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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2003

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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representative Gordon D. Fox

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2003

     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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     Kimberly Russell; The purchase of your new home, 61 New Hampshire Street, Cranston

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R.I.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Martha Melger and Gerllin Perez; The purchase of your new home, 43 June Avenue

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Cranston, RI.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Robert and Katrina Bower; The purchase of your new home, 144 Chestnut Hill Avenue,

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Cranston, R.I.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Ernesto Castro; The purchase of your new home, 150 Packard Street, Cranston, R.I.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Silvana and Daniel Negalha; The purchase of your new home, 115 Royal Avenue,

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Cranston, R.I.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Mohamad Sasa; The purchase of your new home, 46 Fletcher Avenue, Cranston, R.I.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Joseph Chiasson; Your dedication and commitment to your fellow residents at the

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Riverview Terrace as Association Treasurer;

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     Representative Elizabeth Dennigan

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     Barbara Cook; Your dedication and commitment to your fellow residents at the

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Riverview Terrace as Association Vice President;

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     Representative Elizabeth Dennigan

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     Sister Estelle Maynard; Your dedication and commitment to your fellow residents, at the

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Riverview Terrace as Association Secretary;

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     Representative Elizabeth Dennigan

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     Catherine Bacon; Your dedication and commitment to your fellow residents at the

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Riverview Terrace as Association President;

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     Representative Elizabeth Dennigan

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     Richard Barrows, David E. Chace; Brett R. Lohr, Kevin P. Munroe, Benjamin M. Pearce,

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Brett I. Robinson, Brian E. Steere, Patrick R. Morgan, Troop 44; Achieving the rank of Eagle

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Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and for the honor and distinction this achievement brings

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upon you and your family;

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     Representative Nicholas Gorham

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     Drew Hargraves; Troop 1 Narragansett, Your outstanding achievement of attaining the

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rank of Eagle Scout and the distinction you bring upon yourself, family and your community;

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     Representative Donald Lally

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     Mr. And Mrs. Angelo DeRobbio; Congratulations on your 50th Wedding Anniversary,

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October 11, 2002;

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     Representative Beatrice Lanzi

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     Mr. and Mrs. Tullio DiFranco; Congratulations on your 50th Wedding Anniversary,

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November 22, 2002;

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     Representative Beatrice Lanzi

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     Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Meloccaro; Congratulations on your 50th Wedding Anniversary,

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November 8, 2002;

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     Representative Beatrice Lanzi

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     Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smallwood; Occasion of their 56th Wedding Anniversary;

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     Representative Mabel Anderson

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     Taylor Smith; Kelley Kirwin, Maggie Drayton; Colleen Shea, Annie Morgan, Aleah

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Sheehan, Briana Wildemann, Melissa Green, Kaitlin Kirwin-Captain, Maria Dougherty, Caitlin

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Brousseau, Megan MacDonald, Julie Anderson-Captain, Megan Shea, Catherine Bergeron,

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Cassie Boyle, Kristine Alvanas, Maddie Pirri, Erin Goulart, Casey Ramey, Bob Frye-Head

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Coach, Kendra Lanzire-Assistant Coach; Being a Member of the Middletown Girls Varsity

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Soccer Team, and for the Fantastic Season Culminating in Winning of the 2002 Division III State

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Championship;

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     Representataive Bruce Long

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     The Honorable Mayor David N. Cicilline; Your Inauguration as the new mayor of the

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City of Providence;

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     Representative Maxine Shavers

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     Jessica Insana; Being a member of the 2002 National Championship, CCRI Women's

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Soccer Team; and being named most valuable back in the National NJCAA Tournament;

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     Representative Peter Ginaitt

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     Harriette Malone; The joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th birthday on

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January 1,2003;

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     Representative Beatrice Lanzi

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     Lincoln High School Football; Achieving State Championship Division III regular

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season; and Super Ball State Championship: Jeffery Rush, Andrew Andrade, Sam Adediran,

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Matt Paradis, Joel DeMello, Eric Sliney, Chris Letoile, Peter Mills, Nick Bedard, Alan Moreau,

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A.J. DeQuattro, Stephen Instasi, Derek Pereira, Jon Gonsalves, Craig Turner, Chris Westcott,

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Richard Roach, John Masterson, James Abdalla, Ricardo Santos, Anthony Bouthillette, Peter

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Jzyk, Alex Rehab, Tyler Harrold, Doug Martin, Norman Migneault, Adam Dufresne, Adam

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Dingley, Dale Tucker, Steve Tolson, Ryan Benson, Matt Guida, Tim Vachon, Eric Gonsalves,

