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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014
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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 04, 2014
	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	Mayor Alan Fung; the joyous celebration of your 44th Birthday on February 25, 2014;
4	Representative Mattiello
5	Adrian "Pete" Pelchat, Jr.; your 20 years of outstanding service and commitment to
6	resolving Westerly's North End;
7	Representative Azzinaro
8	Private Ryan Reilly, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond the call of
9	duty on November 5, 2013 when dispatched to an automobile accident in the Town of North
10	Smithfield to extricate an individual in a rapid and timely manner from his vehicle;
11	Representative Casey
12	Private Scott Labonte, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond the call of
13	duty on November 5, 2013 when dispatched to an automobile accident in the Town of North
14	Smithfield to extricate an individual in a rapid and timely manner from his vehicle;
15	Representative Casey
16	Lieutenant Raymond Martineau, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond
17	the call of duty on November 5, 2013 when dispatched to an automobile accident in the Town of
18	North Smithfield to extricate an individual in a rapid and timely manner from his vehicle;
19	Representative Casey
20	Private Scott Smith, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond the call of

1	duty on November 5, 2013 when dispatched to an automobile accident in the Town of North
2	Smithfield to extricate an individual in a rapid and timely manner from his vehicle;
3	Representative Casey
4	Private Justin Prophet, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond the call of
5	duty on November 5, 2013 when dispatched to an automobile accident in the Town of North
6	Smithfield to extricate an individual in a rapid and timely manner from his vehicle;
7	Representative Casey
8	Captain Christopher J. Oakland, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond
9	the call of duty on November 5, 2013 when dispatched to an automobile accident in the Town of
10	North Smithfield to extricate an individual in a rapid and timely manner from his vehicle;
11	Representative Casey
12	C. Platoon, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond the call of duty on
13	June 7, 2011 when dispatched to the Alice Mill Complex and bringing an extremely large fire
14	under control and protecting two adjacent historical office buildings;
15	Representative Casey
16	Captain Christopher Oakland, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond the
17	call of duty on April 11, 2013 when responding to a very stressful emergency situation and
18	possible gunfire while attempting to mitigate and provide shelter for two family members who
19	were in extreme danger;
20	Representative Casey
21	Private Nicholas Lanctot, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond the call
22	of duty on April 11, 2013 when responding to a very stressful emergency situation and possible
23	gunfire while attempting to mitigate and provide shelter for two family members who were in
24	extreme danger;
25	Representative Casey
26	Private Justin Prophet, Woonsocket Fire Department; going above and beyond the call of
27	duty on April 11, 2013 when responding to a very stressful emergency situation and possible
28	gunfire while attempting to mitigate and provide shelter for two family members who were in
29	extreme danger;
30	Representative Casey
31	Lieutenant Leduc, Woonsocket Fire Department Rescue #2; going above and beyond the
32	call of duty on May 7, 2011 to an auto accident with an occupant entrapped in the vehicle and
33	despite the demanding rescue conditions, firefighters were able to adapt and improvise under such
34	adverse conditions;
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1	Representative Casey
2	Private Saillant, Woonsocket Fire Department Rescue #2; going above and beyond the
3	call of duty on May 7, 2011 to an auto accident with an occupant entrapped in the vehicle and
4	despite the demanding rescue conditions, firefighters were able to adapt and improvise under such
5	adverse conditions;
6	Representative Casey
7	Lieutenant Degrange, Woonsocket Fire Department Engine #1; going above and beyond
8	the call of duty on May 7, 2011 to an auto accident with an occupant entrapped in the vehicle and
9	despite the demanding rescue conditions, firefighters were able to adapt and improvise under such
10	adverse conditions;
11	Representative Casey
12	Private Mowry, Woonsocket Fire Department Engine #1; going above and beyond the
13	call of duty on May 7, 2011 to an auto accident with an occupant entrapped in the vehicle and
14	despite the demanding rescue conditions, firefighters were able to adapt and improvise under such
15	adverse conditions;
16	Representative Casey
17	Private Lanctot, Woonsocket Fire Department Engine #1; going above and beyond the
18	call of duty on May 7, 2011 to an auto accident with an occupant entrapped in the vehicle and
19	despite the demanding rescue conditions, firefighters were able to adapt and improvise under such
20	adverse conditions;
21	Representative Casey
22	Captain Souza, Woonsocket Fire Department Ladder #2; going above and beyond the call
23	of duty on May 7, 2011 to an auto accident with an occupant entrapped in the vehicle and despite
24	the demanding rescue conditions, firefighters were able to adapt and improvise under such
25	adverse conditions;
26	Representative Casey
27	Private Harnois, Woonsocket Fire Department Ladder #2; going above and beyond the
28	call of duty on May 7, 2011 to an auto accident with an occupant entrapped in the vehicle and
29	despite the demanding rescue conditions, firefighters were able to adapt and improvise under such
30	adverse conditions;
31	Representative Casey
32	Private Dybala, Woonsocket Fire Department Ladder #2; going above and beyond the
33	call of duty on May 7, 2011 to an auto accident with an occupant entrapped in the vehicle and
34	despite the demanding rescue conditions, firefighters were able to adapt and improvise under such
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1	adverse conditions;
2	Representative Casey
3	Dwayne Keys; the distinguished honor of your appointment to the Child and Family
4	Board of Directors;
5	Representative Almeida
6	WCTK CAT COUNTRY, 98.1 FM RADIO; the distinction and honor of receiving the
7	2014 Academy of Country Music Award for the Large Market Station of the Year;
8	Speaker Fox
9	Allison Mercer; the distinguished honor of becoming a United States Citizen on February
10	20, 2014;
11	Representative Hearn
12	Colin Mercer; the distinguished honor of becoming a United States Citizen on February
13	20, 2014;
14	Representative Hearn
15	Edward Mercer; the distinguished honor of becoming a United States Citizen on February
16	20, 2014;
17	Representative Hearn
18	Benjamin C. Amundson, Boy Scout Troop 1, Portsmouth; attaining the rank of Eagle
19	Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of
20	Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;
21	Representative Finn
