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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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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 26, 2019

     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

     Alice Dunning, Wickford Middle School; the distinguished honor of winning the 2019

Rhode Island State Spelling Bee and best wishes in representing the state of Rhode Island at the

2019 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.;

      Representative Casimiro

     Curt and Ann Lindenberger (owners), The Lash Lounge; celebrating the Grand Opening

of the Lash Lounge on January 31, 2019, at 1000 Chapel View Blvd. (Ste. 138), Cranston, Rhode

Island;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Raymond Mathieu; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 100th Birthday on

March 15, 2019;

      Representative Johnston

     Harrison M. Grigsby; the distinguished honor of receiving a 2019 Fellowship Grant in

Music Composition from the Rhode Island Council on the Arts for your hard work and dedication

to your craft;

      Representative Ranglin-Vassell

     Larry "Vatic" Kuumba; the distinguished honor of receiving a 2019 Fellowship Grant in

New Genres from the Rhode Island Council on the Arts for your hard work and dedication to

your craft;

      Representative Ranglin-Vassell

     Dave Chenevert, Executive Director, Rhode Island Manufacturing Association; receiving

the 2019 Manufacturing Champion Award from Providence Business News for your outstanding

work in promoting manufacturing as a modern industry for a future economy in Rhode Island;

      Representative Ruggiero

     The Honorable Joseph A. Montalbano, Associate Justice of the RI Superior Court; being

honored at the 44th Annual St. Joseph's Day Dinner sponsored by the Piave Lodge, #364 Order,

Sons & Daughters of Italy in America on March 19,2019;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Corvese

     Pamela Shayer, Director, Lincoln Prevention Coalition; your successful completion of the

Anti-Drug Coalition National Leadership Academy for gaining the information necessary to

establish and maintain a highly effective anti-drug coalition for the people of Lincoln, Rhode

Island;

      Representative Lyle

     Terri-Lynn Longpre, Grant Coordinator, Lincoln Prevention Coalition; your successful

completion of the Anti-Drug Coalition National Leadership Academy for gaining the information

necessary to establish and maintain a highly effective anti-drug coalition for the people of

Lincoln, Rhode Island;

      Representative Lyle

     First Lieutenant Tyler Parks, Tuckertown Fire Department; the distinguished honor of

receiving the 2019 Perryville Grange Community Service Award for your commitment and

dedication to the people of our community;

      Representative Filippi

     Martha Dion, Department Head, Science Department, Chariho Regional High School; the

distinguished honor of receiving the 2019 Perryville Grange Community Service Award for your

commitment and dedication to the people of our community;

      Representative Filippi

     The Westerly WARM Shelter; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2019 Perryville

Grange Community Service Award for your commitment and dedication to the people of our

community;

      Representative Filippi

     Kasim Yarn, Director, RI Office of Veterans Affairs; helping to provide much needed

information and outreach to veterans and military families in Rhode Island. Thank You for

appearing on "Veterans, Front and Center";

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      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Ginny Hanson, President, RI Woman Veterans; helping to provide much needed

information and outreach to veteran and military families in Rhode Island. Thank You for

appearing on "Veterans, Front and Center";

      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     William Fegley, Helping Hands Community Partners; helping to provide much needed

information and outreach to veteran and military families in Rhode Island. Thank You for

appearing on "Veterans, Front and Center";

      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     LTC Sharon Harmon; helping to provide much needed information and outreach to

veteran and military families in Rhode Island. Thank You for appearing on "Veterans, Front and

Center";

      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Paul Cardoza; helping to provide much needed information and outreach to veteran and

military families in Rhode Island. Thank You for appearing on "Veterans, Front and Center";

      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Terry Addison; helping to provide much needed information and outreach to veteran and

military families in Rhode Island. Thank You for appearing on "Veterans, Front and Center";

      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Steve O'Donnell, Kent County YMCA, Military Families Program; helping to provide

much needed information and outreach to veteran and military families in Rhode Island. Thank

You for appearing on "Veterans, Front and Center";

      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Tim Ruel, Team Red, White, and Blue; helping to provide much needed information and

outreach to veteran and military families in Rhode Island. Thank You for appearing on "Veterans,

Front and Center";

      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Captain Randy Bagnell, Veteran Charters; helping to provide much needed information

and outreach to veteran and military families in Rhode Island. Thank You for appearing on

"Veterans, Front and Center";

      Representative Vella-Wilkinson

     Rokuichiro Michii; the completion of your term and your dedicated service and

friendship building bilateral relations between Japan and Rhode Island as the Consul General for

the Consulate of Japan in New England;

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      Representative Kennedy

     James Conway; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic achievement of

placing 7th in the 2018-2019 National InvestWrite Essay Competition;

      Representative McNamara

     Livia Leary; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic achievement of placing

4th in the 2018-2019 National InvestWrite Essay Competition;

      Representative McNamara

     Arnaud Mentré, Consul General of France; the Francophone Flag Raising Ceremony at

the Rhode Island State House and celebrating the rich and diverse Francophone culture, customs

and values in the state of Rhode Island;

