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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: May 30, 2017
	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	Grady B. Landers, Elisja J. Wilcox, Mark Cady, Boy Scout Troop 29, Little Compton;
4	the distinction and honor of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for
5	your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
6	Representative Canario
7	The Honorable Norma Willis; Congratulations on your induction into the Republican
8	Hall of Fame for your service as a R.I. State Representative and your dedication to recycling,
9	your work on the Jamestown Town Council, and as R.I. Republican Party Chairwoman;
10	Representative Ruggiero
11	Private Scott Kulacz, Private Christopher Giles, Private Mason Keach, Private David
12	Northup, Private Joseph Pagnozzi, Private Brandon Rourke, Private Christopher Sundin, Private
13	Nicholas Woodbine, Woonsocket Fire Department; the distinguished honor of your graduation
14	from the Rhode Island Municipal Fire Academy Class of 2017 on May 26, 2017;
15	Representatives Morin, Casey, and Phillips
16	Ali O. Castrovillari, University of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement
17	of your graduation from the University of Rhode Island Class of 2017 with a Bachelor of Science
18	Degree;
19	Representative McEntee
20	Nathan Manchester Wright, University of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

1	achievement of your graduation from the University of Rhode Island Class of 2017 with a
2	Bachelor of Science Degree;
3	Representative McEntee
4	Laura E. Kennedy, University of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement of
5	your graduation from the University of Rhode Island Class of 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts
6	Degree;
7	Representative McEntee
8	David S. Lauterbach, ACSW, President & CEO, Kent Center for Human &
9	Organizational Development; your retirement from the Kent Center for Human & Organizational
10	Development and recognizing your commitment to improving the quality of life for people with
11	behavioral health challenges in the state of Rhode Island;
12	Representative Bennett
13	Rachael Anthes, Margaret Badeau, Cameron Benavent, Caroline Budnick, Alec Chan,
14	Zoe Hagenburg, Andrew Hamann, Robert Hamann, Mairin Heffernan, Jessie Huang, Jason
15	Pieroni, Austin Robins, Natalie Sangster, Timothy Sanzi, Fiona Sarno, Fiona Chan, Emily Cheng,
16	Jackson Cronin, Erin Culf, Luke Eller, Haley Essington, Rebecca Freemen, Catherine Gentil,
17	Andrew Golding, Rebecca Gupta, Bryce Ingram, Ella Kaplan, Brendan Kelley, Sophia Kolar,
18	Kaely Larkin, Kyle Martinez, Brooke Matus, Paul McAndrew, Courtney McMullen, Emily Miga,
19	Peri Sheinin, Jack Shields, Erika Shipley, Alexander Smith, Sydney Souness, Caroline Tweedie,
20	Eitan Vilker, Alexandria Wasserman, Xinai "Cathy" Wu, East Greenwich High School Class of
21	2017; the outstanding academic achievement of being inducted into the 2017 National Honor
22	Society on May 25, 2017;
23	Representative Giarrusso
24	Debbi Pappas, Portsmouth Police Department; your retirement after many years of
25	dedicated and faithful service to the people of the town of Portsmouth as the Records Clerk for
26	the Portsmouth Police Department;
27	Representatives Edwards, Canario, Donovan, and Mendonça
28	Jeanne Warren, town of Portsmouth; your retirement after many years of dedicated and
29	faithful service as the Benefits Coordinator for the people of the town of Portsmouth;
30	Representatives Edwards, Canario, Donovan, and Mendonça
31	Deputy Fire Chief Michael O'Brien, Portsmouth Fire Department; your retirement after
32	many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties for the people of
33	the town of Portsmouth;
34	Representatives Edwards, Canario, Donovan, and Mendonça
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1	Captain James Sousa, Portsmouth Fire Department; your retirement after many years of
2	dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties for the people of the town of
3	Portsmouth;
4	Representatives Edwards, Canario, Donovan, and Mendonça
5	Cesar Baldomero, Davonte Banks, Dashon Blockson, Luis Caminero, Marcoye Cline,
6	Trichin Denton, Kevis Espaillant, Seline Garcia, Katina Gittens, Mariovette Gonzalez, Milton
7	Hahn, Jason Javier, Mustapha Jobe, Alizie Johnson, Emely Jucum, Kadina Littlejohn, Adrian
8	Lopez, Steven Rebelo, Tyler Reid, Astal Sam, Jefferson Sothan, Samuel Suchman, Malik Green
9	Whetstone; Providence Transition Academy Class of 2017; the outstanding academic
10	achievement of your graduation from the Providence Transition Academy Class of 2017 on June
11	8, 2017, being held at the Rhode Island State House;
12	Representative Lombardi
13	Anita Baglaneas Devlin, Author/Mother; being honored at the Rhode Island State House
14	on May 24, 2017, and recognizing your book S.O.B.E.R. revealing the despair and devastation of
15	addiction and the hope of individual and family recovery;
16	Representative Lancia
17	St. Mary's Church, Newport; your outstanding efforts to the "Souls in Harmony
18	Campaign" to preserve the magnificence of the Casavant Op.2462 pipe organ and to fulfill your
