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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: May 17, 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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      Maurice P. Trottier, Commander; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G.

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Gatchell VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Leo Courtois, Vice Commander; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell

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VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Raymond Welch, Jr. Vice Commander; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G.

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Gatchell VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Dorothy Carlson, Adjutant; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell

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VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Joseph Kelley, Quartermaster; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell

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VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Kenneth LaFountaine, Chaplin; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell

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VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Charles Malo, Service Officer; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell

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VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Roland A. Watts, Sr., Surgeon; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell

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VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Al Wood, Judge Advocate; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell

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VFW Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Bob Balthazard, Trustee; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW

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Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Frank Keenan, Trustee; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW

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Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Donald Morin, Trustee; being elected an officer of the Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW

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Post #306 Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the Year 2005-2006;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Chelsey Marie Carter; congratulations on your Graduation from Alledo High School,

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Alledo Texas;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      The Scituate Spartans High School Basketball Team; capturing the 2005 Division III

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Basketball Championship;

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      Representative Mumford

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      Lisa "The Hulk" Cardoza winning the 1st Annual "Mothers Day" battle royal;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Sgt. Kristian Calise; being promoted to the rank of Sergeant, North Providence Police

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Department;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Lt. Brendon Furtado; being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, North Providence Police

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Department;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Captain Paul Martellini; being promoted to the rank of Captain, North Providence Police

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Department;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Lt. Robert DeAngelis; being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, North Providence Fire

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Department;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Lt. William Charello; being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, North Providence Fire

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Department;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Officer John Brady; new member of the North Providence Police Department and

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graduating from the Rhode Island Police Academy;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Officer Gerald Fuscellaro; new member of the North Providence Police Department and

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graduating from the Rhode Island Police Academy;

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      Representative Corvese and Schadone

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      Officer Michael Angelo Scaramuzzo; new member of the North Providence Police

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Department and graduating from the Rhode Island Police Academy;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Officer William Shurick; new member of the North Providence Police Department and

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graduating from the Rhode Island Police Academy;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Officer Michael Tavarozzi; new member of the North Providence Police Department and

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graduating from the Rhode Island Police Academy;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Detective Scott Godin; being promoted to the rank of Detective, North Providence Police

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Department;

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      Representatives Corvese and Schadone

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      Adam R. Hohler and Russell W. Ducharme, Troop 101-Foster; attaining the rank of

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Eagle Scout;

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      Representative Gorham

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      Wanda Michaelson, Executive Director, South Providence Neighborhood Ministries;

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your retirement after many years of reflecting God's love and providing services and

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opportunities that encourage self-worth and build a safe and just community of caring, respect

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and cooperation;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Wanda Michaelson, your retirement after many years of dedication and commitment as

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the executive Director of Neighborhood Ministries on May 13, 2005;

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      Representatives Dennigan

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      Nancy L. Souza; Rhode Island Certified School Nurse-Teacher of The Year;

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      Representative Rice

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      Toni L. and Bryan L. Gomez; the joyous and momentous celebration of 15 years as Man

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and Wife;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      Cory Jean Oliveira; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 40th Birthday on May

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11, 2005;

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      Representative Amaral

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      Donna M. DiPalma; 10 years of dedicated service in the Traffic Tribunal Rhode Island

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Judiciary;

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      Representative Corvese

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      Associate Justice William A. DiMitri; 15 years of dedicated service in Rhode Island

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Superior Court;

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      Representative Corvese

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      Elaine M. Battista; 25 years of dedicated service in Rhode Island Judiciary Traffic

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Tribunal;

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      Representative Corvese

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      John and Olga Paiva; the joy full 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 Melo

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      Laura Ginish, Lincoln High School; Girls Swimming, 100 yard Butterfly and All

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Division 1st Team;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Quanita Moore, Lincoln High School; Girls Indoor Track, First Team, 55 meters and

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4x200 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Christine Moreau, Lincoln High School, First Team; 55 meter Hurdles and 4x 200 meter

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relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Stacy Lima, Lincoln High School, First Team; 4x200 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Shayna Daugherty, Lincoln High School, First Team; 4x200 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Quanita Moore, Lincoln High School, Second Team; 300 meters and 4x400 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Christine Moreau, Lincoln High School, Second Team; 4x400 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Stacy Lima, Lincoln High School, Second Team; 4x400 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Shayna Daugherty, Lincoln High School, Second Team; 4x400 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Quanita Moore, Lincoln High School, Medium School, First Team, 45 meters and 4x160

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meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Christine Moreau, Lincoln High School, First Team; 45 H and 300 meters and 4x160;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Shayna Daugherty, Lincoln High School, First Team; High Jump and 45 H and 4x160;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Stacy Lima, Lincoln High School, First Team; 4x160 meter relay;

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      Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Quanita Moore, Lincoln High School; Dwyer Division, First Team, 45 meter and 300