      Representatives Phillips, Casey and Morin

     Mrs. Marie-Claude Francoeur, Québec Delegate in New England; the Francophone Flag

Raising Ceremony at the Rhode Island State House and celebrating the rich and diverse

Francophone culture, customs and values in the state of Rhode Island;

      Representatives Phillips, Casey and Morin

     David Alward, Consul General of Canada; the Francophone Flag Raising Ceremony at

the Rhode Island State House and celebrating the rich and diverse Francophone culture, customs

and values in the state of Rhode Island;

      Representatives Phillips, Casey and Morin

     Arianne Parvaresh-Rizi, Lincoln High School; being honored at the RI Tobacco 21

Advocacy Day at the Rhode Island State House and recognizing your outstanding commitment to

preventing tobacco use and raising the minimum sales age to 21 in Rhode Island;

      Representative Lyle

     Coach Richard Brassard, North Providence Little League; your 25 years of outstanding

service to the North Providence Little League and your commitment to teaching hard work,

dedication and sportsmanship to the little leaguers in the town of North Providence;

      Representative Slater

     Connor Williams, Sean Noel, Jack Clements, Collin Driscoll, Samuel Clements, Aaron

Sherlock, James Cook, Dylan Gallagher, Matthew Pacheco, Katherine Canning, William

Morissette, Christopher Quirk, Eric Stevens, Ryan Pietros, Daniel DeRobbio, Zachary Sayles,

Dylan Cunetta, Pilgrim High School Hockey; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the

Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2019 Division III Hockey Regular Season Championship

and the 2019 Division III Hockey State Championship;

      Representative McNamara

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     Mike Boyajian, Jr. (Head Coach), Mike Boyajian, Sr. (Assistant Coach), Brian Pariseault

(Volunteer Coach), Tyler Walsh (Volunteer Coach); the outstanding athletic achievement of

coaching Pilgrim High School Hockey to the 2019 Division III Hockey Regular Season

Championship and the 2019 Division III Hockey State Championship;

      Representative McNamara

     Courtney DeSousa (Coach), Amanda Legarie (Assistant Coach), Pilgrim High School

Cheerleading; the outstanding athletic achievement of coaching Pilgrim High School

Cheerleading to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2019 Cheerleading Large Schools

Division State Championship and 4th Place at the New England Cheerleading Championships;

      Representative McNamara

     Alyssa Gould, Alyssa Giguere, Isabella Tuirok, Aliyah Medeiros, Anna DeMenezes,

Jalyn Wellington, Trinity Volpe, Damia Branca, Madison Hemond, Carissa Koop, Natalia

Ventura, Mia Vigeant, Olivia Nardolillo, Pilgrim High School Cheerleaders; the outstanding

athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2019 Cheerleading

Large Schools Division State Championship and 4th Place at the New England Cheerleading

Championships;

      Representative McNamara

     The Feole Family, Steve, Pasqualina and Vincenzo Feole; the distinguished honor of your

visit to the Rhode Island House of Representatives and recognizing World Down Syndrome Day

2019 and the vital role of people with Down Syndrome in our lives and communities;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Patricia A. Fogarty; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;

      Representative Fogarty

     Michael Shinego; your retirement after 13 years of dedicated service to Raytheon

Company and your many years of faithfully serving the people of the United States of America as

a member of the United States Armed Forces;

      Representative Fogarty

     Danielle D. Foster; your retirement after 12 years of dedicated service to Raytheon

Company and your many years of faithfully serving the people of the United States of America as

a member of the United States Armed Forces;

      Representative Fogarty

     Deborah Mangina; the distinction and honor of being named Exalted Ruler of the Elks

Tri-City Lodge #14 on March 24, 2019;

      Representative Messier

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     Marie Bernado Sousa, President Johnson and Wales University; the prestigious honor of

being named as the new President of Johnson and Wales University;

      Representative Serodio

     Cristina Piccini; Thank You for your outstanding service and numerous contributions to

the success of the Dominican Independence Day Celebration in the state of Rhode Island on

February 27, 2019;

      Representative Diaz

     John Quainoo, Nick Sacchetti, Tristan Curran, Clay Brochu, Nolan Bush, Aiden Hindley-

Rivera, Ben Masse, Owen Moynihan, Dylan Poirier, Geoff Coyne, Nick Quarella, Mason Walsh,

Dan Smith, Rock Deresky, Caleb Wagner, Ryder Andersen; North Kingstown High School

Basketball; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic

League 2019 Division I Boys Basketball Championship and the 2019 Boys Basketball State

Championship;

      Representatives Craven and Casimiro

     Aaron Thomas (Head Coach), Kevin Gormley (Coach), James Simmons (Coach); the

outstanding achievement of coaching North Kingstown High School Basketball to the 2019

Division I Boys Basketball Championship and the 2019 Boys Basketball State Championship;

      Representatives Craven and Casimiro

     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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