2016 -- H 7506 ======== LC004713 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 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 LC004713 - Page 2 of 6 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); LC004713 - Page 3 of 6 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, LC004713 - Page 4 of 6 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