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meters and 4x160;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Christine Moreau, Lincoln High School, First Team; 45 H and 4x160 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Stacy Lima, Lincoln High School, First Team; 600 meters and 4x160 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Shayna Daugherty, Lincoln High School, First Team; High Jump and 4x160 meter relay;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petraraca

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      James Sylvestre, Lincoln High School; Boys Indoor Track Class C, First Team, 3000

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meters and Northern Division 2nd Team 4x440 meter relay;

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      Representative Menard

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      John Rei, Lincoln High School; Second Team, 600 Meters and Northern Division 2nd

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Team 4x400;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Andrew Margenot, Lincoln High School; 1500 Meters and Northern Division 2nd Team

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4x440;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Alex Belshe, Lincoln High School; Northern Division Second Team, 600 Meters;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Ryan Doucette, Lincoln High School; Boys Wrestling, Second Team, 145 pounds and

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Division II-B First Team;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Chris Chapian, Lincoln High School; Division II-B, First Team 119 pounds;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Will Friedlander, Lincoln High School; Second Team, 125 pounds;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Bryan Obara, Lincoln High School; Second Team, 130 pounds;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Mitchell Voyer, Lincoln High School, Second Team, 135 pounds;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Peter Hoey, Lincoln High School; Second Team, 140 pounds;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Tom Coulombe, Lincoln High School; Boy's Basketball, Division II-North, First Team;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Mike Zervas, Lincoln High School, Boy's Basketball, Division II-North, Second Team;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Bethany O'Dell, Lincoln High School; Girl's Basketball, First Team, and Division II First

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Team;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Erin Macro, Lincoln High School; Girl's Basketball, Division II Third Team;

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     Representatives Menard, McManus and Petrarca

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      Matthew B. Onorato, Troop 117 Warwick, Narragansett Council; attaining the rank of

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Eagle Scout;

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      Representative Trillo

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      Angela Milas; being the top ranked Rhode Island girl surfer in the 17 and younger

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division and ranked sixth in New England by the Eastern Surfing Association in 2004 and for

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finishing first runner-up in the 2005 Rhode Island Junior Miss Pageant;

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      Representative McManus

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      Doreen "Dodi" Watier; your retirement after 30 years of loyal and dedicated service to

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the citizens of the Town of North Smithfield;

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      Representative Church

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      Mark Brigido; being named Rhode Island Retail Grocer of the Year at the Rhode Island

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Food Dealer's Association held at the Providence Marriot Hotel on March 7, 2005;

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      Representative Church

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      Brad Wilson, Brigido's IGA Marketplace; placing 3rd at the Rhode Island Best Bagger

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Contest hosted by the Rhode Island Food Dealer's Association held at the Providence Marriott

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Hotel on March 7, 2005;

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      Representative Church

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      Scott Shea, Brigido's IGA Marketplace; placing 1st at the Rhode Island Best Bagger

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Contest hosted by the Rhode Island Food Dealer's Association held at the Providence Marriott

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Hotel on March 7, 2005;

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      Representative Church

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      Rogers Bissonnette, III; winning the YWCA of Northern Rhode Island Week of the

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Young Child Art Contest;

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      Representative Picard

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      Frank Figueiredo; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Faria

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      Raymond Raboin, Hopkins Hill School; being named Coventry Teacher of the Year for

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your commitment and dedication to develop an atmosphere for learning;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Emerson "Jim" Marvel; your retirement after 28 years of loyal and dedicated service with

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the City of Woonsocket;

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      Representative Brien

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      Jayson Sanchez, Central Falls High School; being named to the 2005 Providence Journal

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All State Boys Indoor Track, Class C, Second Team 45 Meters and Northern Division First Team,

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45 Meters and High Jump;

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      Representative Faria

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      Michael Ainburg, Central Falls High School; being named to the 2005 Providence

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Journal All State Boy's Wrestling Division II-C First Team, 130 pounds;

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      Representative Faria

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      Jose DeAndrade, Central Falls High School; being named to the 2005 Providence Journal

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All State Boy's Wrestling Division II-C First Team, 145 pounds;

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      Representative Faria

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      Kashif Montgomery, Helder Gomes and Arthur Cooper, Central Falls High School; being

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named to the 2005 Providence Journal All State Boy's Basketball Division III-East First Team;

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      Representative Faria

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      Jonathan Laureano, Central Falls High School; being named to the 2005 Providence

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Journal All State Boy's Basketball Division III-East Second Team;

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      Representative Faria

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      Shelby Maldonado, Central Falls High School; being named to the 2005 Providence

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Journal All State Girl's Basketball Division III, First Team;

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      Representative Faria

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      Celissa Fonseca, Central Falls High School; being named to the 2005 Providence Journal

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All State Girl's Basketball Division III, Second Team;

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      Representative Faria

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      Carlene Fonseca, Central Falls High School; being named to the 2005 Providence Journal

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All State Girl's Basketball Division III, Third Team;

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      Representative Faria

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      Eric Osei; your earning All-State Honors and All New England Honors in the Indoor

