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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 Watson

     Date Introduced: February 26, 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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      Kristie Soscia, Owner Sweet November Pizza and Bakery; the "Ribbon Cutting

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Ceremony" on February 20th for you continued success in West Warwick;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Bennett R. Gallo, Esquire; receiving the Vince Lombardi Lodge #2357 Order Sons of

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Italy (OSIA) 2008 Service Award for his outstanding achievements through his long and

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prestigious career in law;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Frank Carpano, Hall of Fame Inductee; your induction into the 2007 Words Unlimited

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Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Ken Bell, Hall of Fame Inductee; your induction into the 2007 Words Unlimited Hall of

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Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Ray Dwyer, Amby Smith Award; your induction into the 2007 Words Unlimited Hall of

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Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Reynolds Lillibridge, Frank Lanning Award; your induction into the 2007 Words

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Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Tom Carmody, Bill Cawley Award; your induction into the 2007 Words Unlimited Hall

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of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Jaime Silva, Male Athlete of the Year; your induction into the 2007 Words Unlimited

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Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Jim Baron, Men's Sports Coach of the Year; your induction into the 2007 Words

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Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Alicia Sacramone, Female Athlete of the Year; your induction into the 2007 Words

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Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      John and Phoebe Murphy, Co-Women's Sports Coaches of the Year; your induction into

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the 2007 Words Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February

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17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Marcus Reilly, Co-Women's Sports Coaches of the Year; your induction into the 2007

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Words Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Rhode Island College Men's Basketball, Team of the Year; your induction into the 2007

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Words Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Rhode Island College Softball, Co-Small College Achievement Award; your induction

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into the 2007 Words Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on

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February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Robbie Norton, Co-Small College Achievement Award; your induction into the 2007

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Words Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      The Pressler Family, Story of the Year; your induction into the 2007 Words Unlimited

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Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Ryan Wesmoreland, Schoolboy Athlete of the Year; your induction into the 2007 Words

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Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Elizabeth Beisel, Schoolgirl Athlete of the Year; your induction into the 2007 Words

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Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Andy Carr, Schoolboy Sports Coach of the Year; your induction into the 2007 Words

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Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Roy Borges, Co-Schoolgirl Sports Coach of the Year; your induction into the 2007

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Words Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Dan Rocha, Co-Schoolgirl Sports Coach of the Year; your induction into the 2007 Words

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Unlimited Hall of Fame at the 62nd Annual Sports Award Banquet on February 17, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Arthur Sousa, Sr., Defiance Hose Company, No. 1; being honored as the oldest member

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of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Brian M. Abruzzini, Troop 31, Crompton; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America for your dedication and commitment to loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service,

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honesty and courage;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      St. Joseph's Girl Basketball, Ashley DeMarco, Jenna Wahl, Katey Santilli, Maria Leone,

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Alexa Levesque and Kaitlyn Jacques; your participation in the Senior Day of St. Joseph's Girl

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Basketball;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Roberto J. Pascual, Consul General of the Republic of Panama; your new appointment to

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the position of Consul General of the Republic of Panama in the State of New York;

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      Representative Williams

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      Journalist Beatriz Colmenares, Emisoras Unidas de Guatemala; your visit to the Rhode

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Island State House on Friday, February 15, 2008;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Journalist Juan Luis Font, Emisoras Unidas de Guatemala; your visit to the Rhode Island

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State House on Friday, February 15, 2008;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Journalist Felipe Valenzuela, Emisoras Unidas de Guatemala; your visit to the Rhode

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Island State House on Friday, February 15, 2008;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Daniel James Allen, Troop 4, Riverside; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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

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      Representative Savage

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      SM Sgt. Frederick T. Taylor; your retirement after many years of outstanding and

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dedicated service making significant and lasting contributions to protect and defend our state and

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country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      CM Sgt. Russell A. Frye; your retirement after many years of outstanding and dedicated

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service making significant and lasting contributions to protect and defend our state and country as

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a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      T Sgt. Richard J. Ferruccio; your retirement after many years of outstanding and

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dedicated service making significant and lasting contributions to protect and defend our state and

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country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      MSG Bruce Nicholas; your retirement after many years of outstanding and dedicated

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service making significant and lasting contributions to protect and defend our state and country as

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a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Wakefield Hills Elementary School; Ms. Satirakos – PM Kindergarten; the celebration of

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100 days of kindergarten on February 11, 2008;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Matthew and Suzanne Jerzyk; the joyous and momentous occasion on the birth of your

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son Colin Benjamin Jerzyk;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Bianca Rodriguez; the honor of your visit to the State of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Alec Spurlock and Diana Briseno; the outstanding academic achievement of being named

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as a Pop Warner All American Scholar;

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      Representative Long

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      Middletown Pee Wee Youth Football, Head Coach; Graham Sellar, Asst. Coach; Paul

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Thibeault, Asst. Coach; Charles Russ, Asst. Coach; David Murphy, Asst. Coach; William Lyman,

