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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: May 17, 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	Erin Auger, Assumption College Class of 2016; the prestigious academic honor of being
4	inducted into the Sigma Tau Delta International Honor Society;
5	Representative Casey
6	Cadet Daniel McBride, Coventry High Schools R.I. 81st Air Force Junior ROTC Falcon
7	Drill Team; the outstanding achievement of receiving the Commander's Award (3rd Place) and
8	Placing 3rd in the Armed Division of the Air Force Nationals South Eastern Championship in
9	Macon, Georgia on March 5, 2016;
10	Representatives Chippendale, Morgan, Nardolillo, Roberts, Nunes, and Serpa
11	Cadet Nathaniel Patti, Coventry High Schools R.I. 81st Air Force Junior ROTC Falcon
12	Drill Team; the outstanding achievement of Placing 1st (Individual Armed Drill), Placing 2nd
13	(Individual Unarmed Drill) and Placing 3rd in the Armed Division of the Air Force Nationals
14	South Eastern Championship in Macon, Georgia on March 5, 2016;
15	Representatives Chippendale, Morgan, Nardolillo, Roberts, Nunes, and Serpa
16	Cadet Keonte Fray-Roberts, Coventry High Schools R.I. 81st Air Force Junior ROTC
17	Falcon Drill Team; the outstanding effort and Placing 2nd in the Individual Armed Drill and
18	Placing 3rd in the Armed Division of the Air Force Nationals South Eastern Championship in
19	Macon, Georgia on March 5, 2016;
20	Representatives Chippendale, Morgan, Nardolillo, Roberts, Nunes, and Serpa

1	Cadet Ashleigh Aguaiza, Coventry High Schools R.I. 81st Air Force Junior ROTC Falcon
2	Drill Team; the outstanding achievement of Placing 3rd Overall in the Armed Division of the Air
3	Force Nationals South Eastern Championship in Macon, Georgia on March 5, 2016;
4	Representatives Chippendale, Morgan, Nardolillo, Roberts, Nunes, and Serpa
5	Col. Steven Buteau, Coventry High Schools R.I. 81st Air Force Junior ROTC Falcon Drill
6	Team; the outstanding achievement of Placing 3rd Overall in the Armed Division of the Air Force
7	Nationals South Eastern Championship in Macon, Georgia on March 5, 2016;
8	Representatives Chippendale, Morgan, Nardolillo, Roberts, Nunes, and Serpa
9	MSgt. William Dudley, Coventry High Schools R.I. 81st Air Force Junior ROTC Falcon
10	Drill Team; the outstanding achievement of Placing 3rd Overall in the Armed Division of the Air
11	Force Nationals South Eastern Championship in Macon, Georgia on March 5, 2016;
12	Representatives Chippendale, Morgan, Nardolillo, Roberts, Nunes, and Serpa
13	SFC Kenneth Lindley, Coventry High Schools R.I. 81st Air Force Junior ROTC Falcon
14	Drill Team; the outstanding achievement of Placing 3rd Overall in the Armed Division of the Air
15	Force Nationals South Eastern Championship in Macon, Georgia on March 5, 2016;
16	Representatives Chippendale, Morgan, Nardolillo, Roberts, Nunes, and Serpa
17	Ms. Gina Studley, Coventry High Schools R.I. 81st Air Force Junior ROTC Falcon Drill
18	Team; the outstanding achievement of Placing 3rd Overall in the Armed Division of the Air Force
19	Nationals South Eastern Championship in Macon, Georgia on March 5, 2016;
20	Representatives Chippendale, Morgan, Nardolillo, Roberts, Nunes, and Serpa
21	Yiran (Linda) Jia, Barrington High School; the outstanding artistic achievement of
22	receiving the National Scholastic Art Competition Silver Key for your mixed media piece titled
23	"Suffering Meal";
24	Representative Hearn
25	Doreen Schiff, Teacher, St. Luke's School; the distinction and honor of receiving The
26	Golden Apple Award for your commitment and dedication to the true spirit of teaching by
27	making classrooms a creative and safe place to learn;
28	Representative Hearn
29	Officers Gregory Martin, James J. Leach, Zachary J. Day, Ronald Jones, Justin Jese,
30	Christopher M. Miller, David F. Dolan, Ariel Vega, Andrew J. Torres, Michael R. Costigan,
31	Gregory J. Malo, Jeffrey Furtado, Kelly A. Boily, Craig T. Allison, and Joseph E. Skahan,
32	Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the "2016 Commendation
33	Award" at the Pawtucket Police Department Merit Awards and Memorial Ceremony on May 12,
34	2016;
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1	Representatives Johnston, Barros, and Tobon
2	Det. Sgt. Paul J. Brandley, Jr. and Detective David Silva, Officers William M. Figura, Jr.,
3	Carrie A. Hormanski, Gregory J. Malo, John S. Donley, Paul M. Trout, and Michael J. Cioe,
4	Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the "2016 Achievement of
