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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: Representatives Fox, and Scott

     Date Introduced: June 01, 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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     Julia Bancroft, Janna Beckert, Lucas Berg, Tyler Bienenstein, Steph Burdick, Elijah

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Cady, April Forrest, Joey Haley, Justin Hayward, Elizabeth Hunter, Samuel Lancaster, Jonathan

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LaPlume, Julie Paquette, Marci Parente, Lauren Philips, Will Potter, Robert Rosche, Chelsey

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Russell, Kevin Spillman, Mike Tisser, Tina Ash, Sarah Barry, John Best, E. Jesse Capobianco,

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Taylor Coogan, Justin Corr, Jaclyn DeCristoforo, Christian Flynn, Justin LaPlume, Victoria

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Lyons, Cameron Miller, Michael Olausen, Garret Reed, Jacqueline Roberti, Kaitlyn Russell, Julie

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Ryan, Brigitta Valente, John Verma, Levi Wallace, Jeffrey Whitford, Rachael Armada, Rachael

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Burch, Thomas Castro, Zach Coulter, Kelsey Drought, Lizzy Dugan, Savanah Goetz, Maranda

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Harvey, Sarah Jezewski, Trevor Kenyon, Alex LaFleur, Brandon Maxwell, Samantha Nappa,

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George Oquendo, Thai Suwityarat, Hannah Walker, Clinton Weller, Hannah Williams and Colin

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Wilson, Forest Park Elementary; your graduation from the North Kingstown D.A.R.E. Program

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on Thursday, May 27, 2004;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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     Ryan Arnold, Ray Callaghan, Cassie Catlow, Danielle Cho, Natasha Cole, Caleb

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Comstock, Stephanie Gardner, Sarah Goff, Sierra Hendrix, Neil Hourahan, Caroline Izzo,

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Johanna Kincaid, Kyle Levin, Nick Maio, Kenny V. McKay, George Morabit, Ana Mouradjian,

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Brittney Newton, James Northup, Chole Read, Nolan Sayre, Connor Woisard, Krista Baggesen,

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Katie Brown, Devin Callahan, Madisson Catanzaro, Alexander Davis, Janiel Diez, Benjamin

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Green, Erin Griffin, Kevin Hourahan, Honore Johnson, Melissa Johnson, Jessica Kirsch, Ryan

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Lees, Mark Messier, Connor Mills, Lindsay Nunnery, Isabel O’Brien, Crystal O’Casio, Jordan

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Owensby, Emma Romano, Meg Ziegler, Mark Zingarelli, Michaela Amitrano, Jilly Arundale,

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Emma Coppola, Sarah DeLaCerda, Sarah Desabris, Brandon DiGiulio, Raymond Limoges, David

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Lombardi, Hannah Michalakes, Bob Mulholland, May O’Brien, Patrick O’Connor, Pete Patriarca,

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Sam Pescarino, Lauren Proctor, Chelsey Raposa, Katie Schmeck, Tom Schubert, Haruka

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Shimizu, Jeffery Techentin, Mike Tilley, Riley Tuttle, Katherine Young, Chris Zarrella, Justin

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Adonis, Kari Bender, Phil Bianco, Matt Briggs, Carly Choinski, Jake Cockerill, Matthew Cote,

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Mariah Cram, Laura Hall, Maggie King, Brendon Martin, Kara Morin, Myles Nelson, Kelsey

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O’Donnell, Kara Proctor, Mike Ruggieri, Eric Scotti, Jacob Smaldone, Tom Stasiuk, Matt Walz,

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Nicole Warner, Maria Whiteley, Jacob Wilmot and Daisy Yan, Hamilton Elementary; your

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graduation from the North Kingstown D.A.R.E. Program on Thursday, May 27, 2004;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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     Rhode Island State Nurses Association; the annual “Nursing Expo” held at the Rhode

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Island State House on May 27, 2004 to bring more attention to the issues and concerns effecting

