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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018
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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: January 23, 2018
	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	Ralph E. Brunson (Worshipful Master), Franklin Lodge No. 20; your dedication and
4	commitment to complete your term as the Worshipful Master of the Franklin Lodge No. 20, F &
5	A.M., Westerly;
6	Representatives Filippi, Kennedy, and Azzinaro
7	Domenic Giarrusso; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th birthday on January
8	28, 2018;
9	Representative Casimiro
10	John Chandler, East Greenwich High School Class of 1966; the distinction and honor of
11	being named to the 2018 East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor;
12	Representative Giarrusso
13	Diane M. McDonald, East Greenwich High School Class of 1969; the distinction and
14	honor of being named to the 2018 East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor;
15	Representative Giarrusso
16	Dr. Bernice Pescosolido, East Greenwich High School Class of 1970; the distinction and
17	honor of being named to the 2018 East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor;
18	Representative Giarrusso
19	Guy Asadorian, East Greenwich High School Class of 1982; the distinction and honor of
20	being named to the 2018 East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor;

1	Representative Giarrusso
2	Matthew R. Plain, East Greenwich High School Class of 1994; the distinction and honor
3	of being named to the 2018 East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor;
4	Representative Giarrusso
5	Clara Graziano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 102nd birthday on January
6	30, 2018;
7	Representative Shekarchi
8	The Randall Family; the distinguished honor of Whitney Randall (postumously),
9	Westerly High School Class of 1969, being inducted into the 2018 Westerly High School Athletic
10	Hall of Fame;
11	Representative Azzinaro
12	The Sisson Family; the distinguished honor of Bob Sisson (postumously), Westerly High
13	School Class of 1962, being inducted into the 2018 Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
14	Representative Azzinaro
15	Joseph Fontana, Westerly High School Class of 1981; the distinguished honor of being
16	inducted into the 2018 Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
17	Representative Azzinaro
18	Michael Murdock, Westerly High School Class of 1991; the distinguished honor of being
19	inducted into the 2018 Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
20	Representative Azzinaro
21	Travis Cox, Westerly High School Class of 2004; the distinguished honor of being
22	inducted into the 2018 Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
23	Representative Azzinaro
24	Alyssa Ebright, Westerly High School Class of 2006; the distinguished honor of being
25	inducted into the 2018 Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
26	Representative Azzinaro
27	Mackenzie Ferreira, Westerly High School Class of 2007; the distinguished honor of
28	being inducted into the 2018 Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
29	Representative Azzinaro
30	Ryan "Rock" Palmer, Coach, Westerly High School; the distinguished honor of being
31	inducted into the 2018 Westerly High School Athletic Hall of Fame;
32	Representative Azzinaro
33	Aunt Louise Jenkins; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 99th birthday on
34	January 20, 2018;
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1	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
2	Armand Batastini; the dedication in your honor of the Armand Batastini Recreation
3	Center on January 20, 2018 for your outstanding commitment and numerous contribution to the
4	Elmhurst Community;
5	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
6	Tomasina Almonte and Marconi Almonte; celebrating the Grand Opening of your new
7	business, Multi Service Office, in Cranston on January 20, 2018;
8	Representative Lancia
9	Yomayra Vicente; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th
10	Annual Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of
11	children in Bonao, Dominican Republic;
12	Representative Slater
13	Hermana Mercedes Bejaran; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens
14	International 9th Annual Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to
15	hundreds of children in Bonao, Dominican Republic;
16	Representative Slater
17	Willian Nuñez; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
18	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
19	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
20	Representative Slater
21	Fernando Ortega; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th
22	Annual Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of
23	children in Bonao, Dominican Republic;
24	Representative Slater
25	Rafael Almonte; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
26	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
27	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
28	Representative Slater
29	Vinicio Clase; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
30	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
31	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
32	Representative Slater
33	Josue Dominguez; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th
34	Annual Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of
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1	children in Bonao, Dominican Republic;
2	Representative Slater
3	Mayra Ramon; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
4	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
5	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
6	Representative Slater
7	Ivan Rivera; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
8	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
9	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
10	Representative Slater
11	Julio Almonte; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
12	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
13	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
14	Representative Slater
15	Rafael Diaz; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
16	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
17	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
18	Representative Slater
19	Edgar Simet; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
20	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
21	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
22	Representative Slater
23	Providence Police Department; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens
24	International 9th Annual Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to
25	hundreds of children in Bonao, Dominican Republic;
26	Representative Slater
