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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 Mattiello, and Watson

     Date Introduced: February 23, 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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      Artee Fabrics and Home; celebrating the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of Artee

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Fabrics and Home on February 10, 2010 at 228-230 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Chad Sherman; your selection as a 2009-2010 Explorer of the Year for the Hope Valley

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Ambulance Squad;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Matthew Sherman; your selection as a 2009-2010 Explorer of the Year for the Hope

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Valley Ambulance Squad;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      David Giles; your selection as a 2009-2010 Rookie of the Year for the Hope Valley

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Ambulance Squad;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      William Ozga; your selection as a 2009-2010 Emergency Technician of the Year for the

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Hope Valley Ambulance Squad;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Erik Robbins; your selection as a 2009-2010 Volunteer of the Year for the Hope Valley

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Ambulance Squad;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Joseph Souza; your selection as a 2009-2010 E. Lloyd Kenney Award for outstanding

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service to the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Phillip Pierre Ashkar; your teaching at St. Basil's Kindergarten in 2006-2007 and being a

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3rd and 4th grade teacher the following years;

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      Representative Shallcross Smith

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      Francesco DiMascio, Illustrious Potentate; your long, dedicated and outstanding services

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as Potentate of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Dr. Howard Bassel; your long, dedicated and distinguished service in the filed of

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medicine;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      S.K. Thomas R. Dawson, R.T. Em. Grand Commander; your long, dedicated and

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distinguished service to Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, Inc. and the Appendant Orders

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of Massachusetts and Rhode Island;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Nicholas A. Celico, Westerly Middle School; achieving the Rhode Island Junior Middle

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School Championship for the 82 pound weight class in Boys Wrestling;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Brian and Sara Dubsky; the joyous and momentous birth of your new daughter Abigail

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Louise Dubsky weighing 9 pounds 10 ounces and measuring 20 ¾" long;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Concetta and Thomas Caputo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Wedding

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Anniversary on May 2, 2009;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox

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      Malcolm "Mac" and Dottie Wheeler; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 60th

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Wedding Anniversary on February 2, 2010;

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      Representative Martin

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      Arnold Mills United Methodist Church, Troop 1, Arnold Mills and Pack 1, Arnold Mills;

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Scout Sunday on the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America and the commitment to

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build a strong foundation of leadership, service and community for America's Youth Celebrating

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the Adventure and Continuing the Journey;

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      Representative MacBeth

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Luis F. Mancebo; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 President;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Carlos B. Tejeda; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 Vice-President;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Juan Watts; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 Secretary;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Marcos Cabrera; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 Treasurer;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Samuel Morales; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 Policy Director;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Edith Garabito; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 Female Director;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Iran Marquez; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 Public Relations;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Feliz Sanchez; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 1st Assistant to President;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Regino Bautista; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 1st Assistant to Vice-President;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Marino Moreta; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 Sports Director;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Club Juan Pablo Duarte, Pablo Cabrera; your outstanding and dedicated service to the

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members of the Club Juan Pablo Durante as the 2009-2010 Arts & Culture;

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      Representatives Slater and Diaz

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      Charles Walker & Rosanna Rivera; the joyous occasion of the birth of your daughter

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Elisa Maria Walker Rivera on February 9, 2010;

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      Representative Diaz

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      West Elmwood Intruders Varsity Cheerleading, Coach Spencer Bliss, Vice-President;

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your time and energy to the athletic and moral development of the youth in the West Elmwood

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Intruders Football and Cheerleading Teams;

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      Representative Slater

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      West Elmwood Intruders Varsity Cheerleading, Coach Amanda Daniel, Cheerleading

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Coordinator; your time and energy to the athletic and moral development of the youth in the West

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Elmwood Intruders Football and Cheerleading Teams;

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      Representative Slater

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      West Elmwood Intruders Varsity Cheerleading, Coach Wayne DeCosta, Treasurer; your

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time and energy to the athletic and moral development of the youth in the West Elmwood

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Intruders Football and Cheerleading Teams;

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      Representative Slater

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      West Elmwood Intruders Varsity Cheerleading, Cheer Varsity Coaches, Gayle Dannel

