2001 -- H 6253
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LC02729
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2001
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations are deserving of commendation, and
WHEREAS,
Mayor Vitor Pires of Penalva; his visit to Cumberland Rhode Island, the sister town of Penalva, Portugal;
Representatives Iwuc and Pires
Dr. Joseph F. Amaral; his distinguish honor of being named President/CEO of the Rhode Island Hospital on April 6, 2000;
Representatives Iwuc, Pires and Reill
The Arc of Northern Rhode Island and the entire staff; proclaiming March 2001, as National Mental Retardation Awareness Month and for their day to day dedication in assisting the people they support to lead productive lives;
Representative Picard
Jack MacManus; your 34 years of exemplary service to the Providence School System and to the children of Providence;
Representative Pisaturo
Shelly Barboza and Joseph Breton; the joyous occasion of their marriage on September 2, 2000;
Representative Callahan
Christopher Martin; your achieving the highest rank of the Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout and for the honor and distinction you bring upon yourself and your family;
Representative Savage
Frank Cantone; the joyous and momentous occasion of his 101st birthday on February 20, 2001;
Representatives Cerra and Voccola
Detective John Killian, Rhode Island State Police; your hard work and dedication in solving the 19 year old murder of William S. Sargent;
Representative Bierman
Sgt. Nick Guereia, Bristol Police Department; his chivalrous efforts in saving the life of a teen on February 14, 2001;
Representative Anquilla
Mary Ellen Raposa; her outstanding achievement in becoming a Rhode Island National Board Certified Teacher;
Representative Gallison, Jr.
Sgt. Nicholas Guercia, Bristol Police Department; your acts of bravery, courage and compassion on the evening of February 14, 2001 when you saved the life of a distraught woman who was about to jump from the Mount Hope Bridge;
Representatives Gallison, Jr. and Anquilla
Chief Ely G. Barkett, Warren Police Department; his retirement after 28 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Town of Warren and the State of Rhode Island;
Representative Malik
Sharron Wolfe; receiving the Presidential Award for excellence in Mathematics and Science teaching;
Representative Naughton
Brenda Engstrom; receiving the Presidential Award for excellence in Mathematics and Science teaching;
Representative Naughton
Stacy Silva, Captain, Lincoln High School Lions; your successful accomplishment in winning the 2001 Rhode Island State Girls Swim Team Championship;
Representative Barr, II
The individuals of Lincoln High School Lions; your successful accomplishment in winning the 2001 Rhode Island State Girls Swim Team Championship;
Representative Barr, II
Paul Phillips, Head Swimming Coach and Tracy Boudreau, Assistant Swimming Coach, Lincoln High School Lions; your successful accomplishment in winning the 2001 Northern Division Boys Swim Team Championship;
Representative Barr, II
The individuals of Lincoln High School Lions; your successful accomplishment in winning the 2001 Northern Division Boys Swim Team Championship;
Representative Barr, II
Mary Cowger; achieving the distinction of becoming a Rhode Island Board Certified Teacher;
Representative Amaral
Major Walter G. Gatchell, VFW Auxillary; the joyous occasion of their 80th Anniversary;
Representative Coderre
Thomas A. Mezzanotte; his many years of dedicated service to the students of Classical High School;
Representative Barr, II
Hannah Evans, Vincent Cromartie, Kelly Votolato and David Gladding; receiving the Sportsmanship Award for the 2000 - 2001 basketball season at a ceremony held at the Rhode Island State House on March 8, 2001;
Representative Bierman
The Honorable and Mrs. Brian G. Coogan; the joyous occasion of the birth of their son, Cameron B. Coogan, on March 9, 2001;
Speaker John B. Harwood and Representative Martineau
Adam Deitch; receiving the Feinstein Scholar Award;
Representative Barr, II
Jo-Ann Macari; the distinguished honor of being named Deputy Sheriff of the Year 2001;
Representatives Schadone, Corvese and DeSimone
Madeline Jones; being the 1st woman selected as President of the United Commercial Traveler's of America, Providence Council # 67;
Representatives Cerra and Voccola
Judy Rowe; receiving the Miliken Family Foundation National Educator Award;
Representative Anquilla
Chris Corsinetti, Coach, Brian Crum, Assistant Coach and Sherri Mooney, Assistant Coach of the Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School; your successful accomplishment in winning the 2001 Eastern Division Basketball State Championship;
Representatives Voccola and Cerra
The individuals of Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School; your successful accomplishment in winning the 2001 Eastern Division Basketball State Championship;
Representatives Voccola and Cerra
Rosalind C. Wiggins, Good Citizen Scholar; her outstanding efforts in raising consciousness and fighting racism through thought, word and deed in Rhode Island Communities;
Representative Cicilline
Ken Lucia, Coach, Bob Lyons and Al Gaccione, Assistant Coach, Bob Lyons, Eric Ahnrud, Don Gorrie and Steve Robin Captain, Ponagansett Varsity Wrestling Team; winning the Division B State Wrestling Championship 2000 - 2001;
Representative Gorham
The individuals of Ponagansett Varsity Wrestling Team; winning the Division B State Wrestling Championship 2000 - 2001;
Representative Gorham
Dolores "Dee" Pollock, Central Business Office; her retirement on March 9, 2001 after more than 22 years of loyal and dedicated service with the State of Rhode Island;
Speaker John B. Harwood and Representative Iwuc
Jonathan Brower, Tiverton High School; his successful accomplishment in winning the Artistic Logo Contest for the Ocean State Clean Cities Program;
Representatives McNamara and Amaral
Father Charles P. Quinn, St. Eugene Church; the joyous celebration of the 35th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood;
Representative Winfield
The Family of Charlie Burdge; your 1939 Warren High School Baseball Team induction into the 2000 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;
Representative Malik
The Family of Benedetto (Big Ben) Ferrazzano, Jr.; your 1939 Warren High School Baseball Team induction into the 2000 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;
Representative Malik
The Family of Hubert (Ditty) Drainville; your 1939 Warren High School Baseball Team induction into the 2000 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;
Representative Malik
The Family of William (Winky) Correia; your 1939 Warren High School Baseball Team induction into the 2000 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;
Representative Malik
The Family of Nicholas (Nick) Cariglia; your 1939 Warren High School Baseball Team induction into the 2000 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;
Representative Malik
The Family of Omer Sevigny; your 1939 Warren High School Baseball Team induction into the 2000 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;
Representative Mailk
The Family of Ed Godek; your 1939 Warren High School Baseball Team induction into the 2000 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;
Representative Malik
Edward (Beany) Ryan, James (Slim) Correia, Rene (Coco) DeBlois, Russell (Flash) Greenwood, John Abbruzzi and Leger Morrison; your 1939 Warren High School Baseball Team induction into the 2000 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;
Representative Malik
Occupational and Environmental Health Center of Rhode Island; the joyous occasion of their Grand Opening on Thursday March 15, 2001;
Representative Lanzi NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for continued good fortune; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby respectfully requested to transmit a
properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.