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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016
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	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: March 01, 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	Emerson Brito; the distinguished honor of receiving the Dominican Independence and
4	Heritage Awards Committee in Rhode Island 2016 Dominican Art Award;
5	Representative Diaz
6	Jose Generes; the distinguished honor of receiving the Dominican Independence and
7	Heritage Awards Committee in Rhode Island 2016 Dominican Business Leadership Award;
8	Representative Diaz
9	Lic. Grace Gonzalez; the distinguished honor of receiving the Dominican Independence
10	and Heritage Awards Committee in Rhode Island 2016 Dominican Community Leadership
11	Service Award;
12	Representative Diaz
13	Yasmil Baez; the distinguished honor of receiving the Dominican Independence and
14	Heritage Awards Committee in Rhode Island 2016 Dominican Leadership in Education Award;
15	Representative Diaz
16	Luis del Rio; the distinguished honor of receiving the Dominican Independence and
17	Heritage Awards Committee in Rhode Island 2016 Dominican Public Servant Award;
18	Representative Diaz
19	Jimmy Peguero; the distinguished honor of receiving the Dominican Independence and
20	Heritage Awards Committee in Rhode Island 2016 Dominican Contribution to the Dominican

1	Sport Award;
2	Representative Diaz
3	Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline; the distinguished honor of receiving the
4	Dominican Independence and Heritage Awards Committee in Rhode Island Contribution to the
5	Dominican Community in Rhode Island Award;
6	Representative Diaz
7	Ramon Anibal Ramos; the distinguished honor of receiving the Dominican Independence
8	and Heritage Awards Committee in Rhode Island 2016 Keynote Speaker;
9	Representative Diaz
10	Elias Aloantara; the honor of being the 2016 Keynote Speaker at the Dominican
11	Independence Day Celebration and recognizing your leadership and outstanding contribution to
12	the Latino community in the city of Providence;
13	Representative Diaz
14	Senator Juan P. Pichardo; being honored at the 2016 Dominican Independence Day
15	Celebration at Providence City Hall for your commitment to community service and leadership in
16	empowering our youth in the city of Providence;
17	Representative Diaz
18	The Cianci Family; the Honorable Vincent "Buddy" Cianci (posthumously) being
19	honored at the 2016 Dominican Independence Day Celebration for his outstanding contributions
20	to the Latino community in the city of Providence;
21	Representative Diaz
22	Don Bowen '72, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being inducted
23	into the East Greenwich High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2016;
24	Representative Giarrusso
25	Ken Van Luvan '77, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being
26	inducted into the East Greenwich High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2016;
27	Representative Giarrusso
28	Tom McCarthy '77, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being
29	inducted into the East Greenwich High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2016;
30	Representative Giarrusso
31	Angela Bertholdt '92, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being
32	inducted into the East Greenwich High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2016;
33	Representative Giarrusso
34	Casie Rhodes '98, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being
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1	inducted into the East Greenwich High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2016;
2	Representative Giarrusso
3	Meaghon Almond '2000, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being
4	inducted into the East Greenwich High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2016;
5	Representative Giarrusso
6	Bruce R. Mastracchio, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of receiving
7	the 2016 Appreciation Award;
8	Representative Giarrusso
9	Bill Geary, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2016
10	Service to Sports Award in the town of East Greenwich;
11	Representative Giarrusso
12	Bruce R. Mastracchio, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being
13	selected to the East Greenwich High School 2016 Wall of Honor;
14	Representative Giarrusso
15	Jane Solomon Kondon, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being
16	selected to the East Greenwich High School 2016 Wall of Honor;
17	Representative Giarrusso
18	Scott Viera, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being selected to
19	the East Greenwich High School 2016 Wall of Honor;
20	Representative Giarrusso
21	James M. Halsband, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being
22	selected to the East Greenwich High School 2016 Wall of Honor;
23	Representative Giarrusso
24	Anthony Faber, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of being selected
25	to the East Greenwich High School 2016 Wall of Honor;
26	Representative Giarrusso
27	Eagle Scout Cameron J. Howland, Boy Scout Troop 12, Berkeley-Ashton; the distinction
28	and honor of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your
29	commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;
30	Speaker Mattiello
31	Hi-Tech Machine and Fabrication, Ashaway; the management and employees working
32	together to develop safety and health programs that go beyond OSHA standards and receiving the
33	Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Award from the Rhode Island Department of
34	Health;
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1	Representative Kennedy