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nursing professionals;

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      Representative Ginaitt

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     Melody E. Allen; your graduation from Johnson and Wales University on May 22, 2004;

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      Representative Benson

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     Robert Hoxsie; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on June 6, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Ann Malmborg; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on June 20, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Dorothy Diiorio; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on June 22, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     William Rougas; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on June 22, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Charles Potter; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on June 26, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Joseph Margadonna; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on June 27, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Frank Murga; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on June 28, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Nancy Weiner; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on June 28, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     George Briden; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on June 6, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Mildred Rocchio; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on June 12, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Christopher Antonelli; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on June 22, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Bernice Shapiro; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on June 25, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Madeline Hamer; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on June 25, 2004;

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      Representative Montanaro

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     Roberta Lui, Alissa Marien and David Rodriguez, Lincoln High School; being named as

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a 2003-2004 Top Ten Students of Lincoln High School;

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      Representative Menard

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     Brenna Anatone, (Salutatorian), Alyssa Battistoni, Samina Khan, Kristine Robin,

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Lyndsey Ursillo, Samantha Weiss and Amanda Zangari (Valedictorian); being named as a 2003-

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2004 Top Ten Students of Lincoln High School;

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     Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Solange-Christine Akochi Shaye; being named to the 2004 Pawtucket Teen Hall of Fame;

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      Representative SanBento

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     Amanda Zangari (Valedictorian); being named Valedictorian of the 2004 Lincoln High

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School Senior Class and being a member of the National Honor Society and Rhode Island Honor

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Society;

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     Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Brenna Anatone (Salutatorian); being named Salutatorian of the 2004 Lincoln High

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School Senior Class and being a member of the National Honor Society and Rhode Island Honor

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Society;

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     Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Paul Akerman, Gastroenterology; Jack Bevivino, Plastic/Reconstructive; Frederick

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Burgess, Pain Management; Arthur Bert, Anesthesiology; Anthony Caldamone, Urology Surgery;

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Nicholas Califano, Gastroenterology; George Cooper, Jr., Cardiac/Thoracic Surgery; William

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Corrao, Pulmonary Disease; Jane Dennison, Pediatrics; Curt Doberstien, Neurosurgery; Walter

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Donat, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease; Thomas Drew, Cardiology; Brain Duff,

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Otolaryngology; John Duncan III, Neurosurgery; J. Donald Easton, Neurology; Raymond

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Endreny, Nephrology; Paul Fadale, Sports Medicine; Michael Fine, General/Family Medicine;

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Staci Fischer, Infectious Disease; Edwin Forman, Hematology/Oncology; Gerhard Friehs, Pain

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Management; John Froehlich, Orthopedic Surgery; Melvyn Gelch, Neurosurgery; Sharon

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Gibson, Otolaryngology; Theresa Graves, Breast Surgery; Robert Griffith, Pediatrics; Colin

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Harrington, Psychiatry; Michael Hulstyn, Sports Medicine; Harry Iannotti, Urology Surgery;

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Charles Kahn, Endocrinology; David Katzen, Allergy/Immunology; Janice Kizirian, Internal

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Medicine; Donald Klein, Allergy/Immunology; G. Alan Kurose, Internal Medicine; Franklin

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Leddy, Urology Surgery; Daniel Levine, Cardiology; Mitchell Levy, Critical Care Medicine;

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John Lonks, Infectious Disease; Phillip Lucas, Orthopedic Surgery; Philip Maddock, Radiation

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Oncology; Edward Marcaccio, Jr., Vascular Surgery; John Maynard, Urology Surgery; Charles

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McDonald, Dermatology; Edward McGookin, Pediatrics; George McKendall, Cardiology; Lynn

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McNicoll, Geriatrics; Robert McRae, Otolaryngology; Leonard Mermel, Infectious Disease;

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Stephen Migliori, General Surgery; Jon Mukand, Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine; John

