2016 -- H 8191 ======LC005943 ======STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 ______
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
Introduced By: Representatives DeSimone, and Newberry
Date Introduced: May 10, 2016
Referred To: House read and passed
1 WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations
2 are deserving of commendation; and
3 Nayan Sapers; your question (out of 201) being asked during Rhode Island's first ever
4 space-to-school chat with NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams aboard the International Space Station;
5 Representative Ruggiero
6 Hunter Schnelle; your question (out of 201) being asked during Rhode Island's first ever
7 space-to-school chat with NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams aboard the International Space Station;
8 Representative Ruggiero
9 Nancy A. Risio; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 31, 2016;
10 Representative Kennedy
11 Edwin G. Hoffman; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 27, 2016;
12 Representative Kennedy
13 James A. Sheldon; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 22, 2016;
14 Representative Kennedy
15 Caroline M. Ellis; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 30, 2016;
16 Representative Kennedy
17 Catherine H. Olean; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 28, 2016;
18 Representative Kennedy
19 Barbara Joan Hirst; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 9, 2016;
20 Representative Kennedy
1 Norma Grossmueller; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 7, 2016;
2 Representative Kennedy
3 Anne M. Gillmore; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 25, 2016;
4 Representative Kennedy
5 Joseph N. Baker; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 9, 2016;
6 Representative Kennedy
7 Thomas E. Abbruzzese; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 12, 2016;
8 Representative Kennedy
9 Gloria S. Russell; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 5, 2016;
10 Representative Kennedy
11 Rose Townsend; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on May 5, 2016;
12 Representative Kennedy
13 Amelia Turrisi; the joyous celebration of your 100th Birthday on May 27, 2016;
14 Representative Kennedy
15 Samuel Spink, University of Rhode Island College of Engineering; the outstanding
16 achievement of receiving the URI Division of Research and Economic Development 2016
17 Undergraduate Student Research and Scholarship Excellence Award Life Sciences, Physical
18 Sciences and Engineering;
19 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
20 Mehmet Yalcin, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Rhode Island College of Business
21 Administration; the outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Division of Research and
22 Economic Development 2016 Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Excellence Award
23 Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities;
24 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
25 Mary Dzaugis, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of
26 Oceanography; the outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Division of Research and
27 Economic Development 2016 Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Excellence Award Life
28 Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering;
29 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
30 Erik Loomis, Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island College of Arts and
31 Sciences; the outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Division of Research and Economic
32 Development 2016 Early Career Faculty Research and Scholarship Excellence Award Social
33 Sciences, Arts and Humanities;
34 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
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1 Matthew Kiesewetter, Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island College of Arts
2 and Sciences; the outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Division of Research and
3 Economic Development 2016 Early Career Faculty Research and Scholarship Excellence Award
4 Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering;
5 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
6 Ruby Dholakia, Professor, University of Rhode Island College of Engineering; the
7 outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Division of Research and Economic Development
8 2016 Advanced Career Faculty Research and Scholarship Excellence Award Social Sciences,
9 Arts and Humanities;
10 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
11 Oleg Andreev, Chair and Professor, University of Rhode Island College of Engineering;
12 the outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Division of Research and Economic
13 Development 2016 Advanced Career Faculty Research and Scholarship Excellence Award Life
14 Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering;
15 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
16 Mohammad Faghri, Professor, University of Rhode Island College of Engineering; the
17 outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Research Foundation 2016 Intellectual Property
18 Excellence Award;
19 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
20 Constantine Anagnostopoulos, Adjunct Professor, University of Rhode Island College of
21 Engineering; the outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Research Foundation 2016
