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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2012

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations

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are deserving of commendation; and

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     Christine M. Evans; the distinguished honor of receiving the Fellowship in

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Playwriting/Screenwriting from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts;

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     Representative Williams

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     Jenna Goldberg; the distinguished honor of receiving the Fellowship in Crafts from the

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Rhode Island State Council on the Arts;

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     Representative Williams

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     Daniel P. Talbot; the distinguished honor of receiving the Fellowship in Painting from

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The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts;

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     Representative Williams

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     Carol Metcalfe; your outstanding dedication and service of over 2,200 volunteer hours at

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the Rhode Island Free Clinic and being named as Volunteer of the Month for February 2012;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Head Coach Kevin Fraser, Exeter-West Greenwich High School Girls Soccer; the

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distinguished honor of being selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America

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Division II High School Girls Soccer 2011 National Coach of the Year;

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     Representatives Tomasso and Valencia

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     Carlene A. Garner, International President, General Federation of Women's Clubs; the

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distinguished honor of your visit to the Rhode Island State House and recognizing your

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commitment and dedication to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through

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volunteer service;

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     Representative Cimini

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     Katherine L. White, New England Region President, General Federation of Women's

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Clubs; the distinguished honor of your visit to the Rhode Island State House and recognizing your

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commitment and dedication to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through

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volunteer service;

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     Representative Cimini

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     Garrett Douglass, Coventry High School Basketball; the outstanding athletic achievement

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of scoring 25 points and reaching the "1,000 Point Milestone" during the 96-94 double overtime

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victory against Cranston East on January 30, 2012;

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     Representative Tomasso

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     Janice M. Doty; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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     Representative Kennedy

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     Wilfred C. Lavoie; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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     Representative Kennedy

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     Cecelia B. Grills; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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     Representative Kennedy

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     Elly M. Gradilone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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     Representative Kennedy

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     Sarah E. Armstrong; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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     Representative Kennedy

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     Virginia E. Gentile; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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     Representative Kennedy

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     Arthur H. Cash; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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     Representative Kennedy

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     Mary L. Mottola; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     Marlene Theresa Iadevaia; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     Julio Ceasar Irizarry; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     Richard A. Phaneuf; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     Alphonsina A. Souza; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     Norman J. Mansour; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     David Young; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     Michelina Civitto; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     George C. Cheng; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday;

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     Representative Tarro

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     Robert J. Foisy; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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     Representative Brien

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     James Hill; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;

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     Representative Brien

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     Theresa Kiczak; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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     Representative Brien

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     Pauline Laquerre; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;

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     Representative Brien

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     Marie Girard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

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     Representative Brien

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     Senior Master Sergeant Dean A. Cook Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

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after more than 30 years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and

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

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Ida Lancellotta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 102nd Birthday on February

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1, 2012;

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     Representative Mattiello

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     Firefighter Mike Willer, Union Fire District of South Kingstown (Station #1 Peace Dale);

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the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation Administrative Award for

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your meritorious service and providing expertise to the Union Fire District's emergency response

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during Hurricane Irene;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Chief Robert A. Perry, Union Fire District of South Kingstown; being honored by the

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Fire Chief Magazine as the National Fire Chief of the Year for your outstanding dedication and

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meritorious service to the fire department, district and community throughout your fire service

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career

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Andrew "Ducky" Duckworth, Union Fire District of South Kingstown (Station

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#7 Matunuck); the outstanding achievement of receiving the Special Commendation

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Administrative Award for your meritorious service during Union of Hellenic Fire Service

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Volunteers Training Evolutions and Union Fire District International Week 2011;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Manuel F. Gonzalez, Operations Manager, Alamo; your outstanding and dedicated

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commitment to providing the highest quality in customer service;

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     Representative Trillo

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     Charlotte Ringwood; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award for your

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heroic actions on November 12, 2011, with total disregard of personal safety you pulled a victim

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from a multi dwelling fire at a local apartment in our community;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     David Bannister; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian Award for your heroic

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actions on November 12, 2011, with total disregard of personal safety you pulled a victim from a

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multi dwelling fire at a local apartment in our community;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Travis Armstrong, West Kingston Fire Department; receiving the Special

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Commendation Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the West

