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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.), Providence College Golf 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 Basketball; 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 Tennis; 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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