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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
CONGRATULATING JERRY ZARRELLA, JR., ON BEING HONORED WITH TWO | |
NATIONAL AWARDS FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Filippi, Nardone, Price, and Caldwell | |
Date Introduced: February 11, 2020 | |
Referred To: House read and passed | |
1 | WHEREAS, Across the United States, builders are revered for their ability to mold the |
2 | natural elements into something new, perhaps something never seen before. It is a creative act on |
3 | a momentous scale; and |
4 | WHEREAS, Annually, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) presents the |
5 | Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) in order to spotlight "the most creative and talented |
6 | building industry professionals who have redefined design excellence for homes and communities |
7 | nationally and internationally"; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Castle Street Cottages, located steps from East Greenwich's historic |
9 | waterfront and downtown districts, has been honored by NAHB with the 2019 Best in American |
10 | Living Award for Community of the Year in the Single-Family Community Under 100 Units |
11 | category, and for the Suburban Infill Community of the Year 2019; and |
12 | WHEREAS, Developer and builder East Greenwich Cove Builders LLC, along with |
13 | architects Union Studios, George Bennett, and designer Debra Zarrella, created Castle Street |
14 | Cottages, the third recognized "pocket neighborhood" in New England and the first in Rhode |
15 | Island; and |
16 | WHEREAS, With the development and construction of Castle Street Cottages, East |
17 | Greenwich Cove Builders Principal, Jerry Zarrella, Jr., sought to "capture the history and culture |
18 | of East Greenwich and combine it with the social development aspect of the pocket |
19 | neighborhood", and by all measures, he has truly succeeded; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, A second-generation builder, Jerry Zarrella, Jr., is the son of Jerry, Sr., and |
2 | Debbi Zarrella of the Zarrella Development Corp., who have been in the building business for |
3 | over 50 years; and |
4 | WHEREAS, Mr. Zarrella has proven himself to be a leader in building innovation and we |
5 | are proud to recognize and honor his accomplishments and success; now, therefore be it |
6 | RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
7 | Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Jerry Zarrella, Jr., on being honored with the 2019 |
8 | Best in American Living Award for Community of the Year and for the Suburban Infill |
9 | Community of the Year. We moreover wish him good health and continued success; and be it |
10 | further |
11 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
12 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Jerry Zarrella, Jr. |
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