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Matt Haddad, Alex Jzyk, Max Charlemagne, James Fontes, Keith Blinn, Kyle Couture, Scott

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Davis, Sam Ojih, Shane Myers, Jason Masse, Head Coach: Howard Catley Jr., Asstistant

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Coaches: Tom Carlson, Paul Dalpe, Ed Hunt, Sean Cavanagh, Steve Rodrigues, Satistician:

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Robyn Catley, Principal: Frederick Silva, Athletic Director: Kevin McNamara;

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     Representative John Barr

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     Shirley L. Robinson, Dorian Parker, Lynda A. Parker, Susan V. Budnick, Josephine

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Byrd, Evelyn Robinson, Shalisha Anderson, Patricia L. Cole, Peter Hopkins, Frank Abner; Your

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graduation from Woonsocket Neighborhood Leadership Training Program on January 7, 2003:

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     Representative Todd Brien

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     The Honorable Roberto Salcedo; Mayor of Santa Domingo; His work of bringing

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together the citizens of Santa Domingo, and the citizens of the State of Rhode Island and the City

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of Providence;

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     Representative Thomas Slater and Representative Leon Tejada

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     Frank Caduto; General Manager of Twin Oaks; Receiving the Lifetime Achievement

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Award RIHTA, for 38 years of dedication service to the citizens of Cranston and The Twin Oaks

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Restaurant

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     Speaker John B. Harwood

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     William and Edna Anthony; The joyous occasion of their 60th Wedding Anniversary,

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November 21, 2002

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     Representative Christine Callahan

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     James R. Charest Troop 28, North Smithfield; Your outstanding achievement of attaining

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the rank of Eagle Scout and the distinction you bring upon yourself, family and your community;

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     Representative Robert Lowe

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     Susan A. Dawber; The joyous and momentous occasion of your 83rd birthday on

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December 29, 2002

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     Representative Joseph McNamara

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     Mark Elliston D'Aiello Troop 9 Cranston; Your outstanding achievement of attaining the

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rank of Eagle Scout and the distinction you bring upon yourself, family and your community;

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     Garret Lapisky; Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout;

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     Representative Matthew McHugh

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     Bruce Tillinghast and his late wife Patricia Tillinghast, their successful development of

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New Rivers, currently recognized as one of the Finest Restaurants in Providence;

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     Representative Mabel Anderson

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     Patrick R. Morgan, Troop 39, Summit; Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America and for the honor and distinction this achievement brings upon you and your

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family;

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     Representative Gorham

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     Frederick and Evelyn Moan; The purchase of your new home at 349 Dyer Avenue,

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Cranston, R.I.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Nathan Paul Forand, Troop 1 Portsmouth; Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America and for the honor and distinction this achievement brings upon you and your

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family;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Mayor John O'Leary; The grace, truth and humility that have characterized your years of

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public service and for the extraordinary support you have generously provided in a time of need;

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     Representative Myrna George

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     The Intensive Care Trauma Team; Your exceptional knowledge, determination and skill

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in providing the highest level of professional health care to those patients in the most

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need of your talents and expertise;

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     Representative Myrna George

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     The Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Team; Your exceptional knowledge, determination

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and skill in providing the highest level of professional health care to those patients in the most

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need of your talents and expertise;

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     Representative Myrna George

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     Mark S. Blanding; Your courage and willingness to lend help and life-saving assistance

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and your actions made you a hero and gave a stranger the gift of life;

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     Representative Myrna George

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     Robert Paul; Your courage and willingness to lend help and life-saving assistance and

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your actions made you a hero and gave a stranger the gift of life;

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     Representative Myrna George

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     John Brown; Your courage and willingness to lend help and life-saving assistance and

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your actions made you a hero and gave stranger the gift of life;

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     Representative Myrna George

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     Russell Giles; Your courage and willingness to lend help and life-saving assistance and

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your actions made you a hero and gave a stranger the gift of life;

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     Representative Myrna George

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     Eugene J. Champagne; The very special occasion of his retirement from the office of the

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Auditor General after many years of dedicated service;

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     Speaker John B. Harwood

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     Peter Erklaurer; The purchase of your new home at 349 Dyer Avenue, Cranston, R.I.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     James Tarlton; Receiving the "Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholastic

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Award" for achieving the highest grade point average of the Flag Football Team;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     David Brady; Receiving the "Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholastic

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Award" for the achieving the highest grade point average of the Mitey-Mite Football Team;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Justin Sellar; Receiving the "Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholastic

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Award" for the achieving the highest grade point average of the Mitey-Mite Football Team;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Aaliyah Brown; Receiving the "Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholastic

