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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: April 12, 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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      Gene Verruso; being named to the Executive Board of the Allegia Court Tenants

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Association;

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      Representative Ucci

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      Sandy Stamoulis, R.N. MBA CNAA; her 30 years of outstanding service in caring for the

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people of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Ginaitt

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      Randolph Savings Bank, Coventry Office; the celebration of the opening of the Randolph

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Savings Bank Coventry Office on Tuesday April 5, 2005;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Mary Healey; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on April 17, 2005;

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      Representative Slater

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      Hilda Winn Vadnais; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on June

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23, 2005;

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      Representative Moffitt

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      Sandy Xenos; your retirement after a successful career as Women's Tennis Coach at

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Stonehill College;

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      Representative McManus

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      Major Christian Neary, 103rd Field Artillery, 1st Battalion, Rhode Island National Guard;

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presenting the American Flag on April 6, 2005 at the Rhode Island State House to Major

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Christian Neary for his unselfish commitment and dedication to our United States Armed Forces;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Ross M. Amaral, Nicolas Barao, Travis Barao, Kyle Bravo, George Butler, Michael L.

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Cicerone, Kyle Croke, Tyler C. Elmasian, Jared Featherstone, Jeffery Fontes, Cameron Ford,

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Anthony P. Galvao, Patrick R. Gormley, David Hill, Jared M. Hill, Zachary A. Kazarian, James

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Kirwin, Zachary R. Palumbo, Bryan Peterson, Louis Peterson (MVP), Shane Santos, Bryan

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Soderberg, Jeffery P. Souza, Tim St. Pierre, Anthony Tavares and Charles Wescott; East

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Providence High School Hockey; winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

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Boys Hockey Division III Central Regular Season and the Division III State Championship while

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maintaining an "Undefeated Season";

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      Representatives Melo, Rose, Dennigan, Moura and Savage

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      Coaches; Gregg Amore, Robert Geremia and Dave Allienello, East Providence High

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School Hockey; winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Boys Hockey

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Division III Central Regular Season and the Division III State Championship while maintaining

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an "Undefeated Season";

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      Representatives Melo, Rose, Dennigan, Moura and Savage

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      The Family of Christine Quinn McKenney; her outstanding service and dedication to

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improve the lives of our children in the State of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Faria

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      Child Care Connection; the Christine McKinney Mardi Gras Gala to benefit the child

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Education Scholarship Fund;

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      Representative Faria

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      William and Lisa Bryant; your 15 years of outstanding service and dedication managing

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Melville Camp Grounds, Portsmouth, Rhode Island;

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      Representative Rice

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      Joseph M. Gorman, Troop 1 Arnold Mills; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America and for the honor and distinction it brings to you and your family;

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      Representative Singleton

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      Alexander Mikulski; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on April 4, 2005;

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      Representative Malik

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      Cyanne Romero, David Ibarra, Rebecca Palmer, Kyleigh Williams, Selena Lopez,

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Alexandra Khounphithach, Nathan Auclair, Samantha Argus, Arthur Girard and Keemari

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Thompson, Social Street School; being named "Student of the Month" March/April 2005 for the

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"Pride" that you display in school each day;

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      Representative Picard

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      Frank Lombardi; being named to the chair of the Brewed Awakenings, Conduct

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Oversight Commission;

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      Representative Ucci

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      Patrick Quinn; your 20 years of service to the working people of Rhode Island and your

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dedication to workers rights and economics justice;

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      Representatives Diaz and Handy

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      Gennaro Perotta; wishing you a speedy recovery from your operation;

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      Representative Ucci

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      Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Church; the joyful and momentous celebration of the

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90th Anniversary of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Church on Sunday, April 10, 2005;

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      Representative McCauley

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      St. Agnes Church; the joyful and momentous celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the

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founding of St. Agnes Church, Providence on Sunday, April 10, 2005;

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      Representative McCauley

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      Sabrina Macaruso; receiving the 2004 Cox Communication Scholarship Award;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Corvese

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      Peter Holden; your 28 years of outstanding and dedicated service as Executive Director

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of the Arc of Blackstone Valley;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Tephanie Malone; being selected by the Rhode Island High School Girls Basketball

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Coaches Association as the 2005 Most Courageous Player of the Year;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Head Coach; Chris Cobain, Exeter-West Greenwich High School "School Knights";

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     winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division II South Regular Season

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and Division II State Championships;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Assistant Coach; Craig Main; Exeter-West Greenwich High School "Scarlet Knights";

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     winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division II South Regular Season

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and Division II State Championships;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Patrick Dame, Richard "Tyke" Spaulding, John Theroux, Matt St. Ours, Colin McCabe,

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Patrick Hartnett, Andrew Wallace, Rory Hartnett, David Schindler, Evan St. Martin, Joseph

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Rafanelli, Rory Smith, Zach Ricci, Ben Crenca and Patrick Sturdahl, Exeter-West Greenwich

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High School "Scarlet Knights"; winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

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Division II South Regular Season and Division II State Championships;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Kathryn Warrington, Alyssa Mello, Kelsey Joseph, Eliza Pond, (Captain), Erica

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Riendeau, Arianna Perrotti, Katherine Lang, Eloise Hodge, (Captain), Bianca Bogda, Rebecca J.

