Introduced By: Representatives Caruolo, Salisbury and Henseler
Date Introduced : April 23, 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,
Kevin and Leslie McKnight; the birth of their son Connor William
Knight on April 7, 1998;
Representative Bierman
Celena M. Illuzzi, Class of "91"; your selection to
the Chariho Regional High School Athletic Hall of Fame for excellence
in Girls Track and Field as an All-State selection in the 3,000
meter race and in Girls Cross Country;
Representative Kennedy
Edward P. Novak, Class of 1963; your posthumous selection to
the Chariho Regional High School Athletic Hall of Fame for excellence
in Boys Baseball as an All-State Shortstop in 1962 and 1963;
Representative Kennedy
Ramona B. Foster, Class of 1989; your selection to the Chariho Regional High School Athletic Hall of Fame for excellence in Girls Track and Field and Girls Basketball;
Representative Kennedy
Herbert H. "Bert" Roberts, Jr.; Chariho Regional High
School Athletic Hall of Fame; excellence in coaching the Boys
Soccer Team to 3 Division titles and the State Soccer Championship
in 1966 during an illustrious 14 year career which included induction
into the Rhode Island Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame;
Representative
Kennedy
Gerald P. Cahoon, Class of "67"; Chariho Regional High
School Athletic Hall of Fame; your excellence in coaching the
Boys Soccer Team to 2 Division titles, and, while a student, being
recognized as a 3-sport athlete;
Representative Kennedy
Henry E. "Skip" Kenyon; Chariho Regional High School
Athletic Hall of Fame; your excellence in coaching the Boys Baseball
Team to 12 Division Titles and the 1966 State Championship, and
receiving Coach of the Year Honors;
Representative Kennedy
Richard A. Bennett; Chariho Regional High School Athletic Hall
of Fame; your excellence in coaching the Boys Track and Field
Team to numerous Division B titles and New England Regional Tournaments,
and achieving recognition as Coach of the Year;
Representative Kennedy
Andrew J. Polouski; Chariho Regional High School Athletic Hall
of Fame; your excellence in coaching the Boys and Girls Volleyball
programs and winning 3 straight Class B Titles and 5 B-South Division
Championships;
Representative Kennedy
Carl E.W. Lundbohm; Chariho Regional High School Athletic Hall
of Fame; your excellence in the development and expansion of the
athletic program and campus facilities during your tenure as school's
Athletic Director from 1960-1986;
Representative Kennedy
John T. "Tom" Dufficy; Chariho Regional High School
Athletic Hall of Fame; your excellence as the President of the
Sports Booster Club and fundraising efforts for new athletic fields
and the purchase of banners and awards for outstanding team efforts;
Representative Kennedy
Joseph Masciarotte; outstanding and dedicated service to the
1997-1998 Cranston/Johnston Catholic Regional School Basketball
Team;
Representative Kennedy
Paul Zona; outstanding and dedicated service to the 1997-1998
Cranston/Johnston Catholic Regional School Basketball Team;
Representative Kennedy
Al and Pat Labrie; the joyous celebration of their marriage on
December 31, 1997 at Smith's Castle, North Kingstown, Rhode Island;
Representative Kennedy
The following individuals for being honored at an artist's reception
at the Exeter/West Greenwich High School in the Expressions Art
Gallery: Sarah Gileau; Debbie Allen and Susan Coleman;
Representatives George and S. Anderson
The following individuals of the St. Pius Boys Midget A CYO Basketball
Team for winning the City-State and New England CYO Basketball
Championships: Joey Ercolado; Richard Saban; Mark Paolucci; Thomas
Peak; and David Giardino;
Representative Palangio
The following individuals of the St. Pius Girls Midget A CYO
Basketball Team for winning the City-State and New England CYO
Basketball Championships: Krystle Cook; Tara Toussant; Laura Enos;
Lauren Lemoi; and Caithin Feeney;
Representative Palangio
Mr. Anthony F. Varone; his 29 years of outstanding and dedicated
service as a Commissioner of the Pawtucket Housing Authority responsible
for housing needy families and the elderly in Pawtucket;
Representative
Pires
Dr. Norman Gordon; becoming a citizen of the United States of
America;
Representative Cicilline
Patricia Egan; her outstanding contribution to the Rhode Island
Arts Community during her tenure as Managing Director of Trinity
Repertory Company;
Representative Cicilline
Master Sergeant Joseph A. Sindoni; his retirement from the Rhode
Island Army National Guard after 37 years of distinguished and
exemplary service to his State and Nation;
Representative Campbell
Sean McNamara; your outstanding achievement in winning the Metropolitan
B State Championship;
Representative Montanaro
Frank P. Baptista; the anniversary of the Vox Do Emigrante celebrating
10 years of dedicated service to the Portuguese Community;
Representative
Amaral
Smithfield High School; being named one of the ten best public