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Award" for achieving the highest grade point average of the Mitey-Mite Football Team;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     David Garvey; Receiving the "Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholastic

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Award" for achieving the highest grade point average of the Pee-Wee Football Team;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Christopher Foss; Receiving the Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholastic

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Award" for achieving the highest grade point average of the Midget Football Team;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Patrick Fogerty; Jr. Pee-Wee; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars

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Football first-team "All American Scholastic Award" for achieving at least a 98.5 grade point

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average ;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Emma Leahy; Jr. Pee Wee Cheerleading; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little

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Scholars first-team "All American Scholastic Award" for achieving at least a 98.5 Grade point

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average;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Kirk Scully; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars first-team "All

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American Scholastic Award" for achieving at least a 98.5 grade point average;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Meghan Warner; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars first-team "All

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American Scholastic Award" for achieving at least a 98.5 grade point average;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Ryan MacGowan; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars first-team "All

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American Scholastic Award" for achieving at least a 98.5 grade point average;

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     Ryann Scully; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars first-team "All

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American Scholastic Award" for achieving at least a 98.5 grade point average;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Daniel Garvey; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars first-team "All

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American Scholastic Award" for achieving at least a 98.5 grade point average;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Jake Mallinson; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars second-team "All

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American Scholastic Award" for achieving a 96-98 overall grade point average;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Chelsea Vorro; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars second-team "All

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American Scholastic Award" for achieving a 96-98 overall grade point average;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Ashley Wood PeeWee Cheerleading; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little

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Scholars second-team "All American Scholastic Award" for achieving a 96-98 overall grade point

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average ;

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Robert Braman, Elizabeth Clark, Chelsea Leahy, Benjamin Welch, Allison Viera, Jessica

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Tucker, Alicia Haas, and Christina Sherman; Being nominated for the Pop Warner Little Scholars

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second-team "All American Scholastic Award" for achieving a 96-98 overall grade point average;

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Representative Bruce Long

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     Wilhelmina Roda, S.K.High School; Winning the 2002 R.I. Division B Girls State Tennis

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Championship;

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     Representatives Shanley, Lally, Caprio

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     Mohammed Seck, Alecia Kingston, Jalisa Nguyen, Megan Newton, Carlos Quintanilla,

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Christopher Simonian, Maria Lopez, Sherice Desautell, Julia Sosa, Jenny Fernandez, Dariel

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Martinez, Thomas Savard, Sedin Hasukic, Ryan Brochu, Jaun Oyola, Tanner Plante, and

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Shawnalee Gonzalez; Citizens Memorial Elementary School; Your outstanding accomplishment

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of being named "Student of the Month" for December 2002 and for "Respect for rules" you

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display everyday;

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     Representative Roger Picard

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     John L. Lewis; The joyous celebration of his 90th Birthday on January 19, 2003;

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     Representative Henry Rose

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     Savina Macioce; The truly joyous and momentous occasion of her 106th birthday

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celebrated on Friday, January 17, 2003;

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     Representative Mary Cerra

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     Adam Cohen; Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and for the

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honor and distinction it brings upon yourself and your family;

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     Representative Susan Story

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     Merrill E. Slater; Receiving the 2002 Block Island Times Bayberry Wreath Award;

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     Representative Matthew McHugh

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     Jenny McCormack, CCRI Womens Soccer Team; Your Membership on the 2002

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National Championship Team;

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     Representative Donald Reilly

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     Orlagh Cullen, CCRI Womens Soccer Team; Your Membership on the 2002 National

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Championship Team;

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     Representative Donald Reilly

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     Everett and Verna Littlefield; The joyous occasion of their 40th Wedding Anniversary;

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Representative Matthew McHugh

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     John Howard; His exemplary service to the Agriculture Lands Preservation Commission;

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     Representative Joseph Scott

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     Tillinghast, Licht, Perkins, Smith and Cohen, LLP; Your gift to the URI Foundation-

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Scholarship Fund for Aquaculture;

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     Representative Eileen Naughton

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     Lorenzo Perry, LSA Football; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State and

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Division I All –Academic Team;

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     Representative Raymond Gallison

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     J. Mathew Karalekas, LSA Football; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State,

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first team offense;

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     Representative Raymond Gallison

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     Herlin Perry, LSA Football; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State first team

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defense ;

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     Representative Raymond Gallison

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     Kyle Cimbron, Mt. Hope High School; Scoring the 1000th point mark of his basketball

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career,

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     Representatives Gallison, Anguilla, Malik

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     Braden Maslyn; Being named "Firefighter of the Year" by the Richmond-Carolina Fire

