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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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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: January 15, 2019

     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

     Gerard Charbonneau, Erin Dube, Joanne Bonollo, Roberto Moreno, Joseph Knight,

Kimberly Grant, Stephen Larbi, Pawtucket School Committee; the distinction and honor of being

sworn-in to represent the people of the city of Pawtucket School Committee;

      Representative Alzate

     Lt. Colonel Stefano S. McGhee, 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 Azzinaro

     Lin-Manuel Miranda and Family; creating a scholarship and new opportunities for first-

generation and underrepresented students pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in music, theater and

dance at Rhode Island College;

      Representative Tobon

     Paul Snowman, the distinguished honor of being a "Patriots Pen 2019 Place Winner

(District One)" in the state of Rhode Island Veterans of Foreign Wars 2019 Patriots Pen 2019

Contest;

     Ethan Goetz, the distinguished honor of being a "Patriots Pen 2019 Place Winner

(District Two)" in the state of Rhode Island Veterans of Foreign Wars 2019 Patriots Pen Contest;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Carolyn Lafferty, the distinguished honor of being a "Patriots Pen 2019 Place Winner

(District Three)" in the state of Rhode Island Veterans of Foreign Wars 2019 Patriots Pen

Contest;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Anne Rogers, the distinguished honor of being a "VOD 2019 Place Winner (District

One)" in the state of Rhode Island Veterans of Foreign Wars 2019 VOD Contest;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Isabella Tobin, the distinguished honor of being a "VOD 2019 Place Winner (District

Two)" in the state of Rhode Island Veterans of Foreign Wars 2019 VOD Contest;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Cameron Tuttle, the distinguished honor of being a "VOD 2019 Place Winner (District

Three)" in the state of Rhode Island Veterans of Foreign Wars 2019 VOD Contest;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Stephen Antonucci, Ryan Barlow, Laithan Bayersdorfer, Maxwell Biondi, Jaedon Case,

Ethan Charnley, Gabriel Correia, Dante D'Amico, Kyle Elliot, Liam Gray, Marco Ialongo,

Maxwell Johnson, Antonio Lombardi, Charles Maguire, Jake Mahoney, Matthew Mastrostefano,

Evan Morel, Jack Moretta, Lyric Picard, Charlie Richardson, Kyle Schmitz, Benjamin Tilton,

Eamonn Trenn, Samuel Visich, Dylan Viveiros, Harry Woloohojian, Cranston Lacrosse Club; the

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Youth Lacrosse League 2018

Rhode Island Division 2 Boys 5th-6th Grade Lacrosse State Championship "Undefeated Season";

      Speaker Mattiello

     Robert A. D'Amico II, Ron Schmitz, and Stephen Maguire, Cranston Lacrosse Club Boys

5th-6th Grade Team; coaching the Cranston Lacrosse Club boys 5th-6th Grade Team to the 2018

Rhode Island Division 2 Boys 5th-6th Grade Lacrosse Championship "Undefeated Season";

      Speaker Mattiello

     Dillon Bombardier, Luke Bussius, Joseph Cappuccilli, Ethan Cordeiro, Andrew Costa,

Matthew DeFusco, Matthew Dillon, Brady Doyon, Anthony Durante, Nicholas Ferrara, Anthony

Ferri, Robert Gately, Landon Giampietro, Jack Kelleher, Jason Levy, Vincent Link, Stephen

Nardelli, Ethan Nunziata, Parker Pignataro, Zachary Reed, Nicholas Regine, Derek Rocchio,

Blake Santos, Domenic Schiavulli, Rishi Verma, Samuel Yan, Cranston Lacrosse Club; the

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Youth Lacrosse League 2018

Rhode Island Division 2 Boys 7th-8th Grade Lacrosse State Championship "Undefeated Season";

      Speaker Mattiello

     Jason Levy, Derek Durante, Christopher Dillon, Cranston Lacrosse Club Boys 7th-8th

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Grade Team; coaching the Cranston Lacrosse Club boys 5th-6th Grade Team to the 2018 Rhode

