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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2009

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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 Loughlin

     Date Introduced: April 21, 2009

     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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      Lieutenant Dan Dvorak, Newport Police Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Lieutenant with the Newport Police Department on April 9, 2009;

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      Representative Martin

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      Sergeant Elena Wheetley, Newport Police Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Sergeant with the Newport Police Department on April 9, 2009;

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      Representative Martin

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      John F. Deering Middle School Cheerleading, Lindsey Bennett, Courtney Botelho,

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Allana Campell, Taylor Camper, Destiny Cordeiro, Samantha Coutu, Jennie Couture, Jacquelyn

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Galligan, Morgan Gallucci, Paige Gorman, Amanda Gregory, Brighton Landroche, Elly Lavoie,

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Brittney McElroy, Nicole Mulligan, Emily Perry, Alyssa Petrangelo, Sierra Pollard, Rachel

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Santos, Hailee Secchio, Marilyn Serpas, Anastasia Singpracha, Harmony St. Martin, Timara

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Talley, Cadence Weaver, Delaney Weaver and Samantha Webb; the outstanding achievement of

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winning the 2009 Rhode Island Middle School State Cheerleading Championship 2009

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Sportsmanship Team of the Year;

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      Representative Serpa

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      First Sergeant John-Paul Landroche; your retirement on June 30, 2008 after 22 years of

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outstanding and dedicated service to protect and defend our state and country as a member of the

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Rhode Island Army National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Troop 28, Providence, Alan C. Loiselle, Jr., David C. Rogers, Matthew C. Rogers and

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Jeremy B. Savage; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your

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

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Fitness;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Boy Scout Troop 1, Greenville, Robert Gaudette, III, Nathan D. Markley, Jeremiah J.

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Reilly, Grant Rocco and Alexander W. Schlageter; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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

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Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Mary C. Chabot; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on April 4,

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2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Lena Brais; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 29, 2009;

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Representative Lima

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      Peter A. Castriotta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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22, 2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Rita A. Deery; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 19,

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2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Harry Jeranian; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 18,

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2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Chinse F. Mancini; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 5,

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2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Mildred V. Martin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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27, 2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Peter Ruggieri; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 29,

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2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Albert E. Diraimo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 2,

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2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Lorraine M. McMahon; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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April 8, 2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Carl S. Rastella; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 26,

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2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Anthony J. Ruscetta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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28, 2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Sarom Hul; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April 5, 2009;

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      Representative Lima

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      Deputy Town Clerk, Janet A. Ebert; your retirement after 25 years of outstanding and

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dedicated service to the citizens of the Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Sylvia J. Heath, National Executive Committeewoman DAV Auxiliary 3rd District; the

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honor of your visit to the State of Rhode Island on April 18, 2009 and your commitment to build

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better lives for America's brave men and women disabled in our nations defense;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Wayne Desjardins, NEC DAV District 3; the honor of your visit to the State of Rhode

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Island on April 18, 2009 and your commitment to build better lives for America's brave men and

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women disabled in our nations defense;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Jazzmin Brooks, Joe Burdick, John Campion, Joshua

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Clements, Rich Dixon, Scott Halsband, Adrien Hebert, Joshua Heron, David Kelly, Gary Lavoie,

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Mark Louden, Matt Masciarotte, Forrest Moreau, Ryan Panneton, Brian Pettigrew, Karen Romeo,

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Mike Ruggieri, Will Saccoccia, Mike Winemiller and Tom Winemiller; the outstanding

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achievement of your graduation from the Firefighter I Training Program and continued success

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with your public safety career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Mark Vincent; being honored for your outstanding and

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dedicated service to protect the lives and properties for the citizens of the Town of Coventry,

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Rhode Island as Deputy Chief;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Randy Parrott; being honored for your outstanding and

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dedicated service to protect the lives and properties for the citizens of the Town of Coventry,

