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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: February 05, 2013

     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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      Madeline Colella; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday on January

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25, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Rose S. Serpa; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on January 25,

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2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Vittoria Ruggiero; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on January

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9, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Antonetta Rossi; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on January 1,

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2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Domenico DeFeo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on January

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1, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Sarah Ferri; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on January 3,

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2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Marie I. Landry; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January 3,

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2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Marie G. Tomlins; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January

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9, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Mary Carpentier; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January

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17, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Ida Colafrancesco; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January

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1, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Esther L. DiMuccio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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January 19, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Marion DeCorpo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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22, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Arthur T. Johnson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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23, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Janice E. Robinson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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8, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Jeanne E. Guiot; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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27, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Anita Mozzetta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January 10,

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2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Saverio Antonio Montecalvo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday

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on January 28, 2013;

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     Representative Lima

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     Louis R. Furia; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January 10,

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2013;

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     Representative Lima

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      Lieutenant Joe Schindler, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #9, West

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Kingston; the distinguished honor of receiving the Heroic Action Award for your honorable and

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meritorious service on August 25, 2012, in saving the life of an individual who was in imminent

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danger of death;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Lieutenant Brian Kroll, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #1, Peacedale;

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the outstanding achievement of receiving a Unit Citation for the honorable and meritorious

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service of the Engine 10 crew on April 8, 2012, in helping to save a victim from more serious

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injury;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Firefighter Louis Kelly, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #1, Peacedale;

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the outstanding achievement of receiving a Unit Citation for the honorable and meritorious

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service of the Engine 10 crew on April 8, 2012, in helping to save a victim from more serious

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injury;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Firefighter Eric Winger, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #1, Peacedale;

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the outstanding achievement of receiving a Unit Citation for the honorable and meritorious

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service of the Engine 10 crew on April 8, 2012, in helping to save a victim from more serious

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injury;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Tom Bradley, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #1, Peacedale; the

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outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your dedicated, and

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meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain John Gould, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #2, Wakefield; the

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outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your dedicated, and

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meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Gerek Wetherell, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #2, Wakefield;

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the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your dedicated,

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and meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Tony Cinquegrana, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #3, Forest;

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the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your dedicated,

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and meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Chris DeGrave, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #4, Kingston;

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the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your dedicated,

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and meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain John Pastore, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #5, Snug Harbor;

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the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your dedicated,

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and meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Chris Brandmeier, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #6, Tower

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Hill; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your

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dedicated, and meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during

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Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Andrew Duckworth, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #7,

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Matunuck; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your

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dedicated, and meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during

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Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Bill Weiters, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #8, Tuckertown;

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the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your dedicated,

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and meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Bill Billings, Union Fire District of South Kingstown, Station #9, West

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Kingston; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Award for your

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dedicated, and meritorious service to the Union Fire District's emergency response during

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Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Joel Richmond, Amerigas; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award for

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your outstanding support and for training the volunteer firefighters of the Union Fire District of

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South Kingstown;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     David Darrah, Amerigas; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award for

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your outstanding support and for training the volunteer firefighters of the Union Fire District of

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South Kingstown;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Lisa Vieira, Amerigas; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award for your

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outstanding support and for training the volunteer firefighters of the Union Fire District of South

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Kingstown;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Doreen Hertzfeld, Amerigas; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award for

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your outstanding support and for training the volunteer firefighters of the Union Fire District of

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South Kingstown;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Colleen Medeiros, Tony's Pizza; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award

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for your outstanding support and donations during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Luis Murralles, Tony's Pizza; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award for

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your outstanding support and donations during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Charlie Williamson, Tony's Pizza; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian

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Award for your outstanding support and donations during Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Lieutenant Joseph Phelbin, Rhode Island State Police; the distinguished honor of

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receiving the Civilian Award for your heroic actions to notify occupants during a fire at their

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residence;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Matthew Crudale; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award for your

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heroic actions and quick response to extinguish a fire from becoming an extremely dangerous

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situation at South Kingstown High School on November 8, 2012;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Captain Joel Ewing-Chow, South Kingstown Police Department; the distinguished honor

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of receiving the Administrative Award for your professionalism and dedicated service to the

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Union Fire District of South Kingstown;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     John Blessing, Union Fire District; the distinguished honor of receiving the

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Administrative Award for your outstanding and dedicated service to the volunteer firefighters and

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people of the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Mike DiMello, South Kingstown EMS; the distinguished honor of receiving the

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Administrative Award for your leadership and dedicated service to the Union Fire District of

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South Kingstown;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally, and Dickinson

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     Margaux Morisseau, Director, NeighborWorks – Community Building and Organizing;

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the distinguished honor of being named Woonsocket Police Department 2012 Citizen of the Year

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for your outstanding service to the Woonsocket Police Department and commitment to building a

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bright future for the people who live and work here;

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     Representatives Baldelli-Hunt, Phillips, and Casey

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     Officer Jason Berthelette, Woonsocket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

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being named Woonsocket Police Department 2012 Officer of the Year for your commitment to

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take pride in providing a professional level of service for the citizens of the City of Woonsocket,

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Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Baldelli-Hunt, Phillips, and Casey

