 26, 2016;
16	Representative Morgan
17	Louise Blackwood; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 1, 2016;
18	Representative Morgan
19	Carole Henry; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 13, 2016;
20	Representative Morgan
21	Richard Matarese; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 18, 2016;
22	Representative Morgan
23	Kent Quitevis; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 18, 2016;
24	Representative Morgan
25	Edward Hartley; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 19, 2016;
26	Representative Morgan
27	Elena Rodriquez; the joyous celebration of your 27th Birthday on January 24, 2016;
28	Representative Lancia
29	Lisa Shaljian Mancini; your outstanding generosity and donations of school supplies and
30	toys for Esperanza/Hope;
31	Representative Slater
32	Anne Shaljian Fay; your outstanding generosity and donations of toys for
33	Esperanza/Hope;
34	Representative Slater
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1	Ibn-Hashim Bakari, Lights and Sirens International; your outstanding generosity and
2	donations of toys and school supplies for Esperanza/Hope;
3	Representative Slater
4	Jose Payamps; your outstanding efforts in assisting Esperanza/Hope to package and ship
5	needed supplies to the Dominican Republic;
6	Representative Slater
7	Fay Law Associates; your generosity and outstanding financial support to
8	Esperanza/Hope and their commitment to helping children locally and internationally by
9	providing toys, clothes, school supplies, and funding for educational costs;
10	Representative Slater
11	Mercedes Guzman, Estampa Dominicana; your outstanding effort to publish an article
12	about Esperanza/Hope and recognizing their dedication to help children in the poorest
13	communities of different countries by providing shoes, clothes, school supplies, and funding
14	education;
15	Representative Slater
16	Glenda Hiciano, Esperanza/Hope; your dedicated service to Esperanza/Hope and your
17	commitment to help children in the poorest communities of different countries by providing toys,
18	shoes, clothes, school supplies, and funding education;
19	Representative Slater
20	Julio Gutierrez; your dedicated service to the success of Esperanza/Hope and your
21	commitment to help children in the poorest communities of different countries by providing toys,
22	shoes, clothes, school supplies, and funding education;
23	Representative Slater
24	Argelis Almonte, Argamont Studios; your generosity and outstanding effort to create the
25	logo and website for Esperanza/Hope and their commitment to help children locally and
26	internationally by providing toys, shoes, clothes, school supplies, and funding for educational
27	cost;
28	Representative Slater
29	Ted and Kaori Johnson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your Wedding Day on
30	February 2, 2016;
31	Representative Naughton
32	PFC Micah Brown, United States Marine Corps; the distinguished honor of your
33	graduation from the United States Marine Corps Basic Training and successfully completing the
34	Crucible (1/21/16-1/23/16);
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1	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
2	Joe Prisco, Coach (Ret.), Providence College Golf Coach; the distinguished honor of
3	receiving the 2015 Amby Smith Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on
4	February 28, 2016;
5	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
6	Cindy Neal, Coach, Smithfield High School Girls Basketball; the distinguished honor of
7	receiving the 2015 Frank Lanning Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on
8	February 28, 2016;
9	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
10	Chuck Wilson; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the 2015 Hall of Fame at
11	the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Award on February 28, 2016;
12	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
13	Ed Analundi, Coach (Ret.), Barrington High School Tennis; the distinguished honor of
14	receiving the 2015 Bill Cawley Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on
15	February 28, 2016;
16	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
17	Joe Gillies, Providence College Hockey; receiving the 2015 Male Athlete of the Year –
18	Tom Doherty Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February
19	28, 2016;
20	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
21	Emily Sisson, Providence College Indoor/Outdoor Track and Cross Country; receiving
22	the 2015 Female Athlete of the Year Marion Perkins Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words
23	Unlimited Sports Awards on February 28, 2016;
24	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
25	Nate Leaman, Providence College Hockey; receiving the 2015 Male Coach of the Year –
26	J. Vincent Cuddy Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on
27	February 28, 2016;
28	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
29	Barbara Cilli, Bryant University Tennis; receiving the 2015 Female Sports Coach of the
30	Year – Helen Bert/Eleanor Lemaire Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on
31	February 28, 2016;
32	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
33	Providence College Men's Hockey Team; receiving the 2015 Team of the Year – Duffy
34	Dwyer Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 28,
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1	2016;
2	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
3	Chris Burns, Bryant University Assistant Men's Basketball Coach; the distinguished
4	honor of being selected as the 2015 Story of the Year at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports
5	Awards on February 28, 2016;
6	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
7	Edgewood Eagles Youth Football Organization; the distinguished honor of receiving the
8	2015 Ben Mondor Community Service Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports
9	Awards on February 28, 2016;
10	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
11	Doug Haynes, Bay View Academy Basketball Coach; receiving the 2015 Schoolgirl
12	Sports Coach of the Year – Alice Sullivan Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited
13	Sports Awards on February 28, 2016;
14	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
15	Eagle Scout Mathew Cady, Boy Scouts of America; the distinction and honor of attaining
16	the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the
17	values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;
18	Representative Canario
19	Frank J. Romeo, P.E.; the distinguished honor of receiving the Providence Engineering
20	Society Freeman Award;
21	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
22	Russell J. Morgan, P.E.; the distinguished honor of receiving the Providence Engineering
23	Society Humanitarian Award;
24	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
25	Marissa D'Amelio; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A. Burnham
26	Scholarship Award;
27	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
28	Julie Penn; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A. Burnham
29	Scholarship Award;
30	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
31	Jordan Ravenelle; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A. Burnham
32	Scholarship Award;
33	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
34	Alexandra Threadgill; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A.
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1	Burnham Scholarship Award;
2	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
3	Adam Deller; the distinguished honor of receiving the Providence Engineering Society
4	Ronald C. Jalbert Scholarship Award;
5	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
6	Ambassador Domingos Fegas Vital Embassy of Portugal to the United States of America;
7	the distinguished honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island on February 5, 2016 and your
8	commitment to building stronger political, cultural, and educational bonds between Portugal and
9	the United States of America;
10	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Melo
11	Robert L. Ricci, Esq.; your retirement after 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service
12	to the people of the city of Providence;
13	Representative Palangio
14	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
15	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
16	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
17	continued good fortune; and be it further
18	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
19	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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