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and Tynisha Lovett; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Preteen

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Varsity Cheerleading State Championship;

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      Representative Slater

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      West Elmwood Intruders Varsity Cheerleading, Jr. Varsity Coaches, Coach Betsy and

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Elba Janet Serrano; your time and energy to the athletic and moral development of the youth in

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the West Elmwood Intruders Football and Cheerleading Teams;

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      Representative Slater

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      West Elmwood Intruders Varsity Cheerleading, Pee-Wee Coaches, Stephanie Crudup-

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Shenck, Kaddoniad, Jeanne Abefe, Regena Johnson, Lisa Cardoza, Telissa Daniel, Jasmine

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Daniel and Toura Daniel; your time and energy to the athletic and moral development of the

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youth in the West Elmwood Intruders Football and Cheerleading Teams;

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      Representative Slater

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      West Elmwood Intruders Varsity Cheerleading, Football Coaches, Edward Bassett III,

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Kip Clemetson, Alvin Bedgood, Byron White, Marcus Mitchell, Melissa Stephens, Raymond

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Resendes, Bruce Bliss, Charles Brown, Aaron Smith, Rachelle Greenwood, Lutusha Fernandez,

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Raymond Rollins and Steven Richards; your time and energy to the athletic and moral

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development of the youth in the West Elmwood Intruders Football and Cheerleading Teams;

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      Representative Slater

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      Sabina Matos-Ward; the joyous and momentous occasion of your birthday celebration on

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February 13, 2010;

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      Representative Diaz

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      The Quattrucci Family; the joyous occasion of the birth of your son William James

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Quattrucci on January 28, 2010;

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      Representative Fellela

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      Sadig Kafa; the outstanding achievement of your graduation from Year Up Providence on

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January 29, 2010;

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      Representative O'Neill

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      Jonathan Marmol; the outstanding achievement of your graduation from Year Up

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Providence on January 29, 2010;

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      Representative O'Neill

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      Alex Nault, Zachary Santilli, Noah Williams, Ryan Murphy, Joshua McAllister and Joel

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Parks; your outstanding athletic achievement and commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's

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School Basketball Team;

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      Representative Murphy

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      Dennis Reall, Narragansett Bay Commission; your retirement after more than 14 years of

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outstanding and dedicated service with the Narragansett Bay Commission in their efforts to

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improve environmental conditions in the State of Rhode Island;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Don Tencher; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Amby Smith Award at the

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64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Mike Tranghese; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Frank Lanning Award at

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the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Dr. Paul Narcessian; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Bill Cawley Award at

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the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Dan Rhault; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Story of the Year Award at the

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64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      CCRI Women's Soccer; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Team of the Year

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Duffy Dwyer Memorial Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on February 21,

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2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Andrew Springer; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Schoolboy Athlete of the

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Year Henry "Hap" Mathews Memorial Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on

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February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Maddie Carrellas; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Schoolgirl Athlete of the

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Year George Donnelly Memorial Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on

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February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Carnell Henderson; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Schoolboy Sports

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Coach of the Year Larry Gallogly Memorial Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards

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on February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Dan Greene; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Schoolgirl Sports Coach of

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the Year Alice Sullivan Memorial Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on

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February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Jordan Burke; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Male Athlete of the Year

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Tom Doherty Memorial Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on February 21,

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2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Bianca Aboubakare; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Female Athlete of the

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Year Marion Perkins Memorial Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on February

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21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Jim Foster; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Men's Sports Coach of the Year

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J. Vincent Cuddy Memorial Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on February 21,

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2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Dennis Grassini; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Women's Sports Coach of

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the Year Helen Bert/Eleanor Lamaire Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on

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February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Rhode Island College Softball; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Small

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College Achievement Award, Vin Cullen Award at the 64th Annual Words Unlimited Awards on

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February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Lorenzo Perry; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Community Service Award

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on February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      John Parente; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee

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Award on February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Carolyn Thornton; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee

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Award on February 21, 2010;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Representative Carter