5	Excellence Award" at the Pawtucket Police Department Merit Awards and Memorial Ceremony
6	on May 12, 2016;
7	Representatives Johnston, Barros, and Tobon
8	Officers Alexander R. Smith, Matthew A. Mello, Kyle Juckett, Sgt. David F. Dolan,
9	Officers Gregory J. Malo, Tyler Shea, Ariel Vega, Craig S. Letourneau, John S. Donley, Nathan
10	M. Gallison, Carrie A. Hormanski, Dispatcher Traceylee Colvin, Det. Charles G. Devine, Jr.,
11	Officers Daniel Dolan, Jr., Patrick W. Malloy, Keith R. Shillan, Jr., Jeffrey Furtado, Gary J.
12	Correia, Sgt. Eric J. Bucka, Det. Edward D. Berube, Jr., Officers Maria V. Cruz, and Rafael A.
13	Perez, Jr., Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the "2016 Letter of
14	Recognition Award" at the Pawtucket Police Department Merit Awards and Memorial Ceremony
15	on May 12, 2016;
16	Representatives Johnston, Barros, and Tobon
17	Elizabeth Abrahamson, Mohamad Aldine, Jordan Amado, Seth Botelho, Kori Boucher,
18	Matthew Buteau, Alexander Chu, Adam Cloutier, Brynne Costa, John Costa, Rachael Crowley,
19	Christina D'Amico, Matthew D'Amico, Adam Dias, Rachel Doucette, Casey Duckworth, Dakotah
20	Federowicz, Jamielin Forsythe, Nichoas Guarino, William Guo, Dante Guglielmetti, Kevin Leal,
21	Angela Leonardo, Kevin Lethbridge, Sabrina Martins, Hanna Maynard, Marco Medeiros,
22	Alexandra Morris, Sara Perry, Evan Poland, Quintin Rocha, Taylor Silva, Shannon Simmons,
23	Abigail Skeffington, Olivia Soares, Megan St. Hilaire, Meghan Tarvis, Brett Tierney, Corrie
24	Traverse, and William Vanner, East Providence High School Class of 2016; the outstanding
25	academic achievement of being inducted into the National Honor Society;
26	Representative Amore
27	Marisol Camilo and Emelyn Camilo, Runway for Mom 2016; your outstanding support
28	and efforts in working together with Esperanza Hope during the Runway for Mom 2016 and
29	supporting Esperanza/Hope and their mission to care for the people of the state of Rhode Island;
30	Representative Slater
31	Jordan Amado, Alexander Chu, William Guo, Evan Poland, Megan St. Hilaire, Dylan
32	Tavares, Aaron Amaral, John Costa, Brett Tierney, Ethan Jones, Sabrina Martins, Dean
33	Hernandez, Brandon Barnowski, Jacob Melo, Kevin Leal, Tayla Gonsalves, Gabrielle Dovale,
34	Nicholas FaeIla, Nicholas Guarino, Cassandra Pires, Dylan Rebelo, Derek Silva, Corey Motta,
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1	Jefferson Pereira, Corrie Traverse, East Providence High School/Career and Technical Center;
2	the distinguished honor and academic achievement of being inducted into the National Technical
3	Honor Society Class of 2016;
4	Representative Amore
5	Lia Mallardo, Coastal Carolina University Class of 2016; the outstanding academic
6	achievement of graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education;
7	Speaker Mattiello
8	Kieran Joseph Egan, Barrington High School; the distinction and honor of receiving the
9	General Treasure's Seth Magaziner 2016 Young Leader Award;
10	Representative Hearn
11	Karen "K" Kutniewski; on receiving the Shepard Award from the RI Radio Hall of Fame
12	for Distinguished Service for decades of radio voice overs and production;
13	Representative Ruggiero
14	Kaeleigh Emma Charron, Michaela Leigh Demers, Samantha Reece DiBiasio, Aria
15	Grace DiNobile, Sophia Marie Fraioli, Emily Rose Garganese, Sara Ann Groves, Caitlyn Paige
16	McCarthy, Stephanie Nicole Saucier, Diana Caroline Stover, Angelina Rose Tanzi, Meghan
17	Themistocle, Brenna Kate Torrence, Ronald R. Baccala, III, Lawrence Philip Corrente, Michael
18	Paul DeMeo, Michael Gosetti, Sam Hamilton, Matthew Zoe Kahane, Gabriel Gerard LeBeau,
19	Joseph V. Myre, Dylan Jacob Murray, Nicholas John Orabona, Christopher John Pogorilich,
20	Andrew Reyes, Greg Ethan Schaumberg, Riley Louis Souza, Nicholas Ullman, Joseph Charles
21	Weidinger, Saint Augustine School; the outstanding academic achievement of your graduation
22	from the 8th Grade at Saint Augustine's School on June 12, 2016;
23	Representative Hull
24	Andrieina Rudecindo, Rhode Island College Class of 2016; the outstanding academic
25	achievement of your graduation from Rhode Island College Class of 2016 with a Degree in
26	Psychology;
27	Representative Slater
28	Erin Chille, Girl Scouts of the USA, North Kingstown, Troop 852; the honor of receiving
29	the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "Something Fishy at the
30	Market: Consumer Awareness of Fish Products" and your commitment to make our community a
31	better place to live;
32	Representative Ucci
33	Clara Crawford, Girl Scouts of the USA, North Kingstown, Troop 259; the honor of