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Ruscito, Kelsey McCauley, Kristen M. Leach (Captain), Kayla Robidoux, Erin Ormerod, Amy

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Costa, (Captain), Kassondra Perrotti, Caitlyn Sullivan and Samantha Furtado, St. Mary Academy-

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Bay View Girls Hockey "Bengals"; winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

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Girls Hockey Division State Championship;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Head Coach; Karen Emma, St. Mary Academy-Bay View Girls Hockey "Bengals";

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winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Hockey Division State

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Championship;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Prinicipal, Colleen Gribbin, St. Mary Academy-Bay View Girls Hockey "Bengals";

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winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Hockey Division State

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Championship;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Athletic Director, Cindy Neal, St. Mary Academy-Bay View Girls Hockey "Bengals";

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winning the 2004-2005 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Hockey Division State

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Championship;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Maryellen Annunziata-Neves, (Athlete); being inducted into the 2004 Warren Athletic

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Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Bob Brochu, (Athlete); being inducted into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Mert Caton, (Athlete); being inducted into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Lillian A. DeBlois, (Phyllis Abbruzzi Award); being inducted into the 2004 Warren

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Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Bonnie O'Blenis Dion, (Athlete); being inducted into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of

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Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      John M. Jannitto, (Contributor); being inducted into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of

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Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Jim McGeough, (Coach); being inducted into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Shirley A. Rose, (Athlete); being inducted into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Jake Riopel, (Old Timer); being inducted into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Norman J. Urban, Sr, (Athlete) 1974 Warren High School Girls Track Girls Track State

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Championships; being a member of the 1974 Warren High School Girls Track State

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Championship Teams Induction into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Laurie Figureid, Karen Cabral Booth, Trudy Cabral, Anne Hackley Cardenas, Judy

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Heaney, Ginny Beth Penkala, Nancy Burns Piper, Shirley Rose, Laurie Figureid Ross, June

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Figureid Sampson and Cheryl Keyes Sousa; 1974 Warren High School Girls Track Girls Track

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State Championships; being a member of the 1974 Warren High School Girls Track State

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Championship Teams Induction into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Coach; Ann Chandler Morris; 1974 Warren High School Girls Track Girls Track State

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Championships; being a member of the 1974 Warren High School Girls Track State

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Championship Teams Induction into the 2004 Warren Athletic Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Malik

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      Corporal Richard W. Brown; receiving the Community Service Award from the Exeter

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Grange;

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      Representative Scott

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      Mrs. Diane Henault; your outstanding commitment to develop an atmosphere for

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excellence in teaching and learning for the students at Stoney Lane Elementary School;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Don Mezzanotte, Coach; the dedication of the Don Mezzanotte Baseball Field at Pilgrim

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High School on April 9, 2005;

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      Representative McManara

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      Carmella Marsocci; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Marion Spearling; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Loretta Audette; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Alfred DiCandido; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Barbara Forys; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Mary Gorrie; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Mary Hughes; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      George Kochien; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Dorothy Lurgio; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Beatrice Murphy; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Rita Pelletier; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Brigida Raimondo; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Eugene Rascle; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Dorothy Sharpe; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Rita Sullivan; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Charles Young; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Captain Robert Valentine, Albion Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Captain of the Albion Fire Department;

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      Representative Menard

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      Lieutenant Chris Tardie, Albion Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Lieutenant of the Albion Fire Department;

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      Representative Menard

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      Deputy Chief Daniel Gagnon, Albion Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Deputy Chief of the Albion Fire Department;

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      Representative Menard

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      Assistant Chief Jean Gagnon, Albion Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Assistant Chief of the Albion Fire Department;

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      Representative Menard

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      Firefighter William Lima, Albion Fire Department; your successful completion of NFPA

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1021 Officership School;

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      Representative Menard

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      Firefighter Jason Rodrigues, Albion Fire Department; your successful completion of

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NFPA 1021 Officership School;

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      Representative Menard

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      Firefighter Lisa Mikula, Albion Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Firefighter and completing the NFPA 1021 Officership School;

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      Representative Menard

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      Lieutenant Shawn Riccio, Albion Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Lieutenant and completing the NFPA 1021 Officership School;

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      Representative Menard

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      Firefighter Derek Peloquin, Albion Fire Department; being promoted with Level 2

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Firefighter Certificate and Pin at the Albion Fire Department Annual Awards Banquet on April 2,

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2005;

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      Representative Menard

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      Lieutenant Russell Menard, Albion Fire Department; being presented with Level 2

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Firefighter Certificate and Pin at the Albion Fire Department's Annual Awards Banquet on April

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2, 2005;

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      Representative Menard

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      Reverend Joel Lecuivre, Albion Fire Department; being presented with the 2004

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Commissioners Award and the 2004 Association Award for your dedication above and beyond

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the call of duty;

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      Representative Menard

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      Michael Suec; the joyous celebration of your 47th Birthday;

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      Representative Watson

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      William A. Sheldon, Troop 39, Summit; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America and for the honor and distinction it brings to yourself and your family;

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      Representative Gorham

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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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