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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: March 20, 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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     Cumberland Community Methodist Church, Founded in 1897; the joyous celebration of

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the 125th Anniversary of Cumberland Community Methodist Church and providing our citizens

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with a place of worship and a place where they will find love, hope, support and deepening of

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their spiritual life;

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     Representative McLaughlin

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     Cara Turner, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals' Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Megan Willet, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Ashley O'Loughlin, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball;

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the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’

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Committee on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Kasey Gagan, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Phylicia Horton, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Hannah McGuirk, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball;

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the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’

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Committee on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Gabby Dill, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Kaitlin Mattera, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Katie Beaudoin, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Sarah McGrath, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Thurstina Horton, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Maxine Colvin, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Kylie Osterhout, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Dakota Grenier, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Natalie Gannon, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee

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on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Head Coach Anthony Ferro, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls

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Basketball; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island

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Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Assistant Coach Kramer, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Girls

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Basketball; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island

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Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Girls Basketball State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Lucas Molak, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 1st Place (70 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Noah Young, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 3rd Place (75 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Seth Brown, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 2nd Place (89 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Collin Metcalf, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 5th Place (89 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Nicholas Lambert, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning

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the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 3rd Place (96 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Steven Brodeur, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning

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the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 3rd Place (104 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     James Robichaud, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning

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the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 5th Place (112 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Lucas Hesse, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 2nd Place (119 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Tylor Fenwick, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 4th Place (126 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Jason Gaudreau, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning

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the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 2nd Place (133 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Owen Hainse, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 2nd Place (140 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Zachary Higham, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning

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the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 6th Place (185 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     David Mastrofine, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning

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the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 1st Place (215 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Frank Cole, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship, Individual Honors: 6th Place (275 lb. Weight Class);

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Ryan Ball, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Daniel Felkel, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Josh Leavitt, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     John Palmer, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling; winning the

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2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School Wrestling State

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Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Nick O'Connell, Coach, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry Wrestling;

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winning the 2011-2012 Rhode Island Principals’ Committee on Athletics Middle School

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Wrestling State Championship;

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     Representatives Tomasso, Serpa, Nunes, Guthrie, Morgan and Chippendale

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     Representative Deborah L. Ruggiero, the distinguished honor of being named

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Middletown Democratic Town Committee 2012 Woman of the Year;

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     Representative Mattiello

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     Bob Rossi, the distinguished honor of receiving the Outstanding Service Award from the

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Rhode Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for your exceptional service to

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address the challenges of everyone affected by MS;

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     Representative Ferri

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     Major Richard Ramsay; distinguished honor of being named by the West Warwick Lions

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Club as the 2012 West Warwick Police Officer of the Year;

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     Representative Serpa

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     Lieutenant Paul “PJ” Lague; the distinguished honor of being named by the West

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Warwick Lions Club as the 2012 West Warwick Firefighter of the Year;

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     Representative Serpa

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     Metro Narcisi, III; the distinguished honor of being named by the West Warwick Lions

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Club as the 2012 Teacher of the Year;

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     Representative Serpa

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     Daniel Sylvester; the distinguished honor of being named by the West Warwick Lions

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Club as the 2012 Citizen of the Year;

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     Representative Serpa

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     Ethan Studley, Barrington High School; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2012

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Hobey Baker High School Character Award" for outstanding student-athletes who display

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exemplary character and sportsmanship “Character Builds Excellence”;

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     Representative Hearn

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     Emily Carlson, Barrington High School; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2012

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Hobey Baker High School Character Award" for outstanding student-athletes who display

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exemplary character and sportsmanship “Character Builds Excellence”;

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     Representative Hearn

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     Patrick Binns, Consul General of Canada to New England; the distinguished honor of

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your participation in the 2012 International Day of Francophonie celebrating the rich and diverse

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Francophone culture in the State of Rhode Island and the values of peace, democracy and respect

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for human rights;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Aaron Annable, Consul & Head of Political and Economic Relations, Canada; the

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distinguished honor of your participation in the 2012 International Day of Francophonie

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celebrating the rich and diverse Francophone culture in the State of Rhode Island and the values

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of peace, democracy and respect for human rights;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Christophe Guilhou, Consul General of France to New England; the distinguished honor

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of your participation in the 2012 International Day of Francophonie celebrating the rich and

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diverse Francophone culture in the State of Rhode Island and the values of peace, democracy and

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respect for human rights;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Jean-Stéphane Bernard, Delegate of Quebec to New England; the distinguished honor of

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your participation in the 2012 International Day of Francophonie celebrating the rich and diverse

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Francophone culture in the State of Rhode Island and the values of peace, democracy and respect

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for human rights;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Jason Yoon, Executive Director, New Urban Arts; celebrating the 15th anniversary of

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New Urban Arts on April 12, 2012 and your efforts to build a vital community that empowers

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young people to develop a creative practice they can sustain throughout their lives;

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     Representative Cimini

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     Penny E. Trottier, President; celebrating the 91st anniversary of the Major Walter G.

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Gatchell VFW Post #306 Ladies Auxiliary and recognizing your commitment to veterans and

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their families, promoting pride in America and serving the community;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Nancy Messier, Sr. Vice President; celebrating the 91st anniversary of the Major Walter

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G. Gatchell VFW Post #306 Ladies Auxiliary and recognizing your commitment to veterans and

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their families, promoting pride in America and serving the community;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Commander Maurice “Moe” Trottier; celebrating the 92nd Anniversary of the Major

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Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post #306 and recognizing your dedication to enhance the lives of

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veterans and their families “honoring the dead by helping the living”;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Sr. Vice Commander Ed Gerrard; celebrating the 92nd Anniversary of the Major Walter

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G. Gatchell VFW Post #306 and recognizing your dedication to enhance the lives of veterans and

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their families “honoring the dead by helping the living”;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Jr. Vice Commander Leo Courtois; celebrating the 92nd Anniversary of the Major Walter

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G. Gatchell VFW Post #306 and recognizing your dedication to enhance the lives of veterans and

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their families “honoring the dead by helping the living”;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Lauren Dominguez; the outstanding academic achievement of being named a star student

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at Nayatt Elementary school;

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     Representative Hearn

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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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