2008 -- H 8105

=======

LC02677

=======

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2008

____________

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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Fox, and Gorham

     Date Introduced: April 01, 2008

     Referred To: House read and passed

1-1

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

1-2

are deserving of commendation; and

1-3

      Pasco "Pat" Picano. Jr.; the distinguished honor of receiving the Distinguished Public

1-4

Service Award from the Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island;

1-5

      Representative Lima

1-6

      Frank Pine; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the Rhode Island Chapter of

1-7

the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association;

1-8

      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

1-9

      George A. Saggal, Matthew F. Laythe, Troop 22, Johnston; attaining the rank of Eagle

1-10

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

1-11

of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

1-12

      Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Petrarca and Smith

1-13

      Sunday Omptayo Omobolanle, "Papy-Luwe"; your exemplary work in the Nigerian

1-14

Entertainment Industry making a tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children

1-15

teaching the essential lessons of life;

1-16

      Representative Slater

1-17

      Dele Odule; your exemplary work in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry making a

1-18

tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children teaching the essential lessons of life;

1-19

      Representative Slater

2-1

      Amusan Bolaji Latin "Baba Latin"; your exemplary work in the Nigerian Entertainment

2-2

Industry making a tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children teaching the

2-3

essential lessons of life;

2-4

      Representative Slater

2-5

      Peju Ogunmola Omobolanle; your exemplary work in the Nigerian Entertainment

2-6

Industry making a tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children teaching the

2-7

essential lessons of life;

2-8

      Representative Slater

2-9

      Mojisola Olaiya Okesola; your exemplary work in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry

2-10

making a tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children teaching the essential lessons

2-11

of life;

2-12

      Representative Slater

2-13

      Ibironke Omolabake Ojo, "Osodi-Oke"; your exemplary work in the Nigerian

2-14

Entertainment Industry making a tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children

2-15

teaching the essential lessons of life;

2-16

      Representative Slater

2-17

      Al-Hassan Taiwo, "Ogogo"; your exemplary work in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry

2-18

making a tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children teaching the essential lessons

2-19

of life;

2-20

      Representative Slater

2-21

      Olanrewaju Omiyinka, "Baba Ijesa"; your exemplary work in the Nigerian Entertainment

2-22

Industry making a tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children teaching the

2-23

essential lessons of life;

2-24

      Representative Slater

2-25

      Yinka Quadri; your exemplary work in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry making a

2-26

tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children teaching the essential lessons of life;

2-27

      Representative Slater

2-28

      Kayode Code, New York Ultimate Band; your exemplary work in the Nigerian

2-29

Entertainment Industry making a tremendous impact in the lives of both adults and children

2-30

teaching the essential lessons of life;

2-31

      Representative Slater

2-32

      Citizens Memorial School, Sofia DeAza-DeGracia; being named Student of the Month

2-33

March 2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

2-34

      Representative Picard

3-1

      Citizens Memorial School, Kevin Camacho-Cortes; being named Student of the Month

3-2

March 2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-3

      Representative Picard

3-4

      Citizens Memorial School, Katrina Gagnon; being named Student of the Month March

3-5

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-6

      Representative Picard

3-7

      Citizens Memorial School, Linzhen Chen; being named Student of the Month March

3-8

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-9

      Representative Picard

3-10

      Citizens Memorial School, Danielle Harmon; being named Student of the Month March

3-11

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-12

      Representative Picard

3-13

      Citizens Memorial School, Kobe Feritas; being named Student of the Month March 2008

3-14

for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-15

      Representative Picard

3-16

      Citizens Memorial School, Jeru Hill; being named Student of the Month March 2008 for

3-17

your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-18

      Representative Picard

3-19

      Citizens Memorial School, Michael Cabangbang; being named Student of the Month

3-20

March 2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-21

      Representative Picard

3-22

      Citizens Memorial School, Haedar Hakem; being named Student of the Month March

3-23

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-24

      Representative Picard

3-25

      Citizens Memorial School, Sabrina Perez; being named Student of the Month March

3-26

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-27

      Representative Picard

3-28

      Citizens Memorial School, Tyler Dewing-Manning; being named Student of the Month

3-29

March 2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-30

      Representative Picard

3-31

      Citizens Memorial School, Kyle Bellavance; being named Student of the Month March

