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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: April 30, 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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     Mildred LaMountain; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 93rd Birthday on April

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22, 2008;

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      Representative O'Neill

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     Ernest C. Shaghalian; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May

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6, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Julia E. Scorpio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 31,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     John R. Campoli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 14,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Elizabeth Pilloni; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 16,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Anna DiCarlo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 23,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Eleanor A. Ritoli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 21,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Madeline Stoppello; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 4,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Josephine T. Aric; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 14,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Mary C. Lapati; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 3,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Evelyn M. D'Errico; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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18, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Amelinda R. Booker; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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27, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Lucille B. Remington; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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21, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     John F. Collins, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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21, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Kenneth W. Boyce; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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14, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Helen C. Ouellette; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 22,

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2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Evelyn T. Garofalo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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17, 2008;

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      Representative Lima

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     Nishant Shah; 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 Watson

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     Rogers High School, Bryan DeWitt and Kimberly Gardner; your support and dedication

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to community service as a member of the Newport Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force;

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      Representative Coaty

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     Muriel M. Brito; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 11th Birthday on April

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20, 2008;

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      Representative Diaz

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     France Dionne, Delegate to New England for the Province of Quebec; the distinguished

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honor of your visit to the Rhode Island State House and your outstanding service to the Province

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of Quebec;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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     Matthew D. Levasseur, Central Falls Fire Department; the honor of being sworn in to the

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Central Falls Fire Department on April 15, 2008;

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      Representative Silva

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     Stephen J. Young, Central Falls Fire Department; the honor of being sworn in to the

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Central Falls Fire Department on April 4, 2008;

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      Representative Silva

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     Kyle A. Fellela; the joyous celebration of your 21st Birthday on April 23, 2008;

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      Representative Fellela

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     Tyler John Slezak, Troop 39, Summit; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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

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Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Gorham

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     Troop 1, Cumberland, Nicholas Adam; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America on November 12, 2007 for your commitment and dedication to exemplify the

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values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Menard

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     Troop 1, Cumberland, Patrick Crawley; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America on August 15, 2007 for your commitment and dedication to exemplify the

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values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Menard

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     Troop 1, Cumberland, Robert Hart; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of

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America on July 23, 2007 for your commitment and dedication to exemplify the values of

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Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Menard

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     Troop 1, Cumberland, Kory Keough; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts

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of America on November 12, 2007 for your commitment and dedication to exemplify the values

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of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Menard

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     Nicholas Paiva, Coventry High School S.A.V.E. Member; creating and managing the

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website www.stopvandalism.net that was named website of the year 2008 by the National Youth

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Crime Watch of America;

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      Representative Moffitt

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     Joseph Rocchio, Coventry High School S.A.V.E. Member; creating and managing the

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website www.stopvandalism.net that was named website of the year 2008 by the National Youth

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Crime Watch of America;

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      Representative Moffitt

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     Taylor Therrien, Coventry High School YCW S.A.V.E.; being named 2008 YCW Youth

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of the year by the National Youth Crime Watch of America;

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      Representative Moffitt

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     Charles Blanchette; being named advisor of the year by the National Youth Crime Watch

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Coventry High School S.A.V.E. Advisor of America;

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      Representative Moffitt

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     Coventry High School YCW S.A.V.E.; Andrew Knutton-Advisor, Susan Burt-Advisor,

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Taylor Therrien, President, Nick Paiva, Vice-President, Adam Lawrence-Secretary, being

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honored by the National Youth Crime Watch of America for your outstanding and dedicated

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service to the YCW S.A.V.E. Program;

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      Representative Moffitt

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     Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School; Courtney Chauvette-Advisor, Carlton Bradshaw-

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Advisor, Erica Horlbogen-Advisor, Brandon Tordoff-President, Taylor Burns-Vice President,

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Mackenzie Richter-Secretary, Marco Delvecchio-Treasurer, Anthony Ferro-Advisor, the

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distinguished honor of the Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School being named as the 2008 Middle

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School of the Year by the National Youth Crime Watch of America;

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      Representative Moffitt

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     Yliana Perez; the joyous celebration of your 15th Birthday;

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      Representative Diaz

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     Jorge Olarte, McCoy Stadium/Pawtucket, Ima Barrios, Progresso Latino, Ericka Moore,

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Woonsocket, Felicita Rodrigues, Nathanel Green, Efrain Ipina, Nathanel Green, Denise Grullon,

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Perry Middle, Carlos Weber, Registration Center, Luis Pinto, St. Theresa, Tom Lew, Hope High

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School, Nilton Cardenas, West End; being honored for your outstanding and dedicated service of

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the distribution efforts of school supplies and back packs at the Back to School Celebration;

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      Representative Almeida

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     H. Terri Adelman Executive Director, VIPS; your outstanding and dedicated service to

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the students in the State of Rhode Island by providing reading material at the Back to School

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Celebration;

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      Representative Almeida

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     Lourdes Pichardo; the honor of your distinguished service to the students of the State of

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Rhode Island as a member of the Executive Board of the Back to School Celebration;

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      Representative Almeida

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     Kelley Gazzerro Post; the joyous occasion of celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the

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Kelley Gazzerro Post 1418 Plainfield Street, Cranston, Rhode Island;

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      Representative Ucci

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     Mildred C. Parker; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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11, 2008;

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      Representative Loughlin

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     Robert F. Kennedy School; Thomas Cotter, Linda Colapietro, Karen Rasnick, the honor

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of your visit to the Rhode Island State House on May 9, 2008 and your commitment to develop

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an atmosphere of learning for the students of Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School;

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      Representative Giannini

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     Troop 1, Diamond Hill, Michael C. Santos, Brian A. Duquette; attaining the rank of

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

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values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Speaker Murphy

