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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 Filippi

     Date Introduced: May 16, 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

     Vale Aidine, Alarie Michaela, President, Tess Amore, Juliet Antonio, Maegan Charette,

Elliot Charron, Desiree DeLande, Vanessa Dias, Tatiana Dos Santos, Jessica Doucette, Jordan

Farnsworth, Lakira Ferguson, Julia Ferreira, Vice President, Tyler Freitas, Patricia Hurley, Trey

Kassed, Brianna Lemos, Julia McAdams, Celina Lopes, Andrew Rogers, Treasurer/Secretary,

Arianna Roulo, Cassandra Santiago, Nathan Silveira, Rebekah Vecchiarelli, Sydney Vilardi, East

Providence High School, Class of 2017; the outstanding academic achievement of being inducted

into the East Providence High School 2017 National Honor Society;

Representative Amore

     Kayla Aquilante, Grace Centracchio, Trista Clark, Nicholas Cronan, Laila Harrington

Victoria Marchesi, A'amani Maxie, Derek Papa, Nicholas Petrillo, Brynn Roche, Grace Thomas,

Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School; the outstanding academic achievement of receiving "Honors

with Distinction" at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School for your commitment and dedication to

academic excellence;

Representative Fellela

     Kieran Robinson Maynard, Narragansett High School, Class of 2017; the outstanding

academic achievement of receiving the 2017 Cox Communications Scholarship at the Rhode

Island State House on May 9, 2017;

Representative McEntee

     Kelsi J. Anderson, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Corps Academy Business Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Henry L. Basilio, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Corps Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Moses D. Belanger, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Corps Academy Construction Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Kewing M. Belizare, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts

Program;

Representative Price

     Donavyn P. Bliss-Williams, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations

Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Nathan R. Borges, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Jamir O. Broaster, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Tyler J. Brown, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Hunter E. Buckley, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts

Program;

Representative Price

     Alexzandra F. Cabral, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations

Technology Program;

Representative Price

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     Alexa L. Caddy, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Selena Casala, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Timothy C. Casala, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Shane Cha, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of your

graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Matthew E. Conley, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts

Program;

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     Kiara M. Costa, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Alisha Damis-Salaam, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations

Technology Program;

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     Katelyn Dargie, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

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     Donavan Davis, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts Program;

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     Stephanie Decker, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services Program;

Representative Price

     Shirley A. delValle Rosado, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations

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Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Dillon D. Domenech, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Diondra Dorsey, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

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     Ryan Ducharme, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Construction Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Cody J. Dutremble, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Jamie Fain Burns, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

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     Jacen Fanion, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of your

graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Ryan Fleming, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Ryan Freitas, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of your

graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Connor Galligan, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services Program;

Representative Price

     Alison N. Gladefelter, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary

Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Zoe Godwin, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of your

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graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Azevedo S. Gomes, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Construction Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Brittany Grayer, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Troy D. Green, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

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     Kevin M. Guibeau, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Tyra Hall, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of your

graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

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     Mikayla Hanson, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Tashan Cassandra Hendricks, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Anthoni J. Henson, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts

Program;

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     William M. Hills, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Lillian Jordan, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology-Business

Technology Program;

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     Aumaurri Joseph, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology-Culinary

Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Kenica Kennedy, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Xavier S. Lavalley, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Construction Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Roman Marte, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Construction Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Jaszmin Martin-Fry, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Ahmari Massey, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Brian McKay III, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services Program;

Representative Price

     Eudeja Moore, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology-Business

Technology Program;

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     Kevin Mullane Jr., Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

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     Scott M. Nelson, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Business Technology Program;

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     Katia Nichols, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

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Representative Price

     Stanford L. Odaol, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Anissa Olivares, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Alexander Orengo, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Colby P. Ouimet, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

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     Sharai U. Patterson-Cureton, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Atalia E. Perez, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services Program;

Representative Price

     Dashiera Perez, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Brandon A. Pimental, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services Program;

Representative Price

     Arthur F. Pine II, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Megan A. Price, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

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     Anya M. Quinlan, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Business Technology Program;

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     Roberto S. Quinones, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Samantha Rawlinson, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Jose G. Rivera, Jr., Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Anthony L. Robinson, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology