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Murphy, Geriatrics; Peter Nigri, Otolaryngology; Theodore Palumbo, Gastroenterolgy; John

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Parziale, Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine; Victor Pinkes, Emergency Care; Fabio Potenti,

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Colon/Rectal Surgery; Victor Pricolo, Colon/Rectal Surgery and General Surgery; Roger

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Raymond, Cardiology; Sundaresan Sambandam, Hematology/Oncology; Barbara Schepps,

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Radiology; Stuart Schwartz, Rheumatology; Thomas Shahinian, Colon/Rectal Surgery and

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General Surgery; Douglas Shemin, Nephrology; Charles Sherman, Pulmonary Disease; Arun

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Singh, Cardiac/Thoracic Surgery; Jeffery Slaiby, Vascular Surgery; Jon Solis, Dermatology;

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Francis Sullivan, Emergency Care; Patrick Sullivan, Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery; John Tarro,

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Otolaryngology; Valerie Thomas, Endrocrinology; King To, Opthalmology; Flora Treger,

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Internal Medicine; William Tsiaras, Ophthalmology; William Turtle, Pediatrics; Tom Wachtel,

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Geriatrics; Harold Woodcome, Opthalmology; Richard Zienowicz, Plastic/Reconstructive

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Surgery; and John Zwetchkenbaum, Allergy/Immunology; being named by the Rhode Island

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Monthly as a 2004 Rhode Island Top Doctors at Rhode Island Hospital;

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      Representative Ginaitt

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     Shirley Lopes; your 34 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the State of Rhode

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Island;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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     Robert Miller; his retirement from Scituate Middle School and after 40 dedicated years of

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service to Education in Rhode Island;

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      Representative Mumford

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     Stan Balvik; being named the New England PGA Professional Golfer of the Year;

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      Representative Petrarca

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     Rose Slosberg; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 9, 2004;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Lorraine and Richard Ward; the joyous celebration of your 30th Wedding Anniversary on

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May 27, 2004;

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      Representative Picard

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     Airman Paul A. Santilli; your graduation from United States Air Force Basic Training at

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Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas on May 14;

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      Representatives Cerra and Voccola

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     50th Anniversary Committee; the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the fatal

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explosion on the U.S.S. Bennington and the Tragic Loss of 103 Crewmen;

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      Representative Crowley

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     J. Joseph Baxter, Jr.; being sworn in as Supreme Court Administrator for the State of

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Rhode Island on May 25, 2004;

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      Representative Winfield

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     Joshua Akindolie, Annette Alcala, Fennie Almanzar, Kelvin S. Aviles, Myia A. Burgess,

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Kiana Cancela, Victor Colon, Karolain DeLosSantos, Yazmeily Degro, Woiwor N. Edem,

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Nicholas Heron, Doris Malave, Azaih Maloni, Chuck Moua, Betsy J. Olea, Joey Payano, Keith J.

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Symonds, Kevin Tavarez, Juliani Vidal and Tiara Wilkins, Mary E. Fogarty School; the tradition

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of celebration your success at the “Writer’s Celebration” as today’s young authors and displaying

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your talents and passion for writing;

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      Representative Alemdia

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     Kathleen T. Coyne; your 28 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the children of

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the city of East Providence;

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      Representative Savage

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     Andrew David Bianchi; receiving a bachelor of Science Degree in Management

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Information Systems and a Minor in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute on

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Saturday, May 22, 2004;

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      Representative Corvese

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     Richard and Jean Bauer; the joyous celebration of your 50th Wedding Anniversary on

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August 19, 2004;

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      Representative Handy

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     Angelo and Marie Lonardo; the joyous occasion of your 50th Wedding Anniversary

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celebrated on Sunday, June 6, 2004;

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      Representative Corvese

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     Robin R. Taylor, Rhode Island College; your selection as the 2004 winner from Rhode

