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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017 ______
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, and Morgan
Date Introduced: April 04, 2017
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 Doris Ayotte; your generosity and outstanding volunteer efforts on behalf of the residents
4 of Meshanicut Vista;
5 Representative Lancia
6 Patricia Charron; your generosity and outstanding volunteer efforts on behalf of the
7 residents of Meshanicut Vista;
8 Representative Lancia
9 Maria Del Carmen Peguero; the distinguished honor of becoming a Citizen in the United
10 States of America;
11 Representative Diaz
12 Lillian Rapoza, Alexis Souza, Nevaeh Brant, Mikayla Cabral, Olivia Destremps,
13 MacKenzie Galhardo, Juliana Manousos, Emma Phillips, Charline Silva, Emma Franklin,
14 Margeaux Souza, Head Couch Susan McDermott, Assistant Coach Kristen Kane, Tiverton High
15 School Girls Varsity Cheerleading; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode
16 Island Interscholastic League 2017 Cheer State Championship (Small Division);
17 Representatives Edwards and Casimiro
18 Timothy Hall, Barrington High School; Mike Vendetti, Bishop Hendricken High School;
19 Andrew Godfrin, Burrillville High School; Kyle Poland, Cranston High School West; Thomas
20 Julien, Coventry High School; Andrew Rzemien, Cumberland High School; Stuart Hallagan, East
1 Greenwich High School; Cameron Maxwell, East Providence/Lincoln Co-op; Andrew Costa
2 Johnston/North Providence Co-op; Logan Liljeberg, LaSalle Academy; Jack Boisvert, Mount St.
3 Charles Academy; Austin Hogan, Mt. Hope High School; Kevin McKnight,
4 Narragansett/Chariho Co-op; Stephen Murphy, North Kingstown High School; Deven Cote,
5 North Smithfield High School; Tyler Andella, PCD/St. Raphael Academy/Wheeler Co-op; Ron
6 Minear, Pilgrim High School; Thomas Caine, Ponaganset High School; Michael Adkins,
7 Portsmouth High School; Wes Coogan, Rogers/Middletown/Rocky Hill Co-op; James Varin,
8 Smithfield High School; John Mahoney, South Kingstown High School; James Burke, The Prout
9 School; Kyle Palumbo, Toll Gate High School; Zach Magiera, West Warwick/Exeter-West
10 Greenwich Co-op; Matthew Besser, Woonsocket/Scituate Co-op; Grace Flaherty, Barrington/Mt.
11 Hope/Portsmouth Co-op; Tiffany Zhu, Cranston/East Greenwich Co-op; Alyssa Almeida, LaSalle
12 Academy; Sam Meers, Mount St. Charles/Lincoln/Cumberland Co-op; Maria Carlow,
13 Burrillville/Ponaganset/Bay View Co-op; Samantha McCarthy, Smithfield/Coventry Co-op; Jill
14 Gonsalves, South County Co-op; the distinction and honor of receiving the "2017 Hobey Baker
15 High School Character Award" for outstanding student-athletes who best display exemplary
16 character and sportsmanship, "Character Builds Excellence";
17 Representative Winfield
18 Amy Barclay, Co-owner, Simpatico, Jamestown; being honored at the John M. Fogarty
19 Foundation Program at the Rhode Island State House for your commitment to improving the
20 quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Rhode Island;
21 Representative McNamara
22 Tony Chece, Employee, Simpatico, Jamestown; being honored at the John M. Fogarty
23 Foundation Program at the Rhode Island State House for your commitment to improving the
24 quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Rhode Island;
25 Representative McNamara
26 Mary Babiec, Employee, Mansion Nursing Home; being honored at the John M. Fogarty
27 Foundation Program at the Rhode Island State House for your commitment to improving the
28 quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Rhode Island;
29 Representative McNamara
30 Kevin C. McKnight, Jr., Narragansett High School; the outstanding athletic and academic
31 achievement of receiving the 2017 Hobey Baker High School Character Award;
32 Representative McEntee
33 Stephen A. Gacioch (Cptn.), Kyle G. Soares (Cptn.), Tyler R. Murray (Cptn.), William
34 Brigham, Zachery D. Pacheco, Michael R. Hrycin II, Elias Skarpos (Cptn.) Dylan T. Clark,
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1 Aaron D. Carreira, Matthew Gacioch, Carson P. Hart, Assistant Coach Bryant Cleary, Tiverton
2 High School Boys Basketball; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island
3 Interscholastic League 2016-2017 Division III East Boys Basketball Regular Season
4 Championship and the Division III Boys Basketball State Championship;
5 Representatives Edwards and Canario
6 Francia Y. Perez; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 17, 2017;
7 Representative Slater
8 Juana B. Mella; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 25, 2017;
9 Representative Slater
10 Carmen T. Colon; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 12, 2017;
11 Representative Slater
12 Dominga M. Beato Felix; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 14, 2017;
13 Representative Slater
14 Agapita Figueroa; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 30, 2017;
15 Representative Slater
16 Tha Chhun; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 2, 2017;
17 Representative Slater
