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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: May 01, 2018

     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

     Eugene and Ann Elshant; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 60th Wedding

Anniversary on April 19, 2018;

Representative Mendonca

     Sidney Walton, United States Army Veteran; the honor of the "No Regrets" National

Tour visiting the Rhode Island State House and recognizing your faithful and dedicated service to

remind our nation of the sacrifices that were made by our United States Military Veterans;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Drequon Gibson, Charles Martinez, Manual Roman, Aaron Gomes, Naszell Pona, Darren

Robinson, Denzel Clarke, Hassan Gaye, Chaynce Trottman, Josiah Diaz, Demetrius Demiranda,

Adonis Acevedo, Jaymes Stone, Charles Holliday (head coach), Tom Connor (assistant coach),

Terrell Robinson (assistant coach), Kilties (mascots), Mt. Pleasant High School Boys Basketball;

the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2018 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division I Boys Basketball State Championship;

Representative Hull

     Richard Ramirez; the joyous celebration of your 45th Birthday on April 17, 2018;

Representative Slater

     Stanley "Swede" Johnson; the distinguished honor of being selected Rhode Island Marine

Archeology Project 2018 City of Warwick-Volunteer of the Year;

Representative McNamara

     Ara Boligian; being honored for your outstanding contribution to the Rhode Island

Armenian Community at the 103rd Annual Armenian Flag Raising in Cranston, Rhode Island in

commemoration of those who perished during the Armenian Genocide;

Representative Kazarian

     Armen Janigian; being honored for your outstanding contribution to the Rhode Island

Armenian Community at the 103rd Annual Armenian Flag Raising in North Providence, Rhode

Island in commemoration of those who perished during the Armenian Genocide;

Representative Kazarian

     Larry Winkler; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 65th Birthday;

Representative Morgan

     Mike Montecalvo, WPRI 12 and FOX Providence; the prestigious honor of being named

"2018 Person of the Year" by Accessible Rhode Island for your outstanding and dedicated service

to assisting people with disabilities in the state of Rhode Island;

Speaker Mattiello

Dr. Donald Deignan, Rhode Island College Class of 1972; the distinguished honor of

receiving the "2018 Charles B. Willard Achievement Award" for your service to Rhode Islanders

living with blindness, and long standing leadership of the Governor's Advisory Council for the

Blind;

Speaker Mattiello

Providence Police K9, K9 Officer Gero; thank you for your outstanding service and

protecting the people of the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Providence Police K9, K9 Officer Thor; thank you for your outstanding service and

protecting the people of the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Providence Police K9, K9 Officer Jimbo; thank you for your outstanding service and

protecting the people of the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Providence Police K9, K9 Officer Ripp; thank you for your outstanding service and

protecting the people of the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Providence Police K9, K9 Officer Edox; thank you for your outstanding service and

protecting the people of the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

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Representative Slater

Providence Police Mounted Horses, Equine Officer Perk; thank you for your outstanding

service and protecting the people of the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Providence Police Mounted Horses, Equine Officer Goliath; thank you for your

outstanding service and protecting the people of the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Providence Police Mounted Horses, Equine Officer Charlie; thank you for your

outstanding service and protecting the people of the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Providence Police Mounted Horses, Equine Officers in training Salute, Shaq and Chase;

thank you for your outstanding service and protecting the people of the City of Providence,

Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Providence Service Unit Troop 214; thank you

for selecting the Providence Animal Shelter to complete your 3 badges and for allowing all of us

to be a part of this achievement; #1 The Savvy Shopper Badge, #2 The Take Action Project

"Agent of Change" and "Get Moving", #3 Journeys;

Representative Slater

Aspects of Warren, Khoo Kitchen of Providence, The Pizza Gourmet of Providence, The

Catering Gourmet of Warwick, Olneyville N.Y. System of Providence, Jeanette's Bakery of

Providence, Flowers by Patricia of Providence, Borrelli's Bakery of Providence, The DaVinci

Center and Woonsocket Health Centre; thank you for your support and always working with us to

help all animals in the state of Rhode Island;

Representative Slater

Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island; thank you for your outstanding

support and commitment to provide quality and humane care to injured and orphaned animals

with the goal of release back into the environment;

Representative Slater

Lieutenant Chris Leonard, Chepachet Fire Department; your 15 years of outstanding and

dedicated service providing fire and rescue service for the people of the Village of Chepachet and

the community of Glocester;

