Introduced By: Representatives Martineau and Watson
Date Introduced : April 27, 1999
Referred To: Read and Passed
WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations are deserving of commendation, and
WHEREAS,
Matthew Lariviere and Christina Crowell; the joyous occasion of the birth of their daughter, Gabrielle Rose-Mary Lariviere on April 2, 1999;
Representative Lewiss
John M. Tenuta and Rebecca Alabamonti; the joyous occasion of
the birth of their daughter, Gia Nicole Tenuta on April 4, 1999;
Representative Lewiss
Josh Miller, Exeter-West Greenwich TV-TEL Center; winning the Silver Medal in the Television Productions Competition in the VICA RI Skills Awards;
Representative George
Emily Navakauskas, Exeter-West Greenwich TV-TEL Center; winning
the Silver Medal in the Television Productions Competition;
Representative George
Justin Vail, Exeter-West Greenwich TV-TEL Center; winning the
Gold Medal in the Television Productions Competition;
Representative
George
Jeremy Taylor, Exeter-West Greenwich TV-TEL Center; winning the
Gold Medal in the Television Productions Competition;
Representative
George
Christopher S. Thompson and Kelly L. Anderson; the joyous occasion
of the birth of your son Matthew Anderson Thompson on January
7, 1999;
Representative Kelley
Alan and Carol Jerauld; the joyous and momentous occasion of
their Marriage on May 22, 1999 at the North Rehoboth United Methodist
Church;
Representative Barr
Paul D'Adamo, Bill's Auto Parts, Inc.; hosting 1999 Earth Day
Open House on April 22, 1999;
Representative Iwuc
The following individuals of the Cumberland High School Musicians,
Singers for winning the All-State Band Honors: Lane Howitt; Paul
Tellier; Rebecca Callahan; Tom Parrillo; Brian Goodwille; Zachary
Mercurio; Chris Johnson; Laura Gustafson; Melissa Coleman; Corinne
Wahlberg; and, Peter Appel;
Representative Reilly
The following individuals of the Cumberland High School Musicians, Singers for their performance in the Senior Division All-State Festival: Jen Hamilton; Jane Rosenbaum; Emily Fiorelli; Matt Boday; Casey Mesick; Ben Gettinger; Eliza Gettinger; Jason Rodrigues; Erica Haakensen; Elizabeth Aragao; Lisa White; and, Scott Amaral;
Representative Reilly
Christina Subra, Saint Philomena School; participating in the Arbor Day Festivities celebrated at the Rhode Island State House on April 29. 1999;
Representatives Amaral and Rabideau
Christiana Molinski, Saint Philomena School; participating in the Arbor Day Festivities celebrated at the Rhode Island State House on April 29. 1999;
Representatives Amaral and Rabideau
Greg Su, Saint Philomena School; participating in the Arbor Day Festivities celebrated at the Rhode Island State House on April 29. 1999;
Representatives Amaral and Rabideau
Lonnie J. Newman 33/1 Most Worshipped Grandmaster, Prince Hall
Masons; his many years of untiring effort and devotion to his
community;
Representative Benson
Ann R. Brown; her retirement after 25 years of Public Service;
Representatives Reilly and Iwuc
Jeffery Collins; your selection by the Ashaway Volunteer Fire
Association as the 1998-1999 Fire Fighter of the Year;
Representative
Kennedy
George Mayhew; your selection by the Ashaway Volunteer Fire Association
as the 1998-1999 Volunteer of the Year;
Representative Kennedy
Robert W. Paul; the joyous celebration of his induction into the Trudeau Center Hall of Fame after many years of devoted and dedicated service to the Center;
Representative Sherlock
Albert H. Savoie and Constance H. Savoie; the joyous and momentous
occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 28, 1999;
Representative Lowe
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society; the 11th Anniversary of Rhode
Island Wild Plant Week on May 8-16, 1999;
Representative Kelley
The following individuals for being nominated into the Pawtucket
Teen Hall of Fame: Mallory Gendron; Catia Dacruz; Beatriz Lopez;
Kimberly Pope; Matthew Boyanski; Alyssa Nunes; Adelino Garcia;
Quinasia Johnson; Matthew Doherty; Alejandro Tobon; Candy Jimenez;
Monique Santos; Luis Aponte; Andrea Carvalho; Nyisha Conry; Stephanie
Cortes; Wainie Youn; Henry Garcia; Sabrina Solares; Amy Calindo;
Mery Vieira; Manual DaLoma; and, Nicole Correia;
Representative
McNamara
Ricky Leach; being awarded the Humanitarian Award by the Pawtucket
Teen Hall of Fame;
