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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: Representatives Fox, and Watson

	Date Introduced: May 08, 2003

	Referred To: House read and passed





1-1	WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations
1-2	are deserving of commendation; and
1-3	Dr. Luisa Cesar, First Lady of the Azores; the honor of being named the Portuguese
1-4	American Women’s Association “Woman of the Year”;
1-5	Speaker William J. Murphy, Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox,
1-6	Representatives Moura and Rose
1-7	Paula Raposo; being honored with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the
1-8	Portuguese American Women’s Association;
1-9	Speaker William J. Murphy, Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox,
1-10	Representatives Moura and Rose
1-11	Maria Lopes; being honored with the “Public Service Award” from the Portuguese
1-12	American Women’s Association;
1-13	Speaker William J. Murphy, Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox,
1-14	Representatives Moura and Rose
1-15	Maria Tomasia; being honored with the “Community Service Award” from the
1-16	Portuguese American Women’s Association;
1-17	Speaker William J. Murphy, Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox,
1-18	Representatives Moura and Rose
1-19	Marianne Gouveia Douglas; being honored with the “Outstanding Educator Award” from
1-20	the Portuguese American Women’s Association;
2-1	Speaker William J. Murphy, Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox,
2-2	Representatives Moura and Rose
2-3	Edward P. Smith, Adjutant Bristol Train of Artillery; being named “Member of the Year”
2-4	of The Bristol Train of Artillery;
2-5	Representatives Anguilla and Gallison
2-6	Micheal and Mary Quackenbush; the joyous occasion of the birth of their son, Keegan
2-7	Miles Quackenbush on April 17, 2003;
2-8	Representative Moffitt
2-9	Mark Vaneeghen; the joyous celebration of your 51st Birthday on April 19, 2003;
2-10	Representative Palumbo
2-11	Michael N. Simeone and David A. Seekell, Troop 152, North Kingstown; attaining the
2-12	Rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America;
2-13	Representative Carter
2-14	Christopher Braman, Neil Cavanaugh, Steven Coletta, Dean Cote and Daniel D’Arezzo,
2-15	Troop 22, Davisville; attaining the Rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America;
2-16	Representative Carter
2-17	Jeffrey Macari; your visit to the Rhode Island State House on April 24, 2003;
2-18	Speaker William J. Murphy
2-19	Carl J. Nordstrom; celebrating his 50th Birthday on March 24, 2003;
2-20	Representative Harwood
2-21	The Italian Working Men’s Club; celebrating your 75th Anniversary and the positive
2-22	impact you have on the City of Woonsocket;
2-23	Representative Picard
2-24	Peter Angelone, Casey Brown, Russell Buckley, Sarah Carney, Laura Cary, Matthew
2-25	Durante, Devon Gardner, Victoria Griffin, Jessica LaPorte, Chelsea Legault, David Lemoi, Evan
2-26	Levesque, Toni Louth, Michael MacKillop, Justin Mariani, Timothy Morgan, Michael Orsi,
2-27	Matthew Robinson, Alison Short, Jimmy Spirito, Mark Verrier, Mike Wahl, Adam Willis,
2-28	Heather Gendron, Nancy Breault; Teacher and John Hernandez; Principal of St. Joseph School;
2-29	your visit to the Rhode Island State House on April 24, 2003;
2-30	Speaker William J. Murphy
2-31	Nathan David Sergio, Roberto Balon Pilar, Anna Del Rosario, Melvin Anonuevo Vidar
2-32	and Zharina Aldover; your visit to the Rhode Island State House on April 22, 2003;
2-33	Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox
2-34	The USS Ranger Reunion Association “Top Gun”; the 60,000 Veterans who served on
3-1	board the USS Ranger;
3-2	Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox
3-3	Helen Rathbun; being honored with the “Community Service Award” and for your 70
3-4	years of outstanding service to the Oaklawn Grange;
3-5	Representative Montanaro
3-6	Ella Mae Lamoureux; your 50 years of outstanding service to the Oaklawn Grange;
3-7	Representative Montanaro
3-8	Ruth B. Stamp; your 75 years of outstanding service to the Oaklawn Grange;
3-9	Representative Montanaro
3-10	Hugo L. Ricci, Jr.; being named Associate Justice to the Rhode Island Worker’s
3-11	Compensation Court;
3-12	Representative Schadone