34	receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "Encouraging
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1	Musical Interest among Young Children" and your commitment to make our community a better
2	place to live;
3	Representative Ucci
4	Stephanie Dowling, Girl Scouts of the USA, North Kingstown, Troop 852; the honor of
5	receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "The Sounds of
6	Learning" and your commitment to make our community a better place to live;
7	Representative Ucci
8	Sarah Goss, Girl Scouts of the USA, Bristol, Troop 229; the honor of receiving the Gold
9	Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "Water Wise" and your
10	commitment to make our community a better place to live;
11	Representative Ucci
12	Jessica Ilgenfritz, Girl Scouts of the USA, West Kingston, Troop 615; the honor of
13	receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "Making Cents
14	of Math" and your commitment to make our community a better place to live;
15	Representative Ucci
16	Ashley Lamoureux, Girl Scouts of the USA, North Attleborough, Massachusetts, Troop
17	772; the honor of receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project
18	titled, "A Walk in the Park" and your commitment to make our community a better place to live;
19	Representative Ucci
20	Jennifer Lepien, Girl Scouts of the USA, Cumberland, Troop 374; the honor of receiving
21	the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "Marketing for New
22	Veteran's Memorial Park" and your commitment to make our community a better place to live;
23	Representative Ucci
24	Heather Maione, Girl Scouts of the USA, Greenville, Troop 544; the honor of receiving
25	the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "Clearing the Way" and
26	your commitment to make our community a better place to live;
27	Representative Ucci
28	Emily O'Connell, Girl Scouts of the USA, Riverside, Troop 475; the honor of receiving
29	the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "The Vegetable Box"
30	and your commitment to make our community a better place to live;
31	Representative Ucci
32	Grace Roebuck, Girl Scouts of the USA, Wakefield, Troop 190; the honor of receiving
33	the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "The Art Philosophy"
34	and your commitment to make our community a better place to live;
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1	Representative Ucci
2	Erica Winn, Girl Scouts of the USA, Wakefield, Troop 190; the honor of receiving the
3	Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "What are You Doing with
4	Your Freedom?" and your commitment to make our community a better place to live;
5	Representative Ucci
6	Roxanne James, Girl Scouts of the USA, Troop 28, Providence; the honor of receiving
7	the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the USA for your project titled, "The Greenhouse Effect"
8	and being selected as a Young Woman of Distinction for your efforts to make our community a
9	better place to live;
10	Representative Ucci
11	Chief Sean P. Corrigan, Narragansett Police Department; the honor of being promoted to
12	the rank of Police Chief for the Narragansett Police Department and your continued commitment
13	to protect the quality of life for the people of the town of Narragansett;
14	Representatives McEntee and Tanzi
15	Gerard Coppolelli; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 3, 2016;
16	Representative Lancia
17	Florence Dibona; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 7, 2016;
18	Representative Lancia
19	Annette Preblud; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 10, 2016;
20	Representative Lancia
21	Lillian T. Bowry; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 17, 2016;
22	Representative Lancia
23	Lillian Weinberg; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 18, 2016;
24	Representative Lancia
25	Rita H. Hudson; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 25, 2016;
26	Representative Lancia
27	Martha Lucia; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 31, 2016;
28	Representative Lancia
29	Beverly R. Salk; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 13, 2016;
30	Representative Lancia
31	Ursula E. Daguanno; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 18, 2016;
32	Representative Lancia
33	Daniel R. Amaral; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 20, 2016;
34	Representative Lancia
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1	Vincent E. Landi; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 29, 2016;
2	Representative Lancia
