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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: March 21, 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

     Sergeant Jason Hopkins of the Jamestown Police Department; your heroic actions and

life-saving efforts to rescue a man from the Dumpling's mooring yard. Thank you for your service

to the Jamestown community;

Representative Ruggiero

     Beverly Williams; the distinguished honor of being elected President of the 2017 Aime J.

Forand Tenants Association;

Representative Fellela

     Ann Izzi; the distinguished honor of being elected Vice President of the 2017 Aime J.

Forand Tenants Association;

Representative Fellela

     Janice Grande; the distinguished honor of being elected Treasurer of the 2017 Aime J.

Forand Tenants Association;

Representative Fellela

     Natale Cardinal; the distinguished honor of being elected Recording Secretary of the

2017 Aimee J. Forand Tenants Association;

Representative Fellela

     Erica Guerrero, Julieta Merida, Maria Teresa Uren͂a, Sheila Torres, Luz Marina Velez;

being honored at the 2017 International Women's Day by the Mujeres Positivos en Central Falls

for your strength and courage to overcome cancer and being a positive example of power for all

women in the City of Central Falls;

Representatives Tobon and Maldonado

     Lincoln High School Boys Swimming, Thomas Almond, McGovern Brown, Charles

Bucacci, Kyle Canales, Jack Charbonneau, Eric Clauson, Ryan Fleming, Nicholas Gaitanis,

Benjamin Goho, Brendan L'Esperance, Daniel Lin, Derrick Nault, Marc Rosenthal, Garrett

Scahill, Benjamin Weggeland, Zachary Zito, Head Coach Thomas Diiorio, Asst. Coach Matthew

Parenteau; winning the 2016-2017 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Boys Swimming Division

II Dual Meet Championship, William Valerio Memorial Sportsmanship Award and the Rhode

Island Division III State Championship;

Representatives Costantino, O'Grady, and Ackerman

     Boy Scout Troop 1, South Kingstown, Scott Frederick DeBoer, Ryan Petrov Levy, Joel

Ames White; the distinction and honor of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of

America for your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character,

and Fitness;

Representative Fogarty

     Nelson Esteves, RE/MAX Professionals; being honored by Rhode Island Housing at the

Annual Spring Homebuying Breakfast and receiving The Realtor of the Quarter Award for the 3rd

quarter of 2016;

Representative Giarrusso

     Roy Bailey, Westerly High School Class of 1956; the distinguished honor of being

inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Paul St.Onge, Westerly High School Class of 1967; the distinguished honor of being

inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Rob Sciro, Westerly High School Class of 1982; the distinguished honor of being

inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     John Manfredi, Westerly High School Class of 1982; the distinguished honor of being

inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Thomas Terranova III, Westerly High School Class of 1992; the distinguished honor of

being inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;

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Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Katie Lima, Westerly High School Class of 2005; the distinguished honor of being

inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Samantha Gawrych, Westerly High School Class of 2006; the distinguished honor of

being inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     The Murano Family; the distinguished honor of John Murano (posthumously) of

Westerly High School Class of 1974 being inducted into the Westerly High School Athletic Hall

of Fame;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Kyle Seyboth, Keller Williams Realty; the distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode

Island Housing Realtor of the Quarter Award for the 1st and 2nd Quarters of 2016;

Representative Ackerman

     Colonel Kathleen M. Sullivan; your retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful

service protecting and defending our state and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air

National Guard;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Laura Murphy, East Greenwich High School; the prestigioud honor of receiving a

National Silver Medal at the 2017 Scholastic Writing Awards and a Gold Key Award in the

Northeast Region- at- Large for your personal essay entitled "Silent Voices";

Representative Giarrusso

     Raven Leshin Szewczok, East Greenwich High School; the prestigious honor of receiving

a National Silver Medal at the 2017 Scholastic Art Awards and a Gold Key Award in Rhode

Island for your painting entitled "Self Portrait";

Representative Giarrusso

     Ana Jourdain, Gloria Arboleda, Laura Gutierrez, Leonora Almonte, Maria Depena,

Rebecca Flores, Valentina Oliveira; the distinguished honor of receiving the "2017 Meritorious