19	mission as a center for community, stewardship, education, ministry and worship;
20	Representative Carson
21	Armeny Apkarian; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on June 29, 2017;
22	Representative Lancia
23	Barbara Boucher; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on June 24, 2017;
24	Representative Lancia
25	Dorothy G. Gallo; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on June 29, 2017;
26	Representative Lancia
27	Marie T. Halo; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on June 5, 2017;
28	Representative Lancia
29	Louise Boloyan Janigian; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on June 23, 2017;
30	Representative Lancia
31	Jeannette A. Lamond; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on June 24, 2017;
32	Representative Lancia
33	Agnes M. Luther; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on June 10, 2017;
34	Representative Lancia
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1	Louis P. Menna; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on June 8, 2017;
2	Representative Lancia
3	Gwendolyn Ohalloran; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on June 22, 2017;
4	Representative Lancia
5	Cornelia A. Palmer; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on June 10, 2017;
6	Representative Lancia
7	Edna D. Panaggio; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on June 4, 2017;
8	Representative Lancia
9	Frank J. Piperata; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on June 7, 2017;
10	Representative Lancia
11	Louis A. Regnier; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on June 27, 2017;
12	Representative Lancia
13	Anne F. Sepe; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on June 13, 2017;
14	Representative Lancia
15	Ronald E. Stevenson; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on June 19, 2017;
16	Representative Lancia
17	Simone M. Tremblay; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday on June 9, 2017;
18	Representative Lancia
19	James McGrath and Boris Colindres, Central Falls Police Department; the distinguished
20	honor of being sworn in as a Police Officer in the Central Falls Police Department on May 26,
21	2017;
22	Representative Maldonado
23	Elijah Alonzo, Sincere Baker, Jeffrey Barrios Rodriguez, Vimaris Cotto, Sebastian De
24	Pas Claudio, Helena Dudley, Jordan Gibbs, Jorge Gomez, Omar Grullon, Derek Gutierrez, Ariah
25	Hall, Kayto Kompradith, Ashley Laurie Garcia, Jayson Luna, Julee Lundy, Cassidy Negron,
26	Joshua Ojuri, Kevin Ordonez-Tiniguar, Kaylyn Pagan, Monica Santiago, Gabriella Sluter,
27	Ojahnee Williams, Blessin Wray, Sebastian Zalewski, Jeremy Almanzar, Kimberly Amaya
28	Campos, Jason Andrade, Jamie Argueta Campos, Melecio De Leon Regil Velasquez, Kaijalys
29	Fontes, Miguel Goris, Izenia Gutierrez-Alvarado, Nicholas Hernandez, Jackson Holland, Nakai
30	Jackson, La'Sondra Jordan, Caden Kompradith, Veronica McLain, Tunmise Molokwu, Kayliana
31	Nunez, Gian Pichardo, Jephete Pinthiere, Ny'Isaiah Rogers, Yarelee Sanchez, Nizayah Thomas,
32	Gabriel Vasquez, Lyla Vasquez, Derek Velasquez, Pleasant View Elementary School, Class of
33	2017; the outstanding academic achievement of your promotion from the 5th Grade at Pleasant
34	View Elementary School on June 21, 2017;
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1	Representative Hull
2	Catherine Signore; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on May
3	30, 2017;
4	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
5	Mary Stack, Delaney Kellogg, Colt Nichols, Lily Van Petten, Erica Cates, Sydney
6	Reaper, Julia Rotar, Rachel McVicker, Sophia Evangelatos, Gabrielle Telford, Portsmouth High
7	School Class of 2017; the outstanding academic achievement of being named a Portsmouth High
8	School Class of 2017 Top Ten Student;
9	Representatives Edwards, Canario, Donovan, and Mendonça
10	Angus Nathan, Boy Scout Troop 7, Buttonwoods; the distinction and honor of attaining
11	the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the
12	values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
13	Representative Solomon
14	Rosalind M. Lewis; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday on June
15	6, 2017;
16	Representative Kennedy
17	Maxwell Bischoff, Alexia Brandao, Alexandra Boutelle, Kayla Butler, Andrew Cabral,
18	Nicole Connell, Ethan Corriveau, Elizabeth Dagesse, Matthew DiNezza, Cole Dubois, Erica
19	Enright, Michael Ethier, Melody Fontaine, Thomas Fura, James Hanlon, Ian Hartley, Jackson
20	Laferriere, Nathan Lamoureux, Kate Lapierre, Kristiana Lapierre, Noah Lemoine, Nathan Masi,
21	Samantha Mattos, Quinn Parent, Anthony Parente, Paige Pessia, Madison Reynolds, Hannah
22	Samek, Rachel Shaw, Megan Skinner, Victoria Thurley, Abigail Votta, Lucas Whitton, Liam
23	Zonin, Forrest Zuba, Natalie O'Brien, Teacher, Hannah Cevoli, Teacher, Mark Hickox, Teacher,
24	North Smithfield High School; the outstanding achievement of winning the 2017 Rhode Island
25	We the People Competition;
26	Representative Newberry
27	June H. Guglielmi; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th birthday on
28	August 21, 2017;
29	Representative Quattrocchi
30	Jean Pattek, Providence; your retirement after 24 years of dedicated and faithful service
31	to the people of the city of Providence;