3-13	Natasha Parker; your graduation from New England Institute of Technology on May 4,
3-14	2003;
3-15	Representative Shavers
3-16	Father Henry J. Bodah; your 25th Anniversary Celebration of his Ordination to the
3-17	Priesthood on July 8, 2003;
3-18	Representative Lima
3-19	Sean Jobin and his “Hero” Will; your heartfelt participation in the “Be a hero to a Child
3-20	Program”;
3-21	Representative Malik
3-22	Tessa Ramirez and her “Hero” Mom; your heartfelt participation in the “Be a hero to a
3-23	Child Program”;
3-24	Representative Crowley
3-25	Stefan Nassaney and his “Hero” Dad; your heartfelt participation in the “Be a Hero to a
3-26	Child Program”;
3-27	Representative Enos
3-28	Raphael Diaz and her “Hero” Tony; your heartfelt participation in the “Be a Hero to a
3-29	Child Program”;
3-30	Representative Cerra
3-31	Linus Joseph Kelly, Jr. and his “Hero” Mr. Green, Cub Scout Leader; your heartfelt
3-32	participation in the “Be a Hero to a Child Program”;
3-33	Representative Story
3-34	Krystal Kowalski and her “Hero” Marie; your heartfelt participation in the “Be a Hero to
4-1	a Child Program”;
4-2	Representative Corvese
4-3	Savonnah Pelitier and her “Hero” Mom; your heartfelt participation in the “Be a Hero to
4-4	a Child Program”;
4-5	Representative Menard
4-6	Father Anthony Mancini; the 25th Anniversary Celebration of his Ordination to the
4-7	Priesthood on April 27, 2003;
4-8	Representative Smith
4-9	Andrew Robert Andre; attaining the Rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America;
4-10	Representative McHugh
4-11	John Davison; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 25, 2003;
4-12	Representative Lima
4-13	Mary C. LaPati; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 3, 2003;
4-14	Representative Lima
4-15	Frank Zito; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 29, 2003;
4-16	Representative Lima
4-17	Robert Bailey; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 20, 2003;
4-18	Representative Lima
4-19	Doris Vieweg McKnight; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 26, 2003;
4-20	Representative Lima
4-21	Julia Zapasnik; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 29, 2003;
4-22	Representative Lima
4-23	Ernest C. Shagalian; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 6, 2003;
4-24	Representative Lima
4-25	Madeline Stoppello; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 4, 2003;
4-26	Representative Lima
4-27	Mary Cerrito; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 13, 2003;
4-28	Representative Lima
4-29	Adeline Ruscetti; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 17, 2003;
4-30	Representative Lima
4-31	Rose Pati; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 20, 2003;
4-32	Representative Lima
4-33	Mary Moretti; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on April 16, 2003;
4-34	Representative Lima
5-1	Louise Olivieri; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 8, 2003;
5-2	Representative Lima
5-3	Kathleen Shelly; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 5, 2003;
5-4	Representative Lima
5-5	Nathan Reeves, Lincoln High School; Winning 1st Place in the 2003 Co2 Car Race on
5-6	February 15, 2003;
5-7	Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus
5-8	Chris Wescott, Lincoln High School; Winning 2nd Place in the 2003 Co2 Car Race on
5-9	February 15, 2003;
5-10	Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus
5-11	Justin Hanson, Lincoln High School; Winning 3rd Place in the 2003 Co2 Car Race on
5-12	February 15, 2003;
5-13	Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus
5-14	Robert King, Lincoln High School; Winning 4th Place in the 2003 Co2 Car Race on
5-15	February 15, 2003;
5-16	Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus
5-17	Adam Daignault, Lincoln High School; your “Great Effort” in the 2003 Co2 Car Race on
5-18	February 15, 2003;
5-19	Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus
5-20	Andrew Schuster, Jared Bethel, Patrick Gilheeney, Steven Couture, Bryan Condon,
5-21	Brandon Duquette, Justin Nicholas, Matt Frazier, Jimmy Gagnon, Steve Soucy, Frank Lewis,
5-22	Matt Kilpatrick and Paul Graves; Lincoln High School; your participation in the 2003 Co2 Car
5-23	Race on February 15, 2003;
5-24	Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus
5-25	Nelia Pinheiro; receiving the Freda H. Goldman Education Award from the R.I.