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Island College in the student nurse writing contest “Why I Chose A Career in Nursing” sponsored

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annually by Colleagues in Caring-Rhode Island;

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      Representative Dennigan

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     Adrienne P. Williams, Saint Joseph School of Nursing; your selection as the 2004 winner

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from Saint Joseph School of Nursing in the student nurse writing contest “Why I Chose A Career

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in Nursing” sponsored annually by Colleagues in Caring-Rhode Island;

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      Representative Dennigan

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     Sara Cabral, Salve Regina University; your selection as the 2004 winner from Salve

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Regina University in the student nurse writing contest “Why I Chose A Career in Nursing”

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sponsored annually by Colleagues in Caring-Rhode Island;

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      Representative Dennigan

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     Sharon A. Pietros, University of Rhode Island; your selection as the 2004 winner from

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the University of Rhode Island in the student nurse writing contest “Why I Chose A Career in

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Nursing” sponsored annually by Colleagues in Caring-Rhode Island;

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      Representative Dennigan

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     Erin E. Bliven; receiving a bachelor of Science Degree with high distinction in Biology

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and Biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, May 22, 2004;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Ray Morris; his 19 years of dedicated service to the town of Barrington as a member of

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the committee on appropriations;

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      Representative Story

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     Marcia Beth Blink; your retirement after 28 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the Students and Faculty of the Exeter/West Greenwich School System;

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      Representative Anderson

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     Jacqueline A. Lisa; your retirement after 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the Students and Faculty of the Exeter/West Greenwich School System;

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      Representative Anderson

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     Anthony T. Jackvony, Esq.; your retirement after many years of outstanding and

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dedicated service to the Citizens of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Corvese

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     Steve James, Lincoln High School Boys Swimming; being named to the 2004 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Boys Swimming 2nd Team All-State 50 yd. Freestyle;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     John Waldron, Lincoln High School Boys Swimming; being named to the 2004 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Boys Swimming 2nd Team All-State 100 yd. Breaststroke;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Bethany O’Dell, Lincoln High School Girls Basketball; being named to the 2004 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Basketball 2nd Team All-State;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Quanita Moore, Lincoln High School Girls Indoor Track; being named to the 2004 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Indoor Track 1st Team All-State in the 45 meter dash and 4 x

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200 meter relay team;

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      Representative Menard

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     Shayna Daugherty, Lincoln High School Girls Indoor Track; being named to the 2004

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Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Indoor Track 1st Team All-State in the 4 x 200 meter

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relay team;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Stacy Lima, Lincoln High School Girls Indoor Track; being named to the 2004 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Indoor Track 1st Team All-State in the 4 x 200 meter relay

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team;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Christine Moreau, Lincoln High School Girls Indoor Track; being named to the 2004

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Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Indoor Track 1st Team All-State in the 4 x 200 meter

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relay team;

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      Representatives Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Laura Ginish, Lincoln High School Girls Swimming; being named to the 2004 Rhode

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Island Interscholastic League Girls Swimming 1st Team All-State in the 100 yard butterfly;

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      Representative Menard, Petrarca and McManus

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     Janet Alden; your retirement after 28 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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students and faculty of the Westerly School Department;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Nancy Turco; your retirement after 15 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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students and faculty of the Westerly School Department;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Linda Fugere; your retirement after 27 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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students and faculty of the Westerly School Department;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Antoinette Johnson; your retirement after 25 years of outstanding and dedicated service

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to the students and faculty of the Westerly School Department;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Marilyn Levine; your retirement after 28 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the students and faculty of the Westerly School Department;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Jean Crowley; your retirement after 31 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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students and faculty of the Westerly School Department;

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      Representative Lewiss

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     Dennis Neri; your retirement after 33 years of outstanding service and dedication to the

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students and faculty of the Cranston Public Schools;

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      Representative Palumbo

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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 hereby is respectfully requested to transmit a

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properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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