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Rhode Island as Rescue Division Chief;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Lead for Women – Bank of America; the honor of receiving the Group Award at the

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Women's Center of Rhode Island's 7th Annual Women of Excellence Awards for overcoming

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difficult challenges to each extraordinary personal achievement and success;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Bernadette A. Hicks, Adoption Rhode Island; receiving the Advocacy and Community

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Award at the Women Center of Rhode Island's 7th Annual Women of Excellence Awards for

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overcoming difficult challenges to each extraordinary personal achievement and success;

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      Representative Diaz

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      The Miledis Hilario Family; being honored as a Surviving Family and overcoming

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difficulty challenges in order to reach extraordinary personal achievement to success at the

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Women Center of Rhode Island's 7th Annual Women of Excellence Awards;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Serena Healy; the honor of receiving the Survivor Award at the Women Center of Rhode

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Island's 7th Annual Women of Excellence Awards for overcoming difficult challenges to reach

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extraordinary personal achievement to success;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Ann Hood; being the Keynote Speaker at the Women Center of Rhode Island's 7th

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Annual Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon on April 16, 2009;

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      Representative Diaz

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      William McDole; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 53rd Birthday on April 4,

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2009;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Gloria Laramee, Anna M. McCabe Elementary School; your retirement after many years

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of outstanding and dedicated service to provide an atmosphere for excellence in teaching and

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learning for the faculty and students of Anna M. McCabe Elementary School;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Mark Vincent; the outstanding achievement of your promotion

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to Fire Marshal at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your public service

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career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Joseph St. Jean; the outstanding achievement of your

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promotion to Deputy Chief at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your

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public service career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Brad Anderson; the outstanding achievement of your

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promotion to Assistant Deputy Chief at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with

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your public service career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Sean Crute; the outstanding achievement of your promotion to

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Fire Captain at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your public service

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career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Mike Rapose; the outstanding achievement of your promotion

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to Rescue Captain at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your public

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service career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Mark Carey; the outstanding achievement of your promotion

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to Rescue Lieutenant at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your public

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service career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Ray McGillivray; the outstanding achievement of your

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promotion to Fire Lieutenant at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your

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public service career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Allan Paradis; the outstanding achievement of your promotion

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to Fire Lieutenant at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your public service

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career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Dan McAloon; the outstanding achievement of your

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promotion to Fire Lieutenant at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your

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public service career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Hopkins Hill Fire District, Steve Woods; the outstanding achievement of your promotion

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to Dispatch Supervisor at the Hopkins Hill Fire District and continued success with your public

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service career;

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      Representatives Guthrie and Sullivan

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      Alexander C. McDevitt, Boy Scout Troop 66, Garden City; attaining the rank of Eagle

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

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of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Donald J. Nester; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on April 1,

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2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Caroline Breene; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on April 10,

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2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Yvette M. Lapointe; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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10, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Dolores M. Murphy; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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11, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Doris M. Brouillard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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12, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Kathleen M. Miner; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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12, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Henry B. Pierce; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 26,

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2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Joan A. Arrigan; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 4,

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2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Doris M. Henault; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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12, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Norma J. Cullen; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 17,

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2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Matthew R. Franzone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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April 18, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Robert J. Reynolds; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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22, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Arthur W. Mannette, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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April 27, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      John J. Swoboda; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 27,

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2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Loretta I. Maciag; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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29, 2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Carl E. Duke; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 30,

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2009;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Albert J. Houle; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 11,

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2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Pauline M. Brault; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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16, 2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Estelle B. Sawyer; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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19, 2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Esther Mousseau; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 28,

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2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Jean M. Place; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 16,

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2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      T. Beverly Murphy; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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21, 2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      David F. Williams; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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28, 2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Carl Toti; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April 4, 2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      John B. Hopkins; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April 6,

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2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Leo James Lataille; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April

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13, 2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Earl J. Bernier; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April 28,

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2009;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Marion E. Matteson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday on April

