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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: February 05, 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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      Kelley / Gazzerro VFW Post 2812; the celebration of your 75th Anniversary on April 23,

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2008 congratulations on 75 years of service to veterans and their families and the town of

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Johnston and Cranston;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      American Heart Association; celebrating the "Go Red for Women Campaign" on

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February 1, 2008 and the energy, passion and power of women to band together to wipe out heart

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disease and stroke;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Thomas Connelly; your retirement after 29 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the Department of Children Youth and Families and the Rhode Island Training School;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Brian Michael Kugler, Troop 1, Richmond; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and

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participation in the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony as a member of Richmond #1 of the Boy

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Scouts of America;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Christine Zina; being elected Treasurer of the Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company No.

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1 Annawamscutt Drive;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Captain Cortney Lancaster; being elected Captain of the Bristol Fire Department Division

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of Emergency Medical Services;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Hope Valley Elementary School; Karlee Gordon, Lisa Olsen Hall, Quinn Hoyle and

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Benjamin Hubertus; the outstanding academic achievement of winning the Narragansett

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Affordable Housing Corporation's "Fair Housing Essay Contest";

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      Representative Walsh

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      Virginia G. Harnois; your 25 years of outstanding and dedicated service as a member of

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the Smithfield School Committee and the honor of receiving the "2008 Leadership Award";

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      Representatives Petrarca and Winfield

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      Troop 1, Georgiaville, Michael Anderson, Antonio Forte, Benjamin Iannitelli and

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Thomas Tetzner; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your

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

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Fitness;

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      Representative Petrarca and Winfield

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      The Old Warwick Grange; 100th Anniversary January 1908-January 2008;

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      Representative Naughton

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      Dolben Company, Inc.; celebrating the Grand Opening of the Ledges at Johnston;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Patricia D. Steere, P.E.; receiving the Freeman Award from the Providence Engineering

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Society;

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      Representative Malik

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      Christopher A. Duhamel, P.E., P.L.S.; being named Engineer of the Year by the Rhode

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Island Society of Professional Engineers;

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      Representative Malik

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      Marco Loffredo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Birthday on February

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9, 2008;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Brenda Loffredo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Birthday on May 21,

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2008;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      V.J. Gallagher Middle School Boys Soccer; Jackson Acciaioli, KC Agwunobi, Nathan

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Balcolm, Mitchell Beck, Alex Bedrosian, Connor Bouchard, Tim Cabral, Zach Harrison, Ben

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Kuhar, Mark Marino, Luke Moreau, Brady O'Donnell, Joe Pate, Jordan Ravenelle, Chase

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Richard, Steven Roberts, Aaron Skalubinski, Cory Speroni, Tim Stein, Chris Tannock and Brett

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Watson, Coach Geoffrey St. Sauveur and Principal Laurie Beauvais; the outstanding athletic

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achievement of winning the 2007 Rhode Island Middle School Boys Soccer State Championship;

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      Representatives Winfield and Petrarca

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      John D. Dreher; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Gilberte M. Emmons; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Rachel St. Louis; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Robert R. Levesque; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Arthur R. Joyal; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Leo C. Patenaude; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Normand V. Gamache; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Ernest L. Blanchard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Rita Carpenter; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Gloria Liard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Lorette R. Lemieux; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Laurabell Brouillard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Fernanda Ferrelli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Catherine Donahue; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday;

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      Representative Brien

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      Raymond Anderson, in recognition of fifty years of dedicated and distinguished service

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to Rhode Island Shiners;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Christopher T. Winders, in recognition of your distinguished and dedicated service

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rendered while serving as District Deputy Grand Master of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,

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I.O.O.F.