3	Lillian F. Brosco; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 30, 2016;
4	Representative Lancia
5	Mary D. Smith; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 4, 2016;
6	Representative Lancia
7	Marjorie Ann Reidy; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 5, 2016;
8	Representative Lancia
9	Ann M. Dimeglio; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 8, 2016;
10	Representative Lancia
11	The New England Association for College Admission Counseling; celebrating the 50th
12	Anniversary and your dedication to all schools in New England by leading, supporting, and
13	advancing the work of counseling, promoting ethical responsibility and helping students realize
14	their full educational potential;
15	Representative McLaughlin
16	Verna B. Petrarca; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 10, 2016;
17	Representative Nardolillo
18	Margaret L. Tew; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 27, 2016;
19	Representative Nardolillo
20	Theodore N. Cloutier; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 30, 2016;
21	Representative Nardolillo
22	Joan M. Wilkicki; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 14, 2016;
23	Representative Nardolillo
24	Antha J. Kettelle; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 20, 2016;
25	Representative Nardolillo
26	Clara Ritchotte; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 31, 2016;
27	Representative Nardolillo
28	Ann H. Cornell; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 6, 2016;
29	Representative Nardolillo
30	Wendell F. Descoteaux; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 11, 2016;
31	Representative Nardolillo
32	Howard Wayne Weatherman; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 17,
33	2016;
34	Representative Nardolillo
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1	Charles E. Bowen, Sr.; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 29, 2016;
2	Representative Nardolillo
3	Philip Tabellario, Jr.; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 29, 2016;
4	Representative Nardolillo
5	Rev. David G. Thurber, Jr., Pawtucket Fire Department; the distinguished honor of being
6	sworn-in as Fire Chaplain on the Pawtucket Fire Department;
7	Representatives Tobon and Johnston
8	Lieutenant Raymond J. Masse, Pawtucket Fire Department; the distinguished honor of
9	being promoted to the rank of Captain on the Pawtucket Fire Department;
10	Representatives Tobon and Johnston
11	Firefighter John S. Wallace, Pawtucket Fire Department; the distinguished honor of being
12	promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Pawtucket Fire Department;
13	Representatives Tobon and Johnston
14	Armand Omer Guertin, Jr.; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 9, 2016;
15	Representative Roberts
16	Genevieve V. Rafferty; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 16, 2016;
17	Representative Roberts
18	R. Claire Gelineau; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 20, 2016;
19	Representative Roberts
20	Jeanne Ferrazza; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 14, 2016;
21	Representative Roberts
22	Maria Sitko; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 17, 2016;
23	Representative Roberts
24	Augustine Gaeta; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 28, 2016;
25	Representative Roberts
26	Patricia Ferreira; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 3, 2016;
27	Representative Roberts
28	Joan B. Sullivan; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 8, 2016;
29	Representative Roberts
30	Patricia Y. Critchlow; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 10, 2016;
31	Representative Roberts
32	Joan M. Charpentier; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 11, 2016;
33	Representative Roberts
34	Charles A. Wilkinson; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 15, 2016;
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1	Representative Roberts
2	Herman L. Ware; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 17, 2016;
3	Representative Roberts
4	Stacey Azevedo, Orlo Avenue School; the distinguished honor of being selected as the
5	Orlo Avenue School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your dedication to provide the best education
6	for students in the city of East Providence;
7	Representative Amore
8	Donna F. Fernandes, Agnes B. Hennessey Elementary School; the distinguished honor of
9	being selected as the Agnes B. Hennessey Elementary School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for
