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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2010

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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 Savage

     Date Introduced: January 26, 2010

     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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      Honorable Congressman Edward Beard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 70th

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Birthday on January 20, 2010;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Ricardo Urbaez; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating a Happy Birthday on

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January 15, 2010;

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      Representative Diaz

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      James W. Parker, Jr., Pha Chantharangsy and Ray W. Meyer, Jr.; the joyous and

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momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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      Representative Mattiello

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      Barrington High School Football "Eagles", Alex Spiess, Marcus Rojas, Jackson Ryan,

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Vincent St. Angelo, Marc Balasco, Brandon Lewis, Stephen Crawford, Gerald Lacerte, Adam

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Hadley, Jacob Simmons, Christopher Brindamour, Taylor Nyser, Marc DeSisto, Cristian

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Martinez, Jacob Portugal, Michael Read, Drew Brown, Yechuan Tian, John Lewis, Andy Craig,

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Jack Dillon, Maxwell King, Christopher Meade, Cameron Lalor, Brian Mahoney, Ryan Freeman,

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Joshua Ott, Hunter Tannock, David Silvia, Rui Pereira, Andrew Merlino, Austin Brown, Adam

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Toman, Graham Steadman, A.J. Farina, Nicholas Boyle, Maurice Diaz, Edward Milazzo, Julian

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Lucas, Dean DeSisto, Dennis Wajda, Alex Di Paola, Nathan Lamanna, Luc Lacerte, Andrew

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Kelly, Jake Davis, Alexander Rimoshytus, Matthew Kelsey, Phillip Rasnick, Jeffrey Hill, Julien

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Acciardo, Evan Ambrose, Christopher Crawford, William Restituyo, Samuel Hutchings, Nicholas

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Rojas, Jacob Snow, John Meehan, Vincent Pagnano, Connor Fiske, Head Coach, William

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McCagney, Assistant Coaches, Drew Genetti, Stephen Lenz, Glen Salgueiro, Jared Vance,

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Volunteers, Jim Anderson, Brent Dalessio and Dr. Christopher Luttman, Principal, Joseph

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Hurley, Athletic Director, George E. Finn, and Athletic Trainer, Susan Rotsky; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2009-2010 Division I

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Football Regular Season Co-Championship and the 2009-2010 Division I Football State

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Championship;

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      Representatives Hearn and Malik

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      Matt and Suzanne Jerzyk; the joyous occasion of the birth of your son Colby Timothy

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Jerzyk on January 13, 2010;

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      Representative Pollard

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      Atria Aquidneck Place; Atria Senior Living Resident Appreciation Month saluting the

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residents of Atria Aquidneck Place as our pearls of wisdom to the community of the Greater

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Portsmouth area;

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      Representatives Loughlin, Edwards, Gallison and Amy G. Rice

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      Lori A. Nolin and Scott C. Clemence; the joyous and momentous occasion of your

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Wedding Day on September 20, 2009;

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      Representative Menard

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      Paul and Susan Nolan; the joyous occasion of the marriage of your daughter Lori A.

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Nolan to Scott C. Clemence on September 20, 2009;

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      Representative Menard

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      Peter and Charlene Kurczy; the joyous occasion of the Engagement of your daughter

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Tanya Elizabeth Kurczy to Keith Stephen Tucker;

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      Representative Menard

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      Tanya Elizabeth Kurczy and Keith Stephen Tucker; the joyous and momentous occasion

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of your Wedding Engagement;

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      Representative Menard

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      Andy Pena; the outstanding achievement of your graduation from the Year Up

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Providence Program on January 29, 2010;

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      Representative Lima

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      Victor Parra, Central Falls High School Boys Soccer; the outstanding athletic

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achievement of being named to the 2009 Providence Journal All-State First Team Boys Soccer

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(Midfield);

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      Representatives Vaudreuil and Silva

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      Barrington High School Football, Mike Read, Player of the Year, Adam Toman, OL,

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Austin Brown, OL, Marc DeSisto, KR, Hunter Tannock, DL and Dave Silvia, LB; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of being named to the 2009 Providence Journal All-State

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Football First Team;

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      Representatives Hearn and Malik

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      Barrington High School Boys Soccer, Jeff Craven and Brett Sullivan; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of being named to the 2009 Providence Journal All-State Boys Soccer First

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Team (Midfield);

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      Representatives Hearn and Malik

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      Colonel Joseph P. Moran, III, Central Falls Police Department; the distinguished honor

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being President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association;

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      Representatives Kilmartin and DaSilva

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      Chief Edward A. Mello, Westerly Police Department; the distinguished honor being

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Vice-President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association;

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      Representatives Kilmartin and DaSilva