18 Evangelista J. Pichardo; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 13, 2017;
19 Representative Slater
20 Maria M. Pimentel; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 18, 2017;
21 Representative Slater
22 Janie Jones; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 24, 2017;
23 Representative Slater
24 Dang Kim Van; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 29, 2017;
25 Representative Slater
26 Felicia R. Harris; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 1, 2017;
27 Representative Slater
28 Stephanie Espaillat; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 11, 2017;
29 Representative Slater
30 Julio Nina; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 14, 2017;
31 Representative Slater
32 Ronald E. Verraneault; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 21, 2017;
33 Representative Slater
34 Anita M. Gordon; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 24, 2017;
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1 Representative Slater
2 Carmen A. Rosado; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 2, 2017;
3 Representative Slater
4 Dora Agyapon; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 10, 2017;
5 Representative Slater
6 Domingo Dejesus; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 10, 2017;
7 Representative Slater
8 Domingo Maldonado; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 10, 2017;
9 Representative Slater
10 Clifton Watkins; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 11, 2017;
11 Representative Slater
12 Joaquin Mercado; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 13, 2017;
13 Representative Slater
14 Jean E. Smith; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 15, 2017;
15 Representative Slater
16 Dania Richardson; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 18, 2017;
17 Representative Slater
18 Samson A. Oke; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 20, 2017;
19 Representative Slater
20 Michele L. Walker; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 23, 2017;
21 Representative Slater
22 Blanca E. Samayoa; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 27, 2017;
23 Representative Slater
24 Pastora Vinas; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 27, 2017;
25 Representative Slater
26 Zoila Rodriguez; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 29, 2017;
27 Representative Slater
28 Bopha Edman; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on April 3, 2017;
29 Representative Slater
30 Juliana Frias; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on April 7, 2017;
31 Representative Slater
32 Curtis M. Evora; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on April 17, 2017;
33 Representative Slater
34 Maria A. Rodriguez; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on April 17, 2017;
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1 Representative Slater
2 Damilola H. Akinlapa; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on April 25, 2017;
3 Representative Slater
4 Ethel Ramos; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on April 25, 2017;
5 Representative Slater
6 Robert A. Nardolillo; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on April 27, 2017;
7 Representative Slater
8 Dev Yellamaty; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on April 27, 2017;
9 Representative Slater
10 Maria Monteiro DePina; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 2, 2017;
11 Representative Tobon
12 Lia Lopez; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 4, 2017;
13 Representative Tobon
14 Irene Esisimekwu; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 5, 2017;
15 Representative Tobon
16 Domingos F. Goncalves; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 8, 2017;
17 Representative Tobon
18 Diane M. Cooper; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 10, 2017;
19 Representative Tobon
20 Maria S. Morgado; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 12, 2017;
21 Representative Tobon
22 Catherine Donovan; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 13, 2017;
23 Representative Tobon
24 Irene Ebisemkwy; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 15, 2017;
25 Representative Tobon
26 Martha J. Lewis-Kozak; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 16, 2017;
27 Representative Tobon
28 Olavo Varela Borges; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 17, 2017;
29 Representative Tobon
30 Raymond B. Marr; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 20, 2017;
31 Representative Tobon
32 Irma J. Cifuentes; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 22, 2017;
33 Representative Tobon
34 Domingo Joaquin; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 25, 2017;
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1 Representative Tobon
2 Frank Poholek; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 27, 2017;
3 Representative Kennedy
4 Vonda Lee Gencarella; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 20, 2017;
5 Representative Kennedy
6 Roger A. Desarro; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 8, 2017;