10	your dedication to provide the best education for students in the city of East Providence;
11	Representative Amore
12	Colleen A. Holland, Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School; the distinguished honor of
13	being selected as the Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for
14	your dedication to provide the best education for students in the city of East Providence;
15	Representative Amore
16	Michael Kirkutis, Silver Spring Elementary School; the distinguished honor of being
17	selected as the Silver Spring Elementary School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your dedication
18	to provide the best education for students in the city of East Providence;
19	Representative Amore
20	Mary Ann Lasorsa, East Providence High School; the distinguished honor of being
21	selected as the East Providence High School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your dedication to
22	provide the best education for students in the city of East Providence;
23	Representative Amore
24	Daniel Lynch, Oldham Elementary School; the distinguished honor of being selected as
25	the Oldham Elementary School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your dedication to provide the
26	best education for students in the city of East Providence;
27	Representative Amore
28	Melanie J. Murray, Alice M. Waddington School; the distinguished honor of being
29	selected as the Alice M. Waddington School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your dedication to
30	provide the best education for students in the city of East Providence;
31	Representative Amore
32	Delia Nelson, East Providence Area Career and Technical Center; the distinguished
33	honor of being selected as the East Providence Area Career and Technical Center "2016 Teacher
34	of the Year" for your dedication to provide the best education for students in the city of East
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1	Providence;
2	Representative Amore
3	Brian J. Petsch, Riverside Middle School; the distinguished honor of being selected as the
4	Riverside Middle School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your dedication to provide the best
5	education for students in the city of East Providence;
6	Representative Amore
7	Kelley Richardson, Martin Middle School; the distinguished honor of being selected as
8	the Martin Middle School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your dedication to provide the best
9	education for students in the city of East Providence;
10	Representative Amore
11	Kelly B. Vasey, Kent Heights Elementary School; the distinguished honor of being
12	selected as the Kent Heights Elementary School "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your dedication
13	to provide the best education for students in the city of East Providence;
14	Representative Amore
15	Crystal A. Monteiro, Myron J. Francis Elementary School; the distinguished honor of
16	being selected as the East Providence School Department "2016 Teacher of the Year" for your
17	dedication to provide the best education for students in the city of East Providence;
18	Representative Amore
19	Allen A. Carsten; the joyous celebration of your 100th Birthday on May 1, 2016;
20	Representative Filippi
21	Francis M. Fabian; the joyous celebration of your 100th Birthday on May 20, 2016;
22	Representative Filippi
23	John Wilkinson; the joyous celebration of your 93rd Birthday on May 10, 2016;
24	Representative Filippi
25	Joan W. Rathbone; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 2, 2016;
26	Representative Filippi
27	Robert H. Mittelstadt; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 6, 2016;
28	Representative Filippi
29	Edward Foden; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 6, 2016;
30	Representative Filippi
31	Joan C. Theve; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 14, 2016;
32	Representative Filippi
33	Charles P. Donnelly; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 19, 2016;
34	Representative Filippi
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1	Albert J. Vitiello; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 26, 2016;
2	Representative Filippi
3	Janice E. Falcone; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 28, 2016;
4	Representative Filippi
5	Shirley A. Lovesky; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 7, 2016;
6	Representative Filippi
7	James A. Murphy; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 15, 2016;
8	Representative Filippi
9	Thomas R. Doyle; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 18, 2016;
10	Representative Filippi