Representative McNamara
Robert E. Evans; the joyous occasion of his 75th Birthday on May 14, 1999;
Representative McNamara
(Senator) Honorable Dennis L. Algiere; being named the Greater
Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce 1999 Citizen of the
Year;
Representative Lewiss
Joseph N. Cugini; his 40 years of dedicated service to the Westerly
Community Credit Union from April 13, 1959 to April 13, 1999;
Representative Lewiss
B. Michael Rauh; his outstanding and dedicated service to the
Westerly-Pawcatuck Revitalization Effort;
Representative
Lewiss
Sharon Charette; receiving the Aram Pothier French Heritage Award on May 3, 1999;
Representative Benoit
Erin Myrick Trodson; her enthusiastic leadership as President of the Rhode Island College Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association;
Representative Cambio
Jim Wendeloski; his many scholastic and academic achievements
and being an outstanding young man with much promise;
Representative
Lanzi
Ernest and Isabelle Shagalian; the joyous and momentous occasion
of their 50th Wedding Anniversary;
Representative Simonian
Thornley Marshall; his retirement after many years of devoted and dedicated service to the United States Postal Service; Representative Benson
Alan R. DeNaro; being named Chief of Police for the City of Central Falls;
Representatives Farrell and Faria
The following individuals of Tiverton High School for their outstanding
contributions as members of the 1999 State Champion Mock Trial
Team: Libby Brooks; Brian Cincotta; Nathan Hayden; Mary Kate
Huie; Wynter Nicole Lavier; Lizabeth Lagarto Marshall; Allison
Ryan; Brendan Sullivan; Liam Sullivan; April Vaillancourt; Jerry
Arcouette; Patricia L. Mendonsa; and, Ray Rocha;
Representative
Amaral
Palimo "Palmy" Vecchio; the joyous celebration of his 75th Birthday on April 13, 1999;
Representative Giannini
Gabriel's Trumpet Restaurant; the joyous celebration of their
Grand Opening on Saturday, April 24, 1999;
Representative
Inman
Albert and Bernice Gaines; the joyous and momentous occasion
of their 52nd Wedding Anniversary on April 19, 1999;
Representative
Shavers
Dr. Robert Ballard, Founder and Chief Scientist; the Jason Project's Tenth Anniversary of Distinguished Science Education through Advanced Technology;
Representative Naughton
Dr. Inabeth Miller, President, Jason Foundation; the Jason Project's Tenth Anniversary of Distinguished Science Education through Advanced Technology;
Representative Naughton
Rabbi Perete and Lea Gold; earning the Providence Hebrew Day
School Amudim Award;
Representative Cicilline
Steven Shea; his commitment and dedication in participating with the Blessed Sacrament Youth Ministry in The Neighborhood Cleanup on April 17, 1999;
Representative Giannini
Tracy Grilli; her commitment and dedication in participating with the Blessed Sacrament Youth Ministry in The Neighborhood Cleanup on April 17, 1999;
Representative Giannini
Blessed Sacrament Youth Ministry; their hard work and participation in conjunction with "Keep Providence Beautiful Neighborhood Cleanup" on April 17, 1999;
Representative Giannini
The following individuals for their completion of the Rhode Island
State Government Internship Program on April 26, 1999: Erica
Agren, Rhode Island College; Arlindo Alves, URI; Marwa M. Bahgat,
Rhode Island College; Morlai Bangura, Johnson & Wales; Rosemary
Bchari, Providence College; Vanessa Berkoski, Providence College;
Leila Bhatti, Providence College; Gena Bianco, Salve Regina University;
Rosemarie Bottari, Salve Regina University; Jennifer Burns, Providence
College; Talia M. Cairo, Rhode Island College; Robert Catalano,
Brown; Carolyn Chambers, Providence College; Sophea Chhun, Rhode
Island College; Erin Collins, URI; Bryan Cutlip, Rhode Island
College; Stephanie M. Deering, Providence College; Meghann Donnelly,
Providence College; Karen L. Dulitz, Brown University; Alyssa
Egan, Providence College; Tara Ferguson, University of Rhode Island;
Daryl J. Finizio, University of Rhode Island; Ian Flanagan, URI;
Maria Fusaro, Brown University; William Gaynor, Brown University;
Melissa A. Glidden, Roger Williams University; Indira X. Goris,
Brown University;; Lindsay Gottlieb, Brown University; Virginia
Guariglia, Providence College; Alicia M. Guarino, Rhode Island
College; Robert J. Hallisey, Salve Regina University; Carey F.
