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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: May 06, 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	Gaspee Days Committee; commemorating the 43rd Anniversary Celebration of the
1-4	Gaspee Days and the burning of the hated revenue schooner, HMS Gaspee, by Rhode Island
1-5	patriots in 1772 as America's "First Blow for Freedom";
1-6	Speaker William J. Murphy
1-7	Alan V. Sokolow; your retirement after 41 years of outstanding and dedicated service to
1-8	The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference;
1-9	Representative Kilmartin
1-10	Ellen Murphy (posthumously); the distinguished honor of receiving the "2008
1-11	Community Service Award" from the Newport Daily News;
1-12	Representative Coaty
1-13	John M. "Skip" Jones (posthumously); the distinguished honor of receiving the "2008
1-14	Community Award" from the Newport Daily News;
1-15	Representative Coaty
1-16	Gaspee Days Committee; commemorating the start of the 43rd Anniversary Celebration of
1-17	the Gaspee Days;
1-18	Representative Gemma
1-19	Jennie Scotto; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 88th Birthday on May 5, 2008;
1-20	Representative Mattiello
2-1	Peter J. Davey; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Birthday on April 28,
2-2	2008;
2-3	Representative Mattiello
2-4	Jeffrey Paul Cahoon, Troop 7, Warwick; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy
2-5	Scouts of America and your commitment and dedication to exemplify the values of Scouting,
2-6	Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
2-7	Representative Ferri
2-8	Immaculate Conception Parish, Russell Henry, Jr., Nicholas A. Mattiello, Jr. and
2-9	Matthew Davey; the honor of receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at Immaculate Conception
2-10	Parish on May 1, 2008;
2-11	Representative Mattiello
2-12	Rose Marie Amaral; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on May 8,
2-13	2008;
2-14	Representative Melo
2-15	Frank DeMarco; his 28 years of dedicated service to the State of Rhode Island;
2-16	Representative Watson
2-17	William F. Mack, Chief of Police Scituate, RI; your retirement after 10 years of
2-18	Meritorious service to the Citizens and Town of Scituate;
2-19	Representative Mumford
2-20	Jeanne Mack; the outstanding academic achievement of receiving the Cox
2-21	Communications Scholarship;
2-22	Representative Gallison
2-23	Judith "Bonnie" Walsh; your outstanding and dedicated service to the children of the
2-24	Town of Charlestown;
2-25	Representative Walsh
2-26	Cumberland Girls Seniors Softball, Jessica Chabot, Rebecca Piette, Sarah Beauregard,
2-27	Nicole Grinsell, Rachel Baxter, Karissa Arone, Samantha Arone, Nicole Fontaine, Hailey
2-28	DiSpirito, Jessica Cardoso, Lyndsey Martins, Brittany Riquier, Lauren Perry, Alyssa Amorella,
2-29	Val Snow, Heather Lefaivre, Coach; Kate Beauregard, Coach; Mark Braun, Coach; John
2-30	Beauregard, and Manager; Gerry Piette; winning the 2007 Girls Senior Softball Rhode Island
2-31	State Championship;
2-32	Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Singleton
2-33	Rubein Koetea; the distinguished honor of becoming a citizen of the United States of
2-34	America on January 29, 2008;
3-1	Representative Diaz
3-2	Troop 1, Greenville, Brendan E. Curran, George R. Clark, Michael F. Martins and Trevor
3-3	D. Smith; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment
3-4	and dedication to exemplify the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
3-5	Representative Winfield
3-6	Vera D'Alessio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 26,
3-7	2008;
3-8	Representatives Ucci and Fellela
3-9	Domenic Florio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on August
3-10	23, 2008;
3-11	Representative Trillo
3-12	Jean Almonte; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday;
3-13	Representative Mattiello
3-14	Ann T. Mancini; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday;
3-15	Representative Mattiello
3-16	Richard P. Crudele; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday;
3-17	Representative Mattiello
3-18	Sandra S. Goldberg; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday;
3-19	Representative Mattiello
3-20	Barbara A. Pettinato; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday;
3-21	Representative Mattiello
3-22	John A. Rega, Sr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
3-23	Representative Mattiello
3-24	Edward R. Manocchia, Sr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
3-25	Representative Mattiello
3-26	Anthony John Palombo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
3-27	Representative Mattiello
3-28	Alberta Caron; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
3-29	Representative Mattiello
3-30	Mary Culligan; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
3-31	Representative Mattiello
3-32	Marie T. Dionne; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
3-33	Representative Mattiello
3-34	Josephine Iozzi; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
4-1	Representative Mattiello
4-2	James F. Martin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
4-3	Representative Mattiello
4-4	Phyllis A. Smith; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
4-5	Representative Mattiello
4-6	Lillian F. Lord; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