7 Representative Kennedy
8 Ruth E. Thompson; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 1, 2017;
9 Representative Kennedy
10 George Singer; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 23, 2017;
11 Representative Kennedy
12 Clifford L. Barnard; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 19, 2017;
13 Representative Kennedy
14 Barbara Ann Pierce; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 18, 2017;
15 Representative Kennedy
16 Marie J. Palmer; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 9, 2017;
17 Representative Kennedy
18 Richard P. Cofoni; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 9, 2017;
19 Representative Kennedy
20 Barbara A. Gacioch; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 8, 2017;
21 Representative Kennedy
22 Frank R. Robinson; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 6, 2017;
23 Representative Kennedy
24 Concetta Cenotti; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 25, 2017;
25 Representative Kennedy
26 Gloria A. Krus; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 24, 2017;
27 Representative Kennedy
28 Barbara J. Hill; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 4, 2017;
29 Representative Kennedy
30 Angela B. Lees; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 2, 2017;
31 Representative Kennedy
32 Gabriel Lengyel; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on April 30, 2017;
33 Representative Kennedy
34 Mafalda Diorio Esposito; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on April 14, 2017;
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1 Representative Kennedy
2 Christine Esposito Esposito; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on April 14,
3 2017;
4 Representative Kennedy
5 Daphne Cynthia Breckenridge; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on April 13,
6 2017;
7 Representative Kennedy
8 The Burrillville Lions Club; celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Burrillville Lions
9 Club and recognizing your continued commitment to strengthen your community through
10 humanitarian projects and hands-on service;
11 Representative Keable
12 Genevieve T. Vespia; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 1, 2017;
13 Representative Lima
14 Victor M. Carrion; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 2, 2017;
15 Representative Lima
16 Emily Ricciardi; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on April 4, 2017;
17 Representative Lima
18 Adrienne D. Anderson; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 7, 2017;
19 Representative Lima
20 Eileen Paolino; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 7, 2017;
21 Representative Lima
22 Paula A. DiMuccio; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 8, 2017;
23 Representative Lima
24 Robert F. Ellinwood; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 9, 2017;
25 Representative Lima
26 Constance Carolyn Sweeney; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 9,
27 2017;
28 Representative Lima
29 Joan F. Gallo; the joyous celebration of your 80th on April 12, 2017;
30 Representative Lima
31 Felix A. Castillo; the joyous celebration of your 85th on April 13, 2017;
32 Representative Lima
33 Levia P. DeFrancesco; the joyous celebration of your 90th on April 17, 2017;
34 Representative Lima
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1 Salvatore J. Pagliarini; the joyous celebration of your 90th on April 19, 2017;
2 Representative Lima
3 Paul D. Boiani; the joyous celebration of your 75th on April 19, 2017;
4 Representative Lima
5 Raymond A. Scungio; the joyous celebration of your 75th on April 19, 2017;
6 Representative Lima
7 Janafe Osmanski; the joyous celebration of your 95th on April 21, 2017;
8 Representative Lima
9 Donald F. Robbio; the joyous celebration of your 85th on April 21, 2017;
10 Representative Lima
11 Gladys H. Serafine; the joyous celebration of your 85th on April 22, 2017;
12 Representative Lima
13 Mellicio Pena; the joyous celebration of your 80th on April 24, 2017;
14 Representative Lima
15 Louise E. Chesney; the joyous celebration of your 80th on April 25, 2017;
16 Representative Lima
17 Anna M. Delfino; the joyous celebration of your 85th on April 29, 2017;
18 Representative Lima
19 Ana Nunez; your exemplary service and commitment to volunteering your time and
20 energy to the seniors in the City of Providence and recognizing your love and dedication for your
21 family and friends;
22 Representative Williams
23 Georgina Dicampf; your exemplary service and commitment to volunteering your time
24 and energy to the people in the City of Providence and recognizing your dedication to your family
25 in your role as a loving mother and grandmother;
26 Representative Williams
27 Dr. Ronald J. Morton; your outstanding service and significant contributions to sports in
28 the State of Rhode Island;
29 Representative Diaz
30 Rachel Kovach-Fuentes, Barrington High School; the outstanding achievement of your
31 short fictional story titled "Telephone" receiving honor in the 2017 Write Rhode Island Notable