22 Intellectual Property Excellence Award;
23 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
24 Michelle Curreri, Chief of Staff, University of Rhode Island Office of the President; the
25 outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Foundation 2016 Administrative Excellence
26 Award;
27 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
28 Brett Lucht, Professor, University of Rhode Island Department of Chemistry; the
29 outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Foundation 2016 Scholarly Excellence Award;
30 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
31 Marsha Mott (Senior Word Processing Typist), University of Rhode Island School of
32 Education; the outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Foundation 2016 Staff Excellence
33 Award;
34 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
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1 Angelo Simeoni, Professor, University of Rhode Island Department of Landscape
2 Architecture; the outstanding achievement of receiving the URI Foundation 2016 Teaching
3 Excellence Award;
4 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
5 Patricia A. Lawrence and John E. Lawrence; the distinguished honor of being named The
6 Chepachet Grange 2016 Grangers of the Year;
7 Representative Chippendale
8 Detective Kyle Shibley; the distinguished honor of being named The Chepachet Grange
9 2016 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year;
10 Representative Chippendale
11 Thomas P. Sanzi; the distinguished honor of being named The Chepachet Grange 2016
12 Citizen of the Year;
13 Representative Chippendale
14 Michael E. Gingell; the distinguished honor of being named The Chepachet Grange 2016
15 Firefighter of the Year;
16 Representative Chippendale
17 Polly Hopkins; the distinguished honor of being named The Chepachet Grange 2016
18 Agriculturalist of the Year;
19 Representative Chippendale
20 Todd A. Murano; the distinguished honor of being named The Chepachet Grange 2016
21 Teacher of the Year;
22 Representative Chippendale
23 Zachary Blanchard, Boy Scout Troop 2, Woonsocket; the distinction and honor of
24 attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and
25 dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
26 Representatives Casey, Morin and Phillips
27 Taylor Gray, Boy Scout Troop 2, Woonsocket; the distinction and honor of attaining the
28 rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the
29 values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
30 Representatives Casey, Morin and Phillips
31 Master Sergeant Eric C. Peterson, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after
32 many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a
33 member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
34 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
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1 Janice H. Hayes; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
2 Representative Ucci
3 Albert F. Peterson, Jr.; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
4 Representative Ucci
5 Luigi Sciacca; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
6 Representative Ucci
7 Maryanne DeFusco; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
8 Representative Ucci
9 Barbara Ann Gornostai; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
10 Representative Ucci
11 Robert J. Venditelli; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
12 Representative Ucci
13 Anthony Rossi, Sr.; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
14 Representative Ucci
15 Filomena Sciacca; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
16 Representative Ucci
17 Jose D. Barreira; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
18 Representative Ucci
19 Louis P. Macedonio; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
20 Representative Ucci
21 Arlene A. Russo; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
22 Representative Ucci
23 Josephine Messier; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
24 Representative Ucci
25 Barbara S. Gemme; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;
26 Representative Ucci
27 Angelo R. Montaquila; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;
28 Representative Ucci
29 Susan K. Ardito; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;
30 Representative Ucci
31 Anna T. Ivone; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;
32 Representative Ucci
33 David D. DeRosa; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;
34 Representative Ucci
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1 Jacqueline Peladeau; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;
2 Representative Ucci
3 Joseph J. Cappelli; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;
4 Representative Ucci
5 William W. Griffing; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;
6 Representative Ucci
7 Eunice M. Hartshorn; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;
8 Representative Ucci
9 Pasco Santangelo; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;
10 Representative Ucci
11 Christina Tantimonico; the joyous celebration of your 99th Birthday;
12 Representative Ucci
13 Zoe Petrovas, St. Michael's Country Day School; the outstanding achievement of being
14 award First Place in the 2015-2016 Gandhi Essay Contest;
15 Representative Lancia
16 Megan Bodziony, South Kingstown High School, Basketball; the outstanding
