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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 24, 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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      Alexander Badiavas, East Greenwich High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the

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2005 Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      David Casagrande, South Kingstown High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the

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2005 Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Theresa Cheng, East Greenwich High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Daniel Cottle, LaSalle Academy; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005 Rhode Island

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Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best demonstrate the spirit of

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learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Jenna Iannuccilli, Johnston Senior High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the

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2005 Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Shilpa Kothari, East Greenwich High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Cathryn Olsen, South Kingstown High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Karina Rocchio, Johnston Senior High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Jared Saletin, East Greenwich High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Rahul Sharodi, East Greenwich High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Jeremy Walker, East Greenwich High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Janee Wallace, The Wheeler School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005 Rhode

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Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best demonstrate the

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spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Jermey Wolff, East Greenwich High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Eric Zhang, Classical High School; being a "Gold Medal Winner" at the 2005 Rhode

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Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students that best demonstrate the

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spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      Brendan Baker, Amanda Bataycan, Brendan Bowe, Kaitlin Brennan, Harley Burns, Kyle

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Charette, Halle Gecawich, Sheamus Groman, Robin Haas, Colleen Harris, Samantha Hayes,

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Patrick Heup, Alexandra Jennings, Kalee Kareemo, Wendy King, Andrew Nicastro, Peter

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Oeullette, Samuel Palmer, Carly Paquin, Evan Phelan, Thomas Rosenfield, Elizabeth Shaffer,

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Joey Silva, Nicholas Stansfield, Caitlin Urban, Caitlin Andrews, Alexandra Black, Jessica

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Bouchard, William Cooney, Charles Fitzgerald, Jared Habershaw, Olivia Handy, Torey Harris,

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Ashley Kenyon, Acacia Leavitt, Scott Linnane, Sterling Marino, James May, Justin Morrow,

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Angela Reisch, Lisa Robbins, Robert Rocco, Brandon Simeone, Ashley Weber, Christopher

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Weill, Michael Wilkinson, Robert Wilkinson and Danielle Zwolinski; Forest Park Elementary;

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your graduation from the North Kingstown D.A.R.E. Program on May 19, 2005;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Kayla Dias, Alysha Desrosiers, Kayleigh Andreason, Elise Davis, Beth Almeida, Emily

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Gooding and Jonathan Stopyra, Groton Junior High School; being a History Day Finalist at the

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History Day Fair held at Providence College on April 30, 2005 and representing Rhode Island at

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the National History Day Fair at the University of Maryland, June 2005;

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      Representative Ginaitt

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      Diane Wojcik; your retirement after 33 years of dedication and commitment to develop

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an atmosphere for excellence in teaching and learning for the students at Leo A. Savoie School;

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      Representative Picard

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      Theresa Watts, President; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Major

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Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Irene Mercer, Sr. Vice President; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the

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Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Marie DeRoy, Jr. Vice President; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the

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Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Penny Trottier, Treasurer; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Major

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Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Doris Bessette, Chaplin; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Major

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Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Elise Caouette, Conductress; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Major

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Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Wendy Randell, Guard; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Major

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Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Mary Courtois, Trustee for 3 Years; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of

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the Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Carol Pandolfi, Trustee for 2 Years; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of

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the Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Doris Stachan, Trustee for 1 Year; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the

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Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Rita Manley, Secretary; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Major

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Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Carol Pandolfi, Patriotic Instructor; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the

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Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Bob Sanford, Master of Arms; being elected an officer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the

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Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post 306;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Rene E. Allard; the joyous celebration of his 80th Birthday on July 10, 2005;

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      Representative Faria

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      Ryan M. Kirk; your graduation from Spruce Creek High School on May 20, 2005;

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      Representative O'Neill

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      Joseph H. Gaudet Middle School; being presented with the Board of Regents for

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Elementary and Secondary Education Award for significant improvement in both English

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Language Arts and mathematics for the past two years in a row;

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      Representative Long

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      Middletown High School; being presented with the Board of Regents for Elementary and

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Secondary Education Award for significant improvement in both English Language Arts and