Program;

Representative Price

     Daniel J. Robson, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services Program;

Representative Price

     Ramon L. Rodriguez, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts

Program;

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     Grisel Seary, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of your

graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Dante M. Silva, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Amanda Silveria, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Health Occupations Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Naerissa Soares, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services-Culinary

Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Kyle Soltys, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of your

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graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Shalymar Soto-Pedroza, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective

Services Program;

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     Brentin St. Jean, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Ismael Torres-Oyola, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement

of your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services Program;

Representative Price

     Ashton J. Tyler, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Shania D. Vincent, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Manufacturing Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Mitchell C. Weise, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Advanced Training Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Kaylee J. White, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Jeremy Williams, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Culinary Arts Program;

Representative Price

     Caisie Wright, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Business Technology Program;

Representative Price

     Latisa D. Young, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the 2017 Exeter Job Academy Security and Protective Services Program;

Representative Price

     Mayor Scott Avedisian, City of Warwick; the prestigious honor of receiving the 2017

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EPA New England Region 1 Environmental Merit Award for Lifetime Achievement recognizing

your commitment to protecting human health and the environment;

Representative Shekarchi

     H. Curtis Spalding, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of New

England; the prestigious honor of receiving the 2017 EPA New England Region 1 Environmental

Merit Award for Lifetime Achievement for your commitment to protecting our region's

environmental & coastal communities;

Representative Shekarchi

     Roberta Hazen Aaronson, Childhood Lead Action Project; the prestigious honor of

receiving the 2017 EPA New England Region 1 Environmental Merit Award for Children's

Environmental Health for your commitment to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in our state;

Representative Shekarchi

     Salihu Abdulkadiri; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 60th Birthday on June

12, 2017;

Representative Kazarian

     Joseph P. Lachance, Boy Scout Troop 39, Summit; 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 Nardolillo

     Emily Canuel, Troop 1019, Somerset, Ma., Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; the distinction and

honor of receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for demonstrating

excellence in leadership, organizational skills, community service and commitment to a lifetime

of citizenship;

Representative Donovan

     Katrina Claflin, Troop 561, Cumberland, R.I., Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; the distinction

and honor of receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for demonstrating

excellence in leadership, organizational skills, community service and commitment to a lifetime

of citizenship;

Representative Donovan

     Allyson Desrosiers, Troop 200, Cranston, R.I., Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; the distinction

and honor of receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for demonstrating

excellence in leadership, organizational skills, community service and commitment to a lifetime

of citizenship;

Representative Donovan

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     Emily Rose Foley, Troop 306, Pawtucket, R.I., Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; the distinction

and honor of receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for demonstrating

excellence in leadership, organizational skills, community service and commitment to a lifetime

of citizenship;

Representative Donovan

     Samantha Murphy, Juliette, Somerset, Ma., Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; the distinction and

honor of receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for demonstrating

excellence in leadership, organizational skills, community service and commitment to a lifetime

of citizenship;

Representative Donovan

     Megan Scarborough, Troop 200, Cranston, R.I., Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; the distinction

and honor of receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for demonstrating

excellence in leadership, organizational skills, community service and commitment to a lifetime

of citizenship;

Representative Donovan

     Haley Shaw, Troop 230, West Greenwich, R.I., Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; the distinction

and honor of receiving the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for demonstrating

excellence in leadership, organizational skills, community service and commitment to a lifetime

of citizenship;

Representative Donovan

     Nancy Fritz, Providence Public Library, Adult Education Program; your retirement after

many years of dedicated service as an adult educator providing educational services to people of

diverse cultures so that they may achieve economic independence and participate fully in society;

Representative Knight

     Marino Zapete Corniel (Newscaster), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; the

distinguished honor of your visit to the State of Rhode Island on May 14, 2017;

Representative Perez

     Brigit Adamski, Daniel Adamski, Fiona Adamski, Meghan Cullen, Nora Cunningham,

Anthony DiOrio, Madison Enos, Ryan Fleming, Lexi Jutras, Alexander Kiriaki, Casey MacBeth,

Madison Flaxington, Gianna Mardo, Alexus Phommachanh, Carl Sabatini-Larence, Brook-Lynn