17 achievement of receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in
18 the State of Rhode Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
19 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and McEntee
20 J.T. Gibbons, South Kingstown High School, Hockey; the outstanding achievement of
21 receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of Rhode
22 Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
23 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and McEntee
24 Ellie Lawler, South Kingstown High School, Cross Country; the outstanding achievement
25 of receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of
26 Rhode Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
27 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and McEntee
28 Matt McGovern, South Kingstown High School, Tennis; the outstanding achievement of
29 receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of Rhode
30 Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
31 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and McEntee
32 Alexandra Rekos, South Kingstown High School, Lacrosse; the outstanding achievement
33 of receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of
34 Rhode Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
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1 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and McEntee
2 Jonathan Sherman, South Kingstown High School, Soccer; the outstanding achievement
3 of receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of
4 Rhode Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
5 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and McEntee
6 Zach DeWardener, Narragansett High School, Football; the outstanding achievement of
7 receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of Rhode
8 Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
9 Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
10 Finnian Duncan, Narragansett High School, Basketball; the outstanding achievement of
11 receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of Rhode
12 Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
13 Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
14 Christine Goglia, Narragansett High School, Tennis; the outstanding achievement of
15 receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of Rhode
16 Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
17 Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
18 Katelyn Goglia Narragansett High School, Golf; the outstanding achievement of
19 receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of Rhode
20 Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
21 Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
22 Joe Levesque, Narragansett High School, Baseball; the outstanding achievement of
23 receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of Rhode
24 Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
25 Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
26 Kieran Maynard, Narragansett High School, Indoor Track; the outstanding achievement
27 of receiving the 2016 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Award for student-athletes in the State of
28 Rhode Island who best exemplify aptitude, spirit and leadership on and off the field;
29 Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
30 Fred Wood; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday;
31 Representative Ucci
32 Pasco Santangelo; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday;
33 Representative Ucci
34 Gregory Addai, Selma Alani, Christian Alcantara, Freddy Alcantara, Dina Amer, Noah
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1 Andrade, Enyonam Apaloo, Domenic Arlia, Saffie Bah, Alexander Baldino, Kaylin Beaulieu,
2 Ariana Beffre, Rebecca Berube, Matthew Bevilacqua, Noah Bond, Matthew Caforio, Aliyah
3 Colvin, Austin Conte, Caroline Coutu, Caralyn Damas, Marjorie Kate DalaCruz, Marisa DiIorio,
4 Diana Diruzzo, Benjamin Domenici, Brady Erickson, Rachel Ferreira, Paige Gaboury, Alexandra
5 Geisser, Caitlyn Gilmore, Tiantian Gousie, Hannah Grivers, Diana Hammoud, Jadynne Henrier,
6 Janelle Herchen, Brandon Hess, Brian lannuccillo, Robert Insana, Rileigh Jamack, Zachary
7 Kenney, Barbara Kuan, Indya Lallier, Amanda Lapinski-Goding, Joseph Lariviere, Alana Larkin,
8 Nicole Lussier, Aries Magat, Deanna Marasco, Nicole Martin, Joseph Masiello, Isabella Moniz,
9 Idette Monterroza, Amanda Montoya, Maren Morgan, Nicholas Nastari, Brian O'Gara, Rose
10 O'Gara, Matthew Ortiz, Austin Pacheco, Cole Paolo, Alexa Papigiotis, Dino Pathoummahong,
11 Sara Pepper, Sarai Perez, Michael Petracca, Anthony Pinto, Iliana Ramos, Nicholas Ranucci,
12 Dominick Ratliff, Gaetano Rizzo, Dylan Rodrigues, Nathaniel Ross, Amber Russell, Santino
13 Saccomagno, David Santamaria, Kylie Sarosi, Vina Shannon, Sabrina Silveira, Jonathan Simskie,
14 Suzana Smith, Bianca Suchite, David Sullivan, Talia Swanson, Sullivan Tallamadge, Heather
15 Thurber, Patricia Tucciarone, Kiara Urena, Ernest Vacca, Nicholas Votta, Chang Tao Yu, Daniela
16 Zarate, North Providence High School Class of 2016; the outstanding academic achievement of
17 being inducted into the Rhode Island Honor Society;
18 Representatives O'Brien, Corvese and Hull
19 Carmino Riccio, Assumption College; presenting your research project at the 22nd Annual
20 Undergraduate Symposium at Assumption College and your commitment and dedication to
21 genetic research and making a difference in the lives of others;