11	Martha K. Damroth; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 27, 2016;
12	Representative Filippi
13	Caleb Arsenault, Richmond-Carolina Fire District; the distinguished honor be being
14	named Richmond-Carolina Fire District 2016 Jr. Fire Fighter of the Year;
15	Representative Price
16	Sara Baton, Richmond-Carolina Fire District; the distinguished honor be being named
17	Richmond-Carolina Fire District 2016 Rookie of the Year;
18	Representative Price
19	Nick Linacre, Richmond-Carolina Fire District; the distinguished honor be being named
20	Richmond-Carolina Fire District 2016 Fire Fighter of the Year;
21	Representative Price
22	Mike Vonna, Richmond-Carolina Fire District; the distinguished honor be being named
23	Richmond-Carolina Fire District 2016 Murray S. DeMerchant Volunteer of the Year;
24	Representative Price
25	Balise Toyota; your outstanding community service and donation of a van to the Kent
26	Center and helping them in their mission to improve the quality of life for men, women and
27	children and families facing behavioral health challenges in Rhode Island;
28	Representative Naughton
29	Private Danielle A. Fiori; your 5 years of dedicated and faithful service to protect the
30	people and property of Harmony, Rhode Island and neighboring villages as a member of the
31	Harmony Fire District;
32	Representative Chippendale
33	Private Joshua P. Leary; your 5 years of dedicated and faithful service to protect the
34	people and property of Harmony, Rhode Island and neighboring villages as a member of the
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1	Harmony Fire District;
2	Representative Chippendale
3	Warwick Fire Department – Station 1; the Open House at the Warwick Fire Department
4	Headquarters on May 14, 2016, bringing the people of the City of Warwick and the members of
5	the Warwick Firefighters Local 2748;
6	Representative Shekarchi
7	ALS Association Rhode Island Chapter; ALS Awareness Day at the Rhode Island State
8	House on May 17, 2016, and your efforts to lead the fight to treat and cure ALS while also
9	empowering people with ALS and their families to live fuller lives by providing care and support;
10	Representative Marshall
11	Natalie Swift; the prestigious honor of receiving the Brian Dickinson Courage Award
12	from the ALS Association Rhode Island Chapter for your commitment to stimulate greater public
13	awareness and understanding of ALS;
14	Representative Marshall
15	Andrew Mulvey, Western New England University; the honor of being inducted into the
16	National Student Athlete Honor Society Chi Alpha Sigma for outstanding student-athletes who
17	maintain the highest academic and athletic standards as well as a commitment to community
18	service;
19	Representative Marshall
20	Safety Officer Amanda K. Gingell, Harrisville Fire District; the distinguished honor of
21	being nominated for the RI Department of Health Center for EMS 2016 Volunteer Basic Life
22	Support EMT of the Year Award for demonstrating excellence in the Emergency-Medical
23	Services Profession;
24	Representative Keable
25	Bienvendio Ferreras and Yamely Moronta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your
26	Wedding Day and becoming Husband and Wife on May 14, 2016;
27	Representative Slater
28	Grace Medeiros; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 101st Birthday on May 9,
29	2016;
30	Representative Reilly
31	Alyce Schartner; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 101st Birthday on May 12,
32	2016;
33	Representative Costa
34	Eagle Scout James W. Fallon, Boy Scout Troop 6, Bristol; the distinction and honor of
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1	attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and
2	dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
3	Representative Marshall
4	Melvin E. Nelson; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 2, 2016;
5	Representative Price
6	Therese D. Bergeron; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 3, 2016;
7	Representative Price
8	Lorraine A. Szaro; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 5, 2016;
9	Representative Price
10	John T. Tashiro; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 5, 2016;
11	Representative Price
12	Norma E. Barber; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 6, 2016;
13	Representative Price
14	Mildred M. Brown; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May 10, 2016;
15	Representative Price
16	Jean W. Lowndes; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 11, 2016;
17	Representative Price
