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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: February 09, 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 Barbara D. Colvin; the distinguished honor of receiving the Hope Historical Society 2015

4 Outstanding Contributor Award for providing significant contributions toward the preservation of

5 the history of Hope and surrounding area;

6 Representative Marcello

7 Lieutenant Colonel Anthony P. Fernandes, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your

8 retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state

9 and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

10 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

11 Valentine Leveillee; the joyous celebration of your 101st Birthday on February 13, 2016;

12 Representative Morgan

13 Tillie Petrangelo; the joyous celebration of your 97th Birthday on February 17, 2016;

14 Representative Morgan

15 Arthur Trainer; the joyous celebration of your 97th Birthday on February 25, 2016;

16 Representative Morgan

17 Paul Barber; the joyous celebration of your 94th Birthday on February 19, 2016;

18 Representative Morgan

19 Agnes DiMarzo; the joyous celebration of your 93rd Birthday on February 28, 2016;

20 Representative Morgan

1 Thomasina Pastore; the joyous celebration of your 92nd Birthday on February 8, 2016;

2 Representative Morgan

3 Yoke Chin; the joyous celebration of your 92nd Birthday on February 17, 2016;

4 Representative Morgan

5 Dorothy Colardo; the joyous celebration of your 91st Birthday on February 14, 2016;

6 Representative Morgan

7 Angelo Fusaro; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 4, 2016;

8 Representative Morgan

9 Salvatore Marsocci; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 5, 2016;

10 Representative Morgan

11 William Zanni; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 11, 2016;

12 Representative Morgan

13 Kathleen Corry; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 18, 2016;

14 Representative Morgan

15 Anthony Smeal; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 26, 2016;

16 Representative Morgan

17 Louise Blackwood; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 1, 2016;

18 Representative Morgan

19 Carole Henry; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 13, 2016;

20 Representative Morgan

21 Richard Matarese; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 18, 2016;

22 Representative Morgan

23 Kent Quitevis; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 18, 2016;

24 Representative Morgan

25 Edward Hartley; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 19, 2016;

26 Representative Morgan

27 Elena Rodriquez; the joyous celebration of your 27th Birthday on January 24, 2016;

28 Representative Lancia

29 Lisa Shaljian Mancini; your outstanding generosity and donations of school supplies and

30 toys for Esperanza/Hope;

31 Representative Slater

32 Anne Shaljian Fay; your outstanding generosity and donations of toys for

33 Esperanza/Hope;

34 Representative Slater

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1 Ibn-Hashim Bakari, Lights and Sirens International; your outstanding generosity and

2 donations of toys and school supplies for Esperanza/Hope;

3 Representative Slater

4 Jose Payamps; your outstanding efforts in assisting Esperanza/Hope to package and ship

5 needed supplies to the Dominican Republic;

6 Representative Slater

7 Fay Law Associates; your generosity and outstanding financial support to

8 Esperanza/Hope and their commitment to helping children locally and internationally by

9 providing toys, clothes, school supplies, and funding for educational costs;

10 Representative Slater

11 Mercedes Guzman, Estampa Dominicana; your outstanding effort to publish an article

12 about Esperanza/Hope and recognizing their dedication to help children in the poorest

13 communities of different countries by providing shoes, clothes, school supplies, and funding

14 education;

15 Representative Slater

16 Glenda Hiciano, Esperanza/Hope; your dedicated service to Esperanza/Hope and your

17 commitment to help children in the poorest communities of different countries by providing toys,

18 shoes, clothes, school supplies, and funding education;

19 Representative Slater

20 Julio Gutierrez; your dedicated service to the success of Esperanza/Hope and your

21 commitment to help children in the poorest communities of different countries by providing toys,

22 shoes, clothes, school supplies, and funding education;

23 Representative Slater

24 Argelis Almonte, Argamont Studios; your generosity and outstanding effort to create the

25 logo and website for Esperanza/Hope and their commitment to help children locally and

26 internationally by providing toys, shoes, clothes, school supplies, and funding for educational

