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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2008

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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 Long

     Date Introduced: January 22, 2008

     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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      Pogaganset High School Football "Chieftaine"; Principal: Dennis Kafalas, Head Coach:

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Thomas Marcello, Asst. Coach: Troy Lambert, Asst. Coach: Nathan Seoane, Asst. Coach: Brian

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Gendreau, Volunteer Coach: John Greenhalph, Volunteer Coach: Steve Suvajian, Volunteer

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Coach: David Armstrong, Craig Stockwell, Derek Rogala, Nick Keeling, Sean Parish, Caleb

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Gelsomino, Colby Clarke, Jordon Ferretti, Jacob Kravitz, Zach Mason, Josh Morgan, Larry

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Colaluca, Colin Cunniff, Brad Waterman, Jarvis Ramey, Peter Sheffield, Corey Costa, Garret

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Drainville, Joe Fogarty, Dante Dermanouelian, George Bissell, Russell Morin, Brendan Fogarty,

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Marc Gelsomino, Craig Silva, Devon Paquin, Steve Kitson, Matthew Greenhalph, Tom Tetzner,

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Robert Prando, Steve Chella, Vincent Gordon, Wyatt Huston, Michael Fogarty, Mark Misto, John

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Greenhalph, Michael Kitson, Milton Whitaker, Dylan Longwill, David Santos, Jacob Fraatz,

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Phillip Colasante, Anthony Lemieux, Matthew Guedes, Joe Parrish, Brain Luther, Christopher

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Pedchenko, Corey Irace, Ethan Babcock, Adam Babcock, Daniel Fogarty and Max Goto; winning

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the 2007 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Football Division III Super Bowl State

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Championship;

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      Representatives Gorham, Winfield and Pacheco

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      Anna Otto Rotondo; the joyous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January 21, 2008;

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      Representatives Ehrhardt, Carter and Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Ed Parker, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after 35 years of outstanding and

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dedicated service as Chief Engineer of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation;

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      Representative Jacquard

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      Alan Shawn Feinstein, Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership; your outstanding dedication

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to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way

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by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Tosca Carpenter, Newport Hospital, Aquidneck Island Mentor Program; your outstanding

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dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a

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meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Donald Cummings, Big Brothers; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of

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the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Yvonne Perez, Big Sisters; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of the

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State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Jim Compton, East Greenwich Mentor Program; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Theresa Theriault, Foster Grandparent Program; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Paul Kloiber, Jamestown Mentor Program; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the

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youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a

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positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Karen Bowen, McAuley Village; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of

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the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Martin Davis, Men 2B; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of the State

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of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role model and

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friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Jessica Walsh, Women's Resource Center of Newport and Bristol Counties; MET School

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East Bay; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and

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enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in

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Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Paul Dolan, Canteen Dining Services, MET School Equality Building; your outstanding

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dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a

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meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Grainne Lanigan, Save the Bay, MET School Liberty; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Antonio David, Bailey Elementary School, MET School Peace Street; your outstanding

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dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a

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meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Stephanie Benassi, MET School Shepard Campus; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Donna Mitchell, Rites and Reasons Theatre, MET School; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Roger Knight, FedEx, MET School; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth

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of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Edward Brazil, Narragansett Mentor Program; your outstanding dedication to mentoring

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the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a

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positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Joanne Hogan, North Kingstown LINKS; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the

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youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a

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positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Karen Nilsson, Pawtucket COZ; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of

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the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Gordon Bradburn, Real Connections; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth

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of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Judy Fox, Rhode Island Department of Corrections Women's Mentoring Program; your

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outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their

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lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring

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2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Al Parker, Rhode Island Disability Mentoring Program; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Marianne Gianfrancesco, RISE (Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education); your

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outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their

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lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring

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2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Jean Silvia, San Miguel School; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of

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the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Steven Schimmel, South Kingstown CARES; your outstanding dedication to mentoring

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the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a

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positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Lisa Carnevale, Sophia Academy; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of

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the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Beth Chisholm Repass, Star Kids; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of

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the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role

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model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Jacqueline Smith, VIPS; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of the State

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of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role model and

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friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Christine Long, Eton, Warwick Mentor Program; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      George Shepard, West Greenwich Mentor Program; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Daniel Burns, Chairperson of the West Warwick School Committee, West Warwick

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Mentor Program; your outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island

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and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend

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"Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Westerly Public Schools District Mentor Program, Westerly Mentor Program; your

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outstanding dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their

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lives in a meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring

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2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Ray Klabouch, Whiteknack Elementary School; your outstanding dedication to

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mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a meaningful way by

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being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Mary Jane McCusker, CVS, Woonsocket Mentoring Program; your outstanding

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dedication to mentoring the youth of the State of Rhode Island and enriching their lives in a

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meaningful way by being a positive role model and friend "Excellence in Mentoring 2008";

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      Representative Church

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      Bryce Catherine DeMello and Christopher Michael Reddy; the joyous occasion of your

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wedding on October 6, 2007;

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      Representative Long

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      John M. Racofsky, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after 35 years of outstanding

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and dedicated service with the State of Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation

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and Hospitals;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      The Chinese Community of Rhode Island; the joyous occasion of the Chinese New Year

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and celebrating the Year of the Rat on February 7, 2008 and beginning a time of hard work,

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activity and renewal;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Timothy M. McLaughlin, Pawtucket; being elected President of the 2008 Rhode Island

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Association of Fire Chiefs;

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      Representative SanBento

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      Richard G. Petrin, Albion; being elected Vice President of the 2008 Rhode Island

