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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2007

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Fox, and Watson

     Date Introduced: May 01, 2007

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

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are deserving of commendation; and

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      Jennifer Wilson, North Smithfield High School; receiving the French Achievement

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Award for your commitment and outstanding achievement in French;

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      Representative Church

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      Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Marcoux; the birth of your grandson Braden Christopher;

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      Representative Menard

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      Robert Harvey; being nominated by the Boy Scout Troop #29 at the LCCC Volunteer

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Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Fran Silva; being nominated by the Senior Dining Center at the LCCC Volunteer

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Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Jimmy Hayes; being nominated by the Democratic Town Committee at the LCCC

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Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      J. William Middendorf, II; being nominated by the Republican Town Committee at the

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LCCC Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Gary Lippert; being nominated by the Sogkonate Garden Club at the LCCC Volunteer

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Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Sandra Sparks; being nominated by the Sogkonate, Garden Club at the LCCC Volunteer

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Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Shelia MacKintosh; being nominated by the Sakonnet Preservation Association at the

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LCCC Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Virginia Peckham; being nominated by the Sakonnet Peace Alliance at the LCCC

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Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Carolyn J. Montogmery; being nominated by the St. Catherine's of Siena Church at the

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LCCC Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Barbara Duffy; being nominated by the Friends of The Brownell Library at the LCCC

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Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Tex James; being nominated by the Little Compton Agricultural at the LCCC Volunteer

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Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Todd and Virginia Moore; being nominated by the Little Compton Community Center at

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the LCCC Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community

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service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Peter and Maragret Tirpaeck; being nominated by the Little Compton Community Center

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at the LCCC Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community

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service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Claudia Bell; being nominated by the Little Compton Historical Society at the LCCC

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Volunteer Appreciation Night for your dedication and commitment to community service;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Pastor Reverend Dr. William E. Bogholtz; the joyous occasion of your installation as

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pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church located in Newport, Rhode Island on April 29, 2007;

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      Representatives Loughlin and Jackson

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      Pat Menoche; receiving the Franklin "Pat" Pond Spirit of Volunteerism Award for your

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outstanding dedication to community service and being honored at the LCCC Volunteer

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Appreciation Night;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Master Sergeant Edward T. Rose, Rhode Island Army National Guard; your retirement

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after 22 years of outstanding and distinguished service making significant and lasting

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contributions to protect and defend our state and country as a member of the Rhode Island Army

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National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Barbara T. Cullen; your retirement after 30 years of outstanding dedicated service to the

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youth of Rhode Island as an educator and administrator;

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      Representative McManus

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      Jeanne Connery; your tireless efforts to raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders;

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      Representative Naughton

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      Angelica Sanchez; your performance of the National Anthem at the Police Department's

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Awards Banquets and Promotional Ceremonies;

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      Representative Silva

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      Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Elementary School (5th Grade) Providence Rhode Island;

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celebrating "Reading Week 2007" and inspiring students to discover the story behind America's

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400th Anniversary and how democracy emerged from the richness of ideas "Settle Into a Good

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Book";

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      Representative Fox

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      M. Virginia Cunningham School, 3rd Grade, Pawtucket, Rhode Island; celebrating

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"Reading Week 2007" and inspiring students to discover the story behind America's 400th

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Anniversary and how democracy emerged from the richness of ideas "Settle Into a Good Book";

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      Representative Fox

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      Leonard Kiernan, Head Coach, Sean Fahey, Asst. Coach, Chad Wingren, Asst. Coach,

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Chris Della Grotta, Asst. Coach, Brian Norris, Manager, Brian Doyle, Robert Hopkins, David

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Peduto, Nicholas Filardo, John McCarthy, Zachary Rotondo, Alexander Miller, Kenneth Cruise,

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Sean Donlon, Nicholas Sangster, Samuel Rotondo, Steven Salvatore, David Mason, Sedgwick

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Gray, Timothy Winters, Steven Horan, Brendon Ward, Alexander Erinakes, Liam Doyle, Scott

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Paradise, Nolan Peduto, Joshua Edwards, Shane Hulstyn and Aaron Ulrestad, East Greenwich

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High School Hockey "Avengers"; winning the 2006-2007 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

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Hockey Division 1-A Regular Season Championship and the Division 1-A State Championship;

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      Representative Watson

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      Paul and Mary Lawton; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Wedding

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Anniversary on March 20, 2007;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Michael Paul Burdick Greene; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and participating in the

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Eagle Court of Honor ceremony as a member of Hope Valley Troop #1 of the Boy Scouts of

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America;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Lisa, Tom, Mary and Jennifer Cote, Newman YMCA; being selected by the Newman

