Introduced By: Representatives Henseler and Salisbury
Date Introduced : April 9, 1998
Referred To: Read and Passed
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations are deserving of commendation, and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Armando Petterutti; the joyous occasion of his 65th Birthday
on April 4, 1998;
Representative Lima
Kevin Kolek; his graduation from the Rhode Island Municipal Police
Academy and being sworn in as the newest patrolman on the Cumberland
Police Department;
Representative Iwuc
Jose Taveira; his graduation from the Rhode Island Municipal
Police Academy and being sworn in as the newest patrolman on the
Cumberland Police Department;
Representative Iwuc
Margaret M. Green; her retirement after 20 years of loyal and
dedicated service in the Legal Department of Rhode Island Child
Support Services;
Representative Simonian
Robert and Gladys Larrivee; the joyous occasion of their 50th
Wedding Anniversary;
Representative Russo
Hortense Dalpe; being honored as the Quotarian of the Year on
April 22, 1998;
Representative Picard
Craig Sacco, Assistant Coach; your outstanding achievement in
winning the Metropolitan B Division State Championship;
Speaker Harwood and Representative Montanaro
The following individuals of the Edgewood Youth Hockey Team for
winning the New England Championship Bantam A -- Tier I: Jim Merola;
Graham Johnson; Mike Rainville; Matt Byrnes; Christ Chaput; Chris
Coleman; Jason Wilson; John Sayles; Steve Snizek; Danny White;
Tyler Bozzer; Glenn Lussier; Keegan Rosenberger; Cory Goglia;
Matt Roy; Greg Barner; and Bryan Madison;
Speaker Harwood
Craig S. Turgeon, Troop 6 Cranston; the outstanding achievement
of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout:
Representative Bierman
Aaron D. Paolino, Troop 6 Cranston; the outstanding achievement
of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout:
Representative Bierman
Stephanie Medeiros; the joyous celebration of your 16th Birthday
on April 11, 1998;
Representative Lima
The following individuals for their selection to the 1997-1998
Rhode Island All-State Cheerleading Championship Team: Chrisey
Borowick, St. Raphael Academy; Rhianna DaCruz, St. Raphael Academy;
Katie Costigan, St. Raphael Academy; Melissa Thurber, St. Raphael
Academy; Stephanie Rezendes, North Providence High School; Alicia
Simmons, East Providence High School; Jessica Wilson, Middletown
High School; Carissa Wilkinson, Warwick Veterans High School;
Marie Salera, Warwick Veterans High School; Christine Martin,
Johnston High School; Megan Labrecque, Tiverton High School; Leah
Genest, North Kingstown High School; Shelly O'Keefe, North Kingstown
High School; Melanie Carr, Coventry High School; Jolinda Wnuk,
LaSalle Academy; Julie Crudele, LaSalle Academy; and Jolene Woll,
Westerly High School;
Representative Kennedy
Jason Hamel; your courage and perserverance in the face of unkindly
fate; You are an inspiration for us all;
Representative G.
Levesque
Aidan Graham; the grand opening of "Aidan's" an Authentic
Irish Pub in the city of Newport;
Representative Kilmartin
Gerard Menard; winning the first-ever Rhode Island In-Home Cribbage
Network Division Championship;
Representative Montalbano
The following individuals for being this year's Distributive
Education Clubs of America Winner: Diane Lopes; Leann Tobin;
Matt Dooley, Irma Attoh; Kristen Mota; Angelo Kapsimalis; and
Kelly Soares;
Speaker Harwood
The following individuals for receiving a Youth Caring For Others
1998 National Award (The Ann and Gil Anderson Memorial): Carlos
A. Angel; Brandon Luis Aponte; Luis Brandon Aponte; Vaughn L.
Baker, Jr.; Rhonda J. Bitner; Kerri Elizabeth Boisvert; Alica
A. Carlson; Celeste M. Chervenka; Michaela Kathleen Cook; Kathleen
H. Corriveau; Joseph Russell Curran; Abby J. Davis; Jared Davis;
James Days; Megan A. DeColfmacker; Jadon Della Rosa; Jessica Dietsch;
Natalie A. DiFusco; Jenny M. Drozdowski; Emily E. Fletcher; Dan
Freess; Laura Garcia; Timothy Hawkins; Casey Jo Humbyrd; Sean
W. Hunter; Gabriel J. Joseph; Daniel Kelly; Emily Bess Kibbe;
Alee Loeur; Pamela Lombardi; Edwin A. Martinez; Jeremy C. Martins;
Susan E. McLaughlin; Ana Lucia Mendez; Matthew Mendillo; Erin
Miller; Heather Morris; Jennifer B. Mullen; Ashley Johnathin O'Neal;
Yudelca Ovalles; Jacqueline Pirie; Marjorie Pradel; Beth Restante;
Heather Ryan; Stephen R. Schayer; Tammy L. Spangler; Jenn Stanely;
Aja Leigh Stephan; Shara Christine Sweigar; Alejandro Tobon; Carlos
E. Tobon; Elizabeth A. Turillo; Stefanie Ann Umfress; Tulsi Vadodaria;
and Thomas Walters;
Representative George
Kristy McCoy, Coventry High School; your selection to the 1997-1998
Rhode Island All-State Cheerleading Championship Team;
Representative
Kennedy
William D. Holloway; being promoted to Captain of the Woonsocket
Fire Department;
Representative Menard
Stephen Plays; being promoted to Lieutenant of the Woonsocket
Fire Department;
Representative Menard
Michael Proietti; being promoted to Lieutenant of the Woonsocket
Fire Department;
Representative Menard
John Paskanik; being promoted to Deputy Chief of the Woonsocket
Fire Department;
Representative Menard
Thomas F. Williams; being promoted to Captain of the Woonsocket
Fire Department;
Representative Menard