27	Providence Fire Department; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens
28	International 9th Annual Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to
29	hundreds of children in Bonao, Dominican Republic;
30	Representative Slater
31	Dallas Police Department; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International
32	9th Annual Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of
33	children in Bonao, Dominican Republic;
34	Representative Slater
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1	Sandra De Jesus; Thank you for volunteering for Lights & Sirens International 9th Annual
2	Basketball Tournament "Vacation with a Purpose" by handing out toys to hundreds of children in
3	Bonao, Dominican Republic;
4	Representative Slater
5	Danielle Marszalkowski, Roger Williams University; the outstanding academic
6	achievement of being named to the Dean's List for the 2017 Fall Semester at Roger Williams
7	University;
8	Representative Marszalkowski
9	Henry D. Sharpe, Jr.; the distinction and honor of being the first recipient of the Rhode
10	Island Manufacturers' Association Samuel Slater Achievement Award;
11	Speaker Mattiello
12	James Joseph Black, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 30th birthday on
13	January 6, 2018;
14	Representative Corvese
15	Matthew Tibbits, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
16	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Junior All-State Band;
17	Representative Giarrusso
18	Samuel Slaiby, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
19	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Junior All-State Jazz
20	Ensemble;
21	Representative Giarrusso
22	Olivia Nippe-Jeakins, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of
23	being selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Junior All-State
24	Orchestra;
25	Representative Giarrusso
26	Jennefer Berman, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
27	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Junior All-State Orchestra;
28	Representative Giarrusso
29	Emma Berthiaume, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
30	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Junior all-State Orchestra;
31	Representative Giarrusso
32	Julianne Saunders, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
33	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Junior All-State Orchestra;
34	Representative Giarrusso
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1	Alex DeLong, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
2	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Band;
3	Representative Giarrusso
4	Kayla So, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being selected to
5	the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Band;
6	Representative Giarrusso
7	Petranea Smith, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
8	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Mixed
9	Chorus;
10	Representative Giarrusso
11	Alexander Daskalopoulos, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of
12	being selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State
13	Orchestra;
14	Representative Giarrusso
15	Jack Silverman, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
16	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Orchestra;
17	Representative Giarrusso
18	Logan Roberts, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
19	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Orchestra;
20	Representative Giarrusso
21	Peter Saakov, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
22	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Orchestra;
23	Representative Giarrusso
24	Molly Snyder, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
25	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Orchestra;
26	Representative Giarrusso
27	Sophie Specca, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
28	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Band;
29	Representative Giarrusso
30	Abby White, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being
31	selected to the Rhode Island Music Education Association 2017-2018 Senior All-State Women's
32	Chorus;
33	Representative Giarrusso
34	Quinn Smith, Archie R. Cole Middle School; the outstanding achievement of receiving
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1	the Gold Key in Sculpture & the American Visions Award at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art
2	Award Competition;
3	Representative Giarrusso
4	Lauren Pomeroy, Archie R. Cole Middle School; the outstanding achievement of
5	receiving the Gold Key in Painting at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award Competition;
6	Representative Giarrusso
7	Kendall Stearns, Archie R. Cole Middle School; the outstanding achievement of
8	receiving the Silver Key in Sculpture at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award Competition;
9	Representative Giarrusso
10	Mia Pinkes, Archie R. Cole Middle School; the outstanding achievement of receiving the
11	Silver Key in Painting at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award Competition;
12	Representative Giarrusso
13	Rylie Paull, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of receiving the
14	Gold Key in Drawing at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award Competition;
15	Representative Giarrusso
16	Kavana Girish, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of receiving
17	the Gold Key in Photography at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award Competition;
18	Representative Giarrusso
19	Miyako Rico, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of receiving the
20	Silver Key in Printmaking at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award Competition;
21	Representative Giarrusso
22	Isabella Rico, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of receiving the
23	Silver Key in Printmaking and a Silver Key in Painting at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award
24	Competition;
25	Representative Giarrusso
26	Martina Napollilo, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of
27	receiving the Silver Key in Ceramics at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award Competition;
28	Representative Giarrusso
29	Lauren DeCesaris, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of
30	receiving the Silver Key in Photography at the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art Award Competition;
31	Representative Giarrusso
32	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
33	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
34	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
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1	continued good fortune; and be it further
2	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
3	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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