high schools in the State by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine;
Representative Winfield
Vincent and Victoria Palazzo; the joyous celebration of the their
50th Wedding Anniversary on January 17, 1998;
Representative
Lanzi
Angelos Maintanis; the joyous celebration of his 75th Birthday
on April 2, 1998;
Representative Coelho
Anthony and Margaret Sidla; the joyous occasion of their 50th
Wedding Anniversary on April 24, 1998;
Representative Iwuc
Fernando Fernandez; the joyous celebration of his 78th Birthday
on May 30, 1998;
Representative Williams
Monica Fernandez; the joyous celebration of her 75th Birthday
on May 4, 1998;
Representative Williams
Casmira Brito; the joyous celebration of his 79th Birthday on
May 2, 1998;
Representative Williams
Thomas and Pamela McNulty; the joyous occasion of the birth of
your son William Thomas McNulty, April 6, 1998;
Representative
Coderre
Robert Mann; the joyous occasion of your 50th Birthday;
Representative Cicilline
Charlie Mays; his outstanding services to Trinity Lodge of Elks
#183 and the community;
Representative Shavers
Pamela Paige; being named the recipient of the East Woonsocket
Little League's Roland Landry Award;
Representative Picard
Michael Moniz; the joyous occasion of his 50th Birthday;
Representative Picard
Brian and Beth Sheridan Dick; the joyous occasion of the birth
of their son Kyle Edward Sheridan Dick on January 15, 1998;
Representative Reilly
Brian and Beth Sheridan Dick; the joyous occasion of the birth
of their daughter Jenna Sheridan Dick on October 19, 1996;
Representative Reilly
Thomas and Tracey Paoletti; the joyous occasion of the birth
of their son Thomas Coogan Paoletti on October 6, 1997;
Representative
Reilly
Thomas and Tracey Paoletti; the joyous occasion of the birth
of their son John Matthew Paoletti on July 11, 1991;
Representative
Reilly
Thomas and Tracey Paoletti; the joyous occasion of the birth
of their son Michael Joseph Paoletti on October 28, 1992;
Representative Reilly
Scott Balterman; choosing the state of Rhode Island for his 5th
Grade Project;
Representative Giannini
Mrs. Sheila Leitner; her excellent teaching ability and diligent
effort in promoting the 5th Grade Class Project;
Representative
Giannini
Richard Mona; receiving the Rhode Island College 8th Annual Mary
Ann Hawkee Justice Studies Award;
Speaker Harwood
The following individuals for their loyal and dedicated service
to IBEW Local 2323 and Bell Atlantic: Joe Bishop; Jigger Higgins;
Tim Healy; and Bill Devine;
Representative McGowan
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred R. Spina; the joyous celebration of their
50th Wedding Anniversary;
Representative Coderre
Scottie J. Theroux; the most valuable player for the West Bay
Islanders 1997-1998;
Representative Montalbano
Sue Kairnes Baker; her Pulitzer Prize winning story in the Narragansett
Times on April 15, 1998;
Representative Kelley
Florence J. Gray; the joyous celebration of her 75th Birthday;
Representative Shavers
Florence Boudreau; being installed as Treasurer of the Centredale
Manor Senior Residents Association;
Representative Cambio
Rita Murphy; being installed as Vice President of the Centredale
Manor Senior Residents Association;
Representative Cambio
Nelson Boucher; being installed as President of the Centredale
Manor Senior Residents Association;
Representative Cambio
Evelyn Neri; being installed as Secretary of the Centredale Manor
Senior Residents Association;
Representative Cambio
The following individuals of Troop 1, Manville for their outstanding
achievement of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout on April 12,
1998: Derek M. Berard, 7004; William A. Dickie, 7003; and Shane
Raymond, 7009;
Representative Menard
Mr. and Mrs. Norberg; the joyous occasion of the birth of their
daughter Megan Rose Norberg on Friday April 17, 1998;
Representative
McNamara
Mary Juskalian; being honored at the 9th Annual Rhode Island
College Gala for her outstanding service to Rhode Island;
Representative
Giannini
Arlyne Harrower (Posthumously); being honored at the 9th Annual
Rhode Island College Gala for her outstanding service to Rhode
Island College;
Representative Giannini
Honorable Frank Montanaro; being honored at the 9th Annual Rhode
Island College Gala for his outstanding service to Rhode Island
College;
Representative Giannini
Theresa Howe; being honored at the 9th Annual Rhode Island College
Gala for her outstanding service to Rhode Island College;
Representative
Giannini
Jim Baker; his 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service
as a Volunteer to the Youth of North Kingstown;
Representative
Benson
Diane Ponticelli; her outstanding love and devotion as a Foster
Mother to over 1,000 boys;
Representative Voccola
Louis Cioci; his induction into the Sons of Italy Sport Hall
of Fame;
Representative Voccola
Derek M. Berard, Troop 1 Manville; his outstanding achievement