22 Speaker Mattiello
23 Anaejah Battle, Jaylie M. Bonilla, Javonte T. Card, William A. Contreras Salgado,
24 Majesty Le'Shane Cooper, Yamil Dawson, Marcos De Los Santos, Robert J. Delorenzo-
25 Turchetta, Ramsey Dennis, Henry W. Donald, Alanna Finch, Adriana M. Gonzalez, Amanda
26 Hernandez Escalante, Eymoni James, Lukas G. Karpovitz, Madison M. McCoy, Jonathan
27 Ramirez, Aliyah E. Reyes, Precious Robinson, Krysia A. Spillane, Takari L. Stutts, Jr., Diana L.
28 Torres, Aliyah S. Aileru, Adalia S. Almarante, Dainelle V. Alves, Alexia Antonelli, Desire G.
29 Baker, Juan C. Benites Jr., Joshua E. Coto-Cruz, Lavon R. DeBurgo, Jazzlyn A. Gonzalez,
30 Giovanni Hernandez, Lily Johnson, Darinee P. Kompradith, Jordan A. Montero, Ariya M.
31 Pathammavong, Courteney A. Rainey, Brenda A. Rios, Mario Rodriguez Jr., Jayleen Salvador,
32 Angelie Santiago, Mariana A. Saquic, Niajah M. Saunders, Jayzon J. Snead, Annya St.Franc,
33 Maximus O. Zarzuela, Colin Johnson, Michelle Montes De Oca; the outstanding academic
34 achievement of your promotion from the 5th Grade at the Pleasant View School on June 16, 2016;
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1 Representative Hull
2 Amelia Turrisi; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on May 27,
3 2016;
4 Representative Azzinaro
5 Nancy Schiano; the joyous celebration of your 101st Birthday on May 15, 2016;
6 Representative Serpa
7 Lena A. Palazzo; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on May 9, 2016;
8 Representative Serpa
9 James A. Denice; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on May 10, 2016;
10 Representative Serpa
11 Winona Marzilli; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on May 19, 2016;
12 Representative Serpa
13 Walter L. Baptista; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 4, 2016;
14 Representative Serpa
15 Norman J. St. Sauveur; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 12, 2016;
16 Representative Serpa
17 Barbara M. Houle; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 21, 2016;
18 Representative Serpa
19 Louise M. Ferreira; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 1, 2016;
20 Representative Serpa
21 Estelle N. Nassa; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 2, 2016;
22 Representative Serpa
23 Lawrence A. Sylvester; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 15, 2016;
24 Representative Serpa
25 Gloria E. Minicucci; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 26, 2016;
26 Representative Serpa
27 Antonio Roma; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 31, 2016;
28 Representative Serpa
29 Rosemarie Doiron; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 9, 2016;
30 Representative Serpa
31 William H. Amoroso; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 11, 2016;
32 Representative Serpa
33 Frank Bergheimer; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 14, 2016;
34 Representative Serpa
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1 Annette Doris Groccia; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 4, 2016;
2 Representative Serpa
3 Robert E. Cavanaugh; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 6, 2016;
4 Representative Serpa
5 Judy A. Krekorian; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 10, 2016;
6 Representative Serpa
7 Joan A. Connors; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 16, 2016;
8 Representative Serpa
9 Barbara A. Freeman; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 24, 2016;
10 Representative Serpa
11 Norman Galenski; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 29, 2016;
12 Representative Serpa
13 Laurelle B. Roberts; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 30, 2016;
14 Representative Serpa
15 Patricia P. Galligan; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 30, 2016;
16 Representative Serpa
17 Denis R. Samson; the joyous celebration of your75th Birthday on May 30, 2016;
18 Representative Serpa
19 Amy Resnick, Teacher, Whiteknact Elementary School; the distinguished honor of
20 receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to
21 Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
22 Representative Kazarian
23 Ben Rose, Teacher, Whiteknact Elementary School; the distinguished honor of receiving
24 the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to Special
25 Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
26 Representative Kazarian
27 Sharon Cabral, Teacher, Orio Elementary School; the distinguished honor of receiving
28 the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to Special
29 Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
30 Representative Kazarian
31 Kristin Carreiro, Teacher, East Providence High School; the distinguished honor of
32 receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to
33 Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
34 Representative Kazarian
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1 Joanne Tortolani, Teacher, Myron J. Francis Elementary; the distinguished honor of
2 receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to
3 Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
4 Representative Kazarian
5 Crystal White, Teacher, Martin Middle School; the distinguished honor of receiving the
6 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to Special Needs
7 Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
8 Representative Kazarian
9 Tarah Wilson, Teacher Assistant, Whiteknact Elementary School; the distinguished
10 honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and
11 dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
12 Representative Kazarian
13 Amanda Lord, Teacher Assistant, Martin Middle School; the distinguished honor of
14 receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to
15 Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
16 Representative Kazarian