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      Chief Sidney M. Wordell, Little Compton Police Department; the distinguished honor

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being Secretary of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association;

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      Representatives Kilmartin and DaSilva

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      Chief Jaime A. Hainsworth, Glocester Police Department; the distinguished honor being

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Treasurer of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association;

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      Representatives Kilmartin and DaSilva

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      Chief Anthony M. Pesare, Middletown Police Department; the distinguished honor being

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Sergeant-At-Arms of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association;

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      Representatives Kilmartin and DaSilva

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      Chief George L. Kelley, III, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor being

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Immediate Past President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association;

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      Representatives Kilmartin and DaSilva

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      Master Sergeant John P. Gallo, Jr., Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

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after many years of outstanding and dedicated service to protect and defend our state and country

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as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Kresge Foundation; your outstanding service and generosity of providing a 2-Year Grant

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of $150,000 per year to the Rhode Island Free Clinic;

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      Representatives Diaz, Almeida and Slater

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      Boy Scout Troop 1, North Scituate, John Dorr and Derek Coia; attaining the rank of

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

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Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Marcello

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      Alfred Passerelli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Birthday on January

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20, 2010;

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      Representatives Loughlin and Ucci

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      Rancho de Nossa Senhora de Fatima; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 15th

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Anniversary on January 23, 2010;

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      Representatives Silva and Vaudreuil

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      John E. Abbruzzese, AIC; your retirement after many years of outstanding and dedicated

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service with Mutual Adjustments, Inc.;

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      Representative McCauley

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      Alice Pupella; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 99th Birthday on January 22,

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2010;

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      Representative Ucci

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      State of Rhode Island, Ruth Allen; your 10th year Anniversary with the State of Rhode

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Island on January 1, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      State of Rhode Island, Jonathan Ferguson; your 10th year Anniversary with the State of

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Rhode Island on January 8, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      State of Rhode Island, John Gateman; your 10th year Anniversary with the State of Rhode

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Island on January 8, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      State of Rhode Island, Michael Hogan; your 10th year Anniversary with the State of

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Rhode Island on January 25, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your

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service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      State of Rhode Island, Maria DeCastro; your 15th year Anniversary with the State of

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Rhode Island on January 13, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your

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service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      State of Rhode Island, Thomas Butera; your 20th year Anniversary with the State of

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Rhode Island on January 13, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your

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service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      State of Rhode Island, Lori Catuogno; your 20th year Anniversary with the State of Rhode

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Island on January 8, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      State of Rhode Island, Nadine Frazier; your 20th year Anniversary with the State of

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Rhode Island on January 15, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your

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service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      State of Rhode Island, Derek Hayes; your 20th year Anniversary with the State of Rhode

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Island on January 8, 2010, we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      St. Philomena School; the distinguished honor of being designated as a Blur Ribbon

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School for your commitment to academic excellence and demonstrating dramatic gains in student

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achievement;

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      Representatives Edwards, Gallison, Loughlin and Amy G. Rice

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      M. David Odeh, P.E.; the outstanding achievement of receiving the 2010 PES Freeman

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Award;

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      Representative Malik

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      William G. Boardman, P.E.; the outstanding achievement of receiving the 2010 PES

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Humanitarian Award;

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      Representative Malik

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      Anthony J. Rafanelli, P.E., Ph.D.; the outstanding achievement of receiving the 2010

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RISPE Engineer of the Year Award;

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      Representative Malik

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      Christopher S. Cabral; the outstanding achievement of receiving the 2010 PES Frederick

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A. Burnham Scholarship;

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      Representative Malik

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      Peter W. Osborn, Jr.; the outstanding achievement of receiving the 2010 PES Frederick

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A. Burnham Scholarship;

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      Representative Malik

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      Michael E. Pezzullo; the outstanding achievement of receiving the 2010 Ronald C.

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Jalbert Scholarship;

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      Representative Malik

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      Evan H. Rambikur; the outstanding achievement of receiving the 2010 Ronald C. Jalbert

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Scholarship;

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      Representative Malik

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      Antero "Ted" Martins; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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January 13, 2010;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Thomas Cobb; the outstanding achievement of the movie adaptation of your novel

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"Crazy Heart" winning a Golden Globe Award;

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      Representative Pollard

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      Galen and Barbara Hoffman; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Wedding

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Anniversary on January 16, 2010;

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      Representative Azzinaro

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      John G. Grossomanides; your long time service as Secretary of Franklin Lodge No. 20,

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F&A.M. in Westerly, Rhode Island;

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      Representative Azzinaro

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      Ocean State Job Lot; your outstanding support and response in time of crisis;

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      Representative Diaz

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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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