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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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	H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
	EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

	Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, and Chippendale
	Date Introduced: February 16, 2023
	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	John Hope Settlement House; your many years of providing leadership through
4	comprehensive and dynamic human services, community outreach and advocacy for children,
5	youth and families in the West End of City of Providence;
6	Representative Sanchez
7	Garry Williams and Frank Manfredi, the Strand, The Fish Co. and Studio Lounge; your
8	outstanding commitment and hard work in the City of Providence;
9	Representative Sanchez
10	King Jarvis; your outstanding commitment and hard work in the City of Providence;
11	Representative Sanchez
12	Paris Bistro Café & Lounge; your outstanding commitment and hard work in the North
13	End of City of Providence;
14	Representative Sanchez
15	Chip Doug, WBRU 360 101.1 FM; your hard work and dedication to the radio audience
16	in the City of Providence;
17	Representative Sanchez
18	DJ Franchise, WBRU 360 101.1 FM; your hard work and dedication to the radio
19	audience in the City of Providence;
20	Representative Sanchez

1	Bad Lad, WBRU 360 101.1 FM; your hard work and dedication to the radio audience in
2	the City of Providence;
3	Representative Sanchez
4	Ms. Rhodey, WBRU 360 101.1 FM; your hard work and dedication to the radio audience
5	in the City of Providence;
6	Representative Sanchez
7	South Side Community Land Trust; South Side Community Land Trust and the Healthy
8	Food Hub on the Upper South Side and recognizing your commitment & dedication to building a
9	marketplace of fresh, healthy and affordable food for the people of our city;
10	Representative Sanchez
11	The Babcock Family, honoring Sergeant William James Babcock (posthumously)
12	Congregational Medal of Honor recipient, 2nd Rhode Island Infantry, U.S. Army (American Civil
13	War) at the 300th Anniversary of the Town of South Kingstown;
14	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
15	The Fournier Family, honoring Sergeant William Grant Fournier (posthumously)
16	Congregational Medal of Honor recipient, 25th Rhode Island Infantry Division, U.S. Army
17	(World War II) at the 300th Anniversary of the Town of South Kingstown;
18	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
19	The Champagne Family, honoring Corporal David Bernard Champagne (posthumously)
20	Congregational Medal of Honor recipient, 1st Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps (Korean War)
21	at the 300th Anniversary of the Town of South Kingstown;
22	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
23	The McNulty Family, honoring the memory of 1st Lieutenant Richard Lee McNulty (Lost
24	on January 16, 1952) of 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron, U.S. Air Force (Korean War) at the 300th
25	Anniversary of the Town of South Kingstown;
26	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
27	The Hazard Family, honoring the memory of Lieutenant Peter Hamilton Hazard (Lost on
28	March 27, 1945) of Composite Squadron 9, U.S. Navy (World War II) at the 300th Anniversary of
29	the Town of South Kingstown;
30	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
31	The McNulty Family, honoring the memory of 1st Lieutenant Richard Lee McNulty (Lost
32	on January 16, 1952) of 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron, U.S. Air Force (Korean War) at the 300th
33	Anniversary of the Town of South Kingstown;
34	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
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1	The Gadrow Family, honoring the memory of Lieutenant Victor Marvin Gadrow (Lost on
2	December 22, 1941) of Fighter Squadron 3, U.S. Navy (World War II) at the 300th Anniversary of
3	the Town of South Kingstown;
4	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
5	The Eaton Family, honoring the memory of Colonel Curtis Abbot Eaton (Lost on August
6	14, 1966) of 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, U.S. Air Force (MIA-Vietnam War) at the 300th
7	Anniversary of the Town of South Kingstown;
8	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
9	The Cooper Family, honoring the memory of Lieutenant Stuart Trumble Cooper (Lost on
10	February 14, 1943) of Bombing Squadron 101, U.S. Navy (MIA-World War II) at the 300th
11	Anniversary of the Town of South Kingstown;
12	Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
13	Josephine Byrd; your 20 years of dedicated social service and advocacy on behalf of the
14	citizens in the City of Woonsocket;
15	Speaker Shekarchi
16	Kim Smith, Little Compton - Wilbur McMahon School; the distinguished honor of being
17	named as the "2023 Teacher of the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
18	Representative Edwards
19	Carla Woodhouse, Little Compton - Wilbur McMahon School; the distinguished honor of
20	being named as the "2023 Teacher of the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition
21	Night;
22	Representative Edwards
23	Sergeant Ryan LeClaire, Little Compton Police; the distinguished honor of being named
24	as the "2023 Police Officer or the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
25	Representative Edwards
26	Firefighter Jonathan Bednarz, Little Compton Fire Department; the distinguished honor
27	of being named as the "2023 Firefighter or the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions
28	Recognition Night;
29	Representative Edwards
30	Joe Perry; the distinguished honor of receiving the "2023 Heart of the Lion Award" at the
31	10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
32	Representative Edwards
33	Lee Cusumano, Tiverton High School; the distinguished honor of being named as the
34	"2023 Teacher of the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
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1	Representative Edwards
2	Shana Roper, Tiverton Middle School; the distinguished honor of being named as the
3	"2023 Teacher of the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
4	Representative Edwards
5	Christine Kraus, Tiverton Ft. Barton School; the distinguished honor of being named as
6	the "2023 Teacher of the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
7	Representative Edwards
8	Samantha Reimels, Tiverton Pocassett School; the distinguished honor of being named as
9	the "2023 Teacher of the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
10	Representative Edwards
11	Jill Godbout, Tiverton Pocassett School; the distinguished honor of being named as the
12	"2023 Teacher of the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
13	Representative Edwards
14	Judy Ferreira, Tiverton Fire Department; the distinguished honor of being named as the
15	"2023 Citizen or the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions Recognition Night;