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     Woonsocket Prevention Coalition; being named Woonsocket Police Department 2012

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Community Organization of the Year for your service to the Woonsocket Police Department and

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commitment to develop, implement, and advocate for effective prevention initiatives;

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     Representatives Baldelli-Hunt, Phillips, and Casey

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      Michael Viveiros; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Arrow of Light Award

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for your commitment to preparing yourself for crossing over from the Cub Scouts to the Boy

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Scouts and embarking on a new adventure in scouting;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Sean Palumbo; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Arrow of Light Award for

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your commitment to preparing yourself for crossing over from the Cub Scouts to the Boy Scouts

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and embarking on a new adventure in scouting;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Connor Ehlinger; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Arrow of Light Award for

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your commitment to preparing yourself for crossing over from the Cub Scouts to the Boy Scouts

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and embarking on a new adventure in scouting;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Jaden Deluz; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Arrow of Light Award for

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your commitment to preparing yourself for crossing over from the Cub Scouts to the Boy Scouts

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and embarking on a new adventure in scouting;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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      Dr. Caroline Troise; the distinguished honor of being named Rhode Island Free Clinic

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Volunteer of the Month of February, 2013, for your outstanding and remarkable service;

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     Representative Diaz

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      Richard Chartier; the distinguished honor of being named Rhode Island Free Clinic

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Volunteer of the Month of March, 2013, for your outstanding and remarkable service;

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     Representative Diaz

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      Michael Lewis, Director, Rhode Island Department of Transportation; the distinguished

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honor of being elected President of the American Association of State Highway and

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Transportation Officials Board of Directors;

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     Representative Hearn

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     Commissioner Deborah Gist, Ph.D., Rhode Island Department of Elementary and

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Secondary Education; the distinguished honor of attaining a Ph.D. in Education from the

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University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education;

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     Representative Hearn

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     Mai Donohue, Barrington High School; your outstanding service and generosity in

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raising thousands of dollars for the students of New Dorp High School, Staten Island, New York,

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in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representative Hearn

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     Jason Appel, Barrington High School; your outstanding service and generosity in raising

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thousands of dollars for the students of New Dorp High School, Staten Island, New York, in the

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aftermath of Hurricane Sandy;

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     Representative Hearn

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      The Catholic School Parent Federation; National Catholic Schools Week 2013, in the

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State of Rhode Island and recognizing the theme, "Catholic Schools Raise the Standards"

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promoting the commitment to high academic standards and Catholic identity;

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     Representative Mattiello

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      Kyle Mulvey; your outstanding and heroic effort on January 25, 2013, at Cass Pond,

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to rescue and prevent a life threatening situation after a 52 year-old

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woman drove her vehicle down an embankment and onto an icy pond;

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     Representatives Phillips, Baldelli-Hunt, and Casey

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      Stephanie DiLucia, Saint Mary Academy – Bay View; receiving the Catholic School

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Federation Student Achievement Resolution at the Rhode Island State House on January 31,

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2013, for your outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service, and the arts;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Hannah Farmer, Saint Mary Academy – Bay View; receiving the Catholic School

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Federation Student Achievement Resolution at the Rhode Island State House on January 31,

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2013, for your outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service, and the arts;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Elizah Farmer, Saint Mary Academy – Bay View; receiving the Catholic School

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Federation Student Achievement Resolution at the Rhode Island State House on January 31,

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2013, for your outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service, and the

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arts;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Emily Petrie, Saint Mary Academy – Bay View; receiving the Catholic School

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Federation Student Achievement Resolution at the Rhode Island State House on January 31,

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2013, for your outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service, and the arts;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Isabella Fielding, Saint Mary Academy – Bay View; receiving the Catholic School

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Federation Student Achievement Resolution at the Rhode Island State House on January 31,

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2013, for your outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service, and the arts;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Steven J. King, P.E.; the distinguished honor of receiving the Providence Engineering

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Society Freeman Award;

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     Representative Malik

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     Christopher A. Duhamel, P.E., PLS; the distinguished honor of receiving the Providence

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Engineering Society Humanitarian Award;

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     Representative Malik

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     John Shevlin, P.E.; the distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island Society of

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Professional Engineers – Engineer of the Year Award;

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     Representative Malik

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     Ethan M. Cabral; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A. Burnham

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Scholarship Award;

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     Representative Malik

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     Kelley Anne McBride; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A.

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Burnham Scholarship Award;

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     Representative Malik

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     Kaitlyn M. Eggeman; the distinguished honor of receiving the Ronald C. Jalbert

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Scholarship Award;

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     Representative Malik

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     Max Ben Grabiniski; the distinguished honor of receiving the Ronald C. Jalbert

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Scholarship Award;

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     Representative Malik

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      Jonathan S. Kwarta, Boy Scout Troop 711, Albion; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in

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the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting,

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Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;

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     Representative Ackerman

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     Andrew S. Tavares, Boy Scout Troop 711, Albion; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in

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the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting,

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Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;

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     Representative Ackerman

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      Norma Barrette; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February

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1, 2013;

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     Representative Corvese

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     Mr. and Mrs. David F. Barrette, Sr.; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 60th

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Wedding Anniversary on February 7, 2013;

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     Representative Corvese

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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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