Jaros, Brown; Amanda Katz, Brown; Brion Kirsch, Bryant College;
Lori B. Leavitt, University of Rhode Island; Michael Liddy, Providence
College; Michaela McMinn, Johnston & Wales; Robyn Meeks, Brown;
Kathleen K. Miller, Brown University; Virgil Moses, Johnson &
Wales; Natalie Nilsen, Salve Regina University; Lavonne Nkomo,
Rhode Island College; Gabriel Oberfield, Brown; Heather Oberg,
Providence College; Courtney Overland, Brown University; Melissa
Pagluica, Providence College; Sandra V. Paiva, Rhode Island College;
Jamie L. Paolozzi, Rhode Island College; Victoria Pasquantonio,
Providence College; Lisa Petrin, Providence College; Justin Pominville,
Salve Regina University; Robert A. Pontarelli, Salve Regina University;
Jaime Read, Rhode Island College; Yesenia M. Rivas, Rhode Island
College; Judith Ann Rodriguez, University of Rhode Island; Jodie
L. Salzano, Providence College; Darcy B. Santos, Salve Regina
University; Albert Speaks, Jr., Rhode Island College; Kathryn
Tanner, Brown; Megan Trask, Providence College; John Turrettini,
Brown University; Joshua L. Warren, Providence College; and, Rita
Yeretsian, Brown University;
Representative Cambio
Joyce Shawn; being selected as Mother of the Year by the B.P.O.
Westerly Lodge of Elks #678;
Representative Thompson
Joseph Almeida; being one of the founding fathers of The Rhode
Island Minority Police Association, 1979-1999;
Representative
Lopes
Detective Lt. Paul SanSouci; his retirement from Woonsocket Police Department and in further recognition and appreciation for his work as a domestic violence prevention advocate;
Representative Burlingame
Mary Harrison, Board of Regents; your retirement after 6 years
of dedicated service, Board of Regents;
Speaker Harwood
Fred Lippitt, Chairman, Board of Regents; your retirement after
10 years of dedicated service to the Board of Regents;
Speaker
Harwood
Tucker Bilodeau, Troop 28, Providence; his outstanding achievement
of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, May 18, 1999;
Representative
Cicilline
Aaron Charniak, Troop 28, Providence; his outstanding achievement
of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, May 18, 1999;
Representative
Cicilline
James Crowley, Troop 28, Providence; his outstanding achievement
of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, May 18, 1999;
Representative
Cicilline
Amy Michelle Lindstrom and John Joseph Noone; the joyous occasion
of their Marriage on April 24, 1999;
Representative Reilly
Robert Taylor; receiving the Citizen of the Year Award from the
North Kingstown Fire Department;
Representatives Benson, Carter
and Henseler
Grace Gray; the joyous occasion of her Birthday;
Representatives Benson and Carter
Dr. Linda Amestoy, University of Rhode Island; her outstanding
Volunteer Service advancing the course of multiculturalism;
Representative Benson
Cap and Sareba Smith, University of Rhode Island; their outstanding
and dedicated service to the Campus Community;
Representative
Benson
Silas Pinto, University of Rhode Island; his outstanding service
to the advancing the cause of multiculturalism;
Representative
Benson
Linda A. Palazzo, University of Rhode Island; her outstanding and dedicated service to the staff and administrative service to the Student Organizations;
Representative Benson
Juanita Pina, University of Rhode Island; her outstanding service as a Student Employee;
Representative Benson
Alicia Maxie, University of Rhode Island; her outstanding service
as a Student Employee; Representative Benson Ibrahim Abdul-Matin,
University of Rhode Island; your outstanding service combining
Academic Achievement and Service; Representative Benson Danielle
Hill, University of Rhode Island; her outstanding service combining
Academic Achievement and Service; Representative Benson
Jhomphy Ventura, University of Rhode Island; your outstanding
service in the Arts and Culture; Representative Benson
