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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

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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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      Vincent L. Brophy; the joyous celebration of his 70th Birthday on May 5, 2003;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Jeanette Woodbury; the joyous celebration of her 36th Birthday on April 29, 2003;

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      Representative Almeida

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      Justine Boisvert and Debra Nelson, Ponaganset High School; receiving 2003 All-Class

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Division I Girls Basketball Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Casey Regan, Jessica Shalvoy, Robyn Andrade, Taylor Guertin, Ashley Devolve, Alesha

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Amato, Anna Forde, Bianca Francois, Kayla Houle, Lauren Giarruso; winning the Boys and Girls

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Club of Cumberland-Lincoln 7-8 Year Old Girls Basketball League Championship;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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      Coach John Andrade; your team’s success in the Boys and Girls Club of Cumberland-

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Lincoln Girls Basketball League Championship;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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      Shandalier Adams, Dorcas Annoh, Paula Bettencourt, Michael Garcia, James Rajotte,

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Eliana Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Molly Tieney and Georgia Zadi; your induction into the

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Pawtucket Teen Hall of Fame on April 30, 2003;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Todd Sanislow; Verizon Superpages commitment to the “Books are Wings” Program;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      John Muggridge; Fidelity Investments commitment to the “Books are Wings” Program;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Leann Nelson and Kristin Creighton, Ponaganset High School; receiving 2003 All-Class

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Girls Indoor Track Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Christine Falguerra, Warwick Veterans High School; being presented with an Academic

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Scholarship sponsored by Cox Communications;

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      Representative Trillo

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      Cynthia Welch; being honored as Volunteer of the Year at the Forest Farm Health Care

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Center;

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      Representatives Long and Callahan

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      Lombardi’s 1025 Club; 50 years in the Catering and Banquet Business;

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      Representative Cerra

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      Mitchell Kerwin, Michael Bouchard, Benjamin Turner, Brent Lytle and Benjamin Leach;

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Smithfield High School; receiving 2003 All-Met B-North Division Boys Hockey Honors from

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the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Gifford Plume, Ryan Dandeneau, Daniel Nadeau and Evan Keighley, Ponaganset High

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School; receiving 2003 All-Met B-North Division Boys Hockey Honors from the Providence

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Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Daryl Pfeiffer, Tony Viveiros, Justin Fontaine and Sean Hamaker, Smithfield High

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School; receiving 2003 All-Class B-2 Wrestling Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Nathan Colwell, Curtis Folco, Jeff Champigny and Eric Eliason, Smithfield High School;

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receiving 2003 All-Division I-North Boys Basketball Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Erin Martell, Derek Lachance, Alex Healy, Greg Ahnrud, Roy Gibbs and Jesse Howard;

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Ponaganset High School; receiving 2003 All-State First Team Wrestling Honors from the

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Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Matthew Haczynski, Josh Goldstein and Marty Ingraham, Ponaganset High School;

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receiving 2003 All-Division II North Boys Basketball Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Dan Newman, Smithfield High School; receiving 2003 All-State Boys Indoor Track

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Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Katelyn Brochu, Smithfield High School; being named to the 2003 Providence Journal

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All-State Girls Swimming First Team;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Tiffany Williamson, Smithfield High School; receiving 2003 All-State Girls Indoor

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Track Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Kimberly Dionne, Kristina Fox, Amy Brequet, Meghan Overdeep and Julie Krol,

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Smithfield High School; receiving 2003 All-Class Girls Indoor Track Honors from the

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Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Kelley Brague and Mary Kate Carey, Smithfield High School; receiving 2003 All-

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Division Girls Indoor Track Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Michael Van Gieson and Michael Keeling, Ponaganset High School; receiving 2003 All-

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Class C Boys Indoor Track Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Jeffrey Svansson and David Constant, Ponaganset High School; receiving 2003 All-

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Division Boys Indoor Track Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Reverend Alvin T. Riley, Reverend E. Naomi Craig and Thelma Williams; receiving the

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Community Service Award from the Women’s Newport League;

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      Representative Shavers

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      Patricia Meyer; your outstanding contribution to the State of R.I. Gaspee Days