Sarrazin, Isabella Schenck, Erin St. Pierre, Grace Weggeland, Zachary Zito, Coach Marrissa

Nardelli, Lincoln High School Unified Volleyball Team; the outstanding achievement of

receiving the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Northern Division Sportsmanship Award for

demonstrating the attributes of character, integrity and sportsmanship towards officials and

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opposing teams;

Representatives Costantino, Ackerman and O'Grady

     Sophie Ahava, Joseph Arnone, Spencer Barber, Makayla Bavasso, David Benson, Kylie

Blechman, Caitlyn Bradley, Amber Bruen, Sarah Calvino, Gerald Camp, Nancy Carnahan,

Cameron Chadwick, Abigail Cobb, Justin Conover, Sydney Cooper, Michael D'Arpino, Benjamin

Daly-Labelle, Kate Deboer, Faares Deeb, Sofia DeSimone, Mitchell DiMartino, Haley Dionne,

Emile Duckworth, Tyler Duckworth, Sean Egan, Kimberly Ekstrand, James Fagan, Eric Fay-

Wolfe, Isabelle Fisher, Julia Fontaine, Kailey Foster, Coral Fredette, Laird French, Leah Gaines,

Shaun Gamelin, Newsha Gheshm, John Thomas Gibbons, Ilana Goldstein, Jillian Gonsalves,

Alexandrea Goodness, Matthew Greene, Sarah Hackey, Liam Haggarty, Gavin Hamel, Austin

Hedglen, Tyler Heroux, Brandon Hines, Catherine Hogan, Callie Jackson, Steven Josephson,

Molly Keefe, Samuel Kenyon, Justyn Koenig, Nicole Kring, Colin Krogg, Christopher Laudati,

Michael Leone, Abbie Lloyd, Sarah Lloyd, Rosalind Lucier, Lila Ludvigsen, Luke Mackenzie,

Edwin Madden, John Mahoney, Emma Manning, Allison Marcellino, Brooke Marciniak,

Christopher McCarty, Kellan McEachen, Matthew McGovern, Amanda McGrath, Devin

McRoberts, Brandon Mease, Katie Mertens, Peter Meyer, Adam Murphy, Christopher Nadeau,

Callan Napier, Lauren Neilsen, Gabriela Nieves, Olivia Nugent, Asa Nyblom, Elias O'Brien,

Nolan O'Donnell, Zachary O'Donnell, Jacob Ottaviani, Hailey Parente, Diogo Paulino, Alexandra

Petrucci, Jennifer Pizoli, Kailyn Preston, Hayley Reed, Alexandra Rekos, Greggory Rendine,

Zachary Ribas, Kirstyn Rice, Danielle Robinson, Michael Robinson, Nicole Rodgers, Sophie

Rodgers, Emily Rodriguez, Darien Rounds, Sasha Saint Germain, Julia Santini, Jonathan Sargent,

Shawn Sayour, Jack Sipperly, Hannah Southwick, Connor Steere, Elinor Swanson, Kaitlyn

Sweeny, David Sweet, Julia Thalmann, Morgan Tibbits, Callie Tombs, Benjamin Trager, Mia

Vaccaro, Nicholas Vescera, Alexa Vesterholm, Matthew Vetter, Stephanie Vye, Ethan

Wainwright, Kara Waldheger, Madison Walker, Try Watson, Calder Wencek, Seth

Wojciechowski, Elijah Zuffoletti, South Kingstown High School Class of 2017; the outstanding

academic achievement of being inducted into the 2017 Rhode Island Honor Society;

Representatives Fogarty, Tanzi, McEntee and Filippi

     Marion Dowd; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on December

13, 2016;

Representative Lancia

     Mikey Rosenfield; the joyous celebration of your 21st Birthday on May 20, 2017;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Mary Patricia Mulhern; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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May 10, 2017;

Representative Hearn

     Head Coach Steve Lenz; the distinguished honor of being named 2016-2017 Rhode

Island Interscholastic League Division 1 Girls Basketball Coach of the Year;

Representative Hearn

     Madavin Vong; the outstanding academic achievement of being selected as one of the

first recipients of the Alliance of Rhode Island Southeast Asians for Education Scholarship;