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28, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Marie-Ange A. Kasek; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on

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April 11, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Norma Paul; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 7, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Dorothy M. Carpenter; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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April 24, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Amelia H. Lambert; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April

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26, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Raymond W. Peterson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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April 27, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Harreit L. Varin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 5,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Eve T. Shaker; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 14,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Rita M. Bennett; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 15,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Gilbert J. Tourgee; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April 2,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Joseph Padula; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April 6,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Charles F. Hayes; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April 7,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Marie L. Menders; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April

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21, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Mary C. Fitzgerald; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April

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27, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Ann E. Sundelin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April 29,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Sophie L. Gonsalves; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday on April

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27, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Helen T. Pojda; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on April 20,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      James C. Luz; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on April 27,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Armand D. Boudreau; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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April 3, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      William M. Crowther; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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April 8, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Helen M. Ray; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on April 13,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Mary E. Hames; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 6,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Pasqualina I. Kettell; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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6, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Robert V. Lavoie; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 8,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Evelyn M. Colozzo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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10, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Pasquale DiCaprio, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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April 12, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Roland A. Plante; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April 13,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Gertrude L. Taylor; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on April

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27, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Everett L. Vanasse; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April

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7, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Beatrice E. Begin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April

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10, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Anna D. Bromley; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April

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10, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Earl V. McGlynn; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on April

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22, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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     DeCastro Farm; being named 2009 Agriculturist of the Year by the Portsmouth Grange

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#29;

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      Representative Loughlin

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     Diane MacGregor; being named 2009 Teacher of the Year by The Little Compton

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Grange #32;

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      Representative Loughlin

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     David Nickerson; being named 2009 Fireman of the Year by The Little Compton Grange

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#32;

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      Representative Loughlin

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     John Faria, Jr.; being named 2009 Policeman of the Year by The Little Compton Grange

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#32;

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      Representative Loughlin

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     Wishing Stone Farm; being named 2009 Agriculturist of the Year by The Little Compton

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Grange #32;

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      Representative Loughlin

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     Angela Fiorenzano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on April

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20, 2009;

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      Representatives Lima and Marcello

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     Commander Bruce Oliver, Cappucci-Weir Post #1; your retirement after many years of

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outstanding and dedicated service to aid and assist veterans and their families of the Cappucci-

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Weir Post #1 Italian American War Veterans of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Gablinske

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     Ann M. Schatz; your leadership vision and advocacy in support of Disabled American

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Veteran of Rhode Island as Auxiliary Department Commander 2007-2009;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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     Commander James F. Robbins; your outstanding and dedicated service as the 2008-2009

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State Commander of the Rhode Island Disabled American Veterans;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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     Central Falls High School Girls JV Volleyball, Ana German, Diana Giraldo, Kayla

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Camara, Brianna Cooley, Anjelique Cooley, Leticia Osorio, Raquel Hernandez and Antoinette

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Kou; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2008-2009 Rhode Island Interscholastic

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League Girls JV Volleyball Division III JV State Championship;

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      Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Central Falls High School Girls JV Volleyball, Coach Jorge Torres; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the 2008-2009 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls JV

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Volleyball Division III JV State Championship;

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      Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     William Cheney; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 48th Birthday on April 25,

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2009;

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      Representative Shallcross-Smith

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     Coach Joe Handy, Central Falls High School Basketball; the distinguished honor of being

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named by the Rhode Island Interscholastic Athletic Administration's Association as the 2009

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Male Coach of the Year;

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      Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Kathleen Luther, Athletic Director Central Falls High School; the distinguished honor of

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being named by the Rhode Island Interscholastic Athletic Administration's Association as the

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2009 Athletic Director of the Year;

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      Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Joseph and Jessica Marino; the joyous occasion of the birth of your son Justin David

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Marino on March 10, 2009;

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      Representative Mattiello

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     The Honorable William and Judy Guglietta; the joyous occasion of the birth of your son