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Proclamation Ceremony on May 1, 2003;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Erica Pisaturo, Sarah Eliason, Melissa Carney and Kerri-Lynn LaBossiere, Smithfield

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High School; receiving 2003 All-Division II-West Girls Basketball Honors from the Providence

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Journal;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Maarten Hoogeboom, Nicole Jensen, Kevin Gill, Nigel King, Kim Martel, Danielle

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McDonough, Dana Haakensen, Meghan Prosser, Erin Silva, Candice Sampson, Cassandra

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Tonallo, Tim Duffy and Gail Frappier, Drama Teacher; Cumberland High School; the successful

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production of your recent dramatic presentation “Bang, Bang, You’re Dead”;

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      Representatives Menard, Reilly and Moran

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      Alyssa Champagne, North Smithfield High School; receiving 2003 All-Division Class B

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Girls Gymnastics Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Lowe

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      John Russo and Jake Tousignant, North Smithfield High School; receiving 2003 All-

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Division II-North Boys Basketball Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Lowe

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      Michael Godfrin and John Joyal, Brian Vadenais, Michael Masse, North Smithfield High

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School; receiving 2003 All-Met C Division Hockey Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Lowe

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      Crystal Archambault and Allison Mariani, North Smithfield High School; receiving 2003

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All-State Girls Hockey Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Lowe

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      Elizabeth Nangle, North Smithfield High School; receiving 2003 All-Division Girls

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Hockey Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Lowe

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      Evelyn Hadden, Stefanie Forget and Sonet Yee, North Smithfield High School; receiving

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2003 All-Division II-North Girls Basketball Honors from the Providence Journal;

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      Representative Lowe

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      Rosetta Desrosiers; your contribution to the History of R.I. and the publication of your

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poem and the R.I. House of Representatives Journal on May 1, 2003;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Meghan Grady; your being the recipient of the Cox Communications 2003 Scholarship;

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      Representative Savage

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      Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell R. Edwards; the celebration of their marriage on May 25, 2003;

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      Representative Cerra

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      Timothy Fascitelli; receiving the Gold Award in the Precision Machining Technology

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Category;

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      Representative Corvese

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      Christine Falaguerra; being the recipient of the Cox Communication 2003 Scholarship;

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      Representative Naughton

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      James Bullock; being named a 2003 Gold Medal Winner in the Rhode Island Academic

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Decathlon;

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      Representative Malik

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      Jonathan Nadeau, Captain-Flyers, Aaron Andrews, Adam Brunetti, Timmothy Fecteau,

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Christopher Paradis, Asheley Smith, Indhira Velasquez, Wesley DeChristofaro, Justine St.

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Laurent, Peter Talamini, and Luis Velasquez; Flyers; winning the 2003 Savoie Floor Hockey

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League Championship;

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      Representative Picard

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      Jessica Allard, Matthew Barrett, Megan Bertherman, Beth Boronski, Nicole Breault,

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Emily Cavedon, James Dybala, William Fleury, Deana Franceschi, Gelsandra Guzman, Kara

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Harrington, Rebekah Larko, Ashley Leitao, Jared Lemieux, Holly Nevadonski, Elizabeth

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Overdeep, Stephanie Scarpelli and Nicholas Stark; of North Smithfield Junior Senior High

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School; being named to the Rhode Island Honor Society May 19, 2003;

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      Representative Lowe

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      Sean Authier, Clarissa Belisle, Jenna Berthiaume, Laura Blasko, Kerrilynn Carney,

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Shelia Carpentier, James Charest, Lauren Degrange, Sarah Dodd, Daniel Ducharme, JoAnn

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Duhamel, Kaitlyn Eydenberg, Michael Frayne, Sara Gouveia, Evelyn Hadden, Melanie Hardy,

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Lauren Houle, Ryan Hutchins, Gregory Joseph, Jennifer Mancone, Daniel McGahan, Margaret

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McPherson, Adam Muratori, Matthew Nadeau, Andrea O’Hearne, Ryan Smith, Anna Torvi,

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Chelsea Vario, Sonet Yee, Zachary Yontz and Lillie Zuck; North Smithfield Junior Senior High

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School; being named to the National Honor Society May 19, 2003;