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     Erik J. Giorgi, Troop 4 Riverside; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of

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

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Character, and Fitness;

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      Representative Melo

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     Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island; Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island Pinwheels for

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Prevention to create awareness and a call to action for the prevention of child abuse and neglect;

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      Representative Giannini

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     Kerry Mullane; being selected as a "2008 Rhode Island Cox Communications

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Scholarship" recipient awarded to exemplary high school seniors who have made an outstanding

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commitment to academic excellence and community service;

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      Representative Menard

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     Leo A. Savoie Elementary School; Destiny Sawtelle, Eamon Wynne, Emily Barbosa,

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Salem Audette, Matthew St. Laurent, Sheridan Giguere, Noah Arroyo, William Vescera, Isaiah

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Thomas, Victoria Cole, Quinn Harlan, Brandon Lown, Kalasia Richer, Francisco Valentin, Luke

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Lawrence, Zachary Lamoueux, Matthew Sgambato;, being named Student of the Month April

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2008 for your commitment to "Perseverance" in school each day;

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      Representative Picard

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     James P. Benedict, Chief Operating Officer, Eleanor Slater Hospital; your retirement

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after 31 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the citizens of the State of Rhode Island and

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the patients and staff of the Eleanor Slater Hospital;

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      Speaker Murphy

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     Community College of Rhode Island; Robert Swann, Baseball, George Tager, Baseball,

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Samantha Danielson, Women's Soccer, Ashley Markley, Volleyball, Kristin Vanhouwe, Women's

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XC/ID Track and Field, Stephanie Grassini, Women's Soccer, Derek Anderson, Men's Soccer,

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Jake Grimes, Men's Basketball, Cory Rocha, Men's Soccer/Track and Field, Lindsay Johnston,

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Women's Softball, receiving the 2008 Scholar-Athlete Award from the Speaker of the Rhode

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Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker Murphy

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     Rhode Island College; Mallary Bileau, Woonsocket, RI, Michaela Bileau, Woonsocket,

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RI, Michael Bonora, Nutley, NJ, Brendan Casey, Lowell, MA, Erin Duffy, North Dighton, MA,

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Kayla Fleming, Pawtucket, RI, Kimiyo Garcia, East Providence, RI, Sherri Heard, Coventry, RI

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Ryan Kelley, Hope, RI, Christie Lotti, Waterford, CT, receiving the 2008 Scholar-Athlete Award

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from the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker Murphy

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     Claudia DeFaria, Community College of Rhode Island; receiving the 2008 Athletic

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Alumni Award from the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker Murphy

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     Michael Kenendy, Rhode Island College; receiving the 2008 Athletic Alumni Award

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from the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker Murphy

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     John DeCubellis, Narragansett, RI, University of Rhode Island; receiving the 2008

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Athletic Alumni Award from the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker Murphy

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     University of Rhode Island; Brendan Lamboy, Track, Warwick, RI, Mike McCampbell,

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Golf, Barrington, RI, Jimmy Baron, Basketball, East Greenwich, RI, James Digido, Baseball,

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Narragansett, RI, David Wilson, Football, Warwick, RI, Beth McArdle, Rowing, Coventry, RI,

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Deb Nelson, Soccer, Chepachet, RI, Tamara Burman, Rowing, Woonsocket, RI, Jeannie Records,

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Field Hockey, North Kingstown, RI, Stephanie Gregory, Track, Hope Valley, RI; receiving the

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2008 Scholar-Athlete Award from the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker Murphy

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     North Providence High School Swim Team; Eli Agbenya, Michael Bertoncini, Timothy

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Clark, Ernie Colt, Michael Corcelli, Matthew DaSilva, Derek Dente, Ryan Galleshaw, Alexander

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Gallo, David Groccia, Jonathan Jodoin, Nicholas LePage, Steven Muccino, George Mullins, John

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Mullins, Thomas Shea, Mitchell Vieira, Bryan Yepes, Mike Yepes, Head Coach, Harold Smith,

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Assistant Coaches: Jessica Pasquarelli, Allison Wroblewski; winning the 2007-2008 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Swimming Division Championship and the Division III State

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Championship, Creed Division Sportsmanship Award;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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     North Providence High School Cheerleading; Tia Amore, Tianna Avelino, Melissa

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Banks, Ariel Cabral, Katelynn Campo, Talia Candelmo, Julia Cavanaugh, Alicia Cesario,

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Adrianna Ciampanelli, Carleigh Ciolli, Gabriella Contillo, Miranda Costa, Amanda Crawley,

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Julie Dawson, Jennifer Iarocci, Desiree Jackvony, Angelina Mangano, Kayla Marciano, Nicole

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Paolillo, Elisa Perez, Stephanie Poiselli, Ericka Samoorian, Nicole Scott, Briana Silva, Toni-

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Anne Ventura, Hilary Whelan, Head Coach, Ashley Armenti, Assistance Coach, John Ciolfi;

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winning the 2007-2008 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Cheerleading Large Division

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Cheerleading State Championship;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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     North Providence High School Freshman Girls Basketball; Audrey Eloius, Nicole

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Maceroni, Chelsea Nesbitt, Jackie LaPlante, Wildalia Gonzalez, Caramia Ferrario, Jessica

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Williams, Christina Tudino Ali Cockcroft, Danielle Gigliotti, Ana-Paul Pereira, Ebony Murray,

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Head Coach, Jennifer Goulding; Winning the 2007-2008 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

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Swimming Division Championship and the Division III State Championship, Creed Division

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Sportsmanship Award;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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     Senator Jesus Vasquez Martinez, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Dominican Republic; the

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distinguished honor of your visit to the State of Rhode Island on April 26, 2008;

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     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

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

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

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continued good fortune; and be it further

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

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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