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Dylan James Guglietta on April 10, 2009;

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      Representative Mattiello

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     Justin Wolf Skenyon, Troop 1, Narragansett; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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

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Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Caprio

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     Joseph Ackaway, Lincoln High School; Day One (Your Voice Your View) The Sexual

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Assault and Trauma Resource Center awarding your efforts to promote healthy interactions

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between teens and prevent sexual violence before it occurs;

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      Representatives Shallcross-Smith, Petrarca and Menard

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     Theresa Harten, Lincoln High School; Day One (Your Voice Your View) The Sexual

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Assault and Trauma Resource Center awarding your efforts to promote healthy interactions

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between teens and prevent sexual violence before it occurs;

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      Representatives Shallcross-Smith, Petrarca and Menard

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     Rebecca Remillard, Lincoln High School; Day One (Your Voice Your View) The Sexual

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Assault and Trauma Resource Center awarding your efforts to promote healthy interactions

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between teens and prevent sexual violence before it occurs;

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      Representatives Shallcross-Smith, Petrarca and Menard

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     Renee Sitnik, Lincoln High School; Day One (Your Voice Your View) The Sexual

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Assault and Trauma Resource Center awarding your efforts to promote healthy interactions

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between teens and prevent sexual violence before it occurs;

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      Representatives Shallcross-Smith, Petrarca and Menard

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     Travis Matthew Gelineau, Boy Scout Troop 39, Summit; attaining the Rank of Eagle

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

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of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Guthrie

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     Michael A. Bennett Jr., Boy Scout Troop 39, Summit; attaining the Rank of Eagle Scout

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

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Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Guthrie

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     Natalia Szulc, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Julia Pickett, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship and

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the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Alba Vargas, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship and

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the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Sofia Silva, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship and

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the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Soto Marianae, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Asisis Wessin (Captn.), Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009

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Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season

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Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Maria Budzyna, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Melanie Velez, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Valarie Biascochea (Captn.), Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-

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2009 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season

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Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Sasha Gonzalez, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Sakira Wilson, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Anairis Rodriguez, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Head Coach Richard Sousa, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the 2008-

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2009 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular Season

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Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0 Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Athletic Director Kathleen Luther, Central Falls High School Volleyball; winning the

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2008-2009 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Varsity Volleyball Division III Regular

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Season Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall Record 19 wins and 0

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Losses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Angelique Cooley, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Holly Webb, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship and

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the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Alyssa Polion, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Brianna Cooley, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Halie Webb, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode Island

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Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship and

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the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Jenny Gonzalez (Captn.), Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009

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Rhode Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season

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Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Valarie Biascochea, (Capt.), Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-

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2009 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season

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Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Sakira Wilson, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Shariela Jimenez, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Adda Sokona, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Anairis Rodriguez, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season Championship

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and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Head Coach Joe Handy, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the 2008-2009

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Rhode Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular Season

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Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3 loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Assistant Caoch; Barbara Duffy, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the

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2008-2009 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular

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Season Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3

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loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Athletic Director; Kathleen Luther, Central Falls High School Basketball; winning the

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2008-2009 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Varsity Girls Basketball Division III Regular

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Season Championship and the Division III State Championship (Overall record 19 wins and 3

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loses);

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Head Coach Richard Sousa, Central Falls High School Girls Volleyball; the outstanding

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achievement of being named as the 2008-2009 Division III Coach of the Year;

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     Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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     Xiomara Taveras; the distinguished honor of your visit to the State of Rhode Island on

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April 18, 2009 and presenting your book "Retazos" outlining your inspirational stories of love

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and affection "Life is lived to pieces and you pick as can be";

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      Representative Diaz

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     John Beadle; the distinguished honor of being named Disabled American Veteran of the

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Year at the 74th annual DAV Convention "Building Better Lives for America's Veterans";

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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     Manny and Marie Moniz; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Wedding

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Anniversary on April 18, 2009;

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      Representative Lally

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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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