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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2004

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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: March 17, 2004

     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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      Melba DePena, Democratic Party Executive Director; receiving the 2004 Extraordinary

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Women Award and the Community Leader of the Year Award;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Mary Brennan; receiving the 2004 Extraordinary Women Award for your excellence in

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Education;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Patricia Flanagan; receiving the 2004 Extraordinary Women Award for your excellence

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in Health;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Roberta Richman; receiving the 2004 Extraordinary Women Award for your involvement

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in working with the community;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Rosa De Castillo; receiving the 2004 Extraordinary Women Award for your involvement

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in working with the community;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Adriana Dawson; receiving the 2004 Extraordinary Women Award for your excellence in

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Professional Development;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Acelia Adalgisa; receiving the 2004 Extraordinary Women Award for your dedication to

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Homemaking;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Lutgarda Henderson; receiving the 2004 Extraordinary Women Award for your

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excellence in Desarrollo Empresorial;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Pasco Izzo; your retirement after many years of outstanding and dedicated service with

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Metals Recycling L.L.C.;

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      Representative Moura

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      The Rhode Island Art Education Association; proclaiming the Month of March 2004 as

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Youth Art Month;

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      Representative Smith

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      The Honorable Senate President Joseph A. Montalbano; receiving the 2003 distinguished

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Graduate Award by the Department of Elementary Schools of the National Catholic Association;

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      Representative San Bento

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      Home Depot, William May – Manager; the Grand Opening of the Home Depot on 878

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West Main Road, Middletown, Rhode Island on January 8, 2004;

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      Representative Long

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      Anthony DeSisto, Warren Town Solicitor; for your more than 12 years of outstanding

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and dedicated service to the town of Warren;

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      Representative Malik

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      Michael J. McHale, II, Troop 22, Cranston; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America and the distinction you bring upon yourself, family and your community;

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      Representative Slater

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      Yeseni Griffin, Brad Cote, Isaiah Archambault, Kayla Rivers, Robbie Harrod, Roger

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Silvia, Sabrina Howard, Ian Bresnahan, Tony Pacheco, Alex Fairley, Sean Vieira, Josue

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Hernandez, Laura Toro, Dru Werts, Amanda Theroux, Rebecca Bouakhasith, Carlos Rodriguez,

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Raymond Turgeon, Elisha Cormier, Veronica Almedia and Anida Bouakhasith, Leo Savoie

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School; being named “Student of the Month” for March 2004 and for the “Self-Discipline” you

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display in school each day;

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      Representative Picard

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      Erika Thayer Laurie; the joyous celebration of your 14th Birthday on March 11, 2004;

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      Representative Benson

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      Kay Lovatt; being the first woman chosen as Deputy Marshall of the 2004 Providence St.

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Patrick’s Day Parade;

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      Representatives McCauley and Giannini

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      Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Fogarty; being named Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick’s

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Day Parade;

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      Representatives McCauley and Giannini

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      Christina Bertorelly; placing 1st in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored

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by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Sophie Flynn; placing 2nd in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored by

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the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Justine Closterman; placing 3rd in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored

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by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Anastasia Procaccini; placing Most Artistic in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster

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Contest sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Abby Flyntz; placing Most Cheerful in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster Contest

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sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Megan Macera and Aimee Barone; placing Most Colorful in the 2004 National Arbor

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Day Poster Contest sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Matthew Reilly; placing Best Illustration in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster Contest

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sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      David Donahue; placing Most Informative in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster

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Contest sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Aleide Fernandes; placing Most Original in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster Contest

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sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Otto Quintero and Michael Tedesco; placing Most Animated in the 2004 National Arbor

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Day Poster Contest sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      David Kelchner; placing Best Design in the 2004 National Arbor Day Poster Contest

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sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Sarah Bettencourt; being crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2004 and your visit to the

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State House on March 11, 2004;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Mary Ribeiro; being crowned “Miss Ireland” by the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and

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you visit to the State House on March 10, 2004;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Bruce and Karyn Ogni; the birth of your twin boys Dylan John (7 lbs. 6 oz.) and Tyler

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Nicholas (5 lbs. 15 oz.) on March 4, 2004;

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      Representative Moran

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      Laurie Beth Gray, Miss Rhode Island; your outstanding representation of the State of

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Rhode Island in making the coveted top ten in the 2003 Miss America Pageant;

