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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, and Morgan

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2017

     Referred To: House read and passed

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

are deserving of commendation; and

     Dr. Walter Hollinger, Rhode Island Free Clinic; the distinguished honor of being selected

as the Volunteer of the Month for January, 2017 for your commitment to provide free medical

care and preventive health services for the people of the state of Rhode Island;

Representative Diaz

Jean N. King; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 26, 2017;

Marylin J. Greene; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 22, 2017;

Patricia M. Larock; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 22, 2017;

Marlene A. Clark; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 19, 2017;

David R. Puknska; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 16, 2017;

William A. Lampe; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 15, 2017;

Ernest L. Campbell; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 15, 2017;

Thomas A. Terranova, Jr.; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 5,

2017;

Sarah E. Armstrong; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 13, 2017;

Ely M. Gradilone; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Arthur H. Cash; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on February 4, 2017;

Representative Kennedy

Ngin Mao; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Erene Payen; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 16, 2017;

Yom S. Men; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Santos Lebron; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 12, 2017;

Elion Guilbe; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Cecilio A. Arias; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 14, 2017;

Sum Eng; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 15, 2017;

Ruby A. Sweetwine; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 6, 2017;

Catalina Delizardo; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 13, 2017;

Wilfred E. Gagnon; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 13, 2017;

Meredith F. Mcgoings; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 13,

2017;

Mustafa A. Hakim; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 17, 2017;

Ana E. Rosa; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 19, 2017;

Ceferino Vinas; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 20, 2017;

Kim H. Sar; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Vantha Bin Tum; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on February 3, 2017;

Israel R. Reyes; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on February 6, 2017;

Amandio R. Costa; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on February 8, 2017;

Hilda Hernandez Giron; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on February 11,

2017;

Gladys Leroy; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on February 13, 2017;

Mario R. Barrientos; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on February 15, 2017;

Pedro Leonardo Depena; the joyous celebration of your 70th Birthday on February 17,

2017;

Annie Romain; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on February 4, 2017;

Julia Rivera; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on February 7, 2017;

John E. Harris; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on February 14, 2017;

Margaret A. Guertin; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on February 16, 2017;

Felix Pineda; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on February 21, 2017;

Johnny L. Franklin; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on February 22, 2017;

Ana Maria Alcantara; the joyous celebration of your 65th Birthday on February 28, 2017;

Roeun Keth; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 4, 2017;

Manuel R. Dias, Jr.; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 5, 2017;

Dorothy A. Collins; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 6, 2017;

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Veronica A. Casale; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 16, 2017;

Agustin Salgado; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 16, 2017;

Doreen A. Milazzo; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 17, 2017;

Luis Flores; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 20, 2017;

Carlos R. Ramirez; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 20, 2017;

Evelyn Dingiuy; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 24, 2017;

Ana L. Carmona; the joyous celebration of your 60th Birthday on February 27, 2017;

Representative Slater

Frank Sciotto; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 27, 2017;

Rudolph G. Branca; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 18, 2017;

Carl A. Pirolli; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 18, 2017;

Barbara E. Nardolillo; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 4, 2017;

Zacarias R. Ticzon; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Joann C. Lurgio; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 19, 2017;

Arnaldo Abatecola; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 14, 2017;

Carmine A. Petrarca; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 13, 2017;

Vittorio D'Arezzo; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 12, 2017;

Carmela A. DiFazio; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 12, 2017;

Denis E. Moonan, Jr.; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Velia S. Petrone; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 24, 2017;

Benedetto Lisi; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 18, 2017;

Jutta Erhart; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 12, 2017;

Maryann DeQuattro; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 6, 2017;

Giuseppa DiRaimo; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 16, 2017;

Marie J. DiBiasio; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 16, 2017;

Esther Rainone; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Claudia M. Ruscito; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on February 22, 2017;

Antonetta E. Sanderson; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on February 21,

2017;

Lena Izzo; the joyous celebration of your 100th Birthday on February 21, 2017;

Representative Ucci

The Family of Captain Karl "Foggy" Swanson; the distinction and honor of Captain Karl

"Foggy" Swanson (posthumously) receiving the West Warwick Firefighter's "Distinguished