Representatives Slater and Maldonado

     Steven Lee; the outstanding academic achievement of being selected as one of the first

recipients of the Alliance of Rhode Island Southeast Asians for Education Scholarship;

Representatives Slater and Maldonado

     Sra. Rosanna Gonzalez de Zorilla, Sila Ozuno Foundation; the distinguished honor of

your visit to the state of Rhode Island and recognizing your commitment and dedication to

campaigning for peace and non-violence as "Defender of Solidarity";

Representative Slater

     Dr. Rafael Padilla, Director, Sila Ozuno Foundation; the distinguished honor of your visit

to the state of Rhode Island and recognizing your commitment and dedication to campaigning for

peace and non-violence as "Defender of Solidarity";

Representative Slater

     Jose Villar, Partido Civico Renovador; the distinguished honor of your visit to the state of

Rhode Island and recognizing your commitment to provide the people of the Dominican Republic

with a free and just country where social justice prevails;

Representative Slater

     Lic. Paola Berros, Mr. Otto Valerio; the distinguished honor of your visit to the state of

Rhode Island and recognizing your commitment to Sila Ozuno Foundation and their mission as

"Defenders of Solidarity";

Representative Slater

     Acting Chief Tina Goncalves; the distinguished honor of being promoted to the rank of

Acting Chief in the Pawtucket Police Department on May 12, 2017;

Representative Johnston

     Diana Doorley; the prestigious honor and outstanding academic achievement of being

Valedictorian of the North Providence High School Class of 2017;

Representatives O'Brien and Corvese

     Casey Movsovitz; the prestigious honor and outstanding academic achievement of being

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Salutatorian of the North Providence High School Class of 2017;

Representatives O'Brien and Corvese

     Brian Soucy, Boy Scout Troop 39, Summit; the distinction and honor of attaining the

rank of Eagle Scout in the Boys Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the

values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

Representative Nardolillo

     Drew M. Abram, Ailsa Brown Ferland, Jessica Shannon O'Neill, Kathryn A. Packard,

Matthew A. Salemi, Amanda Victoria Broadmeadow, Brandon Ross Bisbano, Michael J.

Matkowski, Lincoln High School Class of 2017; the outstanding academic achievement and

distinction of being a Lincoln High School Class of 2017 Top Ten Student;

Representatives Ackerman, O'Grady and Costantino

     Matthew J. Mardo, Lincoln High School Class of 2017; the outstanding academic

achievement of being named Salutatorian of the Lincoln High School Class of 2017;

Representatives Ackerman, O'Grady and Costantino

     Ross Edward Lancaster, Lincoln High School Class of 2017; the outstanding academic

achievement of being named Valedictorian of the Lincoln High School Class of 2017;

Representatives Ackerman, O'Grady and Costantino

     Sue Montanaro, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after 25 years of dedicated and

faithful service to the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of the Rhode Island

Department of Labor and Training;

      Speaker Mattiello

     North Kingstown Fire Department, 1917-2017; the 100th Anniversary of the North

Kingstown Fire Department and the continued commitment to provide for the protection of life

and property, through the efficient and effective delivery of emergency services;

Representative Casimiro

     Midshipman First-Class Sean Kelly, United States Naval Academy; the distinction and

honor of serving as the Executive Officer of the United States Naval Academy Class of 2018 and

recognizing your faithful commitment to Duty, Honor and Loyalty;

Representative Casimiro

     Joshua Cabral, Andrew Harris, Robert Vanier, John Lombardi, Charles Ames, Luke

LaMontagne, Ian Coyne, T.J. Hall (Cptn.), Drew Sirmalis, Michael Grieve (Cptn.), Eytan

Goldstein, Nicholas Bernardo, Grady O'Connor, Joshua Roy, Kyle Shuman, Dominic Robidoux,

Jacob Andreozzi, Luke Rudman, Jonathan Fay, Benjamin Freiman, Matthew Bates, Brendan

Ridlon, Brett Turgeon, Stephan Amaral, Head Coach Kevin Croke, Assistant Coach Joseph

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Sturm, Volunteer Nick Marra, Volunteer Tod Sirmalis; the outstanding athletic achievement of

winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2016-2017 Division II- South Hockey Regular

Season Championship and the 2016-2017 Division II Hockey State Championship;

