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2002 -- S 2957 ======= LC03020 ======= STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2002 ____________ S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N CONGRATULATING ARTHUR J. BERLUTI ON BEING NAMED "CITIZEN OF THE YEAR" BY THE NEWPORT LODGE OF ELKS Introduced By: Senators Paiva-Weed, and J Cicilline Date Introduced: April 24, 2002 Referred To: Senate read and passed 1 WHEREAS, Being named Citizen of the Year is a highly enviable and exceptional tribute 2 bestowed on only those who have exhibited outstanding devotion and distinction in their service 3 to the Elks and involvement in local, civic and social organizations. Arthur J. Berluti is just such a 4 fine gentleman; and 5 WHEREAS, After graduating from Middletown High School in 1975, Arthur attended 6 the Rhode Island School of Broadcasting. He began his radio career in 1977 at the WSAR Radio 7 Station in Fall River, Massachusetts; and 8 WHEREAS, Arthur’s extensive experience in the field of radio has included broadcasting 9 for WOCB-AM in West Yarmouth, WMYD-AM in Wickford, WHJJ-AM and FM in Providence, 10 WSNE-FM in Providence and WCTK-FM in New Bedford; and 11 WHEREAS, In 1981 Arthur began working at WADK Radio where he is currently in his 12 15th year as a full-time announcer and the station’s; public service director; and 13 WHEREAS, In addition to his work on the radio, Arthur has been involved with the 14 Newport Lodge of Elks, the Middletown Knights of Columbus, the General Rosecrans Assembly 15 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, the Vasco Da Gama Holy Ghost Society and the Friendly Sons 16 of Newport; and 17 WHEREAS, The numerous awards and titles bestowed on Arthur J. Berluti indicate the 18 kind of commitment and dedication he has for his fellow man and his community. He has been a 19 Past Grand Knight of the Middletown Knights of Columbus, the 1994 Elk of the Year at the 20 Newport Lodge #104, the Grand Marshall of the 1998 Festa Italiana Columbus Day Parade, and 1 the Honorary Co-Chair of the 1998 Memory walk for the Rhode Island Alzheimer’s Association; 2 and 3 WHEREAS, Arthur J. Berluti has truly distinguished himself as a man worthy of our 4 praise and admiration; now, therefore be it 5 RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 6 hereby congratulates Arthur J. Berluti on being named Citizen of the Year. We wish him the very 7 best health, happiness and continued success; and be it further 8 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to 9 transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Arthur J. Berluti. ======= LC03020 ======= 2 .