Service Award" for his dedicated and outstanding service to Local 1104 and the community he

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served;

Representative Serpa

Marie Semon, State of Rhode Island; your 10 Year Anniversary with the state of Rhode

Island on January 13, 2017. We wish you continued success and thank you for your service;

Fausto Anguilla, State of Rhode Island; your 15 Year Anniversary with the state of

Rhode Island on January 25, 2017. We wish you continued success and thank you for your

service;

Michele Kazarian, State of Rhode Island; your 15 Year Anniversary with the state of

Rhode Island on January 14, 2017. We wish you continued success and thank you for your

service;

Stephen Whitney, State of Rhode Island; your 15 Year Anniversary with the state of

Rhode Island on January 12, 2017. We wish you continued success and thank you for your

service;

Meredyth Whitty, State of Rhode Island; your 15 Year Anniversary with the state of

Rhode Island on January 5, 2017. We wish you continued success and thank you for your service;

Tina Massimino, State of Rhode Island; your 20 Year Anniversary with the state of

Rhode Island on January 18, 2017. We wish you continued success and thank you for your

service;

Thomas O'Brien, State of Rhode Island; your 20 Year Anniversary with the state of

Rhode Island on January 22, 2017. We wish you continued success and thank you for your

service;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Shekarchi

Joe Pavone; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Amby Smith Award at the 71st

Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 26, 2017;

Bob Murray, Tiverton Athletic Director and Coach, Tiverton High School; the

distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Frank Lanning Award at the 71st Annual Words

Unlimited Sports Awards on February 26, 2017;

Bob Schneck, University of Rhode Island Women's Volleyball; the distinguished honor

of receiving the 2016 Bill Cawley Award at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

February 26, 2017;

Ken Collins, WBLQ Radio; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Hall of Fame

Inductee at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 26, 2017;

John Rooke, Providence College Men's Basketball Broadcast Team; the distinguished

honor of receiving the 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports

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Awards on February 26, 2017;

Joe Hassett, Providence College Men's Basketball Broadcast Team; the distinguished

honor of receiving the 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports

Awards on February 26, 2017;

Kris Dunn, Providence College Men's Basketball; the distinguished honor of receiving

the 2016 Male Athlete of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

February 26, 2017;

Elizabeth Beisel, Captain, U.S. Olympic Swimmer; the distinguished honor of receiving

the 2016 Female Athlete of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

February 26, 2017;

Lars Tiffany, Brown Men's Lacrosse; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Male

Sports Coach of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 26,

2017;

Nancy Somera, Johnson & Wales Women's Volleyball; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2016 Female Sports Coach of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports

Awards on February 26, 2017;

Brown Men's Lacrosse; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Team of the Year

at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 26, 2017;

Brown Men's Lacrosse; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Story of the Year

at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 26, 2017;

Taylor Ross, University of Rhode Island and founder of Cleats Count; the distinguished

honor of receiving the 2016 Community Service Award at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited

Sports Awards on February 26, 2017;

Johnson & Wales University Men's Basketball; the distinguished honor of receiving the

2016 Small College Achievement Award at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

February 26, 2017;

Kwity Paye, Bishop Hendricken High School; the distinguished honor of receiving the

2016 Co-Schoolboy Athlete of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

February 26, 2017;

DJ Principe, LaSalle Academy; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2016 Co-

Schoolboy Athlete of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February

26, 2017;

Kiara Oliver, North Kingstown High School; the distinguished honor of receiving the

2016 Schoolgirl Athlete of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on

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February 26, 2017;

Don Denham, Barrington High School Boy's Soccer; the distinguished honor of receiving

the 2016 Schoolboy Sports Coach of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards

on February 26, 2017;

Ron Enos, Barrington High School Girl's Volleyball; the distinguished honor of receiving

the 2016 Schoolgirl Sports Coach of the Year at the 71st Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards

on February 26, 2017;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

William Foley; your retirement after 29.5 years of dedication to provide challenging

academic and technical education for the students of William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical

High School;

Representative Shekarchi

     Alonzo Wehjla, Dominic Navarro, Tyreek Rodrigues, Stephen McClain, Josefaih

Ngafaih, Jordan Merhi, Devin Fonseca, Gerald Soe, Nasir Saahir, Leonardo DeBrito, Thomas