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      Mario Nunes; the distinguished honor of being Executive President of the Portuguese

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Social Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      David Correia; the distinguished honor of being Executive Vice-President of the

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Portuguese Social Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Duarte M. Farias; the distinguished honor of being General Secretary of the Portuguese

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Social Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      David Saraiva; the distinguished honor of being Treasurer of the Portuguese Social Club

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for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Mario Veiga; the distinguished honor of being President General Assembly of the

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Portuguese Social Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Antonio Costa; the distinguished honor of being Vice-President General Assembly of the

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Portuguese Social Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Antonio J. Silva; the distinguished honor of being Secretary of the Portuguese Social

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Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Luiza A. Mills; the distinguished honor of being Assistant Secretary of the Portuguese

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Social Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Manuel Alves; the distinguished honor of being President Fiscal Committee of the

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Portuguese Social Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Manuel Martins; the distinguished honor of being Secretary of the Portuguese Social

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Club for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Jose Mortagua; the distinguished honor of being Speaker of the Portuguese Social Club

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for 2010;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Kilmartin

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      Jane Song; the distinguished honor of being Person of the Year for your many years of

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outstanding and dedicated service to the community and commitment to serving the elderly in the

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State of Rhode Island;

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      Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Leader Mattiello

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      Captain Lance Whaley, Union Fire District of South Kingstown (Station 3, Forestry); the

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outstanding achievement of receiving Commendable Action for your honorable and meritorious

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service as a member of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Dennis Rockwell, Peace Dale Fire Department (Station 1); the outstanding

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achievement of receiving the Administrative Medal for your great personal initiative and

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dedication to duty in administering and managing the operations of the department;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain John Gould, Wakefield Fire Department (Station 2); the outstanding achievement

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of receiving the Administrative Medal for your great personal initiative and dedication to duty in

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administering and managing the operations of the department;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Lance Whaley, Forest Fire Department (Station 3); the outstanding achievement

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of receiving the Administrative Medal for your great personal initiative and dedication to duty in

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administering and managing the operations of the department;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Peter Schofield, Snug Harbor Fire Department (Station 5); the outstanding

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achievement of receiving the Administrative Medal for your great personal initiative and

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dedication to duty in administering and managing the operations of the department;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Chris Brandmeier, Tower Hill Fire Department (Station 6); the outstanding

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achievement of receiving the Administrative Medal for your great personal initiative and

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dedication to duty in administering and managing the operations of the department;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Jason August, Matunuck Fire Department (Station 7); the outstanding

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achievement of receiving the Administrative Medal for your great personal initiative and

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dedication to duty in administering and managing the operations of the department;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain William Weiters, Tuckertown Fire Department (Station 8); the outstanding

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achievement of receiving the Administrative Medal for your great personal initiative and

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dedication to duty in administering and managing the operations of the department;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Travis Armstrong, West Kingston Fire Department (Station 9); the outstanding

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achievement of receiving the Administrative Medal for your great personal initiative and

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dedication to duty in administering and managing the operations of the department;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      South Kingstown Ladies Auxiliary; Administrative Award for providing the highest level

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of service in support of emergencies;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Robin Winemiller; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Administrative Award

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for providing the highest level of service in support of emergencies and training;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Lance Whaley, Forest Fire Department (Station 3); receiving the Commendable

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Action Award for action taken on March 28, 2009 and dedication to duty and personal initiative

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bringing distinction to the Union Fire District for performance above and beyond the call of duty;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Steven Pinch, Deputy Chief UFD; receiving the Commendable Action Award for action

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taken on Michael 28, 2009 and dedication to duty and personal initiative bringing distinction to

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the Union Fire District for performance above and beyond the call of duty;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Dan Northup, Wakefield Fire Department (Station 2); receiving the Commendable

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Action Award for action taken on August 11, 2009 and dedication to duty and personal initiative

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bringing distinction to the Union Fire District for performance above and beyond the call of duty;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Michael Chappell, Wakefield Fire Department (Station 2); receiving the

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Commendable Action Award for action taken on August 11, 2009 and dedication to duty and

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personal initiative bringing distinction to the Union Fire District for performance above and

