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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: April 26, 2016

     Referred To: House read and passed

      WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations

are deserving of commendation; and

     Bishop Hendricken High School Varsity Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic

achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division I Boys

Swimming Regular Season Championship and the Rhode Island Boys Swimming State

Championship; Marc Andrews, Brendan Crowe, Crispin Ferris, Samuel Fox, Gabriel Ibarra, Peter

Thomas, Connor Levine, Max Miranda, Owen Schriber, Alex Vessealla, Kevin Cloxton, Luca

Ialongo, Zack Knight, Michael Lupino, Jackson Miranda, Troy Schnabel, Lucas Slencel, Dillane

Wehbe, Eric Baxter, Michael J. DelSesto, Paul Fedarenko, Matthew Levesque, Maxim Picard,

Joseph Quijioc, Michael Ryan, Coach David W. Hanson;

Speaker Mattiello

James Morris and Tenessa Karmonzyn; the joyous and momentous celebration of your

Wedding Day on April 2, 2016;

Representative Gallison

The distinguished honor of being inducted into the North Providence Youth Commission;

Connor Goulet, Tiantian Gousie, Sarah Romano, Luke Giguere, Gillian Hodge, Abigail

Medieros, Gianna Montella, Austin Choiniere, Selma Alani, Victoria Nunez, Victoria Winter,

Alyssa Montanaro, Nathalie Lorenzo, Gian Salvatore, Noah Bond, Joseph Lariviere, Joseph

Masiello, Noah Lussier, David Perez, Heather Carey, Kristen Parrish, Dominick Ratliff, Thaiz

Gonzalez, Marisa Lenardson, Christopher Dapont, Michela Fernaro, Victoria Carbone, Cheyenne

Kraemer, Samantha Tancrede, Dylan Rivera, Hailey-Rose Coulter, Aisha Siddiqui, Megan Hoxie,

Ben Domenici, Angelina Broccoli, Sonia Lariviere, Christina Vadis, Sharon Akwensive,

Christian Alcantara, Jeanette Kazarian, Derick Cadet;

Representative O'Brien

Arnold Smith, City of Providence; your retirement after 35 years of outstanding and

dedicated service to the people of the city of Providence;

Representative Fellela

Pilgrim High School Girls Soccer; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the

2015 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Fall Soccer Division II Central Soccer Co-

Championship; Hannah Johnson, Sophia Deluca, Kendra Tantimonico (Captain), Emily Heon,

Alexis Vieira, Molly Lynch (Captain), Jordan Petrucci, Alexia Martins (Captain), Alyssa

Andrews, Erin Plowman, Alyssa Peixinho, Elizabeth McGowan, Lila Giguere, Gulia Marsalla,

Harley LeClair, Jessica O'Leary, Ellen Strain, Janeliz Morales, Caitlyn Smith, Jeriann Evans,

Kayleigh Plowman, Lindsey Adams, Danielle Stone, Hannah Page (Captain), Head Coach Tom

Flanders, Assistant Coach Richard Marrese, Athletic Director Nick DiFilippo;

Representative McNamara

Pilgrim High School Varsity Wrestling; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning

the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division II-B Varsity Wresting

Championship; Kalum Alldredge, Dakota Bazarnick, Hunter Bazarnick, Nicholas Carpenter, John

Castaldi, James Choinere, Marcus Eckert, Zackery Fagundes, Mitchell Fielding, Kyle Ford,

Renzel Greene, George Hernandez, Steven Kavanagh, Cameron Mack, Jacob McNamara,

Anthony Mousally, Phillip Page, Tyler Parton, Brandon Pelland, John Pierce, Garrison Potter,

Julio Samayoa, Marciano Santos, Michael Sanville, Joshua Sepulveda, Jaiman VanHeyringer,

Jacob Zuller, Anthony Parente, Head Coach Tom O'Connor, Assistant Coach Rich Boudreau,

Assistant Coach Jocelyn DeSisto, Principal Pam Bernadi, Athletic Director Nick DiFilippo;

Representative McNamara

Mrs. Dora Stallone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday;

Representative Serpa

George and Iryna Makhlouf, Nara Lounge; celebrating the Grand Opening on April 14,

2016 of the Nara Lounge at 248 Atwells Avenue, Providence;

Representative Lombardi

Chief Josue D. Canario, Bristol Police Department; being honored by the Women's

Resource Center as one of the "Men Who Make A Difference" for your outstanding service and

dedication to going above and beyond for the people of the town of Bristol;

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Representatives Gallison and Marshall

North Smithfield High School Boys Hockey; the outstanding athletic achievement of

winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Boys Hockey Division II Varsity

Hockey State Championships; Deven T. Cote, Matthew S. Pasquariello, Matthew R. Barretta

(Captain), Andrew M. LaBelle, Adam Blakemore, Evan T. Moran, Kyle V. Evangelista

(Captain), Zachary Q. Racine, Nathan Lemoine, Jack A. Losardo, Keith J. Fineout, Nicholas P.