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YMCA as the Family Volunteer of the Year for your commitment to putting principles into action

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through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Marion Wimpling; Newman YMCA; being selected by the Newman YMCA as the

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Senior Volunteer of the Year for your commitment to putting principles into action through

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programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Geoffrey Tremont, Newman YMCA; being selected by the Newman YMCA as the Adult

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Volunteer of the Year for your commitment to putting principles into action through programs

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that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Zach Poliquin, Newman YMCA; being selected by the Newman YMCA as the Youth

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Volunteer of the Year for your commitment to putting principles into action through programs

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that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Adella Lee; the joyous occasion of your Birthday;

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      Representatives Diaz and Almeida

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      Joseph F. Manzi, Jr., Cranston Boy Scouts – Troop 6; his outstanding commitment and

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ultimate success in the renovation of St. Mary's School playground for his Eagle Scout

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Community Service Project;

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      Representatives Lima and Mattiello

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      Barrett Wall, Cranston Boy Scouts – Troop 6; his outstanding commitment and ultimate

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success in raising over 4,000 items for the St. Vincent de Paul Emergency Food Center for his

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Eagle Scout Community Service Project;

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      Representatives Lima and Mumford

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      James Sylvestre, Lincoln High School Boys Indoor Track; being selected to the 2006-

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2007 Providence Journal All – State Indoor Track First Team (3,000 meters) and the Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Northern Division First Team (3,000 meters);

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      Representative Menard

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      Charissa Filion, Lincoln High School Girls Indoor Track; being selected to the 2006-

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2007 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Indoor Track Sullivan Division First Team (45m)

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and the Second Team (4x160 Relay);

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      Representative Menard

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      Danielle Cartier, Lincoln High School Girls Basketball; being selected to the 2006-2007

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Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Basketball Division I-North Third Team;

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      Representative Menard

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      Ashley O'Dell, Lincoln High School Girls Basketball; being selected to the 2006-2007

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Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Basketball Division I - Third Team and Division I -

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North Second Team;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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      Coach Kent Crooks, Lincoln High School Boys Basketball; being selected to the 2006-

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2007 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Boys Basketball Division II – North Co – Coach of the

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Year;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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      Tom Coulombe, Ben Parrish, Lincoln High School Boys Basketball; being selected to the

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2006-2007 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Boys Basketball Division II – North Second

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Team;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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      Steven Lally, Lincoln High School Boys Indoor Track; being selected to the 2006-2007

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Providence Journal All-State Indoor Track Second Team (High Jump) and the Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Northern Division First Team (High Jump) and the Second Team (45H);

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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      United States Army Reserve; the celebration of their 99 years devoted service to their

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nation in both good times and periods of peril commending on April of 1908;

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      Representative Carter

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      Harry W. and Rose A. Hunter; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 60th

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Wedding Anniversary on May 24, 2007;

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      Representative Menard

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      Donny Brough; your selection as the 2007 Firefighter of the Year by the Ashaway

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Volunteer Fire Association for outstanding community service;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Gary Partelo; your selection as 2007 Volunteer of the Year by the Ashaway Volunteer

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Fire Association for outstanding community service;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Bryan Pelkey; your selection as the 2007 Junior Firefighter of the Year by the Ashaway

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Volunteer Fire Association for outstanding community service;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Glen Stevens; your selection as the 2007 Rookie Firefighter of the Year by the Ashaway

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Volunteer Fire Association for outstanding community service;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Captain Donna Lange; the celebration of "Donna Lange Day" on April 25, 2007;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Honorable Julio Cesar Valentin, Presidente Camara, Patricia Portela, Michelle Garcia and

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Michelle Gil Velez; your visit to the State of Rhode Island on April 26, 2007;

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      Representative Slater

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      Roland Sasseville; your election and installation for 2nd term as President of the Rhode

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Island State Federation of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Valerie Broscochea, Central Falls High School; being selected to the 2006-2007 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls' Basketball – Division III – Second Team;

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      Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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      Fatiana Baena, Central Falls High School; being selected to the 2006-2007 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic Girls' Basketball – Division III – Honorable Mention;

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      Representative Silva and Vaudreuil

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      Jeiza Munoz, Central Falls High School; being selected to the 2006-2007 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic Girls' Basketball – Division III – Third Team;

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      Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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      Carlene Fonseca, Central Falls High School; being selected to the 2006-2007 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic Girls' Basketball – Division III – First Team;

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      Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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      Kevin Dawber, LaSalle Academy Hockey; being selected to the 2006-2007 Providence

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Journal All-State Hockey Second Team (Defense) and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League

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Division I (Defense);

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      Representative Menard

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      David Braslow; your outstanding educational research conducted on behalf of Rhode