22	David Friend, Westerly High School Class of 1968; the distinguished honor of being
23	inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
24	Representative Azzinaro
25	Bob Gulla, Westerly High School Class of 1979; the distinguished honor of being
26	inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
27	Representative Azzinaro
28	Louis Masucci, Westerly High School Class of 1951; the distinguished honor of being
29	inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
30	Representative Azzinaro
31	Jennifer (Iacoi) McGuire, Westerly High School Class of 1999; the distinguished honor
32	of being inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
33	Representative Azzinaro
34	Everett Peduzzi, Westerly High School Class of 1936; the distinguished honor of being
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1	inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
2	Representative Azzinaro
3	Brian Ravanelle, Westerly High School Class of 2002; the distinguished honor of being
4	inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
5	Representative Azzinaro
6	Gerah Ventresca, Westerly High School Class of 1992; the distinguished honor of being
7	inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
8	Representative Azzinaro
9	Larry West, Westerly High School Class of 1992; the distinguished honor of being
10	inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
11	Representative Azzinaro
12	Rev. B. Samuel Turillo, Pastor Emeritus, Sacred Heart Church; the distinguished honor
13	of receiving the 2014 Service Award from the Vince Lombardi Lodge #2357 Order Sons of Italy
14	in America;
15	Representative Serpa
16	William Paul Carlson; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for
17	your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;
18	Representative Hearn
19	Agnes H. Hanley; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March 3,
20	2014;
21	Representative Kennedy
22	Natalie M. Marcotte; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March
23	29, 2014;
24	Representative Kennedy
25	Lucy M. Babcock; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March
26	26, 2014;
27	Representative Kennedy
28	Sandra E. Cofoni; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March
29	23, 2014;
30	Representative Kennedy
31	Frank A. Sposato; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March
32	21, 2014;
33	Representative Kennedy
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1	David F. Smith; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March 21,
2	2014;
3	Representative Kennedy
4	William R. Miller; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March
5	19, 2014;
6	Representative Kennedy
7	Joseph E. Olean; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March 11,
8	2014;
9	Representative Kennedy
10	Janice E. Limanni; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March
11	8, 2014;
12	Representative Kennedy
13	John T. Ross; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March 6,
14	2014;
15	Representative Kennedy
16	Patsy L. Garafola; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on March 3,
17	2014;
18	Representative Kennedy
19	Annette Cormier; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on March
20	30, 2014;
21	Representative Kennedy
22	F. Robert Brucker; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on March
23	29, 2014;
24	Representative Kennedy
25	Joseph E. Anderson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on March
26	22, 2014;
27	Representative Kennedy
28	Mary A. Bliven; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on March 16,
29	2014;
30	Representative Kennedy
31	John Serio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on March 30,
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1	2014;
2	Representative Kennedy
3	Mary A. Casale; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on March 9,
4	2014;
5	Representative Kennedy
6	Mary Herley Nardone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on
7	March 25, 2014;
8	Representative Kennedy
9	William D. Greene, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on
10	March 6, 2014;
11	Representative Kennedy
12	Joseph L. A. Cayer; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday on March
13	5, 2014;
14	Representative Kennedy
15	Ricky Boardman, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
16	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
17	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
18	Championship;
19	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
20	Kedreack Brown, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
21	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
22	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
23	Championship;
24	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
25	David Bruno, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
26	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
27	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
28	Championship;
29	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
30	Daniel Chadwick, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
31	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
32	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
33	Championship;
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1	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
2	Christopher Cote, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
3	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
4	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
5	Championship;
6	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
7	Ryan Cote, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
8	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
9	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
10	Championship;
11	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
12	Timothy De Coste, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
13	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
14	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
15	Championship;
16	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
17	Christien Eaton, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
18	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
19	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
20	Championship;
21	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
22	Dylan Gendron, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
23	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
24	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
25	Championship;
26	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
27	Brady Greene, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
28	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
29	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
30	Championship;
31	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
32	Ben Marchand, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
33	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
34	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
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1	Championship;