4-7	Representative Mattiello
4-8	May Perrino; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
4-9	Representative Mattiello
4-10	B. Glennis Hopkins; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
4-11	Representative Mattiello
4-12	Roy V. Procaccianti; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
4-13	Representative Mattiello
4-14	Flora J. Falcone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
4-15	Representative Mattiello
4-16	Victoria J. Duffy; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
4-17	Representative Mattiello
4-18	Dorothy E. Keyes; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
4-19	Representative Mattiello
4-20	Leland E. Andrew; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
4-21	Representative Mattiello
4-22	Georgiana A. Kincaid; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
4-23	Representative Mattiello
4-24	Shirley B. Moran; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday;
4-25	Representative Mattiello
4-26	Deborah Marcello, Social Studies Teacher; the honor of the Portsmouth Middle School
4-27	teachers and students visit to the Rhode Island State House on May 1, 2008;
4-28	Representative Loughlin
4-29	Gregory Quirk, Social Studies Teacher; the honor of the Portsmouth Middle School
4-30	teachers and students visit to the Rhode Island State House on May 1, 2008;
4-31	Representative Loughlin
4-32	Nicolas A. F. DeMarinis, Troop 4, Gaspee Plateau; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in
4-33	the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to exemplify the values of
4-34	Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
5-1	Representative McNamara
5-2	Rhode Island National Guard; dedicating the Rhode Island House of Representatives
5-3	Session on May 1, 2008 to the men and women who have committed their lives to preserve our
5-4	peace and freedom "Rhode Island National Guard";
5-5	Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter
5-6	Khamphay Phianesin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday;
5-7	Representative Brien
5-8	Marie Jeanne Joly; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday;
5-9	Representative Brien
5-10	Lillian Garneau; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th Birthday;
5-11	Representative Brien
5-12	Margaret Martin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
5-13	Representative Brien
5-14	Albert C. Menoche; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
5-15	Representative Brien
5-16	Rosebelle Heroux; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
5-17	Representative Brien
5-18	Doris McKenna; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
5-19	Representative Brien
5-20	Roland J. Levasseur; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
5-21	Representative Brien
5-22	Charles H. Souders; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
5-23	Representative Brien
5-24	Armand W. Gosselin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
5-25	Representative Brien
5-26	Roland R. Rainville; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
5-27	Representative Brien
5-28	Isabelle A. Slowick; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
5-29	Representative Brien
5-30	Theresa Brodeur; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
5-31	Representative Brien
5-32	Alexandre E. Maranda; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
5-33	Representative Brien
5-34	Michael Dowhan; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
6-1	Representative Brien
6-2	Lionel H. Marien; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
6-3	Representative Brien
6-4	Irene M. Robert; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
6-5	Representative Brien
6-6	Lillian Girard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
6-7	Representative Brien
6-8	Florence Boisvert; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
6-9	Representative Brien
6-10	Antoinette Lambert; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
6-11	Representative Brien
6-12	Lauretta Biagetti; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
6-13	Representative Brien
6-14	Florence Kozij; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
6-15	Representative Brien
6-16	Laurette Lebrun; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
6-17	Representative Brien
6-18	Rita Lemire; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
6-19	Representative Brien
6-20	Gorton Junior High School, G. Thomas Esmay; the outstanding achievement of placing
6-21	Second in the Junior Historical Paper Category National History Day in Rhode Island
6-22	Competition at Providence;
6-23	Representative Ferri
6-24	Gorton Junior High School, Garabed Koosherian; the outstanding achievement of placing
6-25	First in the Junior Historical Paper Category National History Day in Rhode Island Competition
6-26	at Providence;
6-27	Representative Ferri
6-28	Gorton Junior High School, Brian Condon; the outstanding achievement of placing First
6-29	in the Junior Exhibits Individual Historical Paper Category National History Day in Rhode Island
6-30	Competition at Providence;
6-31	Representative Ferri
6-32	Gorton Junior High School, Calandra Sahagian and Stefanie Abbott; the outstanding
6-33	achievement of placing First in the Junior Exhibits Group Historical Paper Category National
