2016 -- H 8191 ======LC005943 ======STATE OF

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 ;

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 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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