Degnan, Chase Tondreau, Noah R. Menard, Garet Reilly, Noah Darveau, Riley A. Boucher

(Captain), Donte T. Driscoll, Sean M. Murphy, Head Coach Paul Nadeau, Assistant Coach James

DeCelles, Principal Timothy McGee, Athletic Director Matthew J. Tek;

Representative Newberry

Claudia Linhares; the distinguished honor of receiving the Newport Daily News "2016

Community Service Award" for your dedicated and unselfish service in making Newport County

a better place to live;

Representatives Edwards and Canario

Andrea Wollin, Ithaca College Roy H. Park School of Communications; the

distinguished honor of being inducted into the Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Honor

Society;

Representative Giarrusso

Domenic Pontarelli; being honored by the East Providence Democratic City Committee

for your contributions to the Democratic Party of East Providence and your efforts to the many

people of our city who have benefited by your holiday meals year after year;

Representative Amore

Charles "Chuck" Vermette; being honored by the East Providence Democratic City

Committee and your decades of dedicated service to the Democratic Party of East Providence and

lifelong commitment to the betterment of our community;

Representative Amore

Adella Lee; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday on April 24, 2016;

Representative Almeida

Altagracia Polanco; Child Care Awareness Day at the Rhode Island State House on April

14, 2016 and recognizing your 21 years of providing the highest quality care and education for

young children in the state of Rhode Island;

Representative Diaz

Erin Murray, Four Corners Early Learning Center; being honored at the Child Care

Awareness Day at the Rhode Island State House for your dedication to educate and support

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young children in Rhode Island to develop a positive self-image and realistic opportunity for

success;

Representative Diaz

Maura Pearce, Director, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Rhode Island; being honored at the

Child Care Awareness Day at the Rhode Island State House for your commitment to develop

multiple pathway for a diverse, well-compensated, and professional Early Childhood Workforce

in Rhode Island;

Representative Diaz

Khadija Lewis Khan, M.Ed., Executive Director, Beautiful Beginnings Child Care

Center; being honored at the Child Care Awareness Day at the Rhode Island State House for your

commitment to make each child's learning a fun and exciting experience;

Representative Diaz

Rachel P. Flum, Executive Director, The Economic Progress Institute; being honored at

the Child Care Awareness Day at the Rhode Island State House for your dedication to the

Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care and commitment to improve the lives of

children in the state of Rhode Island;

Representative Diaz

Leanne C. Barrett, Senior Policy Analyst, R.I. KID'S COUNT; being honored at the

Child Care Awareness Day at the Rhode Island State House for your dedication to the Permanent

Legislative Commission on Child Care and commitment to improve the lives of children in the

state of Rhode Island;

Representative Diaz

Lisa A. Hildebrand, M.A., Executive Director, Rhode Island Association for the

Education of Young Children; being honored at the Child Care Awareness Day at the Rhode

Island State House for your commitment to the quality of education and developmental services

for young children in the state of Rhode Island;

Representative Diaz

Kmilo; the distinguished honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island; thank you for

your visit to our state and Best of Luck in the future;

Representative Slater

Soraiya Marines; thank you for your community involvement and outstanding vocal

performances in the city of Providence. We wish you continued success in your future endeavors;

Representative Slater

The distinction and honor of representing the state of Rhode Island as a member of the

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Magic City Queens; Gloriangelis Torres, Julielliz Rocha, Cheris Ovalle, Dilania Rosario, Angie

Medina;

Representative Slater

Dorothy B. Hardink; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 100th Birthday on

April 11, 2016;

Representative Morin

The distinguished honor of receiving the "2016 Meritorious Mother Award" at the

Tiempo Social Magazine's "Runway for Mom" on April 24, 2016 celebrating Grace, Elegance,

and Versatility of Latino Mothers; Alicia Preza, Mercedes Beatriz Bernal Vallejo, Doris Mejia,

Cristina Franco, Andrea Rodriguez, Maricela G. Valette Diaz;

Representative Diaz

Aida Gomez; the distinction and honor of being sworn in as a Citizen of the United States

of America on March 10, 2016;

Representative Tobon

Directorio Hispano; the joyous and momentous occasion of the 26th Anniversary of

Directorio Hispano;

Speaker Mattiello

Shannon Mitchell, Champlain College; the distinction and honor of receiving the

Champlain College Robert P. Stiller School of Business for Academic Excellence Award;

Speaker Mattiello

Tiverton High School Class of 2016; the outstanding academic achievement of being

named a Tiverton High School Class of 2016 Top Ten Student; Ian Rashleigh McNally, Maya

Umehara, John Donahue, Alexandra Ryll, Alec Murray, Nicholas Clark, Timothy Murray, Aurora

Goodland, Jake Weingard, Samantha Cookinham;

Representatives Edwards and Canario

     Bishop Hendricken, Nicolas Bassi; 3 - Varsity Division at the Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best demonstrate the spirit

of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Bishop Hendricken, Geoffrey Boyer, 2 - Scholastic Division at the Rhode Island