Representatives Hearn and Knight

     Officer Kyle Juckett, Officer Mario A. Comella, Officer Andrew J. Torres, Officer Justin

W. Snape, Officer Geoffrey D. Metfooney, Officer Thomas F. Vasatka, Officer Jess M.

Venturini, Captain Michael J. Newman, Officer James J. Leach, Officer Gregory M. Martin,

Officer Alexander P. Smith, Detective Susan M. Cormier, Officer James J. Leach, Pawtucket

Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Merit Award for your

outstanding police work and commitment to protecting the people of the City of Pawtucket;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Ronald Jones, Sergeant David F. Dolan, Pawtucket Police Department; the

distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your outstanding police

work on January 1, 2016, in responding to a disturbance and shots fired in the Prospect Heights

complex;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Zachary J. Day, Andrew J. Torres, Pawtucket Police Department; the

distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your outstanding police

work on October 8, 2016, preventing a danger to the public by arresting an individual with a

loaded weapon;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Daniel Dolan, Jr., Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your outstanding police work on March 14, 2016,

detaining and uncooperative suspect that produced a loaded firearm in the vehicle;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Sergeant Richard A. Laforest, Jr., Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor

of receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your outstanding police work on April 10, 2016,

when detaining a female suspect who had a concealed firearm in her clothing;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Susan M. Cormier, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your outstanding police work on March 9, 2017

apprehending a male suspect who had attempted a robbery at the Navigant Credit Union;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Lieutenant David L. Holden, Detective Susan M. Cormier, Detective Trevor P. Lefebvre,

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Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Commendation

Award for your outstanding police work on January 11, 2016, apprehending two suspects

responsible for robberies at TD Bank & Pawtucket Credit Union;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Matthew A. Mello, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your outstanding police work on August 22, 2016,

confronting a suspect who was wanted in Massachusetts and possessed a loaded firearm;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers David A. Malkasian, Jr., John D. Mackay, Pawtucket Police Department; the

distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your outstanding police

work on November 15, 2016, responding to domestic incident that resulted in the recovery of a

stolen firearm;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Paul M. Trout, Matthew A. Mello, John S. Donley, Pawtucket Police

Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your

outstanding police work on November 21, 2016, arresting a suspect in possession of a firearm

without a license;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer John S. Donley, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Commendation Award for your outstanding police work on January 1, 2016,

arresting an intoxicated suspect in possession of a knife & arresting without incident;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Andres J. Torres, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

October 1, 2016, arresting a suspect who was wanted on a Bench Warrant & seizing loaded

firearm in vehicle;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Alias V. Imondi, Austin Q. Webb, Gregory J. Malo, Craig T. Allison, Jess M.

Venturini, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017

Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on July 22, 2016, arresting

two suspects involved in a breaking and entering on Lawn Avenue;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Daniel Dolan, Jr., Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on July

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31, 2016, arresting a suspect who possessed a loaded handgun without a permit to carry;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Andrew J. Torres, Anthony M. Lucchetti, Justin P. Jesse, Pawtucket Police

Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for

your outstanding police work on August 22, 2016, arresting uncooperative individual for a

custody issue and potential kidnapping;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Jason R. Lafond, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on July

19, 2016, arresting a suspect who was connected to stolen vehicle and apprehended without

incident;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Daniel R. Ashworth, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

December 2, 2016, arresting two suspects involved in a series of stolen car complaints;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Daniel R. Ashworth, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on June

27, 2016, apprehending suspect after being struck by stolen vehicle;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Daniel R. Ashworth, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on July

24, 2016, arresting two suspects and charged with impersonating a Public Officer and Robbery;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Jeffrey Furtado, Nathan M. Gallison, Matthew B. Braga, Michael R. Costigan,

Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Achievement of

Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on September 28, 2016, arresting several

suspects for attempting break-in at a Greeley Street residence;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Alexander P. Smith, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

September 7, 2016, arresting suspect for stealing rims and tires from vehicles in the city;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Sergeant Christopher E. Lefort, Pawtucket Police Department; the

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distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your

outstanding police work on November 10, 2016, responding to individual who had collapsed and

quickly applied life saving measures;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detectives David Silva, Carrie A. Hormanski, Pawtucket Police Department; the

distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your

outstanding police work in arresting two suspects who were responsible for three bank robberies

in September 2016;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Carrie A. Hormanski, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