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District;

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     Representative Joseph Scott

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     Paul Lipsky; Being named "EMT of the Year" by the Richmond-Carolina Fire District;

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     Representative Joseph Scott

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     Craig Berke; Being named "Volunteer of the Year" by the Richmond-Carolina Fire

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District;

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     Representative Joseph Scott

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     SFC Paul Gagnon, R.I. National Guard; His service to his country in his capacity as a

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member of the Headquarters Company-43rd Military Police Brigade of the Rhode Island National

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Guard and his recent assignment in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2002, guarding captured members

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of Al Qaeda;

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     Representative Susan Story

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     John and Sharon Cambio; Your promotion to regional Vice President of Primerica

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Financial Services;

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     Representative Victor Moffitt

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     Dorothy Berube; Her outstanding service to the Coventry Republican Town Committee;

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     Representative Victor Moffitt

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     John Blaess; Assistant Principal, Portsmouth High School, Being named "Assistant

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Principal of the Year" by the Rhode Island Association of School Principals for your outstanding

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dedication to the students of Portsmouth High School;

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     Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Enos and Gallison

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     Dave Richardson; Being named "Rookie of the Year" by the Richmond-Carolina Fire

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District;

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     Representative Joseph Scott

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     Charlene A. Rose-Cirillo; Being chosen Mordoma for the Jesus Savior Church 2003 Holy

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Ghost Feast Committee;

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     Representative Joseph Trillo

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     Colonel Charles R. Brule, Sr.; His honorable service to his country at Guantanamo Bay,

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Cuba;

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     Representative Susan Story

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     The Chinese Community; The celebration of the Year of the Ram Chinese New Year,

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February 1,2003;

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     Speaker Murphy and Majority Leader Fox

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     Juan and Lorena Perez; The purchase of your new home on 115 Randall Street,

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Cranston, R.I.;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Sulinda Llc; The purchase of your new home, 21 Pleasant Street, Cranston, RI;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Miguel Delos Santos and Rosa Castillo, The purchase of your new home 21-23 McCabe

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Street. Cranston, RI;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Brandon and Robert Varone; The purchase of your new home, 28 Lawerance Street,

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Cranston, RI;

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     Representative Charlene Lima

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     Kyle LaRose, Lindsey Bousquet, Matthew Sleboda, Justin Labrie, Kevin Reyes, Jamie

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DeLaCruz, Edward Polanco, Laura Toro, Felicia Tetreault, Emily Robert, Colby Hedstrom,

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Michael Kopec, Bradley Sylvestre, Joshua Hidalgo, Jose Richer, Michael Richer, Lauren Pozzi,

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J'aime Niquette, Alex Denomme, Alexandrina Almeida, Mileena Lachance; Leo A. Savoie

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School; Being named "Student of the Month" for January, 2003;

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     Representative Roger Picard

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     Mikaela Nepini, Leo A. Savoie School; Your outstanding accomplishment of being

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named "Student of the Month" for December 2002 and for "Cooperation" you display every day;

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     Representative Roger Picard

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     Joseph J. Furgasso; His retirement after 20 years of service with the city of Providence;

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     Representative John McCauley

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     East Providence High School; Winning the "R.I. 2002 Division I State Championship";

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     Representative Henry Rose

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     Middletown High School Girls Soccer Team; Winning the "2002 Division III State

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Championship";

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     Representative Bruce Long

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     Dominion Diagnostics; Receiving the 2002 "Quonset Improvement Award";

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     Representative Melvoid Benson

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     Victoria Johnson; A job well done as the Principal of Rogers High School;

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     Representative Maxine Shavers

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     Concept Warehouse; Receiving the 2002 "Quonset Improvement Award";

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     Representative Melvoid Benson

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     Jo Eva Gaines; Her election as chairperson of the Newport School Committee;

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     Representative Maxine Shavers

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     Katie Antonellis, CCRI Womens Soccer Team; Being a Member of the 2002 National

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Championship Team ;

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     Representative Norman Landroche

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     Steere Farm Elementary School; Being named a 2002 Regents' Commended School;

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     Representative Richard Aubin

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     Debra and Normand Lamoureux; Their dedication and commitment to the Foster Parents

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Association;

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     Representative Robert Lowe

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     Lt. John F. McCormick; His retirement after 25 years of dedicated service with the

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Westerly Police Department;

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     Representative Peter Lewiss

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      Matthew B. Robillard; Your outstanding achievement of obtaining the highest rank in

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scouting, the Eagle;

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     Speaker William Murphy

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     Ralph Henry; Organizing "Contemporary Perspectives of North Kingstown, A