Academic Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best

demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Bishop Hendricken, Ryan Brady, 3 - Varsity Division at the Rhode Island Academic

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Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best demonstrate the spirit

of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Bishop Hendricken, Riley Chabot, 1 - Honors Division at the Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best demonstrate the spirit

of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Bishop Hendricken, Peter Cienki, 3 - Varsity Division at the Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best demonstrate the spirit

of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Bishop Hendricken, Aidan Kendra, 2 - Scholastic Division at the Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best demonstrate the spirit

of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Bishop Hendricken, Miles Temel, 1 - Honors Division at the Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best demonstrate the spirit

of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Bishop Hendricken, Nathan Tomasso, 2 - Scholastic Division at the Rhode Island

Academic Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best

demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Bishop Hendricken, Christian Wells, 1 - Honors Division at the Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best demonstrate the spirit

of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Classical High School, Angela Crenshaw, 1 - Honors Division at the Rhode Island

Academic Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best

demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Classical High School Joseph Murphy, 3 - Varsity Division at the Rhode Island

Academic Decathlon for the State of Rhode Island's top high school students who best

demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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      Speaker Mattiello

     Donald W. Englert, State of Rhode Island; your retirement on May 27, 2016 after 35

years of outstanding and dedicated service as Chief of the Excise Tax Section for the Rhode

Island Division of Taxation;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Dr. Amrut Patel; the distinguished honor of receiving the Community Service Excellence

Award from the India Association of Rhode Island on April 23, 2016;

      Representative Lancia

     East Greenwich High School Swim Team; the outstanding athletic achievement of

winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division II Girls Swimming State

Championship; Brooke Anderson, Audrey Brecher, Kalie Bremer, Nina Darcy, Jessie Donegan,

Riley Espat, Lucia Gloria, Sylvie Hack, Joanna Jarrell, Grace Kiernan, Emma MacDonald, Selin

Marino, Brooke Morganti, Meghan O'Brien, Caroline Quinn, Margaret Rodrigue, Lauren

Salvadore, Riya Sen, Alexis Shenefield, Jillian Valente and Coach Gina Hand;

      Representative Giarrusso

     The distinguished honor of being inducted into the 2016 North Kingstown High School

Athletic Hall of Fame; Samantha Morrell, Class of 2009 (Golf), Jill Novasad, Class of 1996

(Filed Hockey, Softball and Basketball), Erica Kirwan, Class of 2004 (Basketball and

Volleyball), Brett Uttley, Class of 2008 (Soccer), Dave D'Errico, Class of 2009 (Baseball and

Football), Jeff Cammans, Class of 2007 (Baseball), Leslie Buckley (Community Booster) and

Kevin Gormely (Baseball Coach);

      Representative Costa

     Master Sergeant Fernando Alonzo Calle, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your

retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state

and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

     Chief Master Sergeant Daniel P. Mucci, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your

retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state

and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

     William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School; the outstanding achievement

of Placing 1st in the Carmen A. Fernandez, Culinary Arts, Lorena A. Rodriguez, Culinary Arts,

Casey Torres, Culinary Arts, Zurisadai Avila-Sosa, Culinary Arts, Elsie Calhoun, Food

Management, Gabriella Fagundes, Food Management, Avia Payne, Culinary Arts and Caroline

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Velasquez, Food Management, Category at the 5th Annual ProStart Competition and Best of

Luck representing the state of Rhode Island at the National ProStart Invitational in Dallas, Texas;

      Speaker Mattiello

     John Olinger, President and CEO, 02 Global Chauffeured Services, Inc.; the Grand

Opening and Open House on April 26, 2016, of the new global headquarters of 02 Global

Chauffeured Services, Inc., at 2 Commerce Drive, Warwick, Rhode Island;

      Representative Naughton

     Daughters of the American Revolution Pawtucket Chapter; your donation and planting of

a tree at Slater Middle School in the City of Pawtucket in honor of the United States of America

and celebrating Arbor Day and the commitment in making the world greener and healthier for

future generations;

      Representative Tobon

     Lupus Foundation New England; World Lupus Day at the Rhode Island State House on

May 10, 2016 and recognizing the continued commitment to educate and support people with

Lupus, promote awareness and research that will ultimately result in a cure;

      Representative Diaz

     Domenic Pontarelle and Charles Vermette; your dedicated service to the East Providence

Democratic City Committee and the citizens of the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;

      Representative Kazarian

     Janeece A. Outar; congratulations upon your selection to participate in Brown

University's Pre-College Summer Program for Medicine;

      Representative Lancia

     SSgt. Michael Martino, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after many

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a

member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

     TSgt. Francene Manar, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after many

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a

member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

     CMSgt. David Gene Fleury, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after

many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a

member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

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     Chris Littlefield, The Nature Conservancy; being honored for your 25 years of dedicated

and faithful service to protecting nature for people today and future generations in the state of

Rhode Island "Protecting Nature Conservancy Life";

      Representative Filippi

     Patricia Duorkin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 65th Birthday on April 23,

2016;

Representative Ucci

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for

continued good fortune; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to

transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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