2	HTP Meds, LLC, Ashaway; the management and employees working together to develop
3	safety and health programs that go beyond OSHA standards and receiving the Safety and Health
4	Achievement Recognition Award from the Rhode Island Department of Health;
5	Representative Kennedy
6	Hi-Tech Profiles, Inc., Ashaway; the management and employees working together to
7	develop safety and health programs that go beyond OSHA standards and receiving the Safety and
8	Health Achievement Recognition Award from the Rhode Island Department of Health;
9	Representative Kennedy
10	James "Boots" Salimeno, Class of 1927 (deceased); the distinguished honor of being
11	inducted into the Westerly High School Hall of Fame on March 19, 2016;
12	Representative Azzinaro
13	Vincent J. Federico, Class of 1943 (deceased); the distinguished honor of being inducted
14	into the Westerly High School Hall of Fame on March 19, 2016;
15	Representative Azzinaro
16	Tom Benson, Class of 1967; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the Westerly
17	High School Hall of Fame on March 19, 2016;
18	Representative Azzinaro
19	David Toth, Class of 1970; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the Westerly
20	High School Hall of Fame on March 19, 2016;
21	Representative Azzinaro
22	Terry Peterson, Class of 1977; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the
23	Westerly High School Hall of Fame on March 19, 2016;
24	Representative Azzinaro
25	Ryan Mason, Class of 1999; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the Westerly
26	High School Hall of Fame on March 19, 2016;
27	Representative Azzinaro
28	Kelly Giddings, Class of 2002; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the
29	Westerly High School Hall of Fame on March 19, 2016;
30	Representative Azzinaro
31	Tiffany Harris, Class of 2003; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the
32	Westerly High School Hall of Fame on March 19, 2016;
33	Representative Azzinaro
34	Duncan A. Englehat, Clemson University; the outstanding academic achievement of
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1	being named to the Dean's List for the 2015 Semester at Clemson University;
2	Representative Giarrusso
3	Avion Bloe, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
4	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
5	Basketball State Runner-up;
6	Representative O'Brien
7	Zachary Estrela, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
8	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
9	Basketball State Runner-up;
10	Representative O'Brien
11	Christian Matarese, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
12	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
13	Basketball State Runner-up;
14	Representative O'Brien
15	Paul Diogenes, III, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
16	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
17	Basketball State Runner-up;
18	Representative O'Brien
19	Thomas Krikorian, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
20	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
21	Basketball State Runner-up;
22	Representative O'Brien
23	Eric Corwin, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
24	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
25	Basketball State Runner-up;
26	Representative O'Brien
27	Grant Prete, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding athletic
28	achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen Basketball
29	State Runner-up;
30	Representative O'Brien
31	Mahmoud Mutair, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
32	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
33	Basketball State Runner-up;
34	Representative O'Brien
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1	Chadrick Bandoma, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
2	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
3	Basketball State Runner-up;
4	Representative O'Brien
5	Patrick Picard, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
6	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
7	Basketball State Runner-up;
8	Representative O'Brien
9	Xavier Chaplin, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
10	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
11	Basketball State Runner-up;
12	Representative O'Brien
13	Andre Solis, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball; the outstanding
14	athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016 Freshmen
15	Basketball State Runner-up;
16	Representative O'Brien
17	Raymond Cloutier, Head Coach, North Providence High School Freshman Basketball;
18	the outstanding athletic achievement of being the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2015-2016
19	Freshmen Basketball State Runner-up;
20	Representative O'Brien
21	Kyle Fanion, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the outstanding
22	athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Basketball
23	Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
24	Representative O'Brien
25	Nevin Gordon, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the outstanding
26	athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Basketball
27	Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
28	Representative O'Brien
29	Matthew Rohelia, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the
30	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League
31	Basketball Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
32	Representative O'Brien
33	Paul Rizzo, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the outstanding
34	athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Basketball
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1	Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
