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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2002

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Martineau, and Callahan

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2002

     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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     Michael E. Hopton; his outstanding accomplishment of being promoted to Captain on the

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Smithfield Police Department;

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      Representatives Winfield and Hogan

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     James A. Hart; his outstanding accomplishment of being promoted to Lieutenant on the

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Smithfield Police Department;

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      Representatives Winfield and Hogan

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     Kenneth A. Brown, Jr.; his outstanding accomplishment of being promoted to Sergeant

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on the Smithfield Police Department;

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      Representatives Winfield and Hogan

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     David E. Tretton; his 31 years of loyal and dedicated service to the State of Rhode Island

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culminating as a Parole Counselor Department of Children Youth and Families;

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      Representative Shanley

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     George E. Clark; the joyous celebration of his 90th Birthday on February 5th, 2002;

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      Speaker John B. Harwood

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     Joseph and Dorothy Caromile; the joyous and momentous occasion of their 50th Wedding

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Anniversary;

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      Representative Anguilla

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     Heather Salapa, Cumberland High School; being named the recipient of the Providence

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Journal All-State Sportsmanship Award for Soccer;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Neil Hamel, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-State

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All Division Cross Country First Team and Northern Division First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Katie Bobrowski, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Northern Division Cross Country Third Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Laura Marandola, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Northern Division Cross Country Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Jennah Atwood, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State All-Division Cross Country Second Team and Northern Division First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Jason Nadeau, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Cross Country Northern Division First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Andrew Speroni, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Cross Country Northern Division Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Jamie Sullivan, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Cross Country Northern Division Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Adam Salisbury, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Cross Country Northern Division Third Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Lindsey Marsh, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Tennis Division B North First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Emily Forman, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Tennis Division B North First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Ashley Gorman, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Tennis Division B North First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Lindsay Bautista, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Tennis Division B North Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Sarah Marsh, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-State

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Tennis Division B North Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Christina Shunney, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal

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All-State Tennis Division B North Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Ashley Cardin, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State All Division Field Hockey First Team and Division 1 First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Amanda Feather, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Field Hockey Division 1 Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Beth Prosser, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-State

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Field Hockey Division 1 Third Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Michaila Murray, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Field Hockey Division 1 Third Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Kyle Mollane, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Division II Football Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Jared Tapley, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-State

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Division II Football Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Andrew Zollo, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Division II Football Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Tyler Morris, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-State

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Division II Football Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Paul Valencia, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Division II Football Third Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Jeff DosSantos, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Division II Football Third Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Ryan Bessett, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-State

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Division II Football Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Scott Desper, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-State

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Division II Football Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Evan Crosby, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-State

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Open Division-East Soccer First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Gregg Lavoie, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Open Division-East Soccer Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     James Tavares, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Open Division-East Soccer Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Valerie Grow, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State All Division Soccer First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Allison Desmaris, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Division II Soccer First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Lindsay Cunningham, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal

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All-State Division II Soccer First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Kara Sullivan, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Division II Soccer Second Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Ashley Amaral, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State Division II Soccer Third Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Hilary Dionne, Cumberland High School; being named to the Providence Journal All-

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State All Division Cross Country First Team and Northern Division First Team;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Jacqueline J. Bourassa; over 30 years of loyal and dedicated service to the children of

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Pawtucket and the Pawtucket School Department;

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      Representative M. Anderson

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     John Keys; his many years of loyalty, dedication and compassion as a Tour Guide for the

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City of Newport;

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      Representative Shavers

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     Daniel J. Ouellette, Troop 7 Bristol; his outstanding achievement of attaining the rank of

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Eagle Scout on March 2nd, 2002 and the distinction you bring upon yourself, family and

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community;

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      Representative Levesque

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     Buster Wall; his dedication and hard work to the Pawtucket Lodge of Elks #920 Hoop

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Shoot Championship;

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      Representative Vieira

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     Russ Camire; winning the 10-11 year old Boys Pawtucket Lodge of Elks #920 Hoop

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Shoot Championship;

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      Representative Vieira

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     Tarae Massey; winning the 8-9 year old Boys Pawtucket Lodge of Elks #920 Hoop Shoot

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Championship;

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      Representative Vieira

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     Cali Usher; winning the 12-13 year old Girls Pawtucket Lodge of Elks #920 Hoop Shoot

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Championship;

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      Representative Vieira

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     Michael Murphy; winning the 12-13 year old Boys Pawtucket Lodge of Elks #920 Hoop

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Shoot Championship;

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      Representative Vieira

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     Gemma Acheampong; winning the 8-9 year old Girls Pawtucket Lodge of Elks #920

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Hoop Shoot Championship;

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      Representative Vieira

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     Samantha Howarth; winning the 10-11 year old Girls Pawtucket Lodge of Elks #920

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Hoop Shoot Championship;

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      Representative Vieira

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     Megan Patricia King and Ronald Stanley Wood; the joyous occasion of their Marriage on

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August 11th, 2001;

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      Representative Long

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     Susan Elizabeth Bryan Smith and David Russell Smith; the joyous occasion of the birth

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of their son, Kevin Russell Smith on December 21st, 2001;

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      Representative Long

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     Peter Holden; the joyous celebration of his 25th Anniversary as Executive Director of the

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Blackstone Valley Chapter RI ARC;

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      Representative Pires

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     Peter Holden, Executive Director; his 25 years of loyalty, dedication and professional

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service to the Blackstone Valley RI ARC and the State of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Dennigan

