2017 -- H 6064 ======== LC002385 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 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, LC002385 - Page 2 of 11 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; LC002385 - Page 3 of 11 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; LC002385 - Page 4 of 11 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