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Photographic Journey";

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     Representative Melvoid Benson

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     Gerard and Noella Peloquin; The joyous occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary on

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November 24, 2002;

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     Representative Rene Menard

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      Timothy Plante; Rreceiving the 2002 "Young Adult Year Award" at the Father Marot

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CYO Center;

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     Representative Rene Menard

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     Nicole Lemieux, North Smithfield Jr. High School; Winning 3rd Place in the Geography

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Bee;

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     Representative Robert Lowe

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     Thomas Mrva, North Smithfield Jr. High School; Winning 1st Place in the Geography

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Bee and advancing to the state competition;

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     Representative Robert Lowe

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     James Mayer, North Smithfield Jr. High School; Winning 2nd Place in the Geography

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Bee and advancing to the state competition;

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     Representative Robert Lowe

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     Katie Leahy, CCRI Womens Soccer Team; Being a member of the 2002 National

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Championship and being named offensive MVP and All American;

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     Representative Eileen Naughton

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     Stacey Norcross, CCRI Womens Soccer Team; Being a member of the 2002 National

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Championship Team;

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     Representative Eileen Naughton

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     Kerri Lapierre, Charles Grenier, Felice Lopez, Zachary Jacobson, Mary Oyekoya, Rene

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Guerra, Jennifer Michaud, Monique Langlois, and Todd Chicoine; Woonsocket High School;

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Your outstanding accomplishment of being named Novans of the Quarter: ;

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     Representative Roger Picard

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     Marc Blevins, NBCT; Gail Deware, NBCT, Giovanna Donoyan, NBCT, Shirley

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Hendrix, NBCT, Diane Hunter, NBCT, Jennifer Jendzejec, NBCT, Geraldine Marcoccio,

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NBCT,Maureen Martineau, NBCT, Susan Murphy, NBCT, Janice Talbot, NBCT, and Constance

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Tundis, NBCT; Attaining National Board Certification. Your dedication to the teaching

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profession is an asset to the town of Coventry;

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     Representative Victor Moffitt

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     Peter Mazzei; Your 27 years of outstanding and dedicated service as treasurer of Manton

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Seniors of Johnston;

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     Representative Mary Cerra

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     Francine A. Ledo; Being elected chair of the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce;

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     Representative Melvoid Benson

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     Richard Welch; Your dedicated service to the North Kingstown Chamber of commerce;

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     Representative Melvoid Benson

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     Charles Lovell; Being elected secretary/treasurer of the North Kingstown Chamber of

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Commerce;

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     Representative Melvoid Benson

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     Milton Abrams; Being elected second vice-chair of the North Kingstown Chamber of

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Commerce;

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     Representative Melvoid Benson

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      Kevin Rennick; Being Elected first vice-chair of the North Kingstown Chamber of

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Commerce;

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     Representative Melvoid Benson

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     Nathan A. Bradbury, Troop 1 Warwick, Benjamin Thomas Kampper, Timothy Ryan

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Longworth, and Anthony Michael Pompei; Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts

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of America;

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      Representative Robert Flaherty

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     Daniel Coffland, LaSalle Academy; Being named to the Providence Journal Football,

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Division I All-Academic Team;

12-25

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

12-26

     Nicholas Hurd; Troop10, Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of

12-27

America;

12-28

     Representative John Savage

12-29

     Forest Park Elementary School; Your achievement in being chosen a Regents'

12-30

Commended School for 2002;

12-31

     Representative Melvoid Benson

12-32

     Hamilton Elementary School; Your achievement in being chosen a Regents' Commended

12-33

School for 2002;

12-34

     Representative Melvoid Benson

13-1

     Dr. James M. Halley, Superintendent; Three North Kingstown Schools being recognized

13-2

as Regents' Commended Schools for 2002;

13-3

     Representative Melvoid Benson

13-4

     Davisville Middle School; Your achievement in being chosen a Regents' Commended

13-5

School for 2002;

13-6

     Representative Melvoid Benson

13-7

     Ali Dalaire, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence Journal

13-8

All-State Girls Tennis Second Team and Class C, North first team singles;

13-9

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-10

     Pat Euglow, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence Journal

13-11

All-State Football Division IV first team defense;

13-12

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-13

     Eric Boise, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence Journal

13-14

All-State Football Division IV second team defense;

13-15

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-16

     John Fitzpatrick, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

13-17

Journal All-State Football Division IV second team defense;

13-18

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-19

     Braulio Cortes, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

13-20

Journal All-State Football Division IV third team defense;