5-26	Commission on Women;
5-27	Representative Landroche
5-28	Sam DiMatteo and his “Hero” Dad; your heartfelt participation in the “Be a Hero to a
5-29	Child Program”;
5-30	Representative Savage
5-31	Jacob Peloso and his “Hero” Mom; your heartfelt participation in the “Be a Hero to a
5-32	Child Program”;
5-33	Representative Brien
5-34	Charles Shell, Michael Scagos, Justin Moniz and Michael Delsesto; Troop 4, Barrington;
6-1	attaining the Rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America;
6-2	Representatives Story and Malik
6-3	Sylvia Bartholomy; receiving the “Aram Pothier French Heritage Award” on April 28,
6-4	2003;
6-5	Representative Picard
6-6	Michael N. Browner and Willa J. Johnson; receiving the “Community Service Award”
6-7	from the Women’s Newport League;
6-8	Representative Shavers
6-9	Matthew C. Haddad, Troop 64, Saylesville; attaining the Rank of Eagle Scout #7913 in
6-10	the Boy Scouts of America;
6-11	Representative Menard
6-12	Timothy Kounlavouth; the artwork he provided to design the program cover for
6-13	Connecting Children and Families;
6-14	Representative Picard
6-15	Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Comire; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th
6-16	Wedding Anniversary;
6-17	Representative Picard
6-18	Cynthia Walch; being honored as “Volunteer of the Year” at the Forest Farm Health
6-19	Center;
6-20	Representatives Long and Callahan
6-21	Mary Alyce Gasbarro; her 4 years of distinguished service on the Barrington Town
6-22	Council;
6-23	Representative Story
6-24	Charles Brule; his 4 years of distinguished service on the Barrington Town Council;
6-25	Representative Story
6-26	Woonsocket Girl Scout Troop 520, Cumberland Girl Scout Troop 294, East Greenwich
6-27	Girl Scout Troop 664, East Greenwich Girl Scout Troop 264 and Portsmouth Girl Scout Troop
6-28	716; your participation at the “Meet R.I. Women Legislators Day” on April 24, 2003;
6-29	Representative Lima
6-30	David A. Seekel, Troop 152 North Kingstown; your outstanding achievement of attaining
6-31	the Rank of Eagle Scout on April 27, 2003;
6-32	Representatives Benson and Lally
6-33	Tessa Ramirez and her “Hero” Mom; your sincere involvement in the “Be a Hero to a
6-34	Child Program”;
7-1	Representative Shavers
7-2	Lindy Beaudreau; her 30 years of dedicated and outstanding volunteer service to the
7-3	Seniors in North Kingstown;
7-4	Representative Benson
7-5	Cassie Cheetham; her 30 years of dedicated and outstanding volunteer service to the
7-6	Seniors in North Kingstown;
7-7	Representative Benson
7-8	James W. Baccari; his outstanding service to the Youth of Rhode Island as a High School
7-9	Basketball Referee;
7-10	Representative Amaral
7-11	Stephan DaCosta; winning the “Prudential Spirit of the Community Award” and his work
7-12	for the House of Compassion;
7-13	Representative Menard
7-14	Brendan Oats; his artistic ability displayed in his colorful portrait of Smithfield Town
7-15	Hall;
7-16	Representative Winfield
7-17	Amy Hall Goins, Ponaganset High School; being named a National Merit Scholar;
7-18	Representative Winfield
7-19	S. Jean Cerroni; being named “Citizen of the Year” by the Smithfield Elks Club;
7-20	Representative Winfield
7-21	Ephraim Doumato; being named a Melvin Jones Fellow by Lions Clubs International
7-22	Foundation;
7-23	Representative Winfield
7-24	Jeff and Erin Taylor; the momentous occasion of the birth of your daughter, Caroline
7-25	Ann on April 16, 2003;
7-26	Representative McNamara
7-27	Paul Souza, Pocasset School; being elected Treasurer of the First-Ever Pocasset School
7-28	Student Council;
7-29	Representative Enos
7-30	Pete Lambert, Cumberland High School; receiving 2003 All-State Boys Basketball
7-31	Honors from the Providence Journal;
7-32	Representative Reilly
7-33	Christopher Farrell, Neil Hamel, Kyle Mullane, Mark Kenwood and Andrew Coleman;
7-34	Cumberland High School; receiving 2003 All-State Boys Indoor Track Honors from the
8-1	Providence Journal;