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Sir Knight Wayne W. Weisner; in recognition of long, dedicated and distinguished

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service to St. John's Commandery, No. 1 Knights Templar;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Michael S. Kaulback, Grand Commander; in recognition of long, dedicated and

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distinguished service to the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, Inc. and Appendant Orders

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of Massachusetts and Rhode Island;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Roy L. Bouvier; your many years of outstanding and dedicated service to the Providence

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Engineering Society as past President and Newsletter Editor;

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      Representative Malik

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      Alison Steere; receiving the 2008 Ronald C. Jalbert Scholarship;

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      Representative Malik

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      Catherine Spirito and Grace Lee; receiving the 2008 Frederick A. Burnham Scholarship;

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      Representative Malik

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      Marie S. Burns; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Beverly Ann DeSimone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Rosemarie Lanzi; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Paul J. Kowal; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      William E. Marchetti; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Patricia G. Metcalfe; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Shirley H. Cornell; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Dorothy V. Cilento; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Mary Jane Meloccaro; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Richard K. Costabile; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Dorothy E. Laurenzo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      John Pezzillo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Vilma Falzone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Mary Matrullo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Esther A. Reali; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Elizabeth L. Bent; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Lena Decesaris; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Genevieve A. Robbio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Marion H. Fullhart; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Arthur E. Grover; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Edward Ervanian; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Joseph Ciancio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Joseph V. Mulvey; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Alice M. Allen; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Albina Andreano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Margaret M. McArthur; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Ferri Middle School Wrestling, Michael Gelardi, Varsity State Champion; winning the

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Rhode Island Middle School Wrestling State Championship in the 104 lb. weight class;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Ferri Middle School Wrestling, Matt Martinez, Varsity State Champion; winning the

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Rhode Island Middle School Wrestling State Championship in the 70 lb. weight class;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Ferri Middle School Wrestling, Joe Pecchia, Varsity State Champion; winning the Rhode

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Island Middle School Wrestling State Championship in the 133 lb. weight class;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Ferri Middle School Wrestling, Nicholas Di Maura, 2nd Place Varsity State

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Championship; winning the Rhode Island Middle School Wrestling State Champion in the 75

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lb. weight class;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Ferri Middle School Wrestling, Joshua Ribezzo, 3rd Place Varsity State Champion;

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winning the Rhode Island Middle School Wrestling State Championship in the 96 lb. weight

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class;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Ferri Middle School Wrestling, Kevin Benetez, 3rd Place Varsity State Champion;

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winning the Rhode Island Middle School Wrestling State Championship in the 126 lb. weight

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class;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Ferri Middle School Wrestling, Tim DiLorenzo, Junior Varsity State Champion; winning

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the Rhode Island Middle School Wrestling State Championship in the 89 lb. weight class;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Ferri Middle School Wrestling, Justin Caparco; Junior Varsity State Champion; winning

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the Rhode Island Middle School Wrestling State Championship in the 96 lb. weight class;

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      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

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      Edward Knight; the distinguished honor of being elected President of the J.K. Club, 520

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Central Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy, Leader Fox and Representative

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Kilmartin

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      Charlotte 'Cookie" Gabrielson; your retirement after 38 years of outstanding service as

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Contract Manager of School Transportation of the town of Burrillville and selfless dedication;

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      Representative Pacheco and Church

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      Governor Aaram J. Pothier Elementary School, Victor Pagan, Zachary Stone-Tatro, Isiah

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Arnaldy, Stephanie Keithan, Kayleigh Dorsey, Lyuchan Santiago, Savannah Clemente, Christiana

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Godin, Rose Bergeron, Dulice Nunez, Adrianna Harrison, Zachary Cullerton, Pedro Rodriguez,

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Janizabeth Quinonez, Kayleena Lariviere, Lauren Brunelle, Carlos Figuero, Taylor Reagan,

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Corey Kelvey, Janaya Carr, Anthony Cassidy, Janelys Reyes and Shawn Virella; being named

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Student of the Month January 2008 for your commitment to being "Most Helpful" in school each

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day;

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      Representative Picard

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      Melody Ruffin Ward; receiving the 2008 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

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Fellowship Award in Choreography;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Stephen Fisher; receiving the 2008 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship

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Award in Drawing/Printing;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Jesse Burke; receiving the 2008 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship

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Award in Photography;

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      Representative Giannini

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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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