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      Representative Trillo

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      Louise M. Como; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on March 4, 2004;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      David Kelchner, Tiverton Middle School; winning the best design in the 2004 National

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Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored by the Rhode Island Tree Council;

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      Representatives Amaral and Enos

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      Jeffery Schanck, Alejandro Restrepo, Inez Ramos, Brandon Brown, Jailin Mary Acosta,

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Alexander Henao, Leicy Olivo, Jessica Madrid, Felicia Gauvin, Jax Canola, Maritza Deosa,

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Mayra Lopez, Sandra Goncalves, Jenny Gabriel, Johan Giraldo, Amanda O’Brien, Jose

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deAndrade, Gabriel Velez, Rosemarie Rivera, Shelby Maldonado, Jelissa Juarez, Treisy Ramirez,

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Lourdes Reyes and Sara Restrepo, Central Falls High School; winning the 2003-2004 Rhode

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Island “We the People: The Citizens and the Constitution” competition and your participation in

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the upcoming National Competition in Washington, D.C.;

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      Representative Faria

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      Curt Francis Dumas and Benjamin Michael Octeau, Troop 21, Ashaway; attaining the

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rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and the distinction your bring upon yourself,

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family and your community;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      William Floriani, Assistant Director of Project Management for the City of Providence;

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his retirement after more than 29 years of distinguished service to the citizens of Providence;

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      Representative Corvese

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      J. R. Gonzales, Chairman of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce;

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receiving the 2004 Hispanic Business Vision and Leadership Award;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Neil Steinberg, President of Fleet of Rhode Island; receiving the 2004 Corporate Leader

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of the Year Award;

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      Representative Tejada

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      Mi Guatemala Restaurant; receiving the 2004 Hispanic Business of the Year Award;

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      Representative Tejada

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      ARC of Northern Rhode Island; the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of Mental

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Retardation Month;

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      Representatives Laroche, Brien and Picard

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      Frank Johnson; being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant of the Pawtucket Fire

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Department on March 11, 2004;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      John Braz, Joe Cabral, Ron Cote, Nick Delekta, Nick Ferrara, Nick Jamiel, Tut Jamiel,

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Dave Lamarca, Gary Lavey, Jim Merolla, Bob Proulx, Ed Sevigny, Jack Whalen, Al Angelone,

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Dave Booth, Don Bouchard, Kevin Casey, Allan Dyer, Jonathan Ernest, Dennis Ingram, Steve

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Martel, Frank Raposa, Dave St. Ours, Gordon Simard, John Smith, Coach Pat Abbruzzi, Assisted

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by Foxy Marshall, Mike Crane, and Scout Jack Flynn, Warren High School Football; being

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selected to the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for being a member of the 1972 Undefeated

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and United Championship Football Team that compiled a 9-0 record;

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      Representative Malik

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      Debbie Abbruzzi, Nancy Fortin Boros, Kathy Sullivan Eshback, Diane Abbruzzi Gempp,

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Susan Pattie Hall, Sharon Sousa Mello, Karyn McCahey Monti, Mary Hunt Paras, Jeanne

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Murphy Pirri, June Figureid Sampson, and Janie Abbruzzi Patterson, Team Mascot; being a

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member of the 1972 Warren High School Cheerleading Team;

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      Representative Malik

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      Marge Bellisle; being selected into the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for your

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numerous athletic accomplishments in Track and Field;

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      Representative Malik

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      Paul Boulanger; being selected into the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for your

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numerous athletic accomplishments in Football and Baseball;

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      Representative Malik

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      Stephen Caizzi; being selected into the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for your

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numerous athletic accomplishments in Football, Baseball and Body Building;

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      Representative Malik

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      Curt Chappelle; being selected into the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for your

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numerous athletic accomplishments in Baseball and Rugby Football;

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      Representative Malik

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      John Fletcher; being selected into the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for your

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numerous athletic accomplishments in Wrestling, Football, Soccer and Track;

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      Representative Malik

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      Gary Lavey; being selected into the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for your

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numerous athletic accomplishments in Football;

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      Representative Malik

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      Arlene Palmieri; being selected into the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for your

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numerous athletic accomplishments in Trap Shooting;

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      Representative Malik

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      Rick Vitullo; being selected into the 2003 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame for your

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numerous athletic accomplishments in Football;

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      Representative Malik

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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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