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mathematics for the past two years in a row;

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      Representative Long

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      Mary Ellen Martin; receiving her Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law

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on June 3, 2005;

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      Representatives Amaral, Loughlin, Rice and Gallison

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      The Corliss Institute; the joyous celebration of your 20th Anniversary of providing social

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and rehabilitative services for deaf persons with diverse disabilities;

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      Representative Malik

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      Best Buddies Rhode Island; the outstanding service and dedication of the many

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volunteers who give their time to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities by

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providing opportunities for friendship and employment;

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      Representative Rice

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      Brenda Bell Caffee; your visit to the State of Rhode Island to educate our citizens

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regarding ETS exposure and ways of preventing its affect on our community;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Jose Brito, CCRI and Southside Merchants Association Training Program; your

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commitment to promote the "Construction Training Program" for the Community College of

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Rhode Island and your dedication to the citizens of the city of Providence;

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      Representatives Diaz, Almeida and Slater

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      John Gomes; your commitment to promote the "Construction Training Program" for the

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Community College of Rhode Island;

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      Representatives Diaz, Almeida and Slater

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      Pedro Archila, Salvador R. Batista, Wilson Bustos, Felipe E. Cabrera, Ubencio D.

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Cabrera, Migdonio Cabrera, Hector Junior Cabrera, Nelson J. Carmona, Daniel Francisco

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Castillo, Jaques B. Danicher, Luis DeLaCruz, Luis Franciso, Casimiro Gonzalez, Junior A.

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Guerrero, Luis Hernandez, Juan Manuel Hernandez, Carl Langley, Yonny Leyva, Dante Mojica,

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Angel Luis Navarro, Jose Miguel Pena, Jorge Miguel Pena, Jorge M. Riera, Reilly Rivas,

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Francisco F. Siles, Rafael A. Silvestre, Renzo A. Sotomayor, Raul C. Valette and Jorge I. Zulela,

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Jr.; CCRI and Southside Merchants Association Training Program; your successful completion of

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the Rhode Island Construction Code and Advanced Building Technologies Program and

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Architectural Blueprint Reading on May 11, 2005;

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      Representatives Diaz, Almeida and Slater

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      Rita Major; her tireless efforts to improve the lives of all the residents of Bear Hill

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Village;

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      Representative Singleton

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      Jamey and Amy Lagor; the joyous occasion of your birth of your daughter Lauren Ashley

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on April 12, 2005;

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      Representative Menard

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      Jeffery and Rebecca Colleman; the joyous occasion of your birth of your daughter Sara

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Toby on April 9, 2005;

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      Representative Menard

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      Russell and Michele Menard; the joyous occasion of the birth of your daughter Hailey

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Rose on May 10, 2005;

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      Representative Menard

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      Joseph and Linda Parisi; the joyous occasion of the engagement of your daughter Tara E.

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Parisi to Clay D. VanTassel;

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      Representative Menard

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      Marcia Melanson; your retirement after 33 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the students and faculty of the Exeter/West Greenwich School Department;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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      James Robert Vittoria, Troop 2, Bristol; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America and demonstrating the Scout Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law in

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your everyday life;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Kerrie Lynn Corcoran; recently becoming Executive Assistant of the Northern Rhode

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Island Chamber of Commerce;

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      Representative Menard

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      Eric Toomey, Kevin Gravier, Will Cole, Patrick Arrico, Nickolas Kettle, Brian Moran,

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Jason Waldeck, Nicholas Cinquegrana, Brian Waldeck, Andy Hevey, John Olson, Stephen Boyle,

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Edward Cole, Matt Olson, James Toomey, Mike Waldeck, Deb Waldeck, Sally Ruzanski,

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Barbara Cole and Bernie George, Troop 39, Summit Coventry; hiking the Washington-

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Rochambeau Revolutionary Route and the SAR RI Historical Trail;

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      Representative Gorham

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      Evan DaSilva, Brendan Hart and Nicholas Mouradjian, Troop 152 North Kingstown;

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attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and demonstrating the Scout

