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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 Filippi
	Date Introduced: March 06, 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	Olga Despres; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on March 5,
4	2018;
5	Representatives Winfield and Costantino
6	Joseph L. Tucci the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th birthday on February 6,
7	2018;
8	Representative Serpa
9	Colonel Daniel A. Walter, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after many
10	years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a
11	member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
12	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
13	Master Sergeant Megan J. Taggart, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement
14	after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country
15	as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
16	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
17	Master Sergeant Charles R. Ferrucci, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement
18	after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country
19	as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
20	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

1	CMSGT Denise D. Detonnancourt, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement
2	after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country
3	as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
4	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
5	Master Sergeant Richard L. Stimans, Jr., Rhode Island Air National Guard; your
6	retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state
7	and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
8	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro;
9	Margaret and Michael Mendonca; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 35th
10	Wedding Anniversary on February 25, 2018;
11	Representative Mendonca
12	Ellie and Francis Mendonca; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 60th Wedding
13	Anniversary on February 17, 2018;
14	Representative Mendonca
15	Captain Kevin Farley, Harmony Fire Department; your retirement after 20 years of
16	dedicated service and commitment to protect the community's health, quality of life and property
17	for the residents and businesses in Harmony, earning your "Life Membership" in the department;
18	Representatives Winfield and Chippendale
19	Regina Winkfield, Principal, E-Cubed Academy; your dedication and commitment to the
20	children of Providence. Thank you for your Leadership;
21	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
22	Renee Walker, Assistant Principal, E-Cubed Academy; your dedication and commitment
23	to the children of Providence. Thank you for your outstanding service;
24	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
25	Jill Baker, Teacher, Central High School; your dedication and commitment to the
26	children of Providence. Thank you for your outstanding service;
27	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
28	Carole Marshall, Teacher (retired); your dedication and commitment to the children of
29	Providence. Thank you for your outstanding service;
30	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
31	Hilary McDermott, Teacher, Central High School; your dedication and commitment to
32	the children of Providence. Thank you for your outstanding service;
33	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
34	Alex Lucini, Teacher, West Broadway Elementary; your dedication and commitment to
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1	the children of Providence. Thank you for your outstanding service;
2	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
3	Valrie Ranglin-Brown, Teacher, Central High School; your dedication and commitment
4	to the children of Providence. Thank you for your outstanding service;
5	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
6	Captain Charles Lawrence (retired), Providence Fire Department; your dedication and
7	commitment to the children of Providence. Thank you for your outstanding service;
8	Representative Ranglin-Vassell
9	Tony Perez; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 45th Birthday on February 3,
10	2018, Thank You for being an outstanding brother;
11	Representative Perez
12	Mayra Perez; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 38th Birthday on March 17,
13	2018;
14	Representative Perez
15	Cruz Maria Gomez, State of Rhode Island; your retirement on March 15, 2018, after 30
16	years of dedicated and faithful service to the people of the state of Rhode Island as a Social
17	Worker for the Rhode Island Department of Human Services;
18	Representative Diaz
19	Angel Gautreaux; the distinguished honor of playing the National Anthem on your
20	trumpet at the Rhode Island House of Representatives Dominican Independence Day Celebration
21	at the Rhode Island State House on February 27,2018;
22	Representative Diaz
23	The Honorable Greg Coleman; the privilege and honor of your visit to the state of Rhode
24	Island and the Rhode Island House of Representatives;
25	Representative Diaz
26	Stillwater Books; the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening on March 1, 2018 of Stillwater
27	Books at 175 Main Street, Pawtucket;
28	Representative Tobon
29	Cornelius Flynn; the distinguished honor of being named Grand Marshal of the 2018
30	Pawtucket St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 3, 2018;
31	Representative Messier
32	Scott Molloy; the distinguished honor of being named Grand Marshal of the 2018
33	Providence St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10, 2018;
34	Representative Messier
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1	Ada Oancea, East Greenwich High School Cybersecurity Team; winning the Platinum
2	Tier Rhode Island State Cybersecurity Award and receiving the Certificate of Excellence in the
3	Platinum Tier Semifinal at the CyberPatriot X National Cybersecurity Competition;
4	Representative Giarrusso
5	Andy Babb, East Greenwich High School Cybersecurity Team; winning the Platinum
6	Tier Rhode Island State Cybersecurity Award and receiving the Certificate of Excellence in the
7	Platinum Tier Semifinal at the CyberPatriot X National Cybersecurity Competition;
8	Representative Giarrusso
9	Sam DeLong, East Greenwich High School Cybersecurity Team; winning the Platinum
10	Tier Rhode Island State Cybersecurity Award and receiving the Certificate of Excellence in the
11	Platinum Tier Semifinal at the CyberPatriot X National Cybersecurity Competition;
12	Representative Giarrusso
13	Jack Gecawich, East Greenwich High School Cybersecurity Team; winning the Platinum
14	Tier Rhode Island State Cybersecurity Award and receiving the Certificate of Excellence in the
15	Platinum Tier Semifinal at the CyberPatriot X National Cybersecurity Competition;
16	Representative Giarrusso
17	Chris Teng, East Greenwich High School Cybersecurity Team; winning the Platinum
18	Tier Rhode Island State Cybersecurity Award and receiving the Certificate of Excellence in the
19	Platinum Tier Semifinal at the CyberPatriot X National Cybersecurity Competition;
20	Representative Giarrusso
21	Bryn Shumney, East Greenwich High School; Placing 1st at the 2018 Rhode Island State
22	InvestWrite Challenge and Placing 5th at the 2018 InvestWrite Challenge National Competition;