13-21

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-22

     Eric Douglon, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

13-23

Journal All-State Football Division IV third team defense;

13-24

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-25

     Justin Tessier, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

13-26

Journal All-State Football Division IV third team defense;

13-27

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-28

     John Forget, North Smithfield High School; Being named as a 2002 Providence Journal

13-29

All-State Football Division IV third team defense;

13-30

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-31

     James Charest; North Smithfield High School; Being named as a Providence Journal

13-32

All-State Football Division IV third team defense all-academic recipient;

13-33

     Representative Robert Lowe

13-34

     Lauren Zanolli, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

14-1

Journal All State Class C-North first team singles ;

14-2

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-3

     Liz Whittaker, North Smithfield High School; Being names as a Providence Journal All-

14-4

State Sportsmanship Award Recipient;

14-5

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-6

     Colin Gibbs, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence Journal

14-7

All-State Boys Soccer Small Division-North Second Team;

14-8

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-9

     Dan McGahan, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

14-10

Journal All-State Boys Soccer Small Division-North Second Team;

14-11

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-12

     Katie Gazaille, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

14-13

Journal All-State Girls Soccer Division II -North First Team;

14-14

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-15

     Kerrilyn Carney , North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

14-16

Journal All-State Girls Soccer Division II -North First Team;

14-17

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-18

     Amanda Wowk, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

14-19

Journal All-State Girls Soccer Division II -North Second Team;

14-20

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-21

     Courtney Hutchins, North Smithfield High School; Being named as a Providence Journal

14-22

All-State Girls Soccer Sportsmanship Award Recipient;

14-23

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-24

     Alyssa Cichon, North Smithfield High School; Being named to the 2002 Providence

14-25

Journal All-State Girls Cross Country Northern Division, Second Team;

14-26

     Representative Robert Lowe

14-27

     Marissa Molnar, CCRI Womens Soccer Team; Being a member of the 2002 National

14-28

Championship Team;

14-29

     Representative Norman Landroche

14-30

     Deja Therrien, Jonathan Krupski, Paula Au, Maria Shirley, Sandra Boudsady, Jacob

14-31

Yearby, Natalia Santana, Damiane Quelletie, Heather Martins, Lakeisha Winston and Corey

14-32

Chanthavong; Social Street School; Your Outstanding accomplishment in being named

14-33

"Student of the Month" for January, 2003;

14-34

     Representative Roger Picard

15-1

     Edward Degnan; His retirement after 32 years of loyal and dedicated service with the

15-2

State of Rhode Island;

15-3

     Representative John Shanley

15-4

     Coggeshall Elementary School; Your achievement in being chosen a Regents'

15-5

Commended School for 2002;

15-6

     Representative Maxine Shavers

15-7

     Al Instituto Duartiande de Rhode Island; In recognition of your fruitful labor and

15-8

dedication to the presevation and promotion of the culture and patriotic values of all Dominicans

15-9

in the ocassion of the 190th Anniversary of the birth of Patriot Juan Pablo Duarte, Father of the

15-10

Dominican Culture and the Founder of the Republic;

15-11

     Representative Leon Tejada

15-12

     Eileen G. Cooney; Elected as correspondence secretary to the Cranston Democratic City

15-13

Committee;

15-14

     Representative Charlene Lima

15-15

     Jacqueline Hersey; Elected as second vice-chair of the Cranston Democratic City

15-16

Committee;

15-17

     Representative Charlene Lima

15-18

     Richard Crudele; Elected as recording secretary of the Cranston Democratic City

15-19

Committee

15-20

     Representative Charlene Lima

15-21

     Kirk McDonough; Elected to the executive board of the Cranston Democratic City

15-22

Committee;

15-23

     Representative Charlene Lima

15-24

     Albert K. Aubin; Elected as first vice chair of the Cranston Democratic City Committee;

15-25

     Representative Charlene Lima

15-26

     David Schiapo; Elected as parlimentarian of the Cranston Democratic City Committee;

15-27

     Representative Charlene Lima

15-28

     Edward L. Maggiacomo ; Elected as treasurer to the Cranston Democratic City

15-29

Committee;

15-30

     Representative Charlene Lima

15-31

     Michael J. Sepe; Elected as chairman of the Cranston Democratic City Committee;

15-32

     Representative Charlene Lima

15-33

     Ervinw Pena Torres-President, Miguel Cedeno-Vice-President, Bruno Sukys-Treasurer,

15-34

Irineo Beato-Secretary, Johnny Simet-Manager of the Evolution Group Team, Richard

16-1

Sanchez-Manager of Los Caballos Team , Marino de la Cruz-Manager of Los Leones Team,