Vonda Jones, University of Rhode Island; her outstanding service
as a Student Mentor and Role Model; Representative Benson
Brothers United for Action, University of Rhode Island; your
outstanding service by a Student Group;
Representative Benson
Latin American Students Association, University of Rhode Island;
Representative Benson
Dr. Cynthia Hamilton, University of Rhode Island; her outstanding
service as a Faculty Mentor and Role Model;
Representative
Benson
Dr. Bette L. Erickson, University of Rhode Island; her outstanding
Faculty Service advancing the cause of multiculturalism;
Representative
Benson
Dr. Paul de Mesquita, University of Rhode Island; his outstanding
Faculty Service advancing the cause of multiculturalism;
Representative
Benson
Winston Bedell, University of Rhode Island; his outstanding Individual
Service to Student Organizations;
Representative Benson
Eboney Brown, University of Rhode Island; your outstanding service
to the Campus Community;
Representative Benson
Trang Nguyen, University of Rhode Island; your outstanding service
to the Campus Community;
Representative Benson
Warren Franklin Halstead, Troop 35, Exeter-West Greenwich; attaining
the rank of Eagle Scout;
Representative George
Christopher J. Waterson; receiving a national award in the 11th
annual Respec Teen Speak For Yourself Contest and for serving
as Rhode Island's representative in the national forum;
Representative Lowe
Fred Lippitt; your years of dedicated service to the Rhode Island Board of Regents and for your commitment to education in the state of Rhode Island;
Representative Watson
Mary Sylvia Harrison; your years of dedicated service to the Rhode Island Board of Regents and for your commitment to education in the state of Rhode Island;
Representative Watson
Mario Mancieri; being appointed to the Rhode Island Board of Regents;
Representative Watson
James Diprete, Chairman; being appointed to the Rhode Island Board of Regents;
Representative Watson
Gary Grove; being appointed to the Rhode Island Board of Regents;
Representative Watson
Peter Donadio; your outstanding contribution to Young Couples in "Finances";
Representative Amaral
Larry and Maureen Feeney; your outstanding contribution to Young
Couples in "God in Our Marriage";
Representative
Amaral
Steve and Nancy Ferreira; your outstanding contribution to Young
Couples in "Creating A Family";
Representative
Amaral
Bob and Kathy Lapsley; your outstanding contribution to Young
Couples in "Adjustments";
Representative Amaral
Jack and Charlene McCabe; your outstanding contribution to Young
Couples in "Sexual Intimacy";
Representative Amaral
Bob and Kathy McMakin; your outstanding contribution to Young
Couples in "Communication";
Representative Amaral
Dan and Louise Sullivan; your outstanding contribution to Young
Couples in "Co-Ordinators";
Representative Amaral
Father Dick Sullivan, CSC; your outstanding contribution to Young
Couples in "Eucharist";
Representative Amaral
Father Tom Lawton; your outstanding contribution to Young Couples
in "Marriage - The Sacrament";
Representative
Amaral
Father Joe Callahan, CSC; your participation in making Marriage
Preparation Day a success;
Representative Amaral
Stephen Toevs, Troop 7, Bristol; his outstanding achievement
of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout on May 2, 1999;
Representative
C. Levesque
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Marinucci; their 65th Wedding Anniversary, February 8, 1999;
Representative Lima
Tim Clouse; many years of outstanding service as Wrestling Coach
at Rhode Island College;
Representative Schadone
Jean Tellier; your retirement after many years of service on
the West Warwick Town Council;
Representatives
Murphy and Williamson
Knights of Columbus, Father Joseph Boehr Council, No. 4753; the joyous celebration of the Knights of Columbus' 40th Anniversary on April 24, 1999;
Representative Amaral
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.