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beyond the call of duty;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. John Neilson, Matunuck Fire Department (Station 7); receiving the Commendable

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Action Award for action taken on October 2, 2009 and dedication to duty and personal initiative

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bringing distinction to the Union Fire District for performance above and beyond the call of duty;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Andrew Duckworth, Matunuck Fire Department (Station 7); receiving the

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Commendable Action Award for action taken on October 2, 2009 and dedication to duty and

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personal initiative bringing distinction to the Union Fire District for performance above and

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beyond the call of duty;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Travis Armstrong, West Kingstown Fire Department (9); receiving a Unit

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Citation for action taken on February 1, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to

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duty and initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Steve Graham, West Kingstown Fire Department (9); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on February 1, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Donald J. Taylor, West Kingstown Fire Department (9); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on February 1, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Lance Whaley, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on March 28, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Tony Conquegrana, Jr., Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on March 28, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Patrick Hawkins, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on March 28, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Captain Lance Whaley, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Tony Conquegrana, Jr., Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Patrick Hawkins, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Tim McGrath, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for action taken

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on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation which

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brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Brandon Sherman, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Megan McGinity, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Nicholas Duckworth, Matunuck Fire Department (7); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Andrew Duckworth, Matucnuck Fire Department (7); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Will Poore, Tuckertown Fire Department (8); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 7, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Dan Northup, Wakefield Fire Department (2); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 11, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Gerek Weatherell, Wakefield Fire Department (2); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 11, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Michael Chappell, Wakefield Fire Department (2); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 11, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Sean Kelly, Wakefield Fire Department (2); receiving a Unit Citation for action taken

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on August 11, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation which

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brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Jay Libby, Wakefield Fire Department (2); receiving a Unit Citation for action taken

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on August 11, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation which

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brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Chris Hockhousen, Wakefield Fire Department (2); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on August 11, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Nathan Croft, Wakefield Fire Department (2); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on August 11, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Associate John Sheldon, Wakefield Fire Department (2); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on August 11, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. John Neilson, Matunuck Fire Department (7); receiving a Unit Citation for action

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taken on October 2, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and initiation

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which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Lt. Andrew Duckworth, Matunuck Fire Department (7); receiving a Unit Citation for

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action taken on October 2, 2009 for your outstanding dedication and commitment to duty and

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initiation which brings special recognition to the Union Fire District;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Keith Maine, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a heroic Action Commendation

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for action taken on February 23, 2009 for the purpose of removing or attempting to remove a

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human being from a place of danger despite conditions involving great personal risk;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      FF Matt McDermott, Forest Fire Department (3); receiving a heroic Action

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Commendation for action taken on February 23, 2009 for the purpose of removing or attempting

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to remove a human being from a place of danger despite conditions involving great personal risk;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Michael Collins, Patty Collins, Jim Murray, Cheryl Murray, Linda Santa Maria and Gary

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Guarriello; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Civilian Award for exhibiting great

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personal initiative and dedication to the public during a fire service emergency;

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      Representative Michael Rice

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      Alberto Pacheco; the distinguished honor of being President of the Lira Saint Frances

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Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Aldino Rodrigues; the distinguished honor of being Vice-President of the Lira Saint

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Frances Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Lucy Orleck; the distinguished honor of being Treasurer of the Lira Saint Frances Xavier

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Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Maria Caldeira-Tashjian; the distinguished honor of being 1st Secretary of the Lira Saint

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Frances Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Steven Costa; the distinguished honor of being 2nd Secretary of the Lira Saint Frances

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Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Eduardo Almeida; the distinguished honor of being Receiver of the Lira Saint Frances

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Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Nick DaSilva; the distinguished honor of being Communications of the Lira Saint

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Frances Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Judy Caldeira; the distinguished honor of being Board Members of the Lira Saint Frances

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Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Filomena Pacheco; the distinguished honor of being Board Members of the Lira Saint

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Frances Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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      Antonio Rodrigues; the distinguished honor of being Board Members of the Lira Saint

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Frances Xavier Band;

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      Representatives DaSilva and Melo

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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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