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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: April 03, 2018

     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

     Earl Bright, Choir Director, Ebenezer Baptist Church; your 20 years of remarkable

service as Choir Director for the body of believers at the Ebenezer Baptist Church and providing

spirit filled and musical melodies that are dedicated to the message and mission of Jesus Christ;

Representative Ranglin-Vassell

     Gerald Perkins, Dominion Pest Control; your 20 years of outstanding and dedicated

service to the people of the state of Rhode Island providing the best Pest Control programs to fit

their needs;

Representative Ranglin-Vassell

     Robert E. Pellegrino; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday on

February 3, 2018;

Representative Kennedy

     Curtis Scott Bramble and Susan Mackay Bramble; the joyous and momentous celebration

of your 40th Wedding Anniversary and union as husband and wife;

Representative Kennedy

     Neighbors Helping Neighbors of Rhode Island; your selection by the Perryville Grange

of The Order of Patrons of Husbandry #14 as the "2018 Group Community Recognition Award"

for outstanding assistance to the elderly and families to remain in their homes;

Representatives Kennedy and Filippi

     Heidi Lee, Chariho Regional School District; your selection by the Perryville Grange of

The Order of Patrons of Husbandry #14 as the "2018 Teacher of the Year" for outstanding

dedication to students and the field of education;

Representatives Kennedy and Filippi

     Anne Marie and Silvio Patriarca; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th

Wedding Anniversary on March 24, 2018;

      Representative Fellela

     American Red Cross, Rhode Island Chapter; celebrating the "Light the State House Red"

on March 27, 2018 and recognizing the efforts of your volunteers to providing immediate relief to

individuals affected by disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to

emergencies;

      Representative McNamara

     MRT Jewelers; celebrating the milestone of your "100th Anniversary" and your continued

commitment to being a leading retail jeweler in Rhode Island and throughout the region;

Representatives Amore, Cunha and Kazarian

     Jennifer Poore, Charlestown Elementary School; the distinguished honor of being named

as the Rhode Island Association of School Principals "2018 Elementary School Principal of the

Year;"

      Representative Filippi

     Nick Cardi, Ron Cardi, Peter Cardi, Cardi's Furniture; your outstanding support and

sponsorship of the Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to

ensure its success while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Jeff Platt, Karma Culture; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the Rhode Island

Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success while you

"earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Michael Bradley, Bradley Cafe; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the Rhode

Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success while

you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Chuck Pollock, Cranston Firefighter; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the

Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success

while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

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Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Senator Frank Lombardi, Frank Lombardi Law Associates P.C.; your outstanding support

and sponsorship of the Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment

to ensure its success while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Tom Breckel, Seasons Markets; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the Rhode

Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success while

you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Michael Lyons, Pawtucket Red Sox; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the

Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success

while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Alan Andrade, Rhode Island Airport Corporation; your outstanding support and

sponsorship of the Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to

ensure its success while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Peter Izzi, 5Ink Printing; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the Rhode Island

Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success while you

"earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     David Sousa, Wonderland Smoke Shop; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the

Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success

while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Andrea DiMaio, Johna's Restaurant; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the

Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success

while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     John Vernancio, Broadway Cigars; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the

Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success

while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Paul Joyal, Ocean State Cigars; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the Rhode

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Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success while

you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Townley Knudson, Southern New England Defense Industry Alliance; your outstanding

support and sponsorship of the Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your

commitment to ensure its success while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Dawn Longwill, Honey Dew Donuts; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the

Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success

while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Kathleen Vitullo, Cox Communications; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the

Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success

while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     David Gillis, Cox Communications; your outstanding support and sponsorship of the

Rhode Island Military Lounge at T.F. Green Airport and your commitment to ensure its success

while you "earn your stripes" as a military/veteran champion;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Tim Howe, Dan Evangelista, Kim Wineman, Ed Viveiros and Chuck Pollock, Board of

Directors, RI Military Organization and Military Lounge; your outstanding support of Rhode

Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     John Gallo, Veterans Outreach Welcome Table, Rhode Island House Veterans Advisory

Council; your outstanding support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Barbara Thibault, Sheila Quammen and Kevin McDonnell, Rhode Island Military Family

Program; your outstanding support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Jim Hickey and Dick Bartlett, RI DAV; your outstanding support of Rhode Island's

military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Karen Dalton, Robbin Neill and Carlos Rojas, Dare to Dream Ranch; your outstanding

support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

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Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Mike Jolin, David DosReis and David Rothermel, Rhode Island Office of Veterans

Affairs; your outstanding support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     George Luttge and William Jamieson, OSDRI; your outstanding support of Rhode

Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Winn Danielson, Veterans Administration; your outstanding support of Rhode Island's

military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Vince Messina and Jim Hagan, Military Officers Across America; your outstanding

support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Matt Spoehr and Brian Lafauci, Small Business Association; your outstanding support of

Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     VA Vocational Rehab; your outstanding support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and

their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Erin Gorman and Jesus Diaz, Rhode Island Housing; your outstanding support of Rhode

Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Representative Julie Casimiro and Temple Thompson, Kent County YMCA; your

outstanding support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Tim McGorty, Roger Richards and Marco Capaldi, your outstanding support of Rhode

Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Adam DeCiccio, Tim Corey and Maiji Hill, Veterans, Inc.; your outstanding support of

Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Betty Leach, Doreen Holmes and Jenn Sheena, Rhode Island Blue Star Mothers; your

outstanding support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

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     Paul Santilli, VA Vet Center; your outstanding support of Rhode Island's military,

veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     David Ainslie and Mike Carter, Veterans of Foreign Wars; your outstanding support of

Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Mark Ramos, Director's Office, VA Regional Office; your outstanding support of Rhode

Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Cody Volpe, Vocational Rehab and Employment, VA Regional Office; your outstanding

support of Rhode Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Paulo DaSilva, Outreach Team, VA Regional Office; your outstanding support of Rhode

Island's military, veterans and their families;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Cheryl Albright; your performance of the National Anthem at the 2018 Military/Veterans

Outreach Day at the Rhode Island State House;

Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Anne Teto the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on June 16, 2018;

      Representative Winfield

     Deborah DeBare; your 23 years of dedicated service as Executive Director of the Rhode

Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Best Wishes in your new position as Senior Deputy

Director at the National Network to End Domestic Violence;

      Representative Ruggiero

     Marquise Eugene Downing and Matthew J. Lamoureux, Boy Scout Troop 2, Central

Falls; 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 Marszalkowski

     Rhode Island Motorcycle Association; the observance of the 4th week of April each year

being recognized as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week" and the commitment to remind riders

and drivers to do their part in keeping our roadways safe;

      Representative Bennett

     Dr. Kevin Blanchard, Barrington Public Schools; the outstanding academic achievement

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of earning a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and

Leadership from Northeastern University;

      Representative Hearn

     Pawtuxet Rangers Armory, celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the Pawtuxet Rangers

Armory on April 15, 2018 and the commitment to perpetuate history by participating in

ceremonial programs, parades, battle reenactments and keeping history alive;

      Representative McNamara

     Mary Lind, Lincoln High School; the distinguished honor of being named the Journalism

Education Association's "2018 Student Journalist of the Year for Rhode Island";

      Representative Ackerman

     Charity Silvia; the joyous celebration of your 95th Birthday on April 3, 2018;

      Representative Tobon

     Iva M. Gomes; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 4, 2018;

      Representative Tobon

     Lorraine B. Sirois; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 8, 2018;

      Representative Tobon

     George W. Beauchamp; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday on April 10, 2018;

      Representative Tobon

     Sandra E. Deery; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 17, 2018;

Representative Tobon

     June V. McRoberts; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 18, 2018;

Representative Tobon

     Maureen Beauvais; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 23, 2018;

Representative Tobon

     Fabio Vergara; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April 24, 2018;

Representative Tobon

     Antonio Dias; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April 30, 2018;

Representative Tobon

     Zachary Sherman; your selection by the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-

2018 "Volunteer of the Year";

Representatives Kennedy and Price

     Eric Brune; your selection by the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-2018

"Volunteer of the Year";

Representatives Kennedy and Price

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     Amber Green; your selection by the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-2018

"Rookie of the Year";

Representatives Kennedy and Price

     Dylan Kritter; your selection by the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-2018

"Emergency Medical Technician of the Year";

Representatives Kennedy and Price

     Andrew Fox; your selection by the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-2018 "E.

Lloyd Kenney Award";

Representatives Kennedy and Price

     Emily Myers; your selection by the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-2018

"President's Award";

Representatives Kennedy and Price

     Alyssa Fox; your selection by the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-2018

"President's Award ";

Representatives Kennedy and Price

     Joseph Arsenault, Richmond Emergency Management Agency; your selection by the

Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-2018 "Community Service Award";

Representatives Kennedy and Price

     Ronald MacDonald, III, Hopkinton Emergency Management Agency; your selection by

the Hope Valley Ambulance Squad as the 2017-2018 "Community Service Award";

      Representatives Kennedy and Price

     Christopher B. Reall, Jr. and Jacob E. Harrison, Boy Scout Troop 76, Providence; 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 Hull

     Vincent A. Scirocco, Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Cournoyer,

Ducharme, Gosselin, Lambert, VFW Post 11519; the distinguished honor of being named United

Veterans Council of Woonsocket "Veteran of the Year";

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Daniel Guernon, J. Henry Baril Post St. Joseph Veterans Association; the distinguished

honor of being named United Veterans Council of Woonsocket "Patriot of the Year";

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

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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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