November 12, 2016, arresting two suspects for a drive-by shooting plus weapons and assault

charges;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Trevor P. Lefebvre, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work in

arresting suspect involved in several house breaks on July 21, 2016, and also charges in other

cities;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Robert G. Cardente, Jr., Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor

of receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

June 6, 2016, in numerous arrests locally and statewide of extremely dangerous child predators;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detectives David Silva and Michael J. Cioe, Pawtucket Police Department; the

distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your

outstanding police work on October 31, 2016, arresting three individuals and the seizure of

firearms connected in homicide;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Michael Cioe, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

December 1, 2016, arresting three suspects in the shooting of a male on Benefit Street;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Sergeant Timothy M. Graham, Detectives Robert G. Cardente, Jr., Michael J.

Cioe, Carrie A. Homanski, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving

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the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work in executing

warrants and arresting five suspects involved in a shooting at Park Place;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Zachary J. Day, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

January 10, 2016, to apprehend and arrest suspect armed with knife;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Andrew J. Torres, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

February 13, 2016, apprehending and arresting suspect involved in a sexual assault;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detectives Scott R. Sullivan, Dennis R. Smith, John Joseph, Jr., Peter J. Duhamel, David

R. Medeiros, Ernest R. Pendergrass, Jr., Jared D. Boudreault, Mario A. Comella, Pawtucket

Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence

Award for your outstanding investigation an arrests of four suspects in a marijuana grow

operation and seizure of $500,000 in cultivating equipment;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Lieutenant Manny F. Maciel, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Achievement of Excellence Award for your outstanding police work on

October 20, 2016, in the arrest of an uncooperative suspect possessing a sawed off shotgun;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Dispatcher Edward D. Wardyga, III, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished

honor of receiving the 2017 Humanitarian Award for your 17 years of outstanding service and

dedication to the athletes of the Special Olympics of Rhode Island;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Susan M. Cormier, Dispatcher Traceylee Delaney, Pawtucket Police

Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Humanitarian Award for your

unselfish efforts to brighten the life of a five year old boy with assistance to make life a little

better for him and his family;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Craig T. Allison, Juliann Borsari, Zachary J. Day, Alias V. Imondi, Paul M.

Trout, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Letter of

Recognition for the arrest of shooting suspects and recovery of weapons and narcotics

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

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     Officer Paul M. Trout, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for the location of Alzheimer's resident walking on

Route 95;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Michael Dolan, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for the investigation and arrest of suspect driving a

stolen vehicle;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Anthony M. Lucchetti, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for the investigation and arrest of juvenile First Degree

Arson suspect;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Daniel Dolan, Jr., Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for the investigation and arrest of stolen vehicle suspect;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Ethan Barrett, Jeffrey Kennedy, Ariel Vega, Anthony Richards, Gregory Martin,

Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Letter of

Recognition for the arrest of suspects involved in theft from motor vehicles;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer James J. Leach, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for the investigation and arrest of robbery suspect in

Oak Hill;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Matthew A. Mello, Andrew J. Torres, Pawtucket Police Department; the

distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for the investigation and arrest of

robbery suspects and recovery of items;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Jason R. Lafond, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for the location of a stolen vehicle and arrest of suspect;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officers Ronald Jones, Michael Dolan, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished

honor of receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for apprehension of suspect in a hit-and-run

involving a stolen vehicle;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

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     Detective Susan M. Cormier, Dispatcher Edward D. Wardyga III, Pawtucket Police

Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for investigation

of possible kidnapping suspect;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detective Trevor P. Lefebvre, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for investigation and arrest of robbery suspects at

Woodlawn Catholic School;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detectives Charles G. Devine, Jr., Hans L. Cute, Carrie A. Hormanski, Pawtucket Police

Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for investigation

and arrest of homicide suspects out of jurisdiction;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Detectives Raymond A. Doran, Susan M. Cormier, Trevor P. Lefebvre, Pawtucket Police

Department; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for obtaining

and executing arrest warrants for shooting suspects;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     Officer Nathan M. Gallison, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2017 Letter of Recognition for investigation and location of suicidal missing

person;

Representatives Johnston and Tobon

     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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