3-32

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

3-33

      Representative Picard

4-1

      Citizens Memorial School, Brittany Swihart; being named Student of the Month March

4-2

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

4-3

      Representative Picard

4-4

      Citizens Memorial School, Patricia Acevedo; being named Student of the Month March

4-5

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

4-6

      Representative Picard

4-7

      Citizens Memorial School, Andie Palayphone; being named Student of the Month March

4-8

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

4-9

      Representative Picard

4-10

      Citizens Memorial School, Austin Champagne; being named Student of the Month March

4-11

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

4-12

      Representative Picard

4-13

      Citizens Memorial School, Kaitlyn Martin; being named Student of the Month March

4-14

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

4-15

      Representative Picard

4-16

      Citizens Memorial School, Alexis Sikhao; being named Student of the Month March

4-17

2008 for your commitment to "Academic Behavior" in school each day;

4-18

      Representative Picard

4-19

      Dan Hurst; the honor of receiving the East Woonsocket Little League "Roland F. Landry

4-20

Award";

4-21

      Representative Picard

4-22

      Robert A. Desilets, Jeff Gaulin, Thomas P. Geruso, Tom Brien and Michael Cayer; the

4-23

honor of being inducted into the East Woonsocket Little League "2008 Hall of Fame";

4-24

      Representative Picard

4-25

      William J. Delaney; being elected to the Town of Barrington Appropriations Committee

4-26

May 27, 1999 and being elected Chairman of Appropriations Committee on November 22, 2004

4-27

First Town Meeting as Chairman May 25, 2005;

4-28

      Representative Lima

4-29

      Barrington High School Girls Basketball, Laura L. Brissette, Kelly A, Mannix, Meghan J.

4-30

Milazzo, Caitlyn E. Milazzo, Captn., Carly C. O'Keefe, Lisa A. Kwolek, Jerebelle Yucangco,

4-31

Lindsay F. Legro, Captn., Catherine Matthews, Angela Daniels, Captn., Jennifer E. Whyte, Julie

4-32

M. Moss, Catarina Cowden, Head Coach; Stephen Lenz, Assistant Coaches; Andrea Medeiros,

4-33

John West, Principal John R. Gray and Athletic Director; George Finn; winning the 2007-2008

4-34

Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Basketball Division II State Championship;

5-1

      Representatives Story and Malik

5-2

      North Providence High School Freshman Girls Basketball; Head Coach; Jennifer

5-3

Goulding, Chandra Bargblor, Ali Cockcroft, Audrey Eloius, Caramia Ferrario, Danielle Gigliotti,

5-4

Wildalia Gonzalez, Jackie LaPlante, Nicole Maceroni, Ebony Murray, Chelsea Nesbitt, Ana-

5-5

Paula Pereira, Christina Tudino and Jessica Williams; winning the 2007-2008 Rhode Island

5-6

Interscholastic League Freshman Girls Basketball Division I Regular Season Championship

5-7

Division I State Championship;

5-8

      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

5-9

      Rick Davis, The Pawtucket Foundation; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

5-10

citizens of the City of Pawtucket as Executive Director of the Pawtucket Foundation;

5-11

      Representative Kilmartin

5-12

      Elizabeth J. Johnson; the distinguished honor of receiving the Special Recognition Award

5-13

for your life-long commitment to preserve, archive and interpret Pawtucket's History;

5-14

      Representative Kilmartin

5-15

      Robert E. Littlefield; the distinguished honor of being named 2008 Rhode Island High

5-16

School Principal of the Year;

5-17

      Representative Rice

5-18

      Charlene Eggeman, Coach, Portsmouth High School Junior Varsity Cheerleading; the

5-19

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Junior Varsity Cheerleading State

5-20

Championship;

5-21

      Representatives Rice, Gallison, Loughlin and Long

5-22

      The Honorable Douglas Wilkey, Portsmouth School Committee; your 12 years of

5-23

outstanding and dedicated service to the students and faculty of the Portsmouth School

5-24

Department developing an atmosphere for excellence in teaching and learning in the Town of

5-25

Portsmouth;

5-26

      Representative Rice

5-27

      Julio César Aragón, Chairman, Jorge Cardenas, Dr. Thomas Morin, Dr. Pablo Rodriguez,

5-28

Everin Pérez, Urban League, Reynaldo Almonte, Lydia Perez, Ingrid Adraya, Hon. Terrence M.