32	Representative Slater
33	Officer Micaela Butlin, Officer Dustin Coleman, Officer Sherwayne Jones, Officer
34	Robert Young, Jr., Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of your graduation
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1	from the Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy and being sworn in as a Police Officer on the
2	Pawtucket Police Department;
3	Representatives Tobon and Johnston
4	Alexis Hall, Rhode Island Free Clinic; the distinguished honor of being named Volunteer
5	of the Month for June/2017 for your outstanding and dedicated service to the Rhode Island Free
6	Clinic;
7	Representative Diaz
8	Ruby Cameron, Laila Demartino, Jesse Fitzell Jones, Ulla Kymlander, Jameson Russell,
9	Rachel Tagen, Lucian Wichens, Gus Kellogg, Olivia Walsh, Abigail Schofield, Compass School;
10	being named to the Rhode Island Green Student Leadership Council as one of Rhode Island's
11	2017-2018 Green Student Leaders who are committed to environmental sustainability, discuss
12	challenges we are facing and creating solutions;
13	Representative Shekarchi
14	Molly Perkins, Met High School; being named to the Rhode Island Green Student
15	Leadership Council as one of Rhode Island's 2017-2018 Green Student Leaders who are
16	committed to environmental sustainability, discuss challenges we are facing and creating
17	solutions;
18	Representative Shekarchi
19	Cameron Taylor, Moses Brown School; being named to the Rhode Island Green Student
20	Leadership Council as one of Rhode Island's 2017-2018 Green Student Leaders who are
21	committed to environmental sustainability, discuss challenges we are facing and creating
22	solutions;
23	Representative Shekarchi
24	Miranda Birnabum, George Adams, Nathan Bishop Middle School; being named to the
25	Rhode Island Green Student Leadership Council as one of Rhode Island's 2017-2018 Green
26	Student Leaders who are committed to environmental sustainability, discuss challenges we are
27	facing and creating solutions;
28	Representative Shekarchi
29	Jaden Croker, Kailey Foster, South Kingston High School; being named to the Rhode
30	Island Green Student Leadership Council as one of Rhode Island's 2017-2018 Green Student
31	Leaders who are committed to environmental sustainability, discuss challenges we are facing and
32	creating solutions;
33	Representative Shekarchi
34	Ava Kavenaugh, Western Hills Middle School; the distinction and honor of being named
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1	Green Student of the Month for your commitment to being an environmental steward and
2	protecting Rhode Island's air, water, land and ecology;
3	Representative Shekarchi
4	Tucker Sargent, Compass School; the distinction and honor of being named Green
5	Student of the Month for your commitment to being an environmental steward and protecting
6	Rhode Island's air, water, land and ecology;
7	Representative Shekarchi
8	Explore the Bay Educational Program (RI); the distinction and honor of receiving the
9	Sustainability Award from Project Green Schools for your commitment and dedication to connect
10	students, teachers and families to the Narragansett Bay;
11	Representative Shekarchi
12	The Compass School, Kingston; the distinction and honor of receiving the Project Green
13	Schools Green Up New England Challenge Best Community Practices Award;
14	Representative Shekarchi
15	Christine Bean (Green Education, Program Director), Mount Hope High School; the
16	distinction and honor of receiving the Project Green Schools National Green Difference Award-
17	Honorable Mention;
18	Representative Shekarchi
19	Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg, Rhode Island Supreme Court; your 20 years of
20	administering justice with unfailing honor to serve and protect the ideals of democracy for the
21	citizens of the state of Rhode Island as a Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice;
22	Representative Shekarchi
23	Logan Branch, East Greenwich High School, National Finalist for the Great American
24	Songbook Academy; the prestigious honor of being selected and representing the state of Rhode
25	Island at the great American Songbook Academy Competition being held at the Center for
26	Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana;
27	Representative Giarrusso
28	Blackstone Valley Community Pharmacy; the Grand Opening of the Blackstone Valley
29	Community Pharmacy on June 2, 2017, and recognizing your commitment to ensure the residents
30	of the Blackstone Valley with accessible and affordable medications;
31	Representative Shekarchi
32	Allen Conaway; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 60th Birthday on May 28,
33	2017;
34	Representative Hearn
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1	Paul Baggott; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May 26,
2	2017;
3	Representative Hearn
4	Pasco and Mary Alyce Gasbarro; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th
5	Wedding Anniversary on May 30, 2017;
6	Representative Hearn
7	Warwick Unified Veterans Council; your outstanding efforts in the 2017 Memorial Day
8	Parade on May 29, 2017, and your faithful service to ensure that all monuments and memorials
9	have American Flags placed upon them for military and veteran holidays;