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Track 55 Meters, and the honor and distinction it brings to yourself and your school;

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      Representative Savage

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      Nicole Reynolds; your earning All-State Honors in the Indoor Track 300 Meters, and the

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honor and distinction it brings to yourself and your school;

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      Representative Savage

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      Justin Leary; your earning All-State Honors in the 100 Meters Butterfly and 100 Meter

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Backstroke, and the honor and distinction it brings to yourself and your school;

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      Representative Savage

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      Kayla Blais, Justin Weeks, Eric Ramsay, Hunter Oppenheim, Dominic Chute, Daniel

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Bartholmy, Erial Boudreau, Rebecca Bouakhasith, Alex Rogers, Jenna Pytka, Cody Fortier,

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Rachel Sacco, Tiphani Soucy, Jacob Sennick, Kellsie Hidalgo, Edward Ventura, Tyler Hidalgo,

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Joshua Hidalgo and Steven LaPlante, Leo A. Savoie School; being named Student of the Month

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May 2004-2005 for the "Tolerance" that you display in school each day;

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      Representative Picard

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      Master Dong Zeng Chen; teaching the students of Tai Chi in the State of Rhode Island at

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the 10th Annual All New England Seminar of Yang Style Tai Chi;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Lt. Steven Casbarro; your retirement after many years of outstanding and dedicated

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service to the citizens of the City of Providence and the Providence Police Department;

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      Representative McCauley

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      Cathryn Olsen and David Casagrande; a Gold Medal Win in the Rhode Island Academic

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Decathlon;

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      Representative Shanley

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      Melanie Kasparian, Pilgrim High School; being a Gold Medal recipient at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Ryan Holmes, Troop 4, Riverside; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of

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

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      Representative Savage

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      Robert Frazier Swanson, Troop 1, Richmond; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the

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Boy Scouts of America;

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      Representative Scott

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      Scott Robert Zagrodny, Troop 64, Saylesville; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the

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Boy Scouts of America;

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      Representative McManus

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      Margaret "Maggie" Luth; your graduation from Kent State University on May 14, 2005;

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      Representative Slater

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      The Lynch Family; being named as a Volunteer of the Year at the Newman YMCA;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Senior-Mary Brett; being named as a Volunteer of the Year at the Newman YMCA;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Adult-Ralph Wright; being named as a Volunteer of the Year at the Newman YMCA;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Youth-Ryan Lantagne; being named as a Volunteer of the Year at the Newman YMCA;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Althea Telford, Barrington Middle School; her distinguished teaching career and being

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named Rhode Island Teacher of the Year for 2005;

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      Representatives Story, Amaral and Malik

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      Richard Wheeler, Barrington Middle School; his distinguished career at Barrington

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Middle School and being named Rhode Island Principal of the Year for 2005;

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      Representatives Story, Amaral and Malik

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      Joseph Ferrelli, Jr., Class of 1953; your induction into the Aldrich Hall of Fame;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Gerry Gibbons, Class of 1952; your induction into the Aldrich Hall of Fame;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Donna Nestor; your retirement after 31 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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town of West Warwick;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy, Representatives Williamson and Landroche

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      Robert and Carole Young, Jason Young, Rebecca Foley and Amanda Turner; receiving

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the Mira H. Hoffman Award for symbolizing the spirit of the Girl Scout's of the U.S.A. and the

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Commitment that your family has made to help girls to reach their full potential;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Matthew R. Blanchette, Troop 20, Johnston; 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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      Representatives Ucci, Voccolla, Petrarca and Smith

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      Mark D. DiBiasio, Troop 20, Johnston; 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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      Representatives Ucci, Voccolla, Petrarca and Smith

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      Anthony J. Gesualdi, Troop 20, Johnston; 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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      Representatives Ucci, Voccolla, Petrarca and Smith

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      Gregory M. Suvajian, Troop 20, Johnston; 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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      Representatives Ucci, Voccolla, Petrarca and Smith

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      Father Stephen P. Amaral and the Our Lady of Czenstochowa Parish; the celebration of

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the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Czenstochowa reflecting God's Love in the community and

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looking forward to the future with renewed vision, hope and commitment;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Jennifer McCarthy; your outstanding academic accomplishments of graduation from

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Providence College with a Bachelor's of Art degree on May 15, 2005;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Marsha Cohen, CPCU, ARE; receiving the 2005 Insurance Woman of the Year Award

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from the Association of Professional Insurance Women for your many contributions to the

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insurance industry and your many achievements during your career;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Ernest A. Almonte, Rhode Island State Auditor General; receiving the 2005 Verrazzano

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Award from the Verrazzano Day Observance Committee for outstanding public service to the

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State of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Madeline Lindell; your heroic efforts to rescue your friend Grace Brayman from a

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smoke-filled apartment in "The Mill" complex at Canonchet Cliffs on April 29, 2005;

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      Representative Kennedy

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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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