17 Jennifer Malafronte, Speech/Language Therapist, Silver Spring Elementary School; the
18 distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
19 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
20 Island;
21 Representative Kazarian
22 Jackie John, Social Worker, Orio Elementary School; the distinguished honor of
23 receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to
24 Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
25 Representative Kazarian
26 East Providence Early Learning Program, Waddington Elementary School; the
27 distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
28 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
29 Island;
30 Representative Kazarian
31 Keishla Aponte, Student, East Providence High School; the distinguished honor of
32 receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to
33 Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
34 Representative Kazarian
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1 Marcelena Pereira, Student, East Providence High School; the distinguished honor of
2 receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to
3 Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
4 Representative Kazarian
5 Shannon Simmons, Student, East Providence High School; the distinguished honor of
6 receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to
7 Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
8 Representative Kazarian
9 Qwandell Stewart, Student, Orlo Elementary School; the distinguished honor of receiving
10 the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your commitment and dedication to Special
11 Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode Island;
12 Representative Kazarian
13 Sandy Gorham, Jay Monteiro and Angelo Pizzi Football Coaches, East Providence High
14 School; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
15 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
16 Island;
17 Representative Kazarian
18 Tom Galligan and Glen Salgueiro, Wrestling Coaches, East Providence High School; the
19 distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
20 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
21 Island;
22 Representative Kazarian
23 Bob Rodericks and Chris Kennedy, Baseball Coaches, East Providence High School; the
24 distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
25 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
26 Island;
27 Representative Kazarian
28 Marc Bergin and Skyla Bergin, Student Coaches, Out of Control All Stars; the
29 distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
30 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
31 Island;
32 Representative Kazarian
33 Hailey Hosburgh and Deirdre Sullivan, Student Coaches, Out of Control All Stars; the
34 distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
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1 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
2 Island;
3 Representative Kazarian
4 Tracy Johnson, Carousel Care's Coordinator, Crescent Park Looff Carousel; the
5 distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
6 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
7 Island;
8 Representative Kazarian
9 John Asermyl and Carl Sahady, Life Skills Experience, Diamond Cleaners; the
10 distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Special Needs Recognition Award for your
11 commitment and dedication to Special Needs Students in the City of East Providence, Rhode
12 Island;
13 Representative Kazarian
14 Comprehensive Community Action (CCAP) Head Start and Early Head Start Programs;
15 the distinction of receiving a Perfect Review from the U.S. Administration for Children and
16 Families for your commitment to promote economic and social well-being of families, children,
17 individuals and communities in the State of Rhode Island;
18 Representative Naughton
19 Coaches Matthew McGrew, Kurt Keaney, Jeremy Von Flatern, Frank Gallagher, Joseph
20 Zabbo, Thomas Reid, Brian Wider, Michael Owens, Michael Quinn, Ryan Santo, Jay Calderon,
21 Jerry Sabatelli, Warwick Police Athletic League (PAL) Wrestling; your outstanding efforts and
22 dedication to the young athletes in the City of Warwick, Rhode Island and your commitment to
23 promote the values of team sports and sportsmanship;
24 Representative Slater
25 Stephanie Ottiligi; the distinguished honor of receiving the South Kingstown School
26 Department The Key Is Me Award for May, 2016;
27 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
28 Barbara Hendrick; the distinguished honor of receiving the South Kingstown School
29 Department The I Make A Difference Award for May, 2016;
30 Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty and Hagan McEntee
31 Rudolfo Aleardl, Marine; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
32 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
33 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
34 Representative Nardolillo
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1 Herbert Bentley, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
2 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
3 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
4 Representative Nardolillo
5 Robert Bodreau, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
6 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
7 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
8 Representative Nardolillo
9 Joseph Boudreau, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
10 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
11 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
12 Representative Nardolillo
13 Erling Cramon Brauman, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation
14 Month Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the
15 freedoms we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
16 Representative Nardolillo