32 Reads category at the 2017 Write Rhode Island Competition;
33 Representatives Hearn and Knight
34 Joshua J. Cabral, Andrew V. Harris, Robert H. Vanier, John T. Lombardi, Charles G.
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1 Ames, Luke S LaMontagne, Ian B. Coyne, Timothy J. Hall (Cptn.), Drew W. Simalis, Michael
2 Grieve (Cptn), Eytan H. Goldstein, Nicholas A. Bernardo, Grady D. O'Connor, Joshua K. Roy,
3 Kyle R. Shuman, Domenic J. Robidoux, Jacob A. Andreozzi, Luke A. Rudman, Jonathan M. Fay,
4 Benjamin R. Freiman, Matthew Bates, Brendan R Ridlon, Brett M. Turgeon, Stephen K. Amaral,
5 Head Coach Kevin Croke, Assistant Coach Joseph Sturm, Volunteer Nick Marra, Volunteer Tod
6 Simalis, Athletic Trainer Whitney Howe; Barrington High School Boys Hockey; the outstanding
7 athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2016-2017 Division II
8 South Hockey Regular Season Championship and the 2016-2017 Division II Hockey State
9 Championship;
10 Representatives Hearn and Knight
11 Claire Sharpe; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 107th Birthday on April 1,
12 2017;
13 Representative Giarrusso
14 Shaun Hennessey, Scott Merritt, John Myers, Bruce Hutchinson, Richard Messier,
15 George Schmeider, Thomas Scialla; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the Rhode
16 Island Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2017;
17 Representative McNamara
18 Joe McNamara, Mike Tally, Gerald Theberge, Gary Brodeur, Kevin Nabb, Tom
19 Pickering, Steve Brodeur, Rick Nabb, Dennis Edine, Joe Teolis, Pat Doran, Tom Scialla, Tom
20 Choinere, John R. Pagano, Coach1969 Pilgrim High School Wrestling Team; being honored by
21 the Rhode Island Wrestling Hall of Fame for the outstanding achievement of winning the 1969
22 R.I. State Wrestling Championship and the 1969 New England Wrestling Championship;
23 Representative McNamara
24 Brickhouse Pub; celebrating the Grand Opening on March 31, 2017, of the Brickhouse
25 Pub at 2120 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, Rhode Island;
26 Representatives Phillips, Casey, Morin
27 Ollie's Bargain Outlet; celebrating the Grand Opening on April 5, 2017, of the Ollie's
28 Bargain Outlet at 2000 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, "Good Stuff Cheap";
29 Representative Phillips, Casey, Morin
30 Martha Siddique; the distinguished honor of being named "Volunteer of the Month for
31 April/2017" for your commitment to provide medical services and preventive care at the Rhode
32 Island Free Clinic;
33 Representative Diaz
34 Chief Stuart D. Pearson, Harmony Fire Department; your retirement after 18 years of
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1 dedicated and faithful service to protect the people and property of the Harmony, Rhode Island
2 and neighboring villages from catastrophe by fire, accident, or health emergency;
3 Representative Chippendale
4 Barrington Pop Warner Football Unlimited Team, Head Coach Bryan Dunphy, Coach
5 John Gaffney, Coach Mark Bernado, Mark Bernardo, Brett Hoder, Declan Cooke, Luke Gorham,
6 Marley Karnes, Spencer Thys, AJ Prete, Lucan Mendonca, Aidan Keenan, Cole Reed, Brigham
7 Dunphy, Evan Van Bree, Jack Kelleher, Thomas Rocha, Quinn Gaffney; the outstanding athletic
8 achievement of winning the 2016 RISMA Pop Warner Football Unlimited Division State
9 Championship;
10 Representatives Hearn and Knight
11 Jay Scott Bombadier, Jr., your 40th birthday celebration on Saturday, April 1, 2017, your
12 help and work in the community makes this honor richly deserved;
13 Representative Lancia
14 St. Anthony's Boys Basketball, Evan Gavlick, Enuo Centracchio, Vercenzo Nassi, Nick
15 Conti, Roland Baccala, III, Noah Warren, Giancarlo Ricci, Coach Brendan Walker, Aidan
16 Martha, Cody Anter, Domenic Crucenzi, Colin Anzeveno, Coach Ron Baccala, Randall Hien; the
17 outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Diocese of Providence 2016 Catholic League
18 Basketball Cadet Division I State Championship, "Undefeated Season";
19 Representative O'Brien
20 Boy Scout Troop 22, Davisville, Simon Billings, John Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Edward
21 Goodkin, John Hunter, Zavier Lineberger; the distinction and honor of attaining the rank of Eagle
22 Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of
23 Scouting, Citenzenship, Character and Fitness;
24 Speaker Mattiello
25 Pierce Manor Apartments, Maria Pellerano, Maria Peralta, Marie Franco; your
26 outstanding service and willingness to go above and beyond for the staff and residents of the
27 Pierce Manor Apartments;
28 Representative Slater
29 Randy Osborne Sherwood; your outstanding and exemplary service to the youth at the
30 John Hope Settlement House and recognizing the impact you have had on the community as a
31 role model and power of example for all the lives you have touched;
32 Representative Williams
33 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
34 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
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1 and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
2 continued good fortune; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
4 transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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