6-34	History Day in Rhode Island Competition at Providence;
7-1	Representative Ferri
7-2	Gorton Junior High School, Rebecca Hurd; the outstanding achievement of placing Third
7-3	in the Junior Documentary Individual Historical Paper Category National History Day in Rhode
7-4	Island Competition at Providence;
7-5	Representative Ferri
7-6	Gorton Junior High School, Emma Hindinger; the outstanding achievement of placing
7-7	First in the Junior Documentary Individual Historical Paper Category National History Day in
7-8	Rhode Island Competition at Providence;
7-9	Representative Ferri
7-10	Gorton Junior High School, Michael Ryder and Cara Nason; the outstanding achievement
7-11	of placing Second in the Junior Documentary Group Historical Paper Category National History
7-12	Day in Rhode Island Competition at Providence;
7-13	Representative Ferri
7-14	Gorton Junior High School, Kristen Hyle; the outstanding achievement of placing Second
7-15	in the Junior Performance Individual Historical Paper Category National History Day in Rhode
7-16	Island Competition at Providence;
7-17	Representative Ferri
7-18	Gorton Junior High School, Kimberly Kiernan; the outstanding achievement of placing
7-19	First in the Junior Website Historical Paper Category National History Day in Rhode Island
7-20	Competition at Providence;
7-21	Representative Ferri
7-22	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Thomas Lafazia; your retirement on December
7-23	27, 2006 after 22 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
7-24	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
7-25	Speaker William J. Murphy
7-26	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Ernest Healey; your retirement on May 1, 2007
7-27	after 15 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of Rhode
7-28	Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
7-29	Speaker William J. Murphy
7-30	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Ronald Renaud; your retirement on January 23,
7-31	2007 after 16 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
7-32	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
7-33	Speaker William J. Murphy
8-1	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Edward Medeiros; your retirement on January
8-2	2, 2007 after 16 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
8-3	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
8-4	Speaker William J. Murphy
8-5	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Paul Strumar; your retirement on August 1,
8-6	2007 after 17 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
8-7	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
8-8	Speaker William J. Murphy
8-9	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Virgil Ritz; your retirement on October 21,
8-10	2007 after 17 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
8-11	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
8-12	Speaker William J. Murphy
8-13	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Theodore Gerrick; your retirement on October
8-14	19, 2007 after 20 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
8-15	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
8-16	Speaker William J. Murphy
8-17	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Alberta Baccari; your retirement on September
8-18	7, 2007 after 21 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
8-19	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
8-20	Speaker William J. Murphy
8-21	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Rita Maher; your retirement on April 28, 2007
8-22	after 20 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of Rhode
8-23	Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
8-24	Speaker William J. Murphy
8-25	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, George Barker; your retirement on April 30,
8-26	2007 after 21 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
8-27	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
8-28	Speaker William J. Murphy
8-29	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Robin Kulik; your retirement on August 13,
8-30	2007 after 21 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
8-31	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
8-32	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-1	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, James Brantley; your retirement on August 18,
9-2	2007 after 21 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
9-3	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
9-4	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-5	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Stephen Mokler; your retirement on March 9,
9-6	2007 after 22 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
9-7	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
9-8	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-9	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Stephen Papa; your retirement on May 1, 2007
9-10	after 24 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of Rhode
9-11	Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
9-12	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-13	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Joseph Gelfuso; your retirement on April 1,
9-14	2007 after 24 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