17 Ralph Davis, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
18 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
19 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
20 Representative Nardolillo
21 Joseph Deangelis, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
22 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
23 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
24 Representative Nardolillo
25 John Dimartino, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
26 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
27 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
28 Representative Nardolillo
29 Harry Dowling, Marine; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
30 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
31 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
32 Representative Nardolillo
33 Daniel Eugene Finn, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
34 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
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1 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
2 Representative Nardolillo
3 Carl Fox, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month Veterans'
4 Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms we all hold
5 so dear as a member of the United States ;
6 Representative Nardolillo
7 Angelo Fusaro, Air Force; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
8 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
9 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
10 Representative Nardolillo
11 Conrad Hawes, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
12 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
13 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
14 Representative Nardolillo
15 David Hovey, Sr., Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
16 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
17 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
18 Representative Nardolillo
19 Donald Johns, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
20 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
21 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
22 Representative Nardolillo
23 Newton Keeler, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
24 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
25 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
26 Representative Nardolillo
27 Stuart Kelly, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month Veterans'
28 Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms we all hold
29 so dear as a member of the United States ;
30 Representative Nardolillo
31 Francis Kinsey, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
32 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
33 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
34 Representative Nardolillo
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1 Stanley Kisilywicz, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
2 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
3 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
4 Representative Nardolillo
5 Alfred Leclerc, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
6 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
7 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
8 Representative Nardolillo
9 Raymond Lussier, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
10 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
11 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
12 Representative Nardolillo
13 Alexander Nadolny, Air Force; being honored at the National Military Appreciation
14 Month Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the
15 freedoms we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
16 Representative Nardolillo
17 Donald Nester, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
18 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
19 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
20 Representative Nardolillo
21 Gerald Nichols, Marines; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
22 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
23 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
24 Representative Nardolillo
25 Francis Noll, Jr., Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
26 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
27 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
28 Representative Nardolillo
29 Henry Passarelli, Jr., Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
30 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
31 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
32 Representative Nardolillo
33 John Petronelll, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
34 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
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1 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
2 Representative Nardolillo
3 Davie Pieczarka, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
4 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
5 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
6 Representative Nardolillo
7 Richard Ravo, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
8 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
9 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
10 Representative Nardolillo
11 George Rossman, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
12 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
13 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
14 Representative Nardolillo
15 Jean Savage, National Guard; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
16 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
17 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
18 Representative Nardolillo
19 Robert Stiles, Navy; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