of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout on May 3, 1998;
Representative
Munschy
Mario "Mac" Pagano; his induction into the Rhode Island
Sons of Italy Sports Hall of Fame;
Speaker Harwood
Lou Cioci; his induction into the Rhode Island Sons of Italy
Sports Hall of Fame;
Speaker Harwood
Fred Baldoni; his induction into the Rhode Island Sons of Italy
Sports Hall of Fame;
Speaker Harwood
Valentino "Val" Innocente; his induction into the Rhode
Island Sons of Italy Sports Hall of Fame;
Speaker Harwood
Anita Bousquet; volunteering over 50 hours to the Central Falls
Community Center Senior Program;
Representative Faria
The following individuals for volunteering over 50 hours to the
Central Falls Community Center Senior Program: Anita Bousquet;
Irene Bouvier; Barbara Curry; Robert Curry; Al DeAndrade; Therese
Dextradeur; Exilda Doucette; Flora Doucette; Ronald Doucette;
Millie Faison; Elsie Fober; Doris Guncheon; Anne Marie Hering;
Rita Jette; Gloria Joaquin; Walter Johnson; Cecile Lapre; Mariette
Lavoie; Virginia Ledoux; Rhea J. Lee; Anna Machado; Helen Maziasz;
Jean Millette; Deborah Piggott; M. Gladys St. Germain; Rita Turenne;
Yvonne Turenne; Dee Vachon; Jeanne Vigeant; and Anna Whitman;
Representative Faria
Kyle Phillips, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award for placing 2nd in the Creative Marketing Research
Event and 1st in the Entrepreneurship Participating Event;
Representative Montanaro
Justin Zietlow, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award for placing 1st in the Learn and Earn Group
Project;
Representative Montanaro
Charles Vanasse, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award for placing 1st in the Learn and Earn Group
Project and 2nd in Entrepreneurship;
Representative Montanaro
Steven Thompson, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award in the Food Marketing Written Event, First Role
Play Event, Second Role Play Event and Overall Event and 2nd in
the Creative Marketing Research Event;
Representative Montanaro
Nicole LaFrancois, Cranston Area Career and Technical School;
winning a 1998 DECA Award for placing 1st in the Retail Merchandising
Second Role Play Event and 3rd in the Overall Event;
Representative
Montanaro
Joseph Silva, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award for placing 1st in both the Learn and Earn Group
Project and Entrepreneurship;
Representative Montanaro
Richard Iacobucci, Cranston Area Career and Technical School;
winning a 1998 DECA Award for placing 2nd in the Hospitality and
Recreation Event;
Representative Montanaro
Tracy Bock, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award for placing 2nd in the Fashion Merchandising
Event and 1st in the Civic Consciousness Group Event;
Representative
Montanaro
Richard Parenti, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award for placing 3rd in the General Marketing Research
Event;
Representative Montanaro
Michael Woodhead, Cranston Area Career and Technical School;
winning a 1998 DECA Award for placing 1st in the Vehicles and
Petroleum First Role Play Event, 2nd in the Second Role Play Event
and 3rd in the Overall Event;
Representative Montanaro
Amanda Gambuto, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award for placing 1st in the Fashion Merchandising
Event;
Representative Montanaro
Beatrice Barrios, Cranston Area Career and Technical School;
winning a 1998 DECA Award for placing 3rd in the Fashion Merchandising
Event and 1st in the Civic Consciousness Group Event;
Representative
Montanaro
Derek Gallo, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 DECA Award for placing 3rd in the General Marketing Research
Event;
Representative Montanaro
Primo DePetrillo, Cranston Area Career and Technical School;
winning a 1998 DECA Award for placing 3rd in the Full Service
Restaurant Written Event;
Representative Montanaro
Robert Perry, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Gold Medal in Cabinet Making;
Representative Montanaro
Joseph Fantozzi, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Gold Medal in Graphic Communications
and a Gold Medal in Outstanding Chapter;
Representative
Montanaro
Eric Volpe, Cranston Area Career and Technical School; winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Silver Medal in Collision Repair
Technology;
Representative Montanaro
Lynsey Fullerton, Cranston Area Career and Technical School;
winning a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Gold Medal in Preschool
Teaching Assistant;
Representative Montanaro
David Lancia, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Technical Math;
Representative Montanaro
Jeffrey Johanson, Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
being named a 1998 VICA Member of the Year;
Representative
Montanaro
Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority, the occasion
of their 20th Anniversary of excellence in providing educational
choices the residents of Rhode Island;