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Association of Fire Chiefs;

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      Representative SanBento

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      David Sayles, Westerly; being elected 2nd Vice President of the 2008 Rhode Island

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Association of Fire Chiefs;

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      Representative SanBento

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      George Farrell, Providence; being elected Director of the 2008 Rhode Island Association

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of Fire Chiefs;

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      Representative SanBento

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      Alexander Galinelli, Warren; being elected Director of the 2008 Rhode Island

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Association of Fire Chiefs;

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      Representative SanBento

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      Stuart Pearson, Harmony; being elected Past President of the 2008 Rhode Island

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Association of Fire Chiefs;

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      Representative SanBento

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      Andrew Marshall Sayre, Troop 152, North Kingstown; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout

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in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to exemplify the values of

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Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Citizens Memorial Elementary School, Peria Muriel-Llorens, Jeik Romero, Kyle Degre,

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Kameron Tetreault, Joshua Borozny, Olivia Nicholson, Barbara Dias, Javon Roman-Stewart,

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Cynthia Vahnsy, Filipe Dias, Michael DeSpirito, Serena Sayavong, Jestiana Ortiz, Laura Burns,

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Matthew Miller, Daniel Tetreault, Aimee Richard and Cameron Chase; being named Student of

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the Month January / 2008, for your commitment to Excellence in "Personal / Social Behaviors";

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      Representative Picard

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      Aimie J. Forand Senior Tenants Association, Mary Grant; your installation as President

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of the Aimie J. Forand Senior Tenants Association;

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      Representative Fellela

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      Aimie J. Forand Senior Tenants Association, Rico Izzi; your installation as Vice

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President of the Aimie J. Forand Senior Tenants Association;

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      Representative Fellela

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      Aimie J. Forand Senior Tenants Association, Eva Fellela; your installation as Secretary of

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the Aimie J. Forand Senior Tenants Association;

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      Representative Fellela

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      Aimie J. Forand Senior Tenants Association, Kaye Seamans; your installation as

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Treasurer of the Aimie J. Forand Senior Tenants Association;

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      Representative Fellela

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      Mariano Ferreira and Jose Medeiros; your outstanding and dedicated community service

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for volunteering your time and effort at St. Francis Xavier Church;

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      Representative Melo

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      Constantino DeSantis; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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February 11, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      George Tomasian; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February

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27, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Helen Russo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February 5,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Dorothy I. Pascone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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February 5, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Elizabeth J. Lastarza; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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February 2, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Giulia Trivisonno; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February

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16, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Antonette Pellegrini; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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February 16, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Rose D. Mozzetta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February

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28, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Pasco Notarianni, Sr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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February 1, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Benjamin DiSano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February

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7, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Costanzo Bianco; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February

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6, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Gloria A. Ruscetta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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February 9, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Olivia Correia; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February 8,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      William A. Vallante; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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February 25, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Marjorie E. Hunter; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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February 17, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Rosemary A. Hunter; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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February 17, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Ida E. Capezza; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February

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24, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Edward G. Rankl; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February

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22, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Luigi Garofalo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February

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10, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Michael C. Garofalo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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February 4, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Nancy Fiorito; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on February 7,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Rose Celseti; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on February 4,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Stephen M. Cushman, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on

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February 25, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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      Roger Williams Medical Center; honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on

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January 21, 2008 and remembering his vision and ideals for which he fought by applying the

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principals of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all citizens;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Eleanor Simons; your retirement after many years of dedicated service to the Little

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Compton Senior Dining Center;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Domenic J. Carnevale, North Kingstown High School Hockey; winning the 2006-2007

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Rhode Island Interscholastic League Hockey Division III, Central Regular Season Championship,

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Division III State Championship;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Tiphani Comena, North Kingstown High School Gymnastics; being selected to the 2006-

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2007 Providence Journal All-State Gymnastics Second Team and the Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Division I Second Team;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Nate Wigton, North Kingstown High School Indoor Track; being selected to the 2006-

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2007 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Indoor Track Southern Division Second Team (600

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Meters);

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Cameron Bourdeau, Richard Bourdeau, Jr., Juliano Draine, Brian Greaves, Kyle Greaves,

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     Robert Henson, Kamryn LaBree, Dustin LaBree, Ryan Long, Dylan Malo, Steven Otis and Brett

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Segalla; the outstanding achievement of winning the "2007 Pineview Minor League

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Championship;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      McDonalds of Johnston; celebrating the Grand Opening of McDonalds of Johnston on

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January 19, 2008;

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      Representatives Fellela and Ucci

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      Madison Maguire, Jacob Maguire and Meghann Maguire; being selected as one of the

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"North Kingstown High School Field Hockey's Greatest Fans";

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      North Kingstown High School Boys Soccer, Spencer Hagist, Justin O'Connor, Andrew

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Buresh, Adam Crawford, Tom Green, Andrew Hess, Jeff Swanlund, Austin Brunero, Brett

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Uttley, Ben Nadeau, Nick Ferranti, Nick DelGreco, Chris Kieman, Garick Smith, Billy Zile,

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Warren Hagist, Sam Mak, Tom Laferriere, Russell Dauksis, Robert Nelson, Nicholas Casillas,

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Colin Taggart, Nate Crawford, Coach Kyle Froberg, Coach Steve Froberg and Coach Dave

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Murphy; winning the 2007 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Soccer Division I-South

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Championship and the Division I State Championship;

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      Representative Carter

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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 hereby is respectfully requested to transmit a

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properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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