20 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
21 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
22 Representative Nardolillo
23 Eugene Tognetti, Air Force; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
24 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
25 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
26 Representative Nardolillo
27 Donald Tracy, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
28 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
29 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
30 Representative Nardolillo
31 George Wedge, Army; being honored at the National Military Appreciation Month
32 Veterans' Pinning Day for your faithful service and sacrifice you made to maintain the freedoms
33 we all hold so dear as a member of the United States ;
34 Representative Nardolillo
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1 Carey D. Jeffrey; the outstanding achievement and distinction of attaining a Master's
2 Degree in Family Therapy from the University of Rhode Island;
3 Representatives Giarrusso and Morgan
4 Jacqueline Ash, Principal, Shea High School; the distinguished honor of being named
5 Principal of Shea High School;
6 Representative Barros
7 Bishop Louis Edward Gelineau; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 88th
8 Birthday on May 3, 2016;'
9 Speaker Mattiello
10 Captain Daniel P. Mullen, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of
11 being promoted to the rank of Detective of the Pawtucket Police Department;
12 Representative Barros
13 Napoleon A. Gonsalves, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
14 promoted to the rank of Captain of the Pawtucket Police Department;
15 Representative Barros
16 Thomas E. Newman, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
17 promoted to the rank of Captain of the Pawtucket Police Department;
18 Representative Barros
19 David L. Holden. Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
20 promoted to the rank of Lieutenant of the Pawtucket Police Department;
21 Representative Barros
22 Mark A. Theroux, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
23 promoted to the rank of Detective Sergeant of the Pawtucket Police Department;
24 Representative Barros
25 Timothy Graham, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
26 promoted to the rank of Detective Sergeant of the Pawtucket Police Department;
27 Representative Barros
28 David I. Dolan, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being promoted
29 to the rank of Sergeant of the Pawtucket Police Department;
30 Representative Barros
31 Peter A. Spetelunas, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
32 promoted to the rank of Sergeant of the Pawtucket Police Department;
33 Representative Barros
34 Richard A. Laforest, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
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1 promoted to the rank of Sergeant of the Pawtucket Police Department;
2 Representative Barros
3 Carrie A. Hormanski, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
4 promoted to the rank of Detective of the Pawtucket Police Department;
5 Representative Barros
6 Madeline Axtmann, Lauren Canning, Sean Diffley, Alyssa Ferreira, Julia French, Coria-
7 Ann Houghton, Noah Locke, Lindsey Massey, Emma McGrath, Jennifer Paiva, Thao Pham,
8 Dayna Razza, Anastasia Welch, Warwick Veterans' High School; the outstanding academic
9 achievement of being inducted into the 2016 National Honor Society;
10 Representative Shekarchi
11 Mr. Ron Watts; the distinguished honor of receiving the Special Recognition Award at
12 the Annual PICA Gala for your dedication to office stability, justice and hope to those in need in
13 the City of Providence through advocacy and direct service;
14 Representative Diaz
15 Baylee Bacon, Jennicka Bacon, Nicholas Beaufort, Kayla Bourbon, Isabelle Carroll,
16 Nicholas Catalfamo, Jacob David Clark, Katherine Connors, Helen Czepyha, Trenton Davenport,
17 Maddison Delayo, Kyle DiCarlo, Christopher Dreyer, Hannah Ellis, Minhah Ghouri, Jaime
18 Glennon, Brittany Ingles, Nicholas Kidd, Christopher Knight, Matthew Knight
19 Kylie Lyon, Jacob Madore, Kaleigh Marcotte, Kylie Maziuk, Carlie McPherson, Megan
20 Moran, Morgan Moran, Aubrey Moreira, Olivia Murray, Emma Nason, Tram Nguyen, Tyler
21 Nordin, Lillian O'Hara, Ashley Petronelli, Maxx Phillips, Robert Pierce, Samia Pratt, Eric
22 Procaccini, Stephanie Racca, Charlotte Rivers, Atalia Rodrigues, Ruth Rodriguez, Kevin Sanita,
23 Nicholas Santagata, Carolyn Silva, Michelle Spremulli, Kelly Stevenson, Warwick Veterans'
24 High School; the outstanding academic achievement of being inducted into the 2016 Rhode
25 Island Honor Society;
26 Representative Shekarchi
27 Xiaoyi Wu and Grace Minor, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement
28 of being selected a 2016 United States Presidential Scholar for demonstrating excellence in your
29 educational, artistic and civic pursuits;
30 Representative Giarrusso
31 Mayor James E. Doyle; the distinguished honor of receiving the Pawtucket Arts Festival
32 "2016 Medal of Excellence Award" for your many years of outstanding and dedicated service to
33 the arts and culture in the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island;
34 Representative Tobon
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1 Nilton Cardenas; the opening of your art exhibit "Deeply" at the Blackstone Valley
2 Visitor Center and your dedication and outstanding contributions to the arts and culture in the
3 State of Rhode Island;
4 Representative Tobon
5 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
7 and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
8 continued good fortune; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
10 transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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