2	Representative O'Brien
3	Giovanne Collazo, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the
4	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League
5	Basketball Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
6	Representative O'Brien
7	Noah DiDomenico, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the
8	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League
9	Basketball Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
10	Representative O'Brien
11	Brandon Pringle, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the
12	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League
13	Basketball Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
14	Representative O'Brien
15	Corey Clynes, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the outstanding
16	athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Basketball
17	Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
18	Representative O'Brien
19	Michael Sollitto Jr, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the
20	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League
21	Basketball Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
22	Representative O'Brien
23	Christian Anzeveno, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the
24	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League
25	Basketball Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
26	Representative O'Brien
27	Aderito Melo, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the outstanding
28	athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Basketball
29	Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
30	Representative O'Brien
31	Perry Cusati, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the outstanding
32	athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Basketball
33	Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
34	Representative O'Brien
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1	Jared Rubino, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the outstanding
2	athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Basketball
3	Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
4	Representative O'Brien
5	Jakob Lussier, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the outstanding
6	athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Basketball
7	Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
8	Representative O'Brien
9	Nicholas Mollo, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the
10	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League
11	Basketball Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
12	Representative O'Brien
13	Jeff Ducette, Coach, North Providence High School Junior Varsity Basketball; the
14	outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Interscholastic League
15	Basketball Division II Junior Varsity State Championship;
16	Representative O'Brien
17	David Tverskoy; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Dean's
18	List for the 2015 Fall Semester at the University of Hartford;
19	Representative Giarrusso
20	State Representative Marcos A. Devers; the distinguished honor of your visit to the State
21	of Rhode Island on February 25, 2016, and attending the Dominican Independence and Heritage
22	Committee Awards Ceremony at the Rhode Island State House;
23	Representative Diaz
24	Marcus Mojica, Maspenock Rod and Gun Club Junior Rifle Team; the outstanding
25	achievement of winning the RI Men's Smallbore State Championship and qualifying for the
26	National Junior Olympic Rifle Championship being held at the Olympic Training Center in
27	Colorado Springs, CO;
28	Representatives Casey, Morin and Phillips
29	Stephen Colella; the distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island Community
30	Service Award for your efforts on behalf of all Rhode Islander's through your vision, dedication
31	and leadership in the area of long-term unemployment with Job Club RI;
32	Speaker Mattiello
33	Tony Valdez, President; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as the President of the
34	Latino Business Association Providence;
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1	Representative Diaz
2	Jaquelin Nunez, Vice President; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as the
3	President of the Latino Business Association Providence;
4	Representative Diaz
5	Winston Guzman, Secretary; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as the President
6	of the Latino Business Association Providence;
7	Representative Diaz
8	Julio Alcantara, Treasurer; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as the President of
9	the Latino Business Association Providence;
10	Representative Diaz
11	Manuel Sanchez, Organizer; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as the President of
12	the Latino Business Association Providence;
13	Representative Diaz
14	Pedro Pichardo, Adviser; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as the President of
15	the Latino Business Association Providence;
16	Representative Diaz
17	Nina Reyes, Secretary; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as the President of the
18	Latino Business Association Providence;
19	Representative Diaz
20	Alex Bestoso, Rogers High School "Cyber Vikings"; the outstanding achievement of
21	receiving the 1st Place Award at the Rhode Island CyberPatriot VIII Open Division;
22	Representative Carson
23	Michael Garvey, Rogers High School "Cyber Vikings"; the outstanding achievement of
24	receiving the 1st Place Award at the Rhode Island CyberPatriot VIII Open Division;
25	Representative Carson
26	Matthew Marshall, Rogers High School "Cyber Vikings"; the outstanding achievement of