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Island Public Schools;

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      Representative Ajello

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      Ken and Kristen McGill; receiving the Families Guiding Families Award for recognizing

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families active in the effort to fight the abuse of drugs and alcohol;

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      Representative O'Neill

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      Sharon Barbosa, Jasmine Bonanca, Amber Cerreto, Cassandra Cooney, Alyse Fram,

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Kimiyo Garcia, Todd Leveillee, Michelle McNamee, Ezekiel Payne and Hunter Stewart,

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Community College of Rhode Island; being presented with the Scholar – Athlete Award from the

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Speaker of the House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Andy Carr, Community College; being presented with the Athletic Alumnus Award from

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the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Matt Tyrrell, Devon Quigley, Christopher Hart, Mark Sauter, Darrell Harris, Justine

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Boisvert, Destiny Woodbury, Elizabeth Lyons, Arianna Mouradjian and Ivy Zuidhof, University

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of Rhode Island; being presented with the Scholar – Athlete Award from the Speaker of the

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House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Jim Norman, University of Rhode Island; being presented with the Athletic Alumnus

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Award from the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Michael Bonora, Kinsey Durgin, Eric Lonergan, Caitlin Gavin, Christie Lotti, Stephanie

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Wojciechowski, Jeanne Rosa, Nicole Riley, Kari Geisler and Anthony Pierlioni, Rhode Island

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College; being presented with the Scholar – Athlete Award from the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Kathleen Luther, Rhode Island College; being presented with the Athletic Alumnus

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Award from the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Jamestown Teachers; Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11, 2007 honoring the teachers

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for their outstanding commitment to the students of Jamestown;

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      Representative Long

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      East Bay Community Action Program; the re-opening of its Tiverton Center;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Ben Elwell; being nominated by the Little Compton Community Theater to be honored

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for your dedication to community service at the LCCC volunteer appreciation night;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Carl B. Willi; of your outstanding achievements and dedicated leadership while serving

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as Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Masonic Lodge of R.I., F.& A.M.;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Francis J. Ringeling; of your long, dedicated and distinguished service to Freemasonry;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      The Western Cranston Garden Club; their numerous contributions to the beautification of

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the City of Cranston, and invaluable service to the Cranston senior citizens;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Joseph and Mary Andrews; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Wedding

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Anniversary;

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      Representative Church

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      George Farrell; being appointed Fire Chief of the Providence Fire Department on April

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30, 2007;

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      Representative Giannini

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      The Honorable J. Alex Tyler, Speaker of the House of Representatives in Liberia; his

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visit to the Rhode Island House of Representatives on April 26, 2007;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Ralph and Patricia Senerchia; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Wedding

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Anniversary on April 27, 2007;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Sierra Leone Descendants Association; celebrating the 13th Annual Independence Dinner

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and Dance of the Sierra Leone Descendants Association of Rhode Island and your commitment to

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empower people and foster unity for the betterment of humanity;

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      Representative Diaz

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      David P. Raiche; your dedicated service to the West Warwick Public Schools Mentoring

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Program by your commitment to provide guidance and a meaningful environment for students to

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reach their greatest potential;

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      Representative Serpa

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      M.W. Nicolas Vourigidis, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Greece A.F. & A.M.;

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your pilgrimage from Greece with the Knights Templar that accompanied you to form a mutual

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recognition and brotherly bond with the Grand Commandery of Knights Inc. and the Assendant

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Orders of Massachusetts and Rhode Island;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Ellen and Paari Gopalakhristan; the birth of their son, Daven Thomas Gopalakhristan on

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April 12, 2007;

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      Representative Slater

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      Joseph H. Frederickson, Troop 2 – North Scituate; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in

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the Boy Scouts of America and the distinction you bring to yourself, family and community;

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      Representative Mumford

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      David Dasnabedian, Lyndsey Greaves, Jordan Barlow, Julie Van Gyzen, Doris Belanger,

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Andrew Sabetta, Wesley Majkut, Steven Mann, Kimberly Leonard, Joshua Gareau, Toni

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Carreiro, Hilary Butler, Jeremy Venditto, Michael Craig, Tiffany Calzada, Nathan Furtado,

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Michael Craig, Amy Levesque, Meghanne Farmer, Sarah Senerchia, Lynn Thomas, James Ward,

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Annie Iacono, Laura Boisclair, Daniel Clark, Nicholas Leso, Matthew Lavallee and Christian

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Sousa, West Warwick High School Jazz Ensemble "A" Band; your performance in winning the

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Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival for the first time in West Warwick History;

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      Representatives Serpa and Williamson

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      NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

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

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

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continued good fortune; and be it further

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

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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