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     Timothy W. Martin, Gregory S. Pagliarini and Stephen M. Puleo, Troop 20 Johnston;

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their outstanding achievement of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout on February 24th, 2002 and the

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distinction they bring upon themselves, family and community;

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      Representatives Cerra and Voccola

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     Mike and Jeanne Reilly; the joyous occasion of the birth of their son, Colby Reilly 8lbs,

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3oz. born on January 28th, 2002;

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      Representative Iwuc

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     Anna Lyons Crowell; the joyous and momentous occasion of her 100th Birthday on

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February 21, 2002;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Barbara Weaver, Chief Information Officer; her retirement after many years of loyal and

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dedicated service to the State of Rhode Island;

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      Speaker John B. Harwood and Majority Leader Martineau

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     Antonia Price; her dedication and devotion as a Health Card Aide for 32 years at the

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Providence Community Health Centers;

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      Representative Dennigan

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     Matt Accetta; representing Narragansett Pier School Groundhog Job Shadow Day;

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      Representative Caprio

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     Normand P. and Jeanne Lamoureux; the joyous and momentous occasion of their 50th

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Wedding Anniversary on September 8th, 2001;

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      Representative Iwuc

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     Richard A. Bernardo, P.E.; receiving the 2002 “Engineer of the Year Award” from the

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Rhode Island Society of Professional Engineers;

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      Representative Malik

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     Donald L. Stanford; receiving the 2002 “Humanitarian of the Year Award” from the

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Providence Engineering Society;

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      Representative Malik

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     Joseph Pratt; receiving the 2002 “Freeman Award” from the Providence Engineering

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Society;

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      Representative Malik

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     Ashley Winfield; your fantastic efforts to make the “Books Are Wings” event at Knight

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Library a success;

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      Representatives Slater and Dennigan

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     Sonya Wilcox; your fantastic efforts to make the “Books Are Wings” event at Knight

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Library a success;

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      Representatives Slater and Dennigan

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     Joshua Wilcox; your fantastic efforts to make the “Books Are Wings” event at Knight

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Library a success;

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      Representatives Slater and Dennigan

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     Lawrence K. Fish, Chairman, President and CEO of Citizens Financial Group; the

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distinguished honor of receiving the Encore Award by the Business Volunteers for the Arts of

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Rhode Island;

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      Representative Cicilline

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     Festival Ballet Providence; the distinguished honor of receiving the Jabez Gorham Award

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by the Business Volunteers of the Arts of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Cicilline

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     Kara Walker; the distinguished honor of receiving the Individual Achievement Award by

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the Business Volunteers of the Arts of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Cicilline

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     Bob and Jill Jaffe; the distinguished honor of receiving the Arts Advocate Award by the

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Business Volunteers of the Arts of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Cicilline

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     Azim Mazagonwalla; the distinguished honor of receiving the Volunteer of the Year

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Award by the Business Volunteers of the Arts of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Cicilline

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     Virginia Lynch, Virgina Lynch Gallery; the distinguished honor of receiving the Special

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Recognition Award by the Business Volunteers of the Arts of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Cicilline

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     Barry Couto, Barrington Printing; the distinguished honor of receiving the Small

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Business Award by the Business Volunteers of the Arts of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Cicilline

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     Bobby Bretz; his outstanding achievement of being selected to appear on Jeopardy’s

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edition of “Holiday Kids Week”;

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      Representative Anguilla

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     Joseph L.B. Nadeau; the distinguished honor of being selected as “Veteran of the Year”

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2002 for his loyalty dedication and professionalism to Veterans and the Citizens of Woonsocket;

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      Representative Munschy

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     Members of the East Providence Townie Boys Volleyball Team and Coaches; the

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completion of a perfect season 16 wins 0 losses, culminating in the winning of the Rhode Island

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Boys State Volleyball Championship for the year 2001;

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      Representative Savage

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     Dawn Butterfield; her outstanding achievement of placing 11th out of 100 competitors in

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the Worldwide Fitness America Pageant 2002;

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      Representative Anguilla

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     Thomas E. Duff, Verizon System Provider and Technical Assistance; your

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accomplishment in making RI the First State in the Nation to Implement Federal

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Communications Commission Phase II Wireless Telephone service for those in need of 9-1-1

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Emergency Service;

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      Speaker John B. Harwood and Majority Leader Martineau

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     The following students of Social Street Elementary School for their outstanding

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accomplishment of being named “Student of the Month” for January, 2002; Sarah Hanson, Alicia

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Crespo-Capo, Kate-Lynn Dethsouvanh, Christiana Khouvichith, Jacob Yearby, Victoria

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DiMarzo, Andrea Harnois, Tiffany Doyle, Jessica Gray, Ann Gingras, Asael Bonilla, Jorielis

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Ocasio, Hector Reyes and Staci Cherwinski;

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      Representative Picard

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     The following students of Kendrick Avenue Elementary School for their outstanding

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accomplishment of being named “Student of the Month” for January, 2002; Alysha Bates, Justin

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Cinq-Mars, Ellen Cloutier, Richard Smith, Thongsavone Souriyavang, Gelsey Colon and Joshua

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Benoit; your outstanding accomplishment of being named Student of the Month for January

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2002;

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      Representative Picard

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     Paul Bianco, of Leo A. Savoie Elementary School; your outstanding accomplishment of

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being named “Student of the Month” for January, 2002 for “Respect for Rules” you display

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everyday;

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      Representative Picard

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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 is hereby respectfully requested to transmit a

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properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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