Representative Keable

Captain Paul Silva, Chepachet Fire Department; your 10 years of outstanding and

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dedicated service providing fire and rescue service for the people of the Village of Chepachet and

the community of Glocester;

Representative Keable

Fireman Matthew F. Flynn, Chepachet Fire Department; your 10 years of outstanding and

dedicated service providing fire and rescue service for the people of the Village of Chepachet and

the community of Glocester;

Representative Keable

Fireman Samuel David, Chepachet Fire Department; your 5 years of outstanding and

dedicated service providing fire and rescue service for the people of the Village of Chepachet and

the community of Glocester;

Representative Keable

     The state of Israel; the 70th Anniversary of Israel's proclamation and establishment as a

sovereign independent country and homeland for the Jewish people on May 14, 1948, and

recognizing its role as a friend, partner, ally, and our mutually shared Democratic values;

Representatives Kenned and Edwards

     Nancy Nelson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 7,

2018;

Speaker Mattiello

     April Brown; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating a Happy Birthday on

April 23, 2018;

Representative Diaz

     Grace Brown; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating a Happy Birthday on

April 8, 2018;

Representative Diaz

     Georgina Soriano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 83rd Birthday on April 23,

2018;

Representative Diaz

     Syd Williams; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on April 20,

2018;

Representative Abney

     Anna LaCroix, Chariho Middle School; the distinguished honor of being named "Rhode

Island Governor for the Day" for your essay that addressed the issues of sexual assault

prevention, gun control and pay equity;

Representative Tanzi

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     Peter and Jaimie Moura; the joyous and momentous occasion of the birth of your first son

Connor Thomas Moura at 3:26 AM and weighing 7 lbs. 12 ozs. on April 26, 2018;

Representative Fellela

     Michael Ryan, Lucas Stencel, Michael Lupino, Dillane Wehbe, Aidan Blanchette, CJ

Sheldon; Bishop Hendricken High School Varsity Swim Team; the outstanding athletic

achievement of being named to the 2017-2018 Providence Journal All-State Boys Swimming

Team;

Speaker Mattiello

     Kevin Cloxton, Luca Ialongo, Michael Lupino, Lucas Stencel, Dillane Wehbe, Paul

Fedorenko, Matthew Levesque, Maxim Picard, Michael Ryan, Aidan Blanchette, Michael

Byanski, Dane Carraccio, Grant Dator, William Fitzgerald, Kevin Sawyer, Luke Senecal, John

Walden, John Byrne, Ryan McPherson, Casey McQuesten, Sean Miranda, CJ Sheldon, Jon

Smith, David W. Hanson (coach), Bishop Hendricken High School Varsity Swim Team; the

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2017-2018

Boys Swimming State Championship;

Speaker Mattiello

     Jeffrey T. Muto, Harmony Fire Department; your 5 years of outstanding and dedicated

service in protecting the people and property of Harmony, Rhode Island and its neighboring

villages from catastrophe by fire, accident and health emergency;

Representatives Chippendale, Keable and Winfield

     Ryan S. McAndrews, Harmony Fire Department; your 5 years of outstanding and

dedicated service in protecting the people and property of Harmony, Rhode Island and its

neighboring villages from catastrophe by fire, accident and health emergency;

Representatives Chippendale, Keable and Winfield

     Michael C. Segee, Harmony Fire Department; your 40 years of outstanding and dedicated

service in protecting the people and property of Harmony, Rhode Island and its neighboring

villages from catastrophe by fire, accident and health emergency;

Representatives Chippendale, Keable and Winfield

     William Flynn, West Glocester Fire Department; your 40 years of outstanding and

dedicated service in protecting the people and property of West Glocester, Rhode Island and its

neighboring villages from catastrophe by fire, accident and health emergency;

Representatives Chippendale, Keable and Winfield

     Ronald Levesque, West Glocester Fire Department; your 20 years of outstanding and

dedicated service in protecting the people and property of West Glocester, Rhode Island and its

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neighboring villages from catastrophe by fire, accident and health emergency;

Representatives Chippendale, Keable and Winfield

     Joe Medeiros, East Providence Recreation Department; your retirement after many years

of meritorious and dedicated service to the people and youth athletes of the city of East

Providence, Rhode Island;