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Team Parents; Mark and Jennifer Wolfe, Players; Daven Welch, James Tarlton, Ryan Traeger,

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Austin Wible, Hunter Boesch, Jhamal Gonsalves, Michael Rodrigues, Kevin Nash, Cody Cruz,

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Jacob Lewis, Addison Sullivan, Trey Quinn, Brendan Sullivan, Justin Sellar, Mitchell Sullivan,

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Jerrod Wolfe, Ronan Dolan, Elias McDonnell, John Pinto, Justin Bailey, Jaxon Thibeault, Shane

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Murphy, Connor Russ, Jake Lyman and Quinn Garvey; the outstanding athletic achievement of

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being a 2007 Rhode Island Southeastern Massachusetts Championship Finalist;

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      Representative Long

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      Middletown Jr. Midget Cheer Team, Head Coach; Renee Brietzke, Asst. Coach; Julie

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Pinto, Asst. Coach; Beth Pollitt, Asst. Coach; Kaitlynn Mathis, Equipment Mgr; John Pinto,

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Cheer Team; Kaylin Maddoz, Brittany Santos, Amanda Dible, Amber Ferreira, Julia Call,

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Khalyla Gonsalves, Ashley Barker, Colby Kestler, Alexis Pinto, Brieana Banks, Samantha

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Carfora, Kayla Wiggins, Tierra Esquerre, Cassidy Maguire and Diana Briseno; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the 2007 Rhode Island Jr. Midget Cheer Team State

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Championship;

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      Representative Long

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      John G. and Miriam A. Cunniff; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th

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Wedding Anniversary on February 15, 2008;

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      Representative Gorham

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      Leo A. Savoie Elementary School; Chase Beausoleil, Tyler Kelly, Katherine Grimaldi,

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Jonathan Peloquin, Rena Berthelette, Nathan Desplaines, Nicholas Lambert, Caden Unwin,

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Jonathan Remillard, Vanessa Webbe, Joey Carr, Zachary Fitgerald, Jordan Vongsithi, Mariah

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Garcia, Camille Samson, Amanda Taft and Noah Lemoine; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named Student of the Month February 2008 for your commitment to

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"Responsibility";

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      Representative Picard

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      St. Joseph's School Cheerleading; Taylor Holihen, Emily Laiter, Katelyn Parente,

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Samantha Rawlinson and Giovannina Succi; your outstanding athletic achievements and

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commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's School Cheerleading Team;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Ed Abrain; your induction into the "Contributor Category" of the 2007 Warren Athletic

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Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Ernest (Babe) Asselin; your induction into the "Old Timer Category (Posthumously) " of

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the 2007 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Karen Cabral Booth; your induction into the "Athlete Category" of the 2007 Warren

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Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Joseph Coccia; your induction into the "Phyllis Abbruzzi Award Category" of the 2007

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Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Russell (Flash) Greenwood; your induction into the "Athlete Category (Posthumously) "

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of the 2007 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Jodi E. Kopecky; your induction into the "Athlete Category" of the 2007 Warren Athletic

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Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Scott Laroche; your induction into the "Athlete Category" of the 2007 Warren Athletic

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Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Nick Massa, Jr.; your induction into the "Coach Category" of the 2007 Warren Athletic

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Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Nicholas R. Montagano; your induction into the "Athlete Category (Posthumously)" of

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the 2007 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Lauren Pelchat; your induction into the "Athlete Category" of the 2007 Warren Athletic

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Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Maureen Shoren; your induction into the "Athlete Category" of the 2007 Warren Athletic

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Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Walter J. (Zip) Urban; your induction into the "Old Timer Category (Posthumously) " of

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the 2007 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Andrew Vollaro, Jr.; your induction into the "Athlete Category" of the 2007 Warren

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Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Warren High School 1946 State Baseball Champions; Lou Alfano, Pat Barba

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(Posthumously), Buzz Barry, Dizzy Barry, Jim Barry (Posthumously), Charlie Bartlett, Ace

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Boulanger (Posthumously), Asst. Coach; Donat Brochu (Posthumously), Coach; Charlie Burdge

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(Posthumously), Lou Daigneault, Lou Denault, Jim Doherty, Jim Henneberry (Posthumously),

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Jake Lombardi, Fred Mello, Mendy Mendillo, Duck Muccino (Posthumously), Hank Poitras,

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Gerry Sampson, Bill Servant (Posthumously), Harpo Tavares, Leon Urban and Ted Wyrostek

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(Posthumously); your induction into the 2007 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Mary Mascagna; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Derek B. Durkin; the joyous and momentous occasion of the announcement of your

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engagement to Sara Ann Milaschewski;

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      Representative Menard

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      Suzanne C. Durkin; the joyous and momentous occasion of the engagement of your son

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Derek Brian Durkin to Sara Ann Milaschewski;

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      Representative Menard

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      Jared Medwar, Perry Road School; your commitment to academic excellence and

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outstanding effort to accumulate information on the history of the State of Rhode Island;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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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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