16-2

Fernando Sepulveda-Manager of Mambo Café Team, Fermin Ciprian- Manager of Kilties Team,

16-3

Joel Rodriguez- Manager of Los Toros Team, Enrique Friaz- Founder, and Francisco Mendez-

16-4

Founder; Hispanic Basketball Association; The inauguration of the 2003 tournament and the

16-5

celebration of the HBA 10th Anniversary:

16-6

     Representative Leon Tejada

16-7

     Rich Beaulieu, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-State

16-8

Football D-III First Team;

16-9

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

16-10

     Jared Urban, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State

16-11

Football D-III Second Team;

16-12

     Nick Katkevich, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-

16-13

State Football D-III Second Team;

16-14

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

16-15

     Peter McGovern, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-

16-16

State Football D-III Third Team;

16-17

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

16-18

     Kevin Sullivan, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-

16-19

State Football D-III Third Team;

16-20

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

16-21

     Harry Goff, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State

16-22

Football D-III Third Team;

16-23

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

16-24

     Ryan Maduro, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State

16-25

Boys Soccer First Team;

16-26

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

16-27

     Timmy Daponte, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-

16-28

State Boys Soccer Second team;

16-29

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

16-30

     Cory Cadile, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State

16-31

Boys Soccer Open Division-East Second Team;

16-32

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

16-33

     Joseph Sousa, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State

16-34

Boys Soccer Open Division-East Second Team;

17-1

      Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-2

     Jeffrey Taranto, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-

17-3

State Boys Soccer Open Division-East Third Team;

17-4

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-5

     Gina Calenda, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-State

17-6

Girls Soccer Second Team and D-1 First Team;

17-7

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-8

     Ashley Teixiera, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-

17-9

State Girls Soccer D-1 Second Team;

17-10

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-11

     Patrice Amaral, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-

17-12

State Girls Soccer D-1 Third Team;

17-13

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-14

     Meredith McKenna, Mt. Hope High School; Receiving the Providence Journal All-State

17-15

Girls Soccer Sportsmanship Award;

17-16

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-17

     Whitney Squires, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All-

17-18

State Girls Tennis Second Team;

17-19

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-20

     Sarah Bundren, Mt. Hope High School; Receiving the Providence Journal All-State Girls

17-21

Tennis Sporsmanship Award;

17-22

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-23

     Jadon Neves, Mt. Hope High School; Being named to the Providence Journal All- State

17-24

Boys Soccer Second Team;

17-25

     Representatives Gallison and Anguilla

17-26

     Joan Bicknell; Buying a new home at 3 Clark Avenue, Cranston. R.I.;

17-27

     Representative Charlene Lima

17-28

     Edrex Fontanicca; Buying a new home at 104 Cleveland Avenue, Cranston .R.I.;

17-29

     Representative Charlene Lima

17-30

     Lillian Simpson; Buying a new home at 349 Farmington Avenue, Cranston R.I.;

17-31

     Representative Charlene Lima

17-32

     Thomas and Audra Tilson; Buying a new home at 74 Fiat Avenue, Cranston, R.I.;

17-33

     Representative Charlene Lima

17-34

     Janis Denyccio; Buying a new home at 119 Midwood Street, Cranston, R.I.;

18-1

     Representative Charlene Lima

18-2

     Deborah Brown ; Buying a new home at 104-106 New Hampshire Street, Cranston, RI;

18-3

     Representative Charlene Lima

18-4

     Erick DiMartino; Buying a new home at 33 Oak Street, Cranston, R.I.;

18-5

     Representative Charlene Lima

18-6

      Matthew Daugherty, Will Deffley, Matthew Eldridge, Justin Favreau, Michael Gaudlap,

18-7

Patrick Gee, Benjamin Hamill, David Hansen, James Marrinan, Brett Murray, Taylor

18-8

Readyhough, Jake Reid, Richard Robinson, Derek Stritzinger, Nicholas Zartarian, Joseph

18-9

Anderson, Matthew Hooper, Peter Lindley, A.J. Mancuso, Kicran Kenny, Tyler MacDonald,

18-10

Alexander Melton, Zachariah Noka, Ty Stromley, Jessica Reels, Makaila Whitford, Luke Brown,

18-11

Michael D'Ambra, Brett Grimes, Jordan Leveille, Michael McCullough, Julien Nelson, Kevin

18-12

Reid, Chris Perry, Sapphire Reels, and Danielle Baffaro, coaches: Will Deffley, Chris Bean,

18-13

Todd, Nick, and Derek Gaudlap, Mark Eldridge, Don Noka, Robert Murray, Jerry Favreau,