5-29

Hassett, Councilman-Ward 12, Sr. Vicente Arrazla and Aurelio Ramirez; celebrating the 10th

5-30

Anniversary of the Cesar Chavez Committee and your dedication to continue his commitment for

5-31

community service, consumer advocacy and crusade for social change;

5-32

      Representative Diaz

5-33

      Albert Ianotti; your efforts to promote the dignity and human rights of Chinese Citizens

5-34

and your work in organizing the April 5, 2008 Human Rights Torch Relay;

6-1

      Representative Serpa

6-2

      Heather DeAmbrose; the joyous celebration of your 30th Birthday on March 30, 2008;

6-3

      Representative Palumbo

6-4

      Michael A. Troiano, Troop 1, Arnold Mills; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

6-5

Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to exemplify the values of Scouting,

6-6

Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

6-7

      Representative Singleton

6-8

      Rafael Sanchez and Soilo Garcia "Mi Quisqueya Market"; celebrating the Grand Opening

6-9

of the Mi Quesqueya Market on March 29, 2008;

6-10

      Representative Diaz

6-11

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Manuel Marmol President; your

6-12

outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

6-13

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 President;

6-14

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

6-15

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Jose Luis Bianco Vice-President;

6-16

your outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

6-17

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 Vice-President;

6-18

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

6-19

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Marcos Cabrera Treasurer; your

6-20

outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

6-21

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 Treasurer;

6-22

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

6-23

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Ismael DeLa Cruz General

6-24

Secretary; your outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio

6-25

Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 General Secretary;

6-26

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

6-27

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Marisol Colon Secretary/Public

6-28

Relations; your outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio

6-29

Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 Secretary/Public Relations;

6-30

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

6-31

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Carmen Buchoiz Cultural Education;

6-32

your outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

6-33

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 Culture y Education;

6-34

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

7-1

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Carlos Tejeda Governor; your

7-2

outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

7-3

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 Governor;

7-4

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

7-5

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Lara Sports Director; your

7-6

outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

7-7

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 Sports Director;

7-8

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

7-9

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Yudelka Cabral Rama Femenina;

7-10

your outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

7-11

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 Rama Femenina;

7-12

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

7-13

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Felix Sanchez 1 Vocal; your

7-14

outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

7-15

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 1 Vocal;

7-16

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

7-17

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Regino Baultista 2 Vocal; your

7-18

outstanding and dedicated service to the members of the Club Socio Club Socio Cultural y

7-19

Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2007-2008 2 Vocal;

7-20

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

7-21

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Luis Fernando Mancebo; the

7-22

distinguished honor of being sworn in as President of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan

7-23

Pablo Duarte as the 2008-2009 President;

7-24

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

7-25

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Daniel Padilla; the distinguished

7-26

honor of being sworn in as Vice-President of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo

7-27

Duarte as the 2008-2009 Vice-President;

7-28

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

7-29

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Marcos Cabrera; the distinguished

7-30

honor of being sworn in as Treasurer of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo Duarte

7-31

as the 2008-2009 Treasurer;

7-32

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-1

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Juan Whatts; the distinguished honor

8-2

of being sworn in as General Secretary of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo Duarte

8-3

as the 2008-2009 General Secretary;

8-4

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-5

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Ricardo Urbaez; the distinguished

8-6

honor of being sworn in as Secretary/Public Relations of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo

8-7

Juan Pablo Duarte as the 2008-2009 Secretary/Public Relations;

8-8

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-9

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Lara; the distinguished honor

8-10

of being sworn in as Culture y Education of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo

8-11

Duarte as the 2008-2009 Culture y Education;

8-12

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-13

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Julio Batista; the distinguished honor

8-14

of being sworn in as Governor of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the

8-15

2008-2009 Governor;

8-16

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-17

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Hiran Marquez; the distinguished

8-18

honor of being sworn in as Sports Director of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo

8-19

Duarte as the 2008-2009 Sports Director;

8-20

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-21

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Dulce Almonte; the distinguished

8-22

honor of being sworn in as Rama Femenina of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo

8-23

Duarte as the 2008-2009 Rama Femenina;

8-24

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-25

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Felix Sanchez; the distinguished

8-26

honor of being sworn in as 1 Vocal of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo Duarte as

8-27

the 2008-2009 1 Vocal;

8-28

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-29

      Club Socio Cultural y Departivo Juan Pablo Duarte, Luis Peralta; the distinguished honor

8-30

of being sworn in as 2 Vocal of the Club Socio Cultural y Deportivo Juan Pablo Duarte as the

8-31

2008-2009 2 Vocal;

8-32

      Representatives Diaz and Slater

8-33

      Janice O'Donnell; the distinguished honor of being named 2007-2008 Middletown

8-34

Teacher of the Year;

9-1

      Representative Rice

9-2

      West Bay Islanders Girls U12 Hockey; Rachel Simoneau, Danielle Stevens, Jaime Coyle,

9-3

Lindsay Hadfield, Rachel Ball, Karoline Inman, Kelsey Wright, Katelyn Trask, Alyssa DiMaio,

9-4

Nadine Rogowski, Victoria Piccirillo, Taylor Peltier, Samantha Patti, Lauren Abbenante, Allison

9-5

Tessier, Greg Inman, Head Coach, Bob Hardman, Asst. Coach, Dave Piccirillo, Asst. Coach, Will

9-6

Wright, Asst. Coach, James Simoneau, Asst. Coach and Renee Hadfield, Team Parent; the

9-7

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island U12 Girls Hockey State

9-8

Championship and the New England U12 Girls Hockey Tier II Championship;

9-9

      Representative Williamson

9-10

      West Bay Islanders Girls U14 Hockey; Ariana Beauregard, Mary Kate Stimpson, Kaitlyn

9-11

Paiva, Stephanie Casale, Bethany Fogerty, Lauren Ledoux, Kiley Colucci, Samantha Smith,

9-12

Cassandra Sherman, Nicole Wilbur, Harmoney Tillison, Meaghan Murphy, Jim Hopgood, Head

9-13

Coach, Nick Mattera, Asst. Coach, Steve Boyle, Asst. Coach and Cate Colucci, Student Coach;

9-14

the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the New England U14 Girls Hockey Tier II

9-15

Championship;

9-16

      Representative Williamson

9-17

      Peter and Jennifer Durkin; the joyous occasion of the birth of your daughter Brooke

9-18

McKenna Durkin on February 21, 2008;

9-19

      Representative Menard

9-20

      Thomas and Donna Scully; the joyous occasion of the birth of your granddaughter

9-21

Brooke McKenna Durkin on February 21, 2008;

9-22

      Representative Menard

9-23

      Kyle Thomas Suttie, Troop 5, North Kingstown; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the

9-24

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

9-25

Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

9-26

      Representative Watson

9-27

      Ryan P. Whalen; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 21st Birthday on March 31,

9-28

2008;

9-29

      Representative Malik

9-30

      Ruth Corria; the joyous occasion of celebrating 60 years of volunteering your service to

9-31

the Rhode Island Culture Educational Enrichment Program;

9-32

      Leader Fox

9-33

      Burrillville High School Hockey "Broncos"; Jonathan Henault, Kristopher Plante, Kyle

9-34

Keegan, Cole Caron, Nicholas Harriman, Cameron Leduc, Josh Durand, Brain Molloy, Craig

10-1

Koprusak, John Hanley, Jeffery SanAntonio, Brandon Steere, Timothy L'Esperance, Daniel

10-2

Mattera, Justin Misiaszek, Douglas Clark, Andrew Morin, Kory Nadeau, Tyler Hopkins, Jared

10-3

Bebeau, Dan Wilson, Shayne Durand, Head Coach; Stephen Daigle, Asst. Coach; Michael

10-4

Keable, Asst. Coach; Joseph Mattera, Asst. Coach; David Farrell and Athletic Director; Peter

10-5

Berthelette; winning the 2007-2008 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Hockey Division 1A

10-6

Regular Season Championship Division 1A State Championship;

10-7

      Representatives Pacheco and Church

10-8

      NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

10-9

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

10-10

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

10-11

continued good fortune; and be it further

10-12

      RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State hereby is respectfully requested to transmit a

10-13

properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

=======

LC02677

=======