Speaker Harwood and Representative Sherlock
Michael Redmond, being Ireland's best and most knowledgeable
Tour Guide form 4-14-98 to 4-19-98;
Representative Iwuc
Sarah Bradford, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
1998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Health Knowledge
Bowl;
Representative Montanaro
Josephine Obehon Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
winning a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Health
Knowledge Bowl;
Representative Montanaro
Crystal Gilo, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Dental Assistant;
Representative Montanaro
Rhonda Gott, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Dental Assisting;
Representative Montanaro
Deidre Rousseau, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Silber Medal in Dental Assisting;
Representative Montanaro
Christopher Boire, Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
wining a 19998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Collision
Repair;
Representative Montanaro
Karrie Brunelle, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA
Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Job Skill Demonstration "A";
Representative Montanaro
Karen Jamnik, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Silver Medal in Job Interview;
Representative Montanaro
Gabriel Zorabedian, Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
winning a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Silver Medal in Automotive
Service Technician;
Representative Montanaro
Stephen Souza, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, wining
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Gold Medal in Outstanding Chapter
and a Bronze Medal in Graphic Communications;
Representative
Montanaro
Greg Foster, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Silver Medal in Cabinet Making;
Representative Montanaro
Jennifer Capobianco, Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
winning a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Silver Medal in Preschool
Teaching Assistant;
Representative Montanaro
Jennifer Armstrong, Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
winning a 1998 VICA Award for earnings a Bronze Medal in Office
Technology Skills;
Representative Montanaro
Tara Saccoccio, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, being
named a 1998 VICA Member of the Year;
Representative Montanaro
Loriana Rocha, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Bonze Medal in Health Knowledge
Bowl;
Representative Montanaro
Laura Bassi, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Health Knowledge
Bowl;
Representative Montanaro
Martha Trimbur, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 19998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Nursing Assistant;
Representative Montanaro
William Crudal, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Gold Medal in Technical Computer
Application;
Representative Montanaro
Jessica Grilo, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, winning
a 1998 VICA Award for earning a Bronze Medal in Action Skills;
Representative Montanaro
Stephanie Matos, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, placing
2nd in the Business Financial Marketing Event;
Representative
Montanaro
David Squillace, Cranston Area Career and Technical School placing
3rd in the Business Financial Marketing Event and 1st in the Public
Relations Event;
Representative Montanaro
Patrice St. Aubin, Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
placing 1st in the Public Relations Event;
Representative
Montanaro
Michael Trombetti, Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
placing 2nd in the Retail Marketing Research Event;
Representative
Montanaro
Joseph Rachiele, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, placing
3rd in the Business Financial Marketing Event;
Representative
Montanaro
Daniel Vanasse, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, placing
2nd in the Hospitality and Recreation Event and 1st in Public
Relations;
Representative Montanaro
Patrick Flanagan, Cranston Area Career and Technical School,
placing 2nd in the Retail Marketing Research Event;
Representative
Montanaro
Kyle Turcott, Cranston Area Career and Technical School, placing
2nd in the Retail Marketing Research Event;
Representative
Montanaro
The following individuals for their outstanding community service
as a Volunteer for the recently held Meningitis Clinic: Karen
Comeroski, RN, Debra Feroce, RN, Barbara Lemaise, Pamela Murray,
RN, Sally Boyd, RN, Santina Young, Rhonda Algiera, RN, Ali Coker,
Sheana Young, Rose Pichette, Jeanne M. Parmenter, Ann Marie Bradley,
RI, Robert Hicks, Danielle Baudry, Jo-Ann Lemarie, Nancy Taylor,
Susan O'Brien, Donna St. Andre, Gail Lufkin, Lynn Buckley, Jeannette
Denning, RN, Karen Zarlenga, RN, Kathy Pizzuti, RN, and Deb Feroce,
RN,
Representative George
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.