18-14

Darlene Noka, Tracey Barton and Tracey Lyle; Washington County Raiders, Winning the 2002

18-15

Rhode Island Pre-Teen Pee Wee Football Championship;

18-16

     Representatives Lally and Shanley

18-17

     Julia Borges, Erika Contois, Celia Egan, Jasmine Hazard, Lyle Morgan, Emily Perkins,

18-18

Jaye-Li Soetbeer, Amber Maciorski, Morgan Hammick, Christina Ricci, Hillary Carr, Chandler

18-19

Dupre, Victoria Gardner, Victoria Kern, Amanda McGovern, Jenneya Smith, Cassie Tassich,

18-20

Sarah Barton, Cherokee Hazard, Cheyanne Robinson and Mariah Smith; Washington County

18-21

Raiders Pee-Wee Cheerleaders; Winning the 2002 Rhode Island Pre-Teen American

18-22

Cheerleading Championship;

18-23

     Representatives Lally and Shanley

18-24

     Stephen Iacoi; his retirement after 25 years of dedicated service to the Westerly Police

18-25

Department;

18-26

     Representative Lewiss

18-27

     Ronald Gwaltney; his retirement after 25 years of dedicated service to the Westerly

18-28

Police Department;

18-29

      Representative Lewiss

18-30

     William D. Mullin; his many years of dedicated service to the Rhode Island Clean Water

18-31

Finance Agency;

18-32

     Representative Winfield

18-33

     Joshua Campbell, Smithfield High School; receiving the prestigious Louise Feinstein

18-34

Memorial Scholarship;

19-1

      Representative Winfield

19-2

     Russel Chaput, Smithfield High School; receiving the prestigious Louise Feinstein

19-3

Memorial Scholarship;

19-4

      Representative Winfield

19-5

     Sojourner House; opening an advocacy resource center for victims of domestic violence

19-6

in Providence;

19-7

     Representative McCauley

19-8

     Thomas K. Wilson; his appointment as Chief of the Central Falls Police Department;

19-9

     Representative Moran

19-10

     Joseph Gonsalves; his promotion to the rank of Sergeant in the Central Falls Police

19-11

Department;

19-12

     Representative Moran

19-13

     Belmiro Pereira; your election as President of the Portuguese American Citizens'

19-14

Committee of Rhode Island;

19-15

      Representative Faria

19-16

     Al Nunes; your election as Vice President of the Portuguese American Citizens'

19-17

Committee of Rhode Island;

19-18

      Representative Faria

19-19

     Margaret daSilva; your election as Secretary of the Portuguese American Citizens'

19-20

Committee of Rhode Island;

19-21

      Representative Faria

19-22

     Jorge Ferreira; your election as Treasurer of the Portuguese American Citizens'

19-23

Committee of Rhode Island;

19-24

      Representative Faria

19-25

     Antonio Costa; your election as Assistant Treasurer of the Portuguese American Citizens'

19-26

Committee of Rhode Island;

19-27

      Representative Faria

19-28

     Leo Cota; your election as Assistant Secretary of the Portuguese American Citizens'

19-29

Committee of Rhode Island;

19-30

      Representative Faria

19-31

     Elsie Ford Brayton; her 80th Birthday on February 14, 2003;

19-32

     Representative Enos

19-33

     M. Robert Moreau; his retirement after 29 years of dedicated service with the Department

19-34

of Taxation;

20-1

     Representative Montanaro

20-2

     Paula Sivo; her retirement after 29 years of dedicated service with the Department of

20-3

Taxation;

20-4

     Representative Anderson

20-5

     Nathan A. Bradbury, Benjamin T. Kampper, Timothy R. Longworth, Anthony M.

20-6

Pompei, Troop 1, Warwick; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boys Scouts of America;

20-7

Representative Ginaitt

20-8

     Mrs. Marguerite Neubert; receiving the South County Hospital Community Volunteer

20-9

Award;

20-10

     Representative Benson

20-11

     Christopher William Bok, Michael E. Conklin, Eric D. Fitzhugh, Malcolm Roberts

20-12

Grants, Adam Pendergast Hillier, Jared Webb Lombardo, Peter Benjamin Lord, Adam Gray

20-13

Newman, Nathan Scott Potter, Bryan Joseph Russo, Rob Martin Spears, William Farrell, Troop

20-14

1, Hope Valley; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America;

20-15

     Representative Kennedy

20-16

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

20-17

     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

20-18

and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for

20-19

continued good fortune; and be it further

20-20

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby respectfully requested to transmit

20-21

properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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