27 cost;

28 Representative Slater

29 Ted and Kaori Johnson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your Wedding Day on

30 February 2, 2016;

31 Representative Naughton

32 PFC Micah Brown, United States Marine Corps; the distinguished honor of your

33 graduation from the United States Marine Corps Basic Training and successfully completing the

34 Crucible (1/21/16-1/23/16);

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1 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

2 Joe Prisco, Coach (Ret.), Coach; the distinguished honor of

3 receiving the 2015 Amby Smith Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

4 February 28, 2016;

5 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

6 Cindy Neal, Coach, Smithfield High School Girls ; the distinguished honor of

7 receiving the 2015 Frank Lanning Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

8 February 28, 2016;

9 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

10 Chuck Wilson; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the 2015 Hall of Fame at

11 the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Award on February 28, 2016;

12 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

13 Ed Analundi, Coach (Ret.), Barrington High School ; the distinguished honor of

14 receiving the 2015 Bill Cawley Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

15 February 28, 2016;

16 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

17 Joe Gillies, Providence College Hockey; receiving the 2015 Male Athlete of the Year –

18 Tom Doherty Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February

19 28, 2016;

20 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

21 Emily Sisson, Providence College Indoor/Outdoor Track and Cross Country; receiving

22 the 2015 Female Athlete of the Year Marion Perkins Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words

23 Unlimited Sports Awards on February 28, 2016;

24 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

25 Nate Leaman, Providence College Hockey; receiving the 2015 Male Coach of the Year –

26 J. Vincent Cuddy Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

27 February 28, 2016;

28 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

29 Barbara Cilli, Bryant University Tennis; receiving the 2015 Female Sports Coach of the

30 Year – Helen Bert/Eleanor Lemaire Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

31 February 28, 2016;

32 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

33 Providence College Men's Hockey Team; receiving the 2015 Team of the Year – Duffy

34 Dwyer Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 28,

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1 2016;

2 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

3 Chris Burns, Bryant University Assistant Men's Basketball Coach; the distinguished

4 honor of being selected as the 2015 Story of the Year at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports

5 Awards on February 28, 2016;

6 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

7 Edgewood Eagles Youth Football Organization; the distinguished honor of receiving the

8 2015 Ben Mondor Community Service Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports

9 Awards on February 28, 2016;

10 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

11 Doug Haynes, Bay View Academy Basketball Coach; receiving the 2015 Schoolgirl

12 Sports Coach of the Year – Alice Sullivan Memorial Award at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited

13 Sports Awards on February 28, 2016;

14 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

15 Eagle Scout Mathew Cady, Boy Scouts of America; the distinction and honor of attaining

16 the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the

17 values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;

18 Representative Canario

19 Frank J. Romeo, P.E.; the distinguished honor of receiving the Providence Engineering

20 Society Freeman Award;

21 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

22 Russell J. Morgan, P.E.; the distinguished honor of receiving the Providence Engineering

23 Society Humanitarian Award;

24 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

25 Marissa D'Amelio; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A. Burnham

26 Scholarship Award;

27 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

28 Julie Penn; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A. Burnham

29 Scholarship Award;

30 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

31 Jordan Ravenelle; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A. Burnham

32 Scholarship Award;

33 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

34 Alexandra Threadgill; the distinguished honor of receiving the PES Frederick A.

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1 Burnham Scholarship Award;

2 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

3 Adam Deller; the distinguished honor of receiving the Providence Engineering Society

4 Ronald C. Jalbert Scholarship Award;

5 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik

6 Ambassador Domingos Fegas Vital Embassy of Portugal to the United States of America;

7 the distinguished honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island on February 5, 2016 and your

8 commitment to building stronger political, cultural, and educational bonds between Portugal and

9 the United States of America;

10 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Melo

11 Robert L. Ricci, Esq.; your retirement after 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service

12 to the people of the city of Providence;

13 Representative Palangio

14 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

16 and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for

17 continued good fortune; and be it further

18 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to

19 transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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