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Kingston Fire Department during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South

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Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Bill Weiters, Tuckertown Fire Department; receiving the Special Commendation

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Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the Tuckertown Fire

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Department during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South Kingstown,

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Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Andrew Duckworth, Matunuck Fire Department; receiving the Special

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Commendation Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the Matunuck

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Fire Department during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South

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Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Chris Brandmeier, Tower Hill Fire Department; receiving the Special

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Commendation Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the Tower Hill

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Fire Department during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South

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Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Peter Schofield, Snug Harbor Fire Department; receiving the Special

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Commendation Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the Snug

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Harbor Fire Department during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South

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Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Chris DeGrave Kingston Fire Department; receiving the Special Commendation

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Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the Kingston Fire Department

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during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Tony Cinquegrana Forest Fire Department; receiving the Special Commendation

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Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the Forest Fire Department

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during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain John Gould, Wakefield Fire Department; receiving the Special Commendation

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Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the Wakefield Fire Department

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during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Captain Dennis Rockwell, Peace Dale Fire Department; receiving the Special

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Commendation Award for the bravery, steadfast response and dedicated efforts of the Peace Dale

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Fire Department during the 2011 Hurricane Irene for the citizens of the Town of South

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Kingstown, Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Mike D'Ambra, D'Ambra Construction; the distinguished honor of receiving the Civilian

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Award for your outstanding and dedicated service during Hurricane Irene by providing generators

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for the elderly citizens of the South Kingstown community;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Frank Gammino, D'Ambra Construction; the distinguished honor of receiving the

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Civilian Award for your outstanding and dedicated service during Hurricane Irene by providing

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generators for the elderly citizens of the South Kingstown community;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Father Gary Lemery; the distinguished honor of receiving the Administrative Award for

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your many years of providing moral and spiritual support for the members of the Town of South

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Kingstown Fire Districts;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     John Fuller; the distinguished honor of receiving the Administrative Award for your

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outstanding community service and generosity to the Town of South Kingstown Fire Districts;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Mike Bird, National Volunteer Fire Council; the distinguished honor of receiving the

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Administrative Award for your outstanding commitment and dedication to duty on the state and

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national levels;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi, Lally and Dickinson

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     Sir. Kt. David Endicott Potter, Rt. Em. Grand Commander; in recognition of your long,

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dedicated and distinguished service to Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, Inc. and the

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Appendant Orders of Massachusetts and Rhode Island;

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     Representative Malik

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     Robert J. Stearns; your long, dedicated and distinguished service as Recorder of

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Providence Royal Arch Chapter No.1 and Providence Council No.1 Royal and Select Masters;

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     Representative Malik

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     Edward J. Delaney; the distinguished honor of receiving the Fellowship in Film and

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Video from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts;

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     Representative Morrison

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     Patricia Almquist, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     James Barron, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     Robert Traverse, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     Dara Pond, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     Nicole Difilippo, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     Marshall Duran, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     Kathryn Newman, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     Patrick O'Brien, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     Richard Silva, National School Counseling Week (February 6-10, 2012); and your

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commitment to the students of East Providence High School through the delivery of a solid and

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comprehensive school counseling program;

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     Representative DaSilva

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     S. Michael Minutelli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on

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February 7, 2012;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Rita and Michael Minutelli; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebration your

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marriage and 50th Wedding Anniversary of love and commitment;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Nick Amore, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and

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athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Darren DiPiro, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and

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athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Dylan MacInnis, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and

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athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Noah Archambault, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and

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athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Kyle Murphy, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and

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athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Joe Capuano, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and

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athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Anthony Denommee, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts

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and athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Cal Bitler, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and athletic

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commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Adam Donnelly, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and

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athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Matt Mansour, St. Joseph's Basketball Team; your outstanding academic efforts and

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athletic commitment to the success of the St. Joseph's Basketball Team;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Colonel Lawrence P. Gallogly, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after

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many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a

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member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Cub Scout Pack 6, Bristol; celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Cub Scout Pack 6, Bristol

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and your commitment to provide the youth of Bristol with the values necessary to build character,

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physical fitness, skills and community service;

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     Representative Morrison

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     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

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

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

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continued good fortune; and be it further

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

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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