18	James Elmer Ayars; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 13, 2016;
19	Representative Price
20	Patricia Medici; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 13, 2016;
21	Representative Price
22	Phyllis M. Oatley; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 13, 2016;
23	Representative Price
24	Claudette Therese; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 14, 2016;
25	Representative Price
26	Roger J. Fleet; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May 15, 2016;
27	Representative Price
28	Travis Escobar, Rhode Island College Class of 2013; the distinguished honor of receiving
29	the Rhode Island College Alumni Association "2016 Alumni Award";
30	Representative Carnevale
31	Abraham Abuhaical, Adam Abuhaical, Zachary R. Andrews, Liliana Basila, Annaliese
32	Brannon, Madison A. Cerasuolo, Olivia Conrady, Tyson A. Davenport, William E. Friel, Leah
33	Fung, Madison A. Gracie, Carissa D. Koop, Brendan J. McCaffrey, Alexander J. Mullin, Andrew
34	C. O'Leary, Zachary Oliver, Alex M. Rea, Briana Silvia, Elise Vanlulnen, Kaylee Paris Vanstone,
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1	Sylvia Wysor, Ashley V. Abad, Sydney R. Bazamick, Alexandra Carter, Cassidy-Lynne Collins,
2	Kathryn Creamer, Dylan Cunetta, Ron DeMelo, Abigail L. Dunn, Mckenna Fritsche, Aiden
3	M.Gadoury, Drew A. Gayman, Jack Hornstein, Ian P. Kiernan, Riley Levesque, Hannah Marie
4	Maguire, Brooke L. Maloney, Kaiden F. McGirr, Colin P. Moran, Audrey B. Paquet, Jordan M.
5	Pennacchia, Deanna R. Prough, Trinity Jailyn Simas, Alexandra Wheeler, J.B. Francis
6	Elementary School; the outstanding academic achievement of your promotion from the 6th Grade
7	at J.B. Francis Elementary School on June 22, 2016;
8	Representative McNamara
9	William Corson and Brett Doubrava, Narragansett High School; the distinction and honor
10	of being selected as an Honorable Mention Winner for your documentary "The Necessity of
11	Improving the Infrastructure of the Roads and Bridges" in the 2016 C-Span's Student Cam
12	Competition;
13	Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
14	Ella Mushen and Emma Shaw, Narragansett High School; the distinction and honor of
15	being selected as an Honorable Mention Winner for your documentary "Fear of a Life Spent
16	Underwater" in the 2016 C-Span's Student Cam Competition;
17	Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
18	Slocum Baseball Club; the 20th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Paul F. Lischio
19	Baseball Field on May 21, 2016;
20	Representative Costa
21	The Lischio Family; the 20th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Paul F. Lischio
22	Baseball Field on May 21, 2016, and the unveiling of the new clubhouse plaque honoring and
23	celebrating Mr. Lischio's many contributions to the North Kingstown Community;
24	Representative Costa
25	Bienvenido Ferreras and Yamely Moronta; the joyous and momentous celebration of
26	your Wedding Day on May 14, 2016;
27	Representative Diaz
28	Andreina Rudecindo, Rhode Island College Class of 2016; the outstanding academic
29	achievement of your graduation on May 14, 2016, with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a
30	Minor in Behavioral Neuroscience from Rhode Island College Class of 2016;
31	Representative Diaz
32	Katheryn Maria Arias, University of Rhode Island Class of 2016; the outstanding
33	academic achievement of your graduation on May 22, 2016, with a Major in Theater and Textiles,
34	Fashion Merchandising and Design from the University of Rhode Island Class of 2016;
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1	Representative Diaz
2	Nataly Garcia, University of Rhode Island Class of 2016; the outstanding academic
3	achievement of your graduation on May 22, 2016, with a Major in Gender and Women's Studies
4	and a Minor in Writing and Rhetoric from the University of Rhode Island Class of 2016;
5	Representative Diaz
6	Shanice Sayes, University of Rhode Island Class of 2016; the outstanding academic
7	achievement of your graduation on May 22, 2016, with a Double Major in Political Science and
8	Gender and Women's Studies from the University of Rhode Island Class of 2016;
9	Representative Diaz
10	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
11	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
12	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
13	continued good fortune; and be it further
14	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
15	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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