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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: Representative Gordon D. Fox

     Date Introduced: May 03, 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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      Edna I. Galligan; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on April 3, 2005;

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      Representative Ucci

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      Lorraine Iafrate, St. Philip School; receiving the 2005 Distinguished Teacher Award from

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the National Catholic Educational;

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      Representative Ucci

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      Mercy and Lito Lagman; their promotion to being promoted to Regional Vice President

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of Primeria Financial Services on April 23, 2005;

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      Representative Moffitt

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      Joe and Dianne Campanella; being promoted to Regional Vice Presidents of Primerica

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     Financial Services on April 23, 2005;

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      Representative Moffitt

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      Sister Ida Perry, SSCH; your 13 years of dedication and devoted service to St. Francis

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Chapel;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Shihan Jose E. Pamirez, Rhode Island Saizen Goju Ryu Karate Do Group; your

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instructional guidance in leading the students in an award winning performance at the 6th Annual

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Wado Karate Do Tournament in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 10, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      1er Lugar Kata Femenino; Karina Rodriguez and Yohanni Figuereo Rhode Island

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Saizen Goju Ryu Karate Do Group; your exceptional competitive spirit and award winning

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performance at the 6th Annual Wado Karate Do Tournament in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 10,

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2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      1er Lugar Kata Masculino; Ariel Reyes, Joseph Morales, Jesus Marmol and Timothy

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Agosto and Jacob Torres, Rhode Island Saizen Goju Ryu Karate Do Group; your exceptional

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competitive spirit and award winning performance at the 6th Annual Wado Karate Do

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Tournament in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 10, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      2do Lugar Kata Masculino; Stone Monteiro, Braulio Castillo, Jeremy Morales and

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Nicholas Santiago, Rhode Island Saizen Goju Ryu Karate Group; your exceptional competitive

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spirit and award winning performance at the 6th Annual Wado Karate Do Tournament in

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Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 10, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      3er Lugar Kata Femenino; Ericka Urena, Rhode Island Saizen Goju Ryu Karate Group;

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your exceptional competitive spirit and award winning performance at the 6th Annual Wado

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Karate Do Tournament in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 10, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      3er Lugar Kata Masculino; Walter Ferman and Alexander Urena, Rhode Island Saizen

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Goju Ryu Karate Group; your exceptional competitive spirit and award winning performance at

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the 6th Annual Wado Karate Do Tournament in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 10, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Kumite (Pelea)

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      1er Lugar Femenino; Ezequiel Valerio, Rhode Island Saizen Goju Ryu Karate Group;

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your exceptional competitive spirit and award winning performance at the 6th Annual Wado

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Karate Do Tournament in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 10, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      2do Lugar Masculino; David Urena, Shihan Jose E. Ramirez, Rhode Island Saizen Goju

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Ryu Karate Do Group, President/Director; your exceptional competitive spirit and award winning

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performance at the 6th Annual Wado Karate Do Tournament in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 10,

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2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      2do Lugar Masculino; Jose Colon, Rhode Island Saizen Goju Ryu Karate Group,

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President – Latinos Unidos de Rhode Island, Sponsor; your exceptional competitive spirit and

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award winning performance at the 6th Annual Wado Karate Do Tournament in Carolina, Puerto

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Rico on April 10, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Andrew R. Girard, Troop 15, Charlestown; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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

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      Representative McHugh

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      Verizon Super Pages and Citizens Bank Foundation; your commitment to the "Books Are

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Wings" program putting books in the hands of children in Rhode Island;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Jonathan Almeida, Lee Ann Bradshaw, Hong Chau, Carolina Correa, Vera DaSilva,

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Beverly DeOliveira, Daniel Goncalves, Carrie Hormanski, Lindsay Houle, Justin Joseph,

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Kayleigh Ann Lagassee, William Lisasuain, Abigail Locke, Jessy Lopes, Sheyla Montalvo,

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Jonathan Nieves, Vanessa Perez, Jonathan Riveira, Eric Rosa, Stephanie Scanlon, Michelle

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Sequeira, Sonia Sirois, Julia Stanford, Allycia Sykes, Latoya Thompson, Lucilia Vega, Samantha

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Vega, Veronica Vieira and Dominique Wright; being nominated to the City of Pawtucket Teen

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Hall of Fame;

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      Representatives Kilmartin and Dennigan

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      Department of Environmental Management, Gentian Garden Club, Town of Scituate, R.I.

