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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2005

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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: March 01, 2005

     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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      Charlene Butler; being inducted to the University of Rhode Island's College Of Business

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Administration's 2005 Hall of Fame;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      The Honorable Bruce Sundlun; being inducted to the University of Rhode Island's

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College of Business Administration's 2005 Hall of Fame;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      David J. Weiner; being inducted to the University of Rhode Island's College of Business

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Administration's 2005 Hall of Fame;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      The Honorable James B. Black; the joyful and momentous celebration of your 70th

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Birthday on March 25, 2005;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Ed Gonsalves; receiving the Abby Smith Award at the Words Unlimited 50th Annual

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Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Dick Lynch; receiving the Frank Lanning Award at the Words Unlimited 50th Annual

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Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Tom Drennan; receiving the Bill Crawley Award at the Words Unlimited 50th Annual

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Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Harold Rich, Joe McHenry, Ted Mulchaey and Greg Greene (all posthumous); receiving

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the Hall of Fame Inductees Award at the Words Unlimited 50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Jon Sjogren; receiving the Men's Sports Coach of the Year Award at the Words

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Unlimited 50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Ray Treacy; receiving the Women's Sports Coach of the Year Award at the Words

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Unlimited 50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Ryan Gomes; receiving the Male Athletic of the Year Award at the Words Unlimited 50th

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Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Kim Smith; receiving the Female Athletic of the Year Award at the Words Unlimited 50th

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Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Bryant University; receiving the Small College Achievement Award at the Words

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Unlimited 50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Brown's University Women's Crew; receiving the Team of the Year Award at the Words

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Unlimited 50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Toll Gate Hockey; receiving the Story of the Year Award at the Words Unlimited 50th

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Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Brad Valois; receiving the Schoolboy Athletic of the Year Award at the Words Unlimited

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50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Chelsea Marandola; receiving the Co-Schoolgirl Athletic of the Year Award at the Words

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Unlimited 50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Samantha Gawrych; receiving the Co-Schoolgirl Athletic of the Year Award at the

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Words Unlimited 50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Mario Pereira; receiving the Schoolboy Coach of the Year Award at the Words Unlimited

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50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Julie Maguire; receiving the Schoolgirl Coach of the Year Award at the Words Unlimited

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50th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Henry Shelton; receiving the Community Service Award at the Words Unlimited 50th

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Annual Sports Awards Ceremony;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Molly Cohen, Johnna Magiera, Jill Ozenkowski, Gina Lima, Gina DeLeo, Breanna

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Boyer, Ethan Hattoy, M.J. Parisella, Brett Rondeau, Jonathan Simpkins, Alessandro Vendetti,

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Evan D'Abrasco and Matt LaCroix; your academic and athletic accomplishment at St. Joseph

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School;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Chris Smith; the occasion of his 30th Birthday;

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      Representative Watson

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      Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll; the joyous occasion of the birth of their son, Liam Patrick

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born on December 16, 2004;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Joseph and Patrick Carroll; the joyful and momentous celebration of your 40th Wedding

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Anniversary as husband and wife on February 27, 2005;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Vioris Ferrell; your retirement after 43 years of outstanding and dedicated service with

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the U.S. District Court;

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      Representative Almeida

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      Lynda Cross; your retirement after 22 years of dedicated service to the students and

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faculty of Bishop Hendricken High School;

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      Representative Amaral

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      Kathleen A. Magill; being named the Grand Marshall of the 2005 Pawtucket Saint

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Patrick's Parade;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Melkon Megerdichian; your generous and unselfish commitment to volunteer your time

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for the many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of our state;

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      Representative Palumbo

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      Nick Kamboures; your generous and unselfish commitment to volunteer your time for the

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many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of our state;

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      Senator Sheehan

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      Justine Tate; your generous and unselfish commitment to volunteer your time for the

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many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of our state;

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      Representative Crowley

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      Meaghan Bowden; your generous and unselfish commitment to volunteer your time for

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the many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of our state;

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      Representative SanBento