Representative Amore

     Kristin Raimond, Senior Group Worker at Eleanor Slater Hospital/Zambarano Campus;

the distinguished honor of being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of

Rhode Island for your dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief

from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Keable

     Idrialis Perez-Carter, MS, RN, Nurse Manager at Butler Hospital; the distinguished honor

of being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island for your

dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Lancia

     Antonietta Labbadia, RN, Registered Nurse at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital; the

distinguished honor of being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of

Rhode Island for your dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief

from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Corvese

     Mary G. Quin, RN, BSN, Registered Nurse at Kent Hospital; the distinguished honor of

being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island for your

dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Lora Palmisano, Financial Counselor at Landmark Medical Center; the distinguished

honor of being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island for

your dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Lancia

     Sara Sgro, RN, Registered Nurse at Roger Williams Medical Center; the distinguished

honor of being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island for

your dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Ranglin-Vassell

     Carol Bliss, Operating Room Data System Coordinator at South County Hospital; the

distinguished honor of being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of

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Rhode Island for your dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief

from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Corvese

     Patricia Brady, MSN, RN, CCNN, CCRR, Clinical Nurse Manager of Surgical Services

at Providence Veteran's Administration Medical Center; the distinguished honor of being named

a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island for your dedication to the

people you serve by offering hope, support and relief from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Amore

     Shelby Buck, MSPT, Physical Therapist at Westerly Hospital; the distinguished honor of

being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island for your

dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Kathleen Abotiello, RN, Labor and Delivery Nurse at Women and Infants Hospital; the

distinguished honor of being named a "2018 Hospital Hero" by the Hospital Association of

Rhode Island for your dedication to the people you serve by offering hope, support and relief

from suffering;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Melody Lawrence, Community College of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of

receiving the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 2018 Athletic Alumnus

Athlete Award;

Speaker Mattiello

     Igor Almeida, Chris Garcia, Matthew Gutelius, Megan Johns, Allison Lenox, Riley

McKitchen, Kailee Morgan, Isabella Rinne, Stevie-Rae Travers-Wood, Community College of

Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of

Representatives 2018 Scholar-Athlete Award;

Speaker Mattiello

     Maureen (O'Donnell) Pinksaw, Rhode Island College; the distinguished honor of

receiving the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 2018 Athletic Alumnus

Athlete Award;

Speaker Mattiello

     Shayna Cousineau, Sydney Curran, Komla Dogbey, Matt Gambardella, Nicole Grammas,

Courtney Lambrese, Laura Nastasi, Dayna Reilly, Charlie Tashjian, Michael Webb, Rhode Island

College; the distinguished honor of receiving the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of

Representatives 2018 Scholar-Athlete Award;

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Speaker Mattiello

     Tyson Wheeler, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the

Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 2018 Athletic Alumnus Athlete Award;

Speaker Mattiello

     Nicola Akele, Breann Burns, Kiana Anderson, Dawson Jones, Rachel Kuhlman, Joseph

Mattson, Jennifer Mencos, Nicole Petta, Jordan Powell, Emil Jesman Sunde, University of Rhode

Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of

Representatives 2018 Scholar-Athlete Award;

Speaker Mattiello

     Christopher B. Reall, Jr., Jacob E. Harrison, Boy Scout Troop 76, Providence; the

distinction and honor of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your

commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness

Representative Hull

     Cy O'Neil, Linda Katz, Kathy McKeon; being honored at the Senior Agenda Coalition

2018 Spring Awards for your outstanding efforts in improving the quality of life for seniors in the

state of Rhode Island;

Speaker Mattiello

     The Hope Academy Public Mayoral Charter School; A Day at the Shore an Auction for

Hope on April 28, 2018 by the Hope Academy Parents Association benefitting the mission of

academic and social success for each student to become lifelong learners;

Representative Slater

     Adam Godfrey, Cheyenne Pinkston, Ayanna Pinkston, Parker Gavigan, Anna Holt; your

outstanding service and volunteer efforts in the great success of A Day at the Shore and Auction

for Hope on April 28, 2018 by Hope Academy Parents Association;

Representative Slater

     Kathy Holberton; Thank You for your dedication and going above and beyond for the

success of A Day at the Shore an Auction for Hope on April 28, 2018 and always supporting the

efforts of the Hope Academy;

Representative Slater

     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

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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