23	Representative Giarrusso
24	Trent Liesching, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of placing 6th
25	at the 2018 InvestWrite Challenge National Competition;
26	Representative Giarrusso
27	Nathan J. Larocque, Zachary R. Plante, Boy Scout Troop 1, Coventry; the distinction and
28	honor of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment
29	and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
30	Representative Morgan
31	National Association of Women in Construction, RI; celebrating National Women in
32	Construction Week from March 4-10, 2018, and raising the awareness of the opportunities
33	available and the growing role of women in the construction industry;
34	Representative Ucci
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1	Carol O'Donnell; celebrating National Women in Construction Week from March 4-10,
2	2018, and raising the awareness of the opportunities available and the growing role of women in
3	the construction industry;
4	Representative Ucci
5	University of Rhode Island men's basketball; the distinguished honor of receiving the
6	"2017 Team of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
7	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
8	Dylan Molloy, Brown University lacrosse; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Male
9	Athlete of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
10	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
11	Brianna Ilarda, Providence College cross county/track; the distinguished honor of
12	receiving the "Co-Female Athlete of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports
13	Awards on March 4, 2018;
14	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
15	Kate Walker, Johnson and Wales University volleyball; the distinguished honor of
16	receiving the "Co-Female Athlete of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports
17	Awards on March 4, 2018;
18	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
19	Dan Hurley, University of Rhode Island basketball; the distinguished honor of receiving
20	the "Male Sports Coach of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on
21	March 4, 2018;
22	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
23	Nancy Somera, Johnson & Wales women's volleyball; the distinguished honor of
24	receiving the "Female Sports Coach of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports
25	Awards on March 4, 2018;
26	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
27	Johnson & Wales athletics program; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Small
28	College Achievement Award" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4,
29	2018;
30	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
31	DJ Principe, LaSalle Academy football, baseball and hockey; the distinguished honor of
32	receiving the "Co-Schoolboy Athletes of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports
33	Awards on March 4, 2018;
34	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
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1	Justin Neary, Cranston East, football, baseball and hockey; the distinguished honor of
2	receiving the "Co-Schoolboy Athletes of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports
3	Awards on March 4, 2018;
4	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
5	Kari Buonanno, Moses Brown lacrosse and field hockey; the distinguished honor of
6	receiving the "Schoolgirl Athlete of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports
7	Awards on March 4, 2018;
8	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
9	Joe Gilmartin, North Kingstown football; the distinguished honor of receiving the
10	"Schoolboy Sports Coach of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on
11	March 4, 2018;
12	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
13	Meaghan McGonagle, Cranston East volleyball; the distinguished honor of receiving the
14	"Schoolgirl Sports Coach of the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on
15	March 4, 2018;
16	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
17	The Potts Family; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Story of the Year" at the 72nd
18	Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
19	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
20	The Cirella Family; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Story of the Year" at the
21	72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
22	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
23	Kevin McNamara, Providence Journal; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Story of
24	the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
25	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
26	Tim Geary, Herald News (formerly); the distinguished honor of receiving the "Story of
27	the Year" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
28	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
29	Art Pontarelli; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Amby Smith Award" at the 72nd
30	Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
31	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
32	Tom Bold; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Frank Lanning Award" at the 72nd
33	Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
34	Representative
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1	Bob Cavanagh; the distinguished honor of receiving the "Bill Cawley Award" at the 72nd
2	Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4, 2018;
3	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
4	Bain Middle School girls basketball team; the distinguished honor of receiving the
5	"Community Service Award" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4,
6	2018;
7	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
8	Deering Middle School girls basketball team; the distinguished honor of receiving the
9	"Community Service Award" at the 72nd Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on March 4,
10	2018;
11	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
12	Sara Gendron, North Smithfield High School; the outstanding athletic achievement of
13	Placing 1st in the 100 Meter Butterfly in a personal best time of 59.64 seconds and Placing 2nd in
14	the 200 yard Individual medley in 2:09.65 at the RIIL Swimming Championships;
15	Representative Newberry
16	Firefighter Samuel Vincent Morgan, North Providence Fire Department; the
17	distinguished honor of your graduation from the Rhode Island Municipal Fire Academy class of
18	2018 on February 21, 2018;
19	Speaker Mattiello
20	Raymond R. and Elaine A. Coderre; the joyous and momentous celebration of your
21	Golden Anniversary celebrating 50 years of marriage;
22	Representative Kennedy
23	Andrew David Bettencourt, Joshua James Bennett, Jared Philip Struminsky, Thomas
24	George Savella, Boy Scout Troop 6, Cranston; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy
25	Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship,
26	Character and Fitness;
27	Representatives Edwards, Ucci, Casey and Nunes
28	Lawrence Mancini; your 31 years of dedicated and faithful service to the City of
29	Providence serving numerous capacities, currently as Finance Director, with the enthusiasm and
30	work ethic to best serve the residents of Providence;
31	Representative Diaz
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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