2	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
3	Aaron McCutcheon, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
4	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
5	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
6	Championship;
7	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
8	Matthew Monfils, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
9	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
10	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
11	Championship;
12	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
13	Josh Morrow, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
14	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
15	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
16	Championship;
17	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
18	Justin Pezza, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
19	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
20	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
21	Championship;
22	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
23	Evan Sousa, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
24	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
25	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
26	Championship;
27	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
28	Kai Vennema, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding athletic
29	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode Island High
30	School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys Swimming
31	Championship;
32	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
33	Head Coach David Cote, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding
34	athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode
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1	Island High School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys
2	Swimming Championship;
3	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
4	Principal Daniel Kelley, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the outstanding
5	athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014 Rhode
6	Island High School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I Boys
7	Swimming Championship;
8	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
9	Athletic Director Tony Torregrossa, Smithfield High School Boys Swimming; the
10	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2013-2014
11	Rhode Island High School Boys Swimming State Championship and the 2013-2014 Division I
12	Boys Swimming Championship;
13	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
14	John Perino, Westerly High School; the distinction and honor of being a top two youth
15	volunteer in the State of Rhode Island and receiving the "Prudential Spirit of Community Award"
16	which recognizes Outstanding Community Service by Young Americans;
17	Representative Azzinaro
18	Kelly Graziano, Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School; the distinction and honor of being a
19	top two youth volunteer in the State of Rhode Island and receiving the "Prudential Spirit of
20	Community Award" which recognizes Outstanding Community Service by Young Americans;
21	Representative Fellela
22	Inger Levesque; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
23	Representative Ucci
24	Elsa M. Nelson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
25	Representative Ucci
26	Margaret C. Adelsbach; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
27	Representative Ucci
28	Margaret J. Caprara; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
29	Representative Ucci
30	Patricia R. Kiernan; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
31	Representative Ucci
32	Benjamin A. Pezza; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
33	Representative Ucci
34	George D. Ryan; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
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1	Representative Ucci
2	Anne M. Macera; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
3	Representative Ucci
4	Joan Marie Ventetuolo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
5	Representative Ucci
6	Albino F. Conte; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
7	Representative Ucci
8	James McCaughey; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
9	Representative Ucci
10	James Saccoccio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
11	Representative Ucci
12	Joseph A. Rega; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
13	Representative Ucci
14	Sally K. Pires; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
15	Representative Ucci
16	William A. Soares; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
17	Representative Ucci
18	Laura A. Marrocco; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
19	Representative Ucci
20	Pasca Getta, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
21	Representative Ucci
22	Florence G. Rosa; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
23	Representative Ucci
24	Jeannette Y. Fontaine; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
25	Representative Ucci
26	Ernest F. Pitochelli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
27	Representative Ucci
28	Pauline S. Fortier; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
29	Representative Ucci
30	Nelson Amendola; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
31	Representative Ucci
32	Donald P. Santini; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
33	Representative Ucci
34	Evelyn Polselli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
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1	Representative Ucci
2	Assunta Mandato; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday;
3	Representative Ucci
4	Mario Tardivo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday;
5	Representative Ucci
6	Susie Lafauci; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 107th Birthday;
7	Representative Ucci
8	Sebastian Zuleta, Boy Scout Troop 3, "San Jorge"; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in
9	the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting,
10	Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;
11	Representative Silva
12	Lewis Bain; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday;
13	Representative McNamara
14	Julie Livingston; the joyous celebration of your 43rd Birthday on February 28, 2014;
15	Speaker Fox and Representative Martin
16	Amber C. Quinones, Roger Williams Middle School; the outstanding achievement of
17	being named to the Honor Roll at Roger Williams Middle School;
18	Representative Almeida
19	Ana Gratereaux; the distinguished honor of your visit to the State of Rhode Island on
20	February 28, 2014;
21	Representative Diaz
22	Agustin Diaz; the joyous occasion of your Birthday Celebration;
23	Representative Diaz
24	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
25	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
26	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
27	continued good fortune; and be it further
28	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
29	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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