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Tree Council and Federation of Garden Clubs; your contribution to the celebration of State Arbor

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Day, Friday, April 29, 2005;

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      Representative Mumford

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      Matthew Woyak, Chario Regional High School; being presented with the Cox

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Communications Scholarship for being an outstanding student who is actively involved in his

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community;

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      Representative Scott

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      John R. Desmarais; your promotion of rank of Deputy Chief of the Central Falls Police

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Department;

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      Representative Faria

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      Justin Deveau, Caitlin Gavin, Kari Geisler, Kate McCalligett, Keith Nelson, Dave

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Paquette, Kevin Payette, Megan Ponte, Dana Skorupa, Stephanie Wojciechowski, Rhode Island

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College; being presented with the Scholar-Athlete Award from the Speaker of the House and the

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Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Keith Jobin, Llyod Ashong, Aubrey Fisher, Nicola Dalton, Justin Dalton, Abby Hummel,

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Maurice Rogers, Melissa Dellay, Marek Deska, Jeanell Hughes; Community College of Rhode

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Island; being presented with the Scholar-Athlete Award from the Speaker of the House and the

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Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Nicholas Barbera, Theodore Gibbins, Alexander Gotsmanov, Joy Hess, Kevin Lopes,

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Brigid Narewski, Michael Rainville, Jennifer Strysko, Destiny Woodbury, Marilyn Woodford;

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University of Rhode Island; being presented with the Scholar-Athlete Award from the Speaker of

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the House and the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Anthony Rainone, Rhode Island College; being presented with the Athletic Alumnus

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Award from the Speaker of the House and the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Dana Smith, Community College of Rhode Island; being presented with the Athletic

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Alumnus Award from the Speaker of the House and the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Michael N. Matone, University of Rhode Island; being presented with the Athletic

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Alumnus Award from the Speaker of the House and the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Portsmouth Lions Leo's Club; the occasion of your inaugural signing on April 27, 2005;

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      Representative Long

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      Travis Beauchmin, Nickolas Rapas, Daniel Dias, Jared Paupst, Hailey Rushworth, Kevin

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Cabral, Enfinity Barr, Jacob Hadley, Katrina Colomba, Chelsey Drainville, Gregorio Portorreal,

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Randie Scurry, Anthony Silva, Natasha Soto, Zachary Fournier, Kyle Bresnahan, Melina

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Freeman, Cassie Miller, Ryley Johnson, Citizens Memorial Elementary School; being named

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Student of the Month March 2005 for "Most Improved Attitude";

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      Representative Picard

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      Megan Fisk; being awarded the Girl Scout Bronze Award and bringing from Junior to

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Cadet on May 11, 2005;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Jerome Williams; his distinguished service to the Citizens of Barrington by his

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membership on the Barrington Committee on Appropriations from 1999-2004;

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      Representative Story

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      Ray Morris; his distinguished service to the Citizens of Barrington by his membership on

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the Barrington Town Council from 1985-2004;

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      Representative Story

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      Mark Gillooly; his distinguished service to the Citizens of Barrington by his membership

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on the Barrington Town Council from 1998-2004;

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      Representative Story

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      Carol DeRienzo; her distinguished service to the Citizens of Barrington by her

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membership on the Barrington School Committee in 2004;

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      Representative Story

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      Nancy Aroche; her distinguished service to the Citizens of Barrington by her membership

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on the Barrington School Committee from 2003-2004;

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      Representative Story

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      Antony DePasquale; his distinguished service to the Citizens of Barrington by his

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membership on the Barrington Town Council from 2000-2004;

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      Representative Story

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      Blackstone Millville Regional, Amy Pratt and Matthew Chamberlin; your graduation

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from the Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy on May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Blackstone Valley Vocational Tech, Caitlyn Frasier, Daniel Guerino, Christina Cassidy,

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Kristin Lorange; your graduation from the Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy on

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May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Douglas High School, Allyson Rennell, Geena Lombardi and Timothy Horton;

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     your graduation from the Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy on May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Hopedale High School, Nina Iacovelli and Lyndsay Travis; your graduation from the

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Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy on May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Burrillville High School, Samantha Pellerin; your graduation from the Blackstone Valley

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Youth Leadership Academy on May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Nothbridge High School; Michael Szkutak, Autumn Chauvin and Brianna Carey; your

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graduation from the Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy on May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Uxbridge High School, Isak O'Berg and Jack DeManche; your graduation from the

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Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy on May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Millbury High School, Kristina Romano, Jenna Kay Boucher and Brittany Pearson; your

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graduation from the Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy on May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Nipmuc Regional High School, Kevin Hatfield, Melissa Stone and Joey Tardif; your

