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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2006

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Fox, and Watson

     Date Introduced: March 14, 2006

     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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      Roxanne Archibald; being honored as the Extraordinary Women Award recipient on

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March 8, 2006;

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      Representatives Smith and Lima

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      Roger A. Picard; being elected as the Exalted Ruler of the Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850;

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      Representative Brien

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      Tenessa Karmozyn, RT®; being appointed by the Federal Government as Minority

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Veteran's Program Coordinator;

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      Representative Pacheco

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      Scholastique Uwiragiye; receiving the 2006 Rhode Island Commission on Women/Freda

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H. Goldman Education Award for your outstanding academic achievement;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Tom Ward; being presented with the 2005 "Good Scout" Award by the Narragansett

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Council, Boy Scouts of America;

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      Representative Singleton

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      Richard Lepine; being presented with the 2006 "Good Scout" Award by the Narragansett

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Council, Boy Scouts of America;

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      Representative Singleton

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      Adam Babcock, Jonathan Blanchette, Alex Borino, Colby Clarke, Garett Drainville,

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Joseph Fogarty, Jake Fraatz, Cody Gibb, Nick Keeling, Nick Manning, Josh Morgan, Sean

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Parrish, Justin Pastore, Joseph Rivera, Josh Smith, Norman Diamante, David Gelsomino,

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Brendan Morgan, John Peterson, Tyler Whetstone, Will Girard, Chris Larrabee and Gerry

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Manning, The Champion Team; Ponaganset Middle School Boys Basketball – State Champions;

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winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball Central Division and the 2005-2006

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Middle School State Championship while maintaining an Undefeated Regular Season and Playoff

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Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Coaches, Mike Girard, Neal Babcock and Dave Armstrong, Ponaganset Middle School

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Boys Basketball – State Champions; winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball

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Central Division and the 2005-2006 Middle School State Championship while maintaining an

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Undefeated Regular Season and Playoff Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Assistant Coach, George Boisvert; Ponaganset Middle School Boys Basketball – State

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Champions; winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball Central Division and the

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2005-2006 Middle School State Championship while maintaining an Undefeated Regular Season

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and Playoff Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Cheerleading Coach, Sarah Bicknell; Ponaganset Middle School Boys Basketball – State

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Champions; winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball Central Division and the

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2005-2006 Middle School State Championship while maintaining an Undefeated Regular Season

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and Playoff Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Score Keeper, Jared Dionne; Ponaganset Middle School Boys Basketball – State

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Champions; winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball Central Division and the

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2005-2006 Middle School State Championship while maintaining an Undefeated Regular Season

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and Playoff Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Camerman, David Yan; Ponaganset Middle School Boys Basketball – State Champions;

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winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball Central Division and the 2005-2006

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Middle School State Championship while maintaining an Undefeated Regular Season and Playoff

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Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Superintendent, Dr. Mario Cirrilo; Ponaganset Middle School Boys Basketball – State

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Champions; winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball Central Division and the

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2005-2006 Middle School State Championship while maintaining an Undefeated Regular Season

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and Playoff Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Principal, Patricia Marcotte; Ponaganset Middle School Boys Basketball – State

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Champions; winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball Central Division and the

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2005-2006 Middle School State Championship while maintaining an Undefeated Regular Season

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and Playoff Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Assistant Principal, Janet Ragno; Ponaganset Middle School Boys Basketball – State

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Champions; winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball Central Division and the

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2005-2006 Middle School State Championship while maintaining an Undefeated Regular Season

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and Playoff Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Co-Athletic Directors, Michael Calenda and Gary Martinelli; Ponaganset Middle School

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Boys Basketball – State Champions; winning the 2005-2006 Middle School Boys Basketball

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Central Division and the 2005-2006 Middle School State Championship while maintaining an

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Undefeated Regular Season and Playoff Record;

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      Representatives Gorham, Pacheco and Winfield

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      Lynn Nadrowski, Lori Vermilye, Karen Akinmurele, Tia Brisbon, Chris Raftery, Victor

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Montepeque, Jimmy Para´, Mike Pierre, Britni Wary, Ileana Metias, Sol Segarra, Willie Beatini,

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Jr., Frankie Arcuri, Kayleigh Houlker, Lindsey Houlker, William Elliott and Desiree Acevedo;

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your outstanding service and dedication to promote a positive place for the youth of the City of

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Providence at the Wanskuck Boys and Girls Club;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      Jim Donahue – Head of School, CVS Highlander Charter School; your outstanding

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commitment and dedication to excellence in education by inspiring students to pursue their

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talents and passions by developing and implementing multi-disciplinary projects;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      Roy Cabrera – Assistant Head of School, CVS Highlander Charter School; your

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outstanding commitment and dedication to excellence in education by inspiring students to pursue

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their talents and passions by developing and implementing multi-disciplinary projects;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      Gigi Hansen-DiBello – Director of Upper School, CVS Highlander Charter School; your

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outstanding commitment and dedication to excellence in education by inspiring students to pursue

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their talents and passions by developing and implementing multi-disciplinary projects;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      Jane Picciotti – Director of Lower School, CVS Highlander Charter School; your

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outstanding commitment and dedication to excellence in education by inspiring students to pursue

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their talents and passions by developing and implementing multi-disciplinary projects;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      Cristina Mavrelis – 3rd Grade Teacher, CVS Highlander Charter School; your outstanding

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commitment and dedication to excellence in education by inspiring students to pursue their