Island Division 2 Boys 7th-8th Grade Lacrosse Championship "Undefeated Season";

      Speaker Mattiello

     James Manni, Town Manager, town of Narragansett; your dedicated and faithful service

to the people of the town of Narragansett, and recognizing your outstanding efforts to protect and

promote the seaside way of life in the town of Narragansett;

      Representative McEntee

     The Honorable Bryan Principe; your many years of outstanding and dedicated service to

the people of the city of Providence as a councilman for Ward 13 on the Providence City Council;

      Representative Lombardi

     Pete Kelleher, President Cranston Lacrosse Club; your dedication and outstanding

leadership in forming the Cranston Lacrosse League and your commitment to provide a healthy

and learning environment for Cranston youth to learn and play the game of lacrosse;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Jerome Hall, Fernando Ortega Zeller, Danny Addiel Perez Gonzalez, Luis Mendez

Deschamps, Jose Torres, Prince George County Police Department, Toronto Ministry of

Community Safety and Correctional Services, Providence Police and Fire Department, Dallas

Police Department, Roderic Carey of New Orleans Police Department, Lou Bullard of Milton

Police Department, Clarence Campbell of Memphis Police Department, Brent Jones, Allen

Christmas, Willy Ford, Danny Burley, Ronald Edmond, Henry Damons, James Mathews,

Nicholas D'aza Tineo; your continuous support to Lights & Sirens International 10th Annual

Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose";

      Representative Slater

     Edward Fox, Louis Long; the distinction and honor of being sworn in as a member of the

town of Lincoln, Rhode Island Water Commission;

      Representative Lyle

     Marc Rosenthal, Paul Marcaccio, Michael Marcaccio, Boy Scout Troop 1, Manville; 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 Ackerman

     Chief John M. LaCross, Barrington Police Department; your retirement after 40 years of

dedicated and faithful service to the people of the state of Rhode Island and the town of

Barrington as a member of the Rhode Island State Police and Chief of the Barrington Police

Department;

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      Representative Craven

     Special Investigator Joe Forgue; your outstanding efforts and successful work with the

Security Risk Group Designation Step Down Program;

      Representative Casimiro

     Arthur S. Russo, Jr., the distinguished honor of being sworn-in to the position of

Councilman representing the people of District 1 on the Lincoln Town Council, Bruce J. Ogni,

the distinguished honor of being sworn-in to the position of Councilman representing the people

of District 2 on the Lincoln Town Council, Keith E. Macksoud, the distinguished honor of being

sworn-in to the position of Councilman representing the people of District 3 on the Lincoln Town

Council, Pamela Azar, the distinguished honor of being sworn-in to the position of

Councilwoman representing the people of District 4 on the Lincoln Town Council, Kenneth G.

Pichette, the distinguished honor of being sworn-in to the position of Councilman representing

the people of District 5 on the Lincoln Town Council;

      Representatives Ackerman and Costantino

     Shen Yun 2019 World Tour; your performance at the Providence Performing Arts Center

on February 2-3, 2019 and your commitment to reviving the authentic traditions through music

and dance of 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Charles Ashworth, Edward Beck, Kallie Bonneau, Lindsey Broomhead, Melissa

Chianese, Hannah Conlon, Emily Crane, Alexander Day, Victoria DeVoe, Abigail Foster,

Hannah Foster, Sophia Gallant, Nicholas Godena, Benjamin Hoxsie, Emma Hughes, Paige

Martone, Erin McCaffrey, Brooke Minty, Todd Poulos, Calla Reardon, Katelyn Slaga, Flynn

Sullivan, Kevin Versakos, Aliana Zabel, and their advisors Gregory Breene, Aaron Gathen,

Meredith Ashworth, Narragansett High School Future Farmers of America; the distinction of

representing the state of Rhode Island and the outstanding achievement of Placing 3rd for your

Hall of States exhibit at the National Future Farmers of America Competition;

      Representatives Tanzi and McEntee

     Lucy Amat, U.S. Army WWII; your visit to the Rhode Island State House;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     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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