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graduation from the Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy on May 3, 2005;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Karl Erik Hoffman, Troop #82, Portsmouth; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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

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      Representative Ucci

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      Tonya Jackson; being named as a 2005 All-Star Cheerleader by the Rhode Island

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Coaches Cheerleading Association;

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      Representative Ginaitt

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      Erik E. Turgeon and Stacen W. Buchholz, Troop 1, East Greenwich; attaining the rank of

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Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and for the distinction it brings to yourself, family and

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your community;

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      Representative Watson

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      Caitlyn Murphy; a job well done during her months of service as an intern for the Rhode

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Island General Assembly;

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      Representative Shanley

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      Ava-Martine Young, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being

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inducted as a Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Stephannie Sturm, Secretary Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being

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inducted as a Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Danielle Silvia, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being inducted as a

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Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Krystapher Red, Vice President Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member;

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being inducted as a Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization

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"Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Renee Palmer, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being inducted as a

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Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Sara Orlovic, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being inducted as a

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Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Megan Larcom, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being inducted as a

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Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Shawna McKnight, President and Founder, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter

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Member; being inducted as a Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of

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Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Brenna Kehew, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being inducted as a

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Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Joyce Griffin, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being inducted as a

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Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Ricardo Cousins, Club Treasurer, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member;

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being inducted as a Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization

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"Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Ashley Corsidder, Middletown High School Leo Club Charter Member; being inducted

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as a Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization "Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      The Leo Club at Middletown High School sponsored by the Portsmouth Lions Club;

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being inducted as a Leo on April 27, 2005 and signing the "Certification of Authorization

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"Charter";

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      Representative Long

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      Tom and Peg DeFaleo; the joyful and momentous celebration of your 50th Wedding

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Anniversary as husband and wife on April 30, 2005;

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      Representative Slater

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      Deborah Miner; the joyous celebration of your 50th Birthday;

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      Representative Slater

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      Dr. Mark Hawk, Westerly Special Education Director; receiving the Paul V. Sherlock

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Leadership Award for continued dedication to providing educational opportunities to children

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with special needs in the Westerly School System;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Christopher John Pater, Troop 15, Charlestown; 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 Kennedy

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      Pamela Crandall, Ashway Line and Twine Company; receiving the Greater Westerly

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Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce's 2005 Citizen of the Year Award given this 22nd day of April,

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2005;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Colonel Michael K. Moyer; your assumption of command of the 2nd Simulation Exercise

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Group 78th Division (TNG);

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Colonel John E. Cornelius; your successful command of the 2nd Simulation Exercise

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Group 78th Division (TNG);

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Kate Smith; receiving the Community Service Award from the Oakland Grang #42 in

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Cranston;

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      Representative Moura

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      Sylvia T. Lewiss; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on April

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28, 2005;

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Eleanor "Babe" Foley; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 30, 2005;

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      Representative McCauley

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      Bruce P. Bouchard; the joyous occasion of the birth of your grandson, Connor Patrick

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Gray on March 20, 2005;

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      Representative Menard

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      Holly Lavallee and Terrance Gray; the joyous occasion of the birth of your son, Connor

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Patrick Gary on March 20, 2005;

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      Representative Menard

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      James P. Noonan; successfully completing the 2005 Boston Marathon in 5:39:03;

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      Representative Menard

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      Karla Jane Tansey and Seth Richard McAdams; the joyous occasion of your Wedding

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Day on April 30, 2005;

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      Representative Long

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      Army Spec. Eliut Nogveras, U.S. Army 103rd Battalion; the joyous celebration of your

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50th Birthday on May 4, 2005;

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      Representative Almeida

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      Army Spec. Eliut Nogveras, U.S. Army 103rd Battalion; the successful completion of

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your Tour of Duty in Iraq and your loyality and commitment to the U.S. Armed Forces and our

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beloved country of the United States of America;

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      Representative Moran

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      Carlos Tolentino, Executive Director of the Youth Department; your numerous

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contributions and support of the Dominican Republican Youth on Rhode Island;

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      Representatives Diaz and Slater

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      Lic. Manuel Crespo, The Secretary State of Youth; your numerous contributions to the

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Youth of the Dominican Republic, and your visit to the State of Rhode Island on April 30, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Ralph Plumb; signing an NFL contract with the Oakland Raiders;

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      Representative Rice

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      Sgt. Peter Percevecz (Army); get well and best wishes;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Danielle Marie Cardi; graduating from Rhode Island College with Bachelors Degree in

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Social Work on May 21, 2005;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Erin Elizabeth Kelleher and Tarec Alio; the joyous occasion of your Wedding on May

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21, 2005;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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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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