10	Representative Vella-Wilkinson
11	Rhode Island Blue Star Families; the dedication of the Memorial Garden at the Warwick
12	Veterans Park and recognizing your commitment in developing a memorial to honor all of our
13	veterans who have served and are serving in the United States Armed Forces;
14	Representative Vella-Wilkinson
15	Claudia Bambacigno, Valentina D'Adduzio, "Jerry" Francavilla, Anton Giulio Rutigliano,
16	Liceo Classico Lanza; the distinction of being the first participants in the International Student
17	Cultural Exchange between the Town of Panni, Foggia, Italy and the town of Johnston,
18	continuing the bond and friendship for future generations to come;
19	Representatives Fellela and Ucci
20	Abby LeCam, Isabel Chamberlain, Lily Moskwa, Narragansett High School; the
21	outstanding achievement of receiving Honorable Mention and $250.00 for your video:
22	"Accessibility is More Than Just a Courtesy" in the C-Span StudentCam 2017;
23	Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
24	Mollie McGrady, Mollie Melnick, Kelsey Urbach, Narragansett High School; the
25	outstanding achievement of receiving Honorable Mention and $250.00 for your video "Saving
26	Our Shores" in the C-Span StudentCam 2017;
27	Representatives Tanzi and McEntee
28	Derlyanna Costa; the outstanding achievement of your graduation from the Newport
29	Community School's Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center Citizenship Program and
30	becoming a citizen of the United States of America (February 2017);
31	Representative Abney
32	Marme Edwards; the outstanding achievement of your graduation from the Newport
33	Community School's Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center Citizenship Program and
34	becoming a citizen of the United States of America (April 2017);
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1	Representative Abney
2	Salvador Batista, Johanny Brea, Carmen Castillo, Marisol De Jesus, Rafael Diaz, Tony
3	Familia Montero, Jose Galarza, Emma Galarza, Jaime Garcia, Antonia Garcia, Jose A. Guerrero,
4	Sandra Lake, Victor Martinez, Felipe D. Mercedez, Dionisio Perez, Hugo Perez, Raquel
5	Rodriguez De La Rosa, Marcial Rosario, Martha Siddique, Priscila Tineo, Tomas Tineo, Ismelvin
6	Vargas, Ana Vargas, Intituto Latinoamericano de Liderazgo; Latinos on the Hill Day at the
7	Rhode Island State House on May 31, 2017, and recognizing your commitment to working on
8	issues affecting the Latino community in the state of Rhode Island;
9	Representative Diaz
10	Yongyuan Huang, Cory Morris, Dylan Temel, Mitchell Boyer, Conor Milson, Alden
11	Pratt, Ryan Brady, Darragh Harkin, Jaidan Idarraga, Sister Carol Ann Murray (Coach), Bishop
12	Hendricken High School Academic Decathlon Team; the prestigious honor and outstanding
13	achievement of winning the 2017 Rhode Island Academic Decathlon and the 2017 United States
14	Academic Decathlon National;
15	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Shekarchi
16	Harry Binder, Classical High School; the outstanding achievement of being a "2017
17	Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon challenging Rhode Island's top
18	high school seniors who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;
19	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Shekarchi
20	Elsie McLaughlin, LaSalle Academy; the outstanding achievement of being a "2017
21	Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon challenging Rhode Island's top
22	high school seniors who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;
23	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Shekarchi
24	Sarah Vican , East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being a
25	"2017 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon challenging Rhode
26	Island's top high school seniors who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;
27	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Shekarchi
28	Ryan Brady, Bishop Hendricken High School; the outstanding achievement of being a
29	"2017 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon challenging Rhode
30	Island's top high school seniors who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;
31	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Shekarchi
32	Jacob Meyerson, Cranston High School West; the outstanding achievement of being a
33	"2017 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon challenging Rhode
34	Island's top high school seniors who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;
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1	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Shekarchi
2	Jarrod Dube, Matthew Hetu, Kailey Savaria, North Smithfield High School; the
3	outstanding achievement of winning the 2017 state of Rhode Island We the People Competition;
4	Representative Newberry
5	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
6	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
7	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
8	continued good fortune; and be it further
9	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
10	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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