Mother Award" at the tiempo Social Magazine's Annual "Runway for Mom" on March 24, 2017,

celebrating the Grace, Elegance, and Versatility of Latino Mothers;

Representative Diaz

     Robert Blough, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

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Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     John Bradshaw, III, United States Army; the distinguished honor of your participation in

the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Victor Butler, United States Army Air Corp; the distinguished honor of your participation

in the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Manuel Carvalho, United States Army; the distinguished honor of your participation in

the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Robert Catalano, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Thomas Clements, United States Army; the distinguished honor of your participation in

the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Richard Comolli, United States Seabees; the distinguished honor of your participation in

the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Walter Connery, United States Air Force; the distinguished honor of your participation in

the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Joseph Cromwell, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in

the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Anthony D'Abrosca, United States Army; the distinguished honor of your participation in

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the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Rocco DiMatteo, United States Army; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Earl Eddleston, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Dr. Irwin Kaplan, United States Army; the distinguished honor of your participation in

the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Maurice Levesque, United States Air Force; the distinguished honor of your participation

in the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     James MacGlaflin, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in

the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your

dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Rosalee Malaby, United States Army Nurse Corp; the distinguished honor of your

participation in the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association

for your dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Joseph Malloy, United States Army; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     David Mann, United States Army; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

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Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Robert Metayer, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     George W. Mullins, Jr., United States Army; the distinguished honor of your

participation in the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association

for your dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Joseph Nigrelli, United States Army Air Corp; the distinguished honor of your

participation in the Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association

for your dedicated and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Peter Onisto, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Donald Pick, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Earl Sweeney, United States Navy; the distinguished honor of your participation in the

Honor Flight "Oscar" sponsored by the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association for your dedicated

and faithful service to the United States of America;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Stephan Lepre, Lepre Physical Therapy; your generosity and support of the United States

Military Veterans in the State of Rhode Island by being Flight Sponsor of the Rhode Island Fire

Chiefs' Association Honor Flight "Oscar" on April 1, 2017;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Rebecca Benjamin, Lepre Physical Therapy; your support of our Military Veterans in the

State of Rhode Island and participation in the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs' Association Honor Flight

"Oscar" on April 1, 2017;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Russell Chevalier, J. Henry Baril Post, St. Joseph Veterans Association; the distinction

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and honor of being named United Veterans Council of Woonsocket 2017 Veteran of the Year;

Representatives Phillips, Casey, and Morin

     Jillian Allsop, President, VFW Post 7272 Auxilliary; the distinction and honor of being

named United Veterans Council of Woonsocket 2017 Patriot of the Year;

Representatives Phillips, Casey, and Morin

     Linda Gagnon and Staff; celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the outstanding work and

dedication of the 1 Mendon Avenue Association;

Representative McLaughlin

     Kyle Soltys, Shane Cha, Katherine Cabrera-Sencion, Gregory Stephens, Exeter Job Corps

Academy; the outstanding achievement of Placing 1st in the Culinary Arts Category at the 6th

Annual ProStart Competition and Best of Luck representing Rhode Island at the National Prostart

Invitational in Charleston, South Carolina;

Representative Price

     Matthew Lennon, Cariho Career and Technical Center; the outstanding achievement of

Placing 1st in the Management Category at the 6th Annual Prostart Competition and Best of Luck

representing Rhode Island at the National ProStart Invitational in Charleston, South Carolina;

Representative Price

     Arianna Angilly, Cariho Career and Technical Center; the outstanding achievement of

Placing 1st in the Management Category at the 6th Annual Prostart Competition and Best of Luck

representing Rhode Island at the National ProStart Invitational in Charleston, South Carolina;

Representative Filippi

     Tony Petraca, Chief Meteorologist, WPRI, Channel 12; your 30 years as a meteorologist

for providing accurate and dependable weather forecasts and everything Mother Nature has to

offer to the citizens in the State of Rhode Island;

Representative Morgan

     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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