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talents and passions by developing and implementing multi-disciplinary projects;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      Simona Simpson – 5th Grade Teacher, CVS Highlander Charter School; your outstanding

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commitment and dedication to excellence in education by inspiring students to pursue their

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talents and passions by developing and implementing multi-disciplinary projects;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Leader Fox

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      Thiago Silva, Whitley Werts, Ashley Methot, Tommy Vanisavath, Kaylee Ouellette,

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Captain, Ashley Duff, Amanda Paquette, Melissa Lanctot, Jillian Jennings, Ashley Lemire,

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Jennifer Castonguay, Captain, Daneta Fleury, Devri Rochefort, Samantha Peloquin, Keri Doire,

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Jennifer Losardo, Nicole Plouffe, Victoria Jackson, Lauren Comshaw, Jade Khounsavath, James

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Lemire, Captain/Choreographer and Dawn Castonguay, The Villa Novans' Coach, Woonsocket

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High School; winning the 2006 Rhody All Star Regional Cheerleading Competition (High School

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Varsity Division) at the Johnson and Wales Harborside Campus in Providence on February 26,

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2006;

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      Representatives Brien, Picard and Laroche

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      Steven A. Bilodeau, Woonsocket Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of Captain

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of the Woonsocket Fire Department;

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      Representatives Laroche, Menard, Rice and Brien

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      Gary L. Lataille; Woonsocket Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of Captain of

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the Woonsocket Fire Department;

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      Representatives Laroche, Menard, Rice and Brien

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      Keith J. Lopes, Woonsocket Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant

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of the Woonsocket Fire Department;

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      Representatives Laroche, Menard, Rice and Brien

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      John R. Stefanik, Woonsocket Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant

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of the Woonsocket Fire Department;

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      Representatives Laroche, Menard, Rice and Brien

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      David M. Aridano, Woonsocket Fire Department; being promoted to the rank of

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Lieutenant of the Woonsocket Fire Department;

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      Representatives Laroche, Menard, Rice and Brien

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      Stephen M. Casey, Woonsocket Fire Department; being sworn in as a Firefighter with the

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Woonsocket Fire Department;

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      Representatives Laroche, Menard, Rice and Brien

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      Kenneth A. Happenny, Woonsocket Fire Department; being sworn in as a Firefighter

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with the Woonsocket Fire Department;

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      Representatives Laroche, Menard, Rice and Brien

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      Thomas G. Reilly, Woonsocket Fire Department; being sworn in as a Firefighter with the

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Woonsocket Fire Department;

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      Representatives Laroche, Menard, Rice and Brien

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      Charlotte McGovern; the honor of being named 2006 Miss Ireland by the Sons of St.

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Patrick in Coventry, Rhode Island;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Oscar J. Plante; your retirement after 25 years of outstanding and dedicated service as

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Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector for the City of Woonsocket;

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      Representatives Brien, Picard and Laroche

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      Reverend Dorian Parker; your installation as Pastor of the First Baptist Church on March

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19, 2006;

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      Representative Brien

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      Staff Sergeant Michelle Thomson; being selected as the 2006 Non-Commission Officer

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of the Year by the 282 Combat Communication Squadron;

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      Representative Brien

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      Gil Guerrerro; your more than 40 years of dedicated service to the personnel of Quonset

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Naval Air Station and the Citizens of North Kingstown;

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      Representative Ehrhardt

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      Sir Kt. John Haraden Day, Jr., Grand Commander; your long, dedicated and outstanding

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service to the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, Inc. and Appendant Orders of

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Massachusetts and Rhode Island;

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      Representative Anguilla

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      John C. Beebe, III; your outstanding achievements while serving as Grand Master, Grand

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Lodge of Rhode Island, I.O.O.F.;

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      Representative Anguilla

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      Nancy Edler; your outstanding achievements while serving as President of the Rebekah

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Assembly of Rhode Island, I.O.O.F.;

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      Representative Anguilla

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      Theresa Grande; your outstanding achievements while serving as President of the Past

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President Association of Rhode Island, I.O.O.F.;

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      Representative Anguilla

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      Michael W. Dutton; your long, dedicated and outstanding service to the Sovereign Grand

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Lodge, I.O.O.F.;

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      Representative Anguilla

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      Judy M. Geer; your outstanding achievements while serving as President of the

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International Association of Rebekah Assemblies, I.O.O.F.;

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      Representative Anguilla

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      Kyllie Magill; being selected to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls Fast Pitch

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Softball Division I-North First Team;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Jason Andrew Brucker, Class of 1988; being selected into the Westerly High School

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"Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006";

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Lori A. Jacob Clarke, Class of 1986; being selected into the Westerly High School

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"Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006";

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Guy "Blink" DeRocco Class of 1927; being selected into the Westerly High School

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"Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006";

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Susan Morrone Haik, Class of 1990; being selected into the Westerly High School

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"Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006";

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Heather MacDougall O'Leary, Class of 1990; being selected into the Westerly High

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School "Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006";

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Martin O. Pierce, Class of 1955; being selected into the Westerly High School "Athletic

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Hall of Fame Class of 2006";

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Joseph J. Quaratella, Class of 1953; being selected into the Westerly High School

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"Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006";

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Sylvester C. Serra, Jr. Non Grad; being selected into the Westerly High School "Athletic

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Hall of Fame Class of 2006";

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      Representative Lewiss

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      Robert and Susan Leclerc; the joyous occasion of the birth of your grandson Shane

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Vincent Bradley on January 25, 2006;

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      Representative Menard

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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 be and he hereby is respectfully requested to

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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