9-15	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
9-16	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-17	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Dante Pingitore; your retirement on June 15,
9-18	2007 after 25 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
9-19	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
9-20	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-21	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Jane Onley-Battey; your retirement on May 31,
9-22	2007 after 26 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
9-23	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
9-24	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-25	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Deborah Moretti; your retirement on May 31,
9-26	2007 after 29 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
9-27	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
9-28	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-29	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Carol-Ann Getter; your retirement on October
9-30	10, 2007 after 31 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
9-31	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
9-32	Speaker William J. Murphy
10-1	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Thomas Black; your retirement on March 30,
10-2	2007 after 31 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
10-3	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
10-4	Speaker William J. Murphy
10-5	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Robert Perry; your retirement on December 15,
10-6	2007 after 32 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
10-7	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
10-8	Speaker William J. Murphy
10-9	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Ernest Battey; your retirement on May 4, 2007
10-10	after 32 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of Rhode
10-11	Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
10-12	Speaker William J. Murphy
10-13	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Paul Larochelle; your retirement on August 1,
10-14	2007 after 33 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
10-15	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
10-16	Speaker William J. Murphy
10-17	Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Ronald Harvey; your retirement on March 1,
10-18	2007 after 34 years of outstanding and dedicated service protecting the citizens of the State of
10-19	Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;
10-20	Speaker William J. Murphy
10-21	David A. Rourke; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Birthday on May 10,
10-22	2008;
10-23	Speaker William J. Murphy
10-24	Carol Belair and Dee Dee Medeiros; the honor of the teachers and 4th Grade Students of
10-25	the Wilbur McMahon School visit to the State House on May 13, 2008;
10-26	Representative Loughlin
10-27	Ruth Stamp; the distinguished honor being awarded for your 80 years of outstanding and
10-28	dedicated service at the Oaklawn Grange # 42 P. of H. Awards Night;
10-29	Representative Mattiello
10-30	Helen M. Rathbun; the distinguished honor being awarded for your 75 years of
10-31	outstanding and dedicated service at the Oaklawn Grange # 42 P. of H. Awards Night;
10-32	Representative Mattiello
10-33	Ella-May Lamourex; the distinguished honor being awarded for your 55 years of
10-34	outstanding and dedicated service at the Oaklawn Grange # 42 P. of H. Awards Night;
11-1	Representative Mattiello
11-2	Helen Greene; the distinguished honor being awarded for your 50 years of outstanding
11-3	and dedicated service at the Oaklawn Grange # 42 P. of H. Awards Night;
11-4	Representative Mattiello
11-5	Mario Casinelli; the distinguished honor being awarded for your 50 years of outstanding
11-6	and dedicated service at the Oaklawn Grange # 42 P. of H. Awards Night;
11-7	Representative Mattiello
11-8	Dorothy Felton; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Community Service Award: at
11-9	the Oaklawn Grange # 42 P. of H. Awards Night;
11-10	Representative Mattiello
11-11	Governor Aram J. Pothier Elementary, Crisbeth Candelario, Dereck Navarro, Sydney
11-12	Nhonvongsouth, Justice Legrave, Samuel Alicea, Brianna Sheridan, Hillary Thilavong, Azaria
11-13	Rivera, Rachnie IV, Daniel Pollock, Alexis Cox, Nathan Chere, Ray Pabon, Monica Quianes,
11-14	Janae Roman-Stewart, Alivia Dussault, April Visouveth, Cassidy Cote, Rebecca Arel, Genesis
11-15	Baerga and Criss Krajczynski; being named Student of the Month April 2008 for your
11-16	commitment to being "Most Responsible" in school each day;
11-17	Representative Picard
11-18	Florence Gill; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 87th Birthday on May 10,
11-19	2008;
11-20	Representative Lima
11-21	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
11-22	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
11-23	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
11-24	continued good fortune; and be it further
11-25	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State hereby is respectfully requested to transmit a
11-26	properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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