27	receiving the 1st Place Award at the Rhode Island CyberPatriot VIII Open Division;
28	Representative Carson
29	Charles Taylor, Rogers High School "Cyber Vikings"; the outstanding achievement of
30	receiving the 1st Place Award at the Rhode Island CyberPatriot VIII Open Division;
31	Representative Carson
32	Allie's Donut; the distinguished honor of being selected by Thrillist digital Lifestyle
33	Publication as one of the "Best Donut Shops in America";
34	Representatives Costa and Craven
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1	Phyllis H. Evans, Director, Roger Williams Day Care Center; the distinguished honor of
2	receiving the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award from the City of Providence;
3	Representative Almeida
4	Rebecca Gupta, East Greenwich High School; the distinguished honor of receiving the
5	President's Volunteer Service Award sponsored by Prudential Financial in Partnership with the
6	National Association of Secondary School Principals for your outstanding and exemplary
7	volunteer service;
8	Representative Giarrusso
9	Chris Quinn; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February 27,
10	2016;
11	Representative Messier
12	Christopher T. Feisthamel (LRI '01); the distinguished honor of receiving the LRI
13	Volunteer Award for your outstanding contributions to Leadership Rhode Island, serving 14 years
14	on the Board of Governors and co-founding the College Leadership Rhode Island Program;
15	Speaker Mattiello
16	Jordan Lacey (CLRI '15); the distinguished honor of receiving the Emerging Leader
17	Award for your outstanding service to the people of Rhode Island through your program Light the
18	Candle dedicated to providing home-made birthday cards for children in foster care;
19	Speaker Mattiello
20	Detective Captain John S. Seebeck, Pawtucket Police Department; your retirement after
21	42 years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties for the people of the
22	City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island;
23	Representative Johnston
24	Fire Chief Michael A. DeMello, Bristol Fire Department, Swearing in as new Fire Chief;
25	the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Fire Chief of the Bristol Fire Department on
26	February 29, 2016;
27	Representatives Gallison and Marshall
28	Daniel Padilla, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service during
29	your term as Presidente of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
30	Representative Diaz
31	Ramon Coste, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service during
32	your term as Vice-Presidente of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
33	Representative Diaz
34	Maximo Garabito, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service
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1	during your term as Secretario of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
2	Representative Diaz
3	Jose De La Rosa, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service during
4	your term as Tesorero of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
5	Representative Diaz
6	Sandra Maldonado, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service
7	during your term as Rama Femenina of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
8	Representative Diaz
9	Santos Lara, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service during your
10	term as Secretario de Deportes of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
11	Representative Diaz
12	Miguelina Garcia, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service
13	during your term as Secretaria Arte y Cultura of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
14	Representative Diaz
15	William Nunez, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service during
16	your term as Gobernador of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
17	Representative Diaz
18	Bladimir Tejeda, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service during
19	your term as Actas y Correspondencia of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
20	Representative Diaz
21	Julio Hernandez, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service during
22	your term as Vocal of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
23	Representative Diaz
24	Frank Dominguez, Club Juan Pablo Duarte; your outstanding and dedicated service
25	during your term as Vocal of the Club Juan Pablo Duarte;
26	Representative Diaz
27	Detective Captain John Seebeck, Pawtucket Police Department; your retirement after 42
28	years of protecting and serving the people of the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island;
29	Representative Tobon
30	Karen Lavoie, President, Rhode Island Veterans' of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary;
31	being honored for your dedicated and faithful service to our men and women veterans in the State
32	of Rhode Island who have served and sacrificed on behalf of this great country "Honor the dead
33	by helping the living";
34	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
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1	Mark, Mr. J's Havana Shop; your outstanding awareness of the wide range of symptoms
2	in children with the Autism Spectrum Disorder;
3	Representative Costa
4	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
5	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
6	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
7	continued good fortune; and be it further
8	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
9	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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