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Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Destiny Arnold, Angela Beckwith, Paul Bush, Amanda Cirillo, Robert Craven, Kyle

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Garrity, Alexandra Gofton, Alexis Howard, Adam Howe, Emma Hutchinson, Benjamin

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Lombardi, Connor MacMillan, Stephanie Mansfield, Alexander Marzilli, Allison Morgan,

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Cameron Sigal, Jordan Silva, Corey Theriault, Samuel Valentine, Andrew Wynsen, Frank

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Zingarelli, Daniel Beisel, Matthew Buresh, Tanner Buterbaugh, Kathleen Callahan, Ceili

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Connors, Andrew Cooke, Olivia Edwards, Megan Forde, Molly Giblin, Tiffany Gifford,

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Gabrielle Henry, Benjamin Jones, William Kruse, Ethan MacLeod, Patrick Manning, Lindsay

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Merz, Claire O'Brein, Garret Osgood, Kevin Ye, Hannah Zangari, Brenton Bauerle, Robert

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Bercaw, Zachary Brinz, Taylor Capalbo, Ryan Comolli, Moira Crocker, Ryan Dugan, Jaime

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Golden, Caitlin Hiller, Noah Jager, Lena Knipe, Devonshire Lokke, Kellie Medeiros, Elyse

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Miller, Stephen Narrginson, Alysse Pazienza, Eric Phillips Simmons, Paige Rocha, Neal

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Simmons, Griffin Walsh, Lauren Adeszko, Cameron Cullen, Joel Diez, Eliza Drew, Ryan

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Easdon, James Lomas, David Mather, Allyson Murry, Katie O'Brien, Brittany Parfitt, Aisha

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Pierre, Nolan Ripa, Christopher Roberti, Nicole Roddy, Andrew Scott, Lauren Smith, Haley

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Stamp, Brandon Sticca, Maggie Stouffer and Michael Westwood, Hamilton Elementary School;

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your graduation from the D.A.R.E. Program;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Charlie and Maura Weis; founding "Hanna and Friends" and for all their compassionate

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efforts on behalf of children and young adults affected by Autism and Global Delays;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Gordan and Polly Udall; the joyous and momentous occasion of their 50th Wedding

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Anniversary on June 18, 2005;

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      Representative Ehrhardt

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      John Murphy, Founder and CEO Home Loan and Investment Bank; receiving an

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honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Rhode Island for your numerous

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charitable works in support of young people and your accomplishments in the financial services

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industry;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Shewaye Nonguaza; 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the Eleanor Slater

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Hospital;

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      Representative Jacquard

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      Matthew B. Onorato, Troop 117, Warwick; 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 Trillo

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      Reverend Francis P. Kayatta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 25th

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Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood;

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      Representative Winfield

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      Mr. and Mrs. Caesar Zuleta, El Paisa Restaurant and Bar; 25th Anniversary celebration

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May 19, 2005 of El Paisa Restaurant and Bar offering the people of Central Falls and Blackstone

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Valley authentic flavor of Columbian food and a rich variety of South American music;

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      Representative Moran

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      John Desmarais; being promoted to the rank of Major on the Central Falls Police

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Department on April 29, 2005;

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      Representative Moran

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      Rosa Elvira Arias; your graduation from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's

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Degree in Arts and Science and being a role model to young women by accomplishing your goals

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and challenges;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Nuris Marcano and Erick Romero; the joyous celebration of your 11th Wedding

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Anniversary on May 22, 2005;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Roselia Perez; recono cimiento al sacrificio, a mor y vision de darte a tu hyo una nejor

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oportunidad Para el Futuro;

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      Representative Diaz

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      James Switzer, Tiara Dutcher, Amberasia Xaykosy, Zachary Guay, David Roberts, Hoa

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Do, Alexus Keooudone, Richie Khamphovong, Daryl Woolsey, Jacob Yearby and Timothy

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Prachith, Social Street School; being named Student of the Month April/May 2005 for the

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"Acceptance" you display in school each day;

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      Representative Picard

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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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