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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: June 28, 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

     Freddie Bingell; 26 years of outstanding service and food at House of Pizza in

Jamestown. Thank you for your dedication and passion to the community. Best wishes and

highest hopes;

Representative Ruggiero

     Alexander Chandy, Westerly High School, Jacob A. Bullard, Cranston High School East,

Samuel I. Villeda, Cranston High School East, Matthew L. Carranza, LaSalle Academy, Jared J.

Farley, La Salle Academy, Kevin Dusseault, Pilgrim High School, Julio D. Samayoa, Pilgrim

High School, Joseph S. Spaziano, Smithfield High School, Robert C. Baxter III, the Greene

School, Jonathan M. Turano, Westerly High School, Quinn Urbanos, Westerly High School,

Justin Paik, Wheeler School, Aodhan R Meyer, South Kingstown High School, Nicholas

Amoroso, Bishop Hendricken, Donovan A. Figueroa, Bishop Hendricken, Richard Boylan,

Westerly High School, David Cerullo, St Andrews School, Hunter Rocabello, Barrington High

School; your participation in the 2017 American Legion Little Rhody Boys State Program and

completing the week long orientation course on workings of government at the Executive,

Legislative and Judicial Branches;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Viansa Portesi, La Salle Academy, Ana Santos, Westerly High School, Leila Melancy

Cox, Westerly High School, Sophia Carter, Pilgrim High School, Madeline Quigley, Exeter West

Greenwich, Quin Chappelle, Westerly High School, Kallan Trombino, Westerly High School,

Molly West, Barrington High School, Leigh Payne, Barrington High School, Kate Mendillo, East

Providence High School, Cameron Baltruchitis, Pawtucket Learning Academy, Alexa Placido, Mt

Hope High School, Elizabeth Letizio, Westerly High School, Lauren Fortier, Smithfield High

School, Jalynn Booker, Sarasota High School, Gracie McCall, Prout Academy; your participation

in the 2017 American Legion Little Rhody Girls State Program and completing the week long

orientation on workings of government at the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Maria Pimentel and Steve Pimentel, The Open Table of Christ United Methodist Church;

your 20 years of volunteer efforts and spirit filled service to bringing God's Love to the many

individuals who are in need of your generosity and kindness in the City of Providence;

Representative Diaz

     Maria Barceló and Manuel Barceló, The Open Table of Christ United Methodist Church;

your 19 years of volunteer efforts and spirit filled service to bringing God's Love to the many

individuals who are in need of your generosity and kindness in the City of Providence;

Representative Diaz

     Officer Jacek A. Ochoki, Burriville Police Department; receiving the Rhode Island

Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety 2017 Highway Safety Champion Award

in Occupant Protection and Impaired Driving Enforcement and the 2017 Overall Highway Safety

Champion Award;

Representative Keable

     Officer Wayne M. Richardson, Burriville Police Department; receiving the Rhode Island

Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety 2017 Highway Safety Champion Award

in Speed Enforcement;

Representative Keable

     Colonel Stephen J. Lynch, Chief, Burriville Police Department; receiving the Rhode

Island Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety 2017 Highway Safety Champion

Award in the category of Leadership;

Representative Keable

     Alba Lara Reyes, Brinia Carrera Abreu, Carlos Guerrero Mercedes, Denisse Mateo Peña,

Deyanira Gomez Holguin, Dilenia Bautista Rosario, Edward Perez Reyes, Eli Marmolejos

Mañon, Elic Fernandez Carrera, Elisa Veras Bido, Fancisco Sang Vargas, Hayrold Ureña

Espaillat, Ilvin Ramirez, Monegro, Jacqueline Guilano Peguero, Jeany Abreu Gomez, Jesus

Martinez Tolentino, Jose Fernandez Adam, Jose Manuel Difo, Jose Vicente Jimenez, Julio

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Guzman Rumaldo, Luis Flores Reyes, Luis Nina Avila, Luis Rodriguez Acosta, Manuel Medina

Guzman, Maribel Rodriguez, Odali Espinal Rosario, Oliver Martinez Eloy, Olmedo Jaquez Peña

Paul Rodriguez Garcia, Rafael Cabral Pichardo, Ramon Montas Ruiz, Sergio Burgos Lafontaine,

Yokasta Matos Polo, Yulinda Almonte Fernandez, Yulisa Mejia De La Cruz; the distinctive

honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island State House on June 26,

2017;

Representative Diaz

     Karen Vazquez Ramos, Dominican Republic Jr. National Softball Team; the

distinguished honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island and recognizing your outstanding

athletic achievement and selection to the Dominican Republic Jr. National Softball Team that will

compete at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan;

Representative Diaz

     Eric Vazquez Ramos; the distinguished honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island on

June 20, 2017;

Representative Diaz

     Larry Gailloux, Jr., Vartan Gregorian School, Class of 2017; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the 5th Grade at Vartan Gregorian School on June 16, 2017;

Representative Almeida

     Cole Barron, Bret Berard, Brady Berard, CJ Coppola, Chad Coppola, Owen Drolet, Tyler