8-2	Representative Reilly
8-3	Jennah Attwood, Kara Sullivan, Hillary Dionne, Courtney Amaral, Catherine Juskuv,
8-4	Jeannine Laginhas, Sarah Kiley and Nicole Hanewich; Cumberland High School; receiving 2003
8-5	All-State Girls Indoor Track Honors from the Providence Journal;
8-6	Representative Reilly
8-7	Jarrid Tapley, Dave Branco, Andrew Miller and Steve Goncalves; Cumberland High
8-8	School; receiving 2003 All-State Wrestling Honors from the Providence Journal;
8-9	Representative Reilly
8-10	Kevin Santos, Ryan Kelly, Daniel Milano, Christopher Scothon and Brett Hosney;
8-11	Cumberland High School; receiving 2003 All-State Hockey Honors from the Providence Journal;
8-12	Representative Reilly
8-13	Sara Czarnecki, Brooke Lefort, Ashley Lambert and Jennah Attwood; Cumberland High
8-14	School; receiving 2003 All-State Girls Basketball Honors from the Providence Journal;
8-15	Representative Reilly
8-16	Bob Reall, Head Coach; Joe Mattera, Assistant Coach and Chris Gouin, Assistant Coach;
8-17	Northern R.I. Vikings; coaching the Northern R.I. Vikings to the R.I. Squirt-B Hockey
8-18	Championship;
8-19	Representative Winfield
8-20	Max Ancone, Nick Bruno, Dylan Bryant, Eric Dionne, John Chakuroff, Andrew Fagan,
8-21	Samantha Gouin, Danny Mattera, Dakhil Nakhoul, Bryan Nevelle, Ryan Paul, Katie Reall, Ryan
8-22	Rotundi, John Sara and Mario Scotti; Northern R.I. Vikings; capturing the R.I. Squirt-B Hockey
8-23	Championship at Schneider Arena;
8-24	Representative Winfield
8-25	Jamie Sullivan, Cumberland High School; receiving the 2003 All-State Boys Indoor
8-26	Track Honors from the Providence Journal;
8-27	Representative Reilly
8-28	Kellie Waterman; Cumberland High School; receiving the 2003 All-State Girls Indoor
8-29	Track Honors from the Providence Journal;
8-30	Representative Reilly
8-31	Dan Sullivan and Brad Beshansky; Cumberland High School; receiving the 2003 All-
8-32	State Boys Indoor Track Honors from the Providence Journal;
8-33	Representative Reilly
8-34	Bruce Rathbun; being selected by the Ashaway Volunteer Fire Association as the
9-1	“Volunteer of the Year” and “Firefighter of the Year;”
9-2	Representative Kennedy
9-3	Christopher Williams and Nicholas Defosses; being selected by the Ashaway Volunteer
9-4	Fire Association as the “Junior Fire Fighter of the Year;”
9-5	Representative Kennedy
9-6	Charles Bynum and Heather Wyman; being selected by the Ashaway Volunteer Fire
9-7	Association as “Emergency Technician of the Year;”
9-8	Representative Kennedy
9-9	Charles Bynum; being selected by the Ashaway Volunteer Fire Association as
9-10	“Volunteer of the Year;”
9-11	Representative Kennedy
9-12	Emily R. Boness; your outstanding support. You will be a great success!;
9-13	Representative Naughton
9-14	Christinegail Rippe, Senator Frank Ciccone; Matthew Lopes, R.I. Superior Court;
9-15	Christopher Bizzacco, Mayor David Cicilline, Providence City Hall; and Emily Boness, Rep.
9-16	Naughton; your nomination and becoming a finalist for the 2003 “McKenna-Thompson Award; ”
9-17	Representative Naughton
9-18	Stephen Kavanagh, Governor’s Office of Constituent Services; Julie Stein, Department of
9-19	Administration; Monique Renaud, Rep. Elizabeth Dennigan; Daniel Olsson, Rep. Melvoid
9-20	Benson; Jason Alperstien, Judge Gilbert Indeglia; Kevin Mann, Trinity Repertory Company; your
9-21	nomination for the 2003 “McKenna-Thompson Award; ”
9-22	Speaker William J. Murphy
9-23	Mrs. Vivian Alves; celebration of your 92nd Birthday
9-24	Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox
9-25	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
9-26	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
9-27	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
9-28	continued good fortune; and be it further
9-29	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby respectfully requested to transmit a
9-30	properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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