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      Representative Lowe

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      Jennifer Bradstreet, Deanna Cichon, Derek Cournoyer, Stephanie Crane, Aline Dallaire,

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Jake Dec, Jordon Dionne, Kristin Flynn, Stefanie Forget, Kathryn Gazaille, Michael Godfrin,

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Robert Gormley, Alanna Green, Sarah Harpin, Rachel Henry, Jeffrey Houle, Courtney Hutchins,

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Michelle Karn, Nicole Kennedy, Michael Konnerth, Christie Lavoie, Carmen Lepine, Grace

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Lincourt, Jillian Michaud, Rachel Mills, Ashleigh Mondoux, Caitlin Nangle, Angela Pandolfi,

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Jeffery Patenaude, Jessica Perron, Meghan Rowe, Michael Sandstrom, Jason Stelle, Amanda

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Tancrell, Christopher Waterson, Amanda Wowk and Lauren Zanolli; North Smithfield Junior

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Senior High School; being named to the Rhode Island and National Honor Society May 7, 2003;

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      Representative Lowe

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      Solomon A. Solomon; being awarded the Status of Honorary Alumnus at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Rose

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      Heather Murray and Allison Dupuis, North Kingstown High School; being named a 2003

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Gold Medal Winner in the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

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      Representative Benson

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      Kerri Marie Gaccione; receiving the “Youth Caring for Others International Award”;

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      Representative Lewiss

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      John and Sally Kelly; the joyous occasion of your 40th Wedding Anniversary;

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      Representative Reilly

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      Lloyd Malin; distinguished service to the community and devoted service as President of

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Temple Sinai;

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      Representative Sherlock

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      Lynnea Finnigan; being Carter’s favorite “Nurse”;

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      Representative Carter

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      Rocco Baldelli; settling the Major League Baseball record for most hits in April by a

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Rookie, with 40;

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      Representative Brien

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      Marissa Hart, South Kingstown High School; being named Miss Rhode Island Jr.

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National Teen-Ager;

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      Representatives Shanley and Carter

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      Lisa Brissette, Globe Park School; the prestigious honor of being named the Rhode Island

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Principal of the Year;

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      Representative Picard

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      Elizabeth Carlson, Katie Coats, Adele Janik, Jennifer Burrows, Sharon Feldman, Amy

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Ferreira, Tiffany Heroux, Kristina Lanctot, Diana Vargas, Ninurta Bet-Shlimon, Tana DaSilva,

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Darlena Fulp, Sophie Habib, Danielle Hall, Stacy Lima, Monica Santos, Catherine Spinella,

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Cristen Spinella, Stephanie Tanzi, Nineveh Bet-Shlimon, Shayna Daugherty, Stephanie Kishfy,

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J’Liina Mangana, Quanita Moore, Sarah Payne, Erica Roskowski and Savanna Torres, Lincoln

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High School; winning their first Girls Indoor Track Class Championship on February 14, 2003;

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      Representative Menard

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      Heather Murray, North Kingstown High School; being honored by the board of directors

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of the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon for being a Gold Medal Winner in this years

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competition;

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      Representative Long

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      Christopher Howland Berleth, Troop 64, Saylesville; attaining the Rank of Eagle Scout in

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the Boy Scouts of America;

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      Representative McManus

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      PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays; the celebration of their 5th

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Anniversary on May 18, 2003;

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      Representative Ajello

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      John J. Walsh, Jr. M.D.; providing Medical Service to the People of South County for 50

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years;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Fox

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      Gary Hunt, Mercymount Country Day School; being named one of R.I.’s top youth

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volunteers by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards;

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      Representative Reilly

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      Lorie J. Tucker, R.N., Barbara Medeiros, R.N., Robin Martellini, R.N., Kristen Shea,

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R.N., Elizabeth Broadway, R.N., Beth Harnois, R.N. and Robyn Moore, R.N.; finishing in a tie

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for First Place in the National Nurses Week Essay Contest;

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      Representative Giannini

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     Cindy Sweet, R.N. and Darlene Dunphy, R.N.; finishing in a tie for Second Place in the

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National Nurses Week Essay Contest;

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      Representative Giannini

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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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