Curry, Gregory Williams, Edward DeBrito, DeJuan Hayes, Iverson Gomes, Yanique Duarte,

Tyreck Walker, Abdulbasit Ajia, Erik Hernandez, Isaiah Silva, Charles E. Mejias, Rennie

Youboty, Richard Dunbar, Jaylen Smith, Joshua Benros, Taivon Curry, lzayah A. Carides,

George Jones, Danilson Semedo, Louis Whitehead, D'Jreavon Curry, Gladior Kwesiah, Daniel

DeSilva, Leonel Borges, Alex Vieira, Isaiah Ortiz, Thomas Tirado, Reynolds Touboty, Abrahan

Yaktine, Ian E. Cheaye, Dondre Dacosta, Mamady Dioumessy, Jonathan Ruilova, Kevin Santos,

Jason Rocha, Justin Maddalena, Giovanie Delgado, Angel Torres, Devin Allen, Mardoch

Angervil, Derek Baptista, Dino Campopiano, Head Coach, Mark Carrara, Asst. Coach, Dave

Hanson, Jr., Asst. Coach, Wayde Labossiere, Asst. Coach, Damon Scarduzio, Asst. Coach, James

Torres, Asst. Coach, Mike Murray, Asst. Coach, Charles E. Shea High School Football; the

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2016

Division II-B Regular Season Football Championship and the 2016 Division II Super Bowl

Football Championship;

Representatives Barros and Tobon

John DePetro; your new talk show on WADK 1540 AM Newport, Rhode Island on

Weekdays from 1-5p.m. and recognizing your continued commitment to bringing local and

national news to the people of the state of Rhode Island;

Representative Giarrusso

Nicole Burke, Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy; the distinguished honor of

being named a Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 2016-2017

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district Teacher of the Year;

Sarah Bukowski, Beacon Charter High School for the Arts; the distinguished honor of

being named a Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 2016-2017

district Teacher of the Year;

Speaker Mattiello

Antonio "Tony" Rita; the honor of receiving the West Warwick Firefighter's Honorary

#1104 Membership Award presented to a Non-Firefighter who gives endless hours of dedication

and true respect for the Honor, Pride, and Success of Local #1104;

Representative Serpa

Sujit M. CanagaRetna; your retirement as the Fiscal Policy Manager for the Council of

State Governments and the Southern Legislative Conference after 19 years of dedicated service;

Representative Kennedy

Adalgisa Liz; muchas congratulaciones por convertirse en una nueva cuidadana de los

Estado unidos de America;

Representative Diaz

Michaela R. Burke; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 2, 2017;

Rita O. Grof; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on February 20, 2017;

Ignacio Pimentel; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 1, 2017;

Jean H. Perry; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 2, 2017;

Carolyn M. Chadsey; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 12, 2017;

Sylvia P. Telles; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on February 18, 2017;

Edward Camara; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 4, 2017;

Phyllis A. McAuliffe; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 12, 2017;

John Avila Oliveira; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 21, 2017;

Joan Wilda Koehler; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on February 24, 2017;

Lucila Viera; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 3, 2017;

Joseph A. Fontana; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 11, 2017;

John C. Tormey; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 12, 2017;

Nancy E. Harraka; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on February 14, 2017;

Representative Kazarian

Ann Michaud; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on April 10,

2017;

Representative Filippi

Coach Eric Urban, Coach Nicholas Almonte, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School,

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"Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirtles"; the outstanding achievement of Placing 1st in Robotic

Performance and receiving the Core Values: Teamwork Award at the Rhode Island First Lego

League Championships;

Abigail Ferreira, Katelyn Rensehausen, Christina Vittoria, Althea Vedro, Mia Padula,

Rebecca Usher, William Harmon, Julia Almonte, Student Mentor, Regina Cifune, Student

Mentor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirtles"; the outstanding

achievement of Placing 1st in Robotic Performance and receiving the Core Values: Teamwork

Award at the Rhode Island First Lego League Championships;

Representatives Donovan and Marshall

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

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

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

continued good fortune; and be it further

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

transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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