Grant, Parke Hardesky, Josh Land, Jack Lombardi, Tom Mahoney, Chris Manzo, Ryan

Marcantonio, Jack Matus, Jack McMullen, Brennan Mellor, Andrew Noland, Andrew Plympton,

Dan Prior, Corey Szabo, Alex Titelis, Edward Bothelho, Coach, Bert Montalban, Coach; Archie

R. Cole Middle School Baseball; the outstanding achievement of winning the Rhode Island

Principals' Committee on Athletics 2017 Rhode Island Middle School Baseball State

Championship, "Undefeated Season";

Representative Giarrusso

     Patty Parks, National President Military Women Across the Nation; the distinguished

honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island on June 23, 2017, and recognizing your

commitment to encourage patriotism, loyalty, and devotion to God, country and family;

Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Alex Denoyelle, Springfield College; the outstanding academic achievement of being

named to the Dean's List for the 2017 Spring Semester at Springfield College;

Representative Casey

     Amanda Gagnon, Western New England University; the outstanding academic

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achievement of your graduation from the Western New England University Class of 2017 and

receiving the Honor Graduate in Psychology Award;

Representative Casey

     Brielle McKenna, Harding University; the outstanding academic achievement of being

named to the Dean's List for the Spring Semester at Harding University;

Representative Casey

     Melissa Duffey, Stonehill College; the outstanding academic achievement of being

named to the Dean's List at Stonehill College;

Representative Casey

     Michaela Gamache, Nichols College; the outstanding academic achievement of being

named to the Dean's List at Nichols College;

Representative Casey

     Tara Biernacki, Keith Jillette, Amanda Biernacki, Richard Keach, Roger Williams

University; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Dean's List for the 2017

Spring Semester at Roger Williams University;

Representative Casey

     Peter Soucy, Hofstra University; the outstanding academic achievement of being named

to the Dean's List for the 2017 Spring Semester at Hofstra University;

Representative Casey

     Brent Palermo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Degree Program;

Representative Casey

     Klaudia Linck, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; the outstanding academic achievement of

your graduation from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Class of 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree

in Electrical and Computer Engineering;

Representative Casey

     Ryan Masnyk and Samantha Smith, Assumption College Class of 2017; the outstanding

academic achievement of your graduation from Assumption College Class of 2017;

Representative Casey

     Carol Bliss (Data System Coordinator), South County Health Operating Room; the

distinction and honor of being named South County Health "Employee of the Year" for your

efforts in going above and beyond each day, and demonstrating the values of caring, respect,

integrity, collaboration and excellence;

Representative Tanzi

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     John J. "Jack" Lancellotta, Executive Director, JAYCEE Alumni Education and Library

Foundation; your 40 years of faithful service to the JAYCEES and your commitment to the

educational, charitable, leadership development, and community programs of the time-driven

tenets of the United States Junior Chamber JAYCEES;

Representative Serpa

     Abdul Ajia, Davon Andrews, Erickson Bans, Franklyn Batista, Huascar Beato, Enoch

Cheeks, DeAndre Dominguez, David Duke, Bobby Frioto, Chris Herron, Jr., Pedro Munoz,

Arieus Raspberry, Darren Robinson, Preston Santos, Sebastian Thomas, Ty Weeks, Jackson

Zancan; your exceptional athletic talents as one of the Top RI High School Basketball Players

that has led to your selection and participation in the Play for Peace Tour on June 24, 2017 at

Times2 STEM Academy;

Representative Lancia

     Lamonte Thomas, Charles Blackwell, Sean Holley; your exceptional leadership in the

community and involvement in the Play for Peace Tour 2017 on June 24, 2017, at Times2 STEM

Academy;

Representative Lancia

     PJ Fox, Executive Director, Juan Carter, Director, Nonviolence Street worker Outreach

Team, Russell Ford Brown, Member, Nonviolence Street worker Outreach Team, Lisa Pina-

Warren, Associate Director, Nonviolence Street worker Outreach Team, Manny Nunez, Member,

Nonviolence Street worker Outreach Team, Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence;

Representative Lancia

     The Family of Dorrance H. Hamilton; In the wake of Mrs. Dorrance H. Hamilton's

passing and with gratitude for her contribution to the creation and support of NIMFest, the public

concert series held at historic King Park in Newport, we dedicate the 2017 NIMFest season in her

memory;

Representative Carson

Kinzas Syed, Cumberland High School Class of 2017; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the Cumberland High School Class of 2017;

Representative Diaz

Ann-Juana Rosario, Owner, Emely's Party Store; celebrating the Ribbon Cutting

Ceremony on June 24, 2017 of your new business Emely's Party Store, 880 Broad Street,

Providence;

Representative Diaz

The Honorable Constance L. and Michael B. Messore, Jr., Esq.; the joyous occasion of

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your 85th Birthday's and celebrating the momentous accomplishment of your 60th Anniversary as

members of the Rhode Island Bar Association;

Representative Hearn

     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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