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      Deana Waite, Shanda Christal and Melanie Murray; your generous and unselfish

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commitment to volunteer your time for the many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of

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our state;

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      Representative Ajello

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      Brenda Pacheco, Ismael Castro, Roy Bolden and Shaumaen Waite; your generous and

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unselfish commitment to volunteer your time for the many agencies that affect the lives of the

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citizens of our state;

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      Representative Slater

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      Treshwana Speid and Petagaye Whitmore; your generous and unselfish commitment to

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volunteer your time for the many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of our state;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Toni Lomba; your generous and unselfish commitment to volunteer your time for the

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many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of our state;

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      Representative Wasylyk

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      Tracey Martin; your generous and unselfish commitment to volunteer your time for the

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many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of our state;

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      Representative Gemma

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      Jason Nicholas; your generous and unselfish commitment to volunteer your time for the

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many agencies that affect the lives of the citizens of our state;

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      Representative Laroche

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      Maurice "Moe" Debroisse; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 24,

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2005;

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      Representative Picard

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      Sarah McGill, Northern Elementary School; winning the Lincoln Schools 2005 Annual

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Spelling Bee Competition held at Lincoln High School on February 17, 2005;

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      Representative Menard

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      Laura E. Demello; your academic achievements in making the Dean's List for the Fall

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semester at University of Connecticut;

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      Representative Menard

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      Glenn Rose; his 34 years of dedication, devotion and distinguished service to the Boys

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and Girls Club of Newport County;

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      Representative Jackson

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      Jose Brito; his efforts and commitment in the advancement of the Dominican Latino

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Business Community in Providence, Rhode Island;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Acelia A. Terrero; her dedication and commitment on becoming a model Businesswomen

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in the Dominican/Latino community;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Hugo Adames; his exemplary contribution to the development of Dominican/Latino

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Radio programming, and becoming the Dean of Hispanic Radio in Rhode Island;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Miladys Morel; her outstanding contribution as a board member of Rhode Island

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ACORN, a member of ACORN's Dominican Council and helping the Dominican/Latino

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community at large in the state of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Miguel Luma; his tireless efforts on behalf of the community and on being the first

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Dominicano City Council in the City of Providence, Rhode Island;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Howard Freelander; having the honor and distinction of being presented with the Legion

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of Merit Award;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      President Elise Palladini; being named the 2004 Firefighter of the Year of the Oakland-

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Mapleville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Rescue Lieutenant Leo Dunn; being named the 2004 Officer of the Year of the Oakland-

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Mapleville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Chief John Pacheco; being named the 2004 Firefighter of the Year of the Nasonville Fire

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Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Pvt. Jarrid Foster, Pvt. Dan Gagne, Lt. Richard Thompson, Jr., Lt. Kyle Chahill and Chief

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Edward Gartland; being one of the Top Fire "Members in Responses" for the Nasonville Fire

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Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Alan Gloria; your 23 years of dedicated and committed service as Safety Officer with the

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Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Marcel Desmarais; your 24 years of dedicated and committed service as Honorary

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Member with the Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      John Mainville; your 28 years of dedicated and committed service as Private with the

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Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Richard Thompson, Sr.; your 28 years of dedicated and committed service as Deputy

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Chief with the Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Raymond Belisle; your 33 years of dedicated and committed service as Chief Engineer

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with the Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Robert Allard, Sr.; your 40 years of dedicated and committed service as President with

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the Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Richard St. Sauveur; your 41 years of dedicated and committed service as Assistant Chief

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Engineer with the Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Edward Gartland; your 46 years of dedicated and committed service as Chief with the

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Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      John Pacheco; your 53 years of dedicated and committed service as Chief with the

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Nasonville Fire Department;

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      Representatives Pacheco and Church

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      Evan Michael Longworth, Troop 1, Warwick; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the

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

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      Representative Ginaitt

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      Robert Gilpin; being named the 2004 co-recipient of the Bayberry Wreath Laureate

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Award by the Block Island Times;

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      Representative McHugh

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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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