Jeffrey A. Burlingame; being appointed to the Woonsocket Fire
Department;
Representative Burlingame
Michael W. Mello, Assistant Superintendant, Portsmouth Public
Schools; his retirement after many years of dedicated service
to the community;
Representatives Amaral, C. Levesque, Little and Quick
John Pedrick; his 15 years as Headmaster of the Pennfield School;
Representative Callahan
John and Rhonda Hanaway; the joyous occasion of the birth of
their son, Ryan P. Hanaway on March 17, 1998 -- 7 lbs. 3 0z.;
Representative Winfield
Andy Anderson; being inducted into the Rhode Island Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame April 2, 1998; Representative Amaral
Angelio Maintais; the joyous occasion of his 77th Birthday on
April 2, 1998;
Representative Coelho
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zeit; the joyous occasion of their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on April 4, 1998;
Representative Lima
Patricia Edge; winning the 1998 Championship of the B Division
of the Rhode Island In-Home Cribbage Network;
Representative
Carter
Pamela and Timothy Murphy; the joyous occasion of the birth of
their son Patrick Timothy Murphy on April 1, 1998;
Speaker
Harwood
Paulette LaParle; orchestrating and conducting Barrington High
School's Gold Medal Award winning Chorus at Lincoln Center, New
York;
Representatives Barone and Heffner
Susie Swenson; musically accompanying Barrington High School's
Gold Medal Award winning Chorus at Lincoln Center, New York;
Representatives Barone and Heffner
The following individuals for being inducted into the West Warwick
High School Hall of Fame: Sergeant David J. Hayden; High Sheriff
Normand J. Defosse; Honorable Bruce Q. Morin; and Dr. Paul E.
Barber, Jr.;
Representatives Williamson and Murphy
Paul J. Rogers; his retirement as Chief of the Portsmouth Police
Department after 28 years of outstanding and dedicated service;
Representative C. Levesque
Heather Pecknam; winning 1st Place in the Rhode Island Amateur
Gymnastic Championship;
Representative Carter
The following individuals for winning the State Championship
in Metropolitan C Division with a perfect 29-0 Session: Nathan
Picard; Park Lee Coelho; Timothy Blanchet; Nicholas Soccio; Joshua
Bourgeois; Jon Minasian; Bryan Kerzner; Eric Johnson; Matthew
Picard; Laurence Dolan; Joshua Diner; Patrick Brouilette; George
Barbour; Matthew Creelman; Sarah Buonaccorsi; Tom Vecoli, Coach;
and Jim Bourgeois, Assistant Coach;
Speaker Harwood
Carlos and Milinda Rodriguez Lima; the joyous occasion of the
birth of their daughter Daviana Lima on April 2, 1998;
Representative
Barr
Jeffrey and Susan DiMillio; the joyous occasion of the birth
of their son Gregory Scott DiMillio on February 26, 1998;
Representative Voccola
Gerald and Lisa Parrillo; the joyous occasion of the birth of
their son Jared Anthony Parrillo on March 10, 1998;
Representative
Voccola
Norman and Sharon Benoit; the joyous occasion of the birth of
their daughter Nicole Joyce Benoit on March 11, 1998;
Representative
Voccola
Kevin and Terese Dillon; the joyous occasion of the birth of
their son Brandon James Dillion on March 11, 1998;
Representative
Voccola
Salli Wharton and Richard Warren Latimer; the joyous occasion
of their 40th Wedding Anniversary April 8, 1998;
Representative
Kelley
Tracey and Stewart McFee; the joyous occasion of the birth of
their daughter Lock Star McFee on March 6, 1998;
Representative
Kelley
Ralph A. Warburton; his retirement after 46 years of dedicated
and professional service to the Rhode Island Investment Community;
Representative Kelley
Ms. Harriet Wasser; this year's Distributive Education Clubs
of America Winner;
Speaker Harwood
Joel and Lisa Landry; the joyous occasion of the birth of their
daughter Isabella Guiliana Landy on March 20, 1998;
Representative
Giannini
Mr. and Mrs. Larrivee; the joyous occasion of their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on April 16, 1998;
Representative Quick
The following individuals of Team Hall Spars/Hall Rigging for
capturing the 1st ISAF World Match Racing Championship and the
Silver Medal for the Women's World Keelboat Championships: Betsy
Alison, Skipper; Kristan McClintock; Diana "Dini" Hall;
and Nancy Haberland;
Representative Crowley
Cubmaster Richard "Dick" Otto; receiving the "Leader
of the Year" for the Blackstone Valley District Narragansett
Council Boy Scouts of America;
Representatives Iwuc and Reilly
Detective James P. Coyne; receiving the Juvenile Justice Award
on April 4, 1998;
Representatives Iwuc and Reilly
Matthew and Elizabeth Beagen; the joyous occasion of their 50th
Wedding Anniversary on February 7, 1998;
Representative Giannini
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bakst; the birth of their granddaughter
Isabella Zanobini;
Representative Benson
Bernice M. Robertson; the joyous celebration of her 85th birthday
on June 15, 1998;
Representative Castro
Jarraid Michael Belanger; your outstanding achievement of attaining
the rank of Eagle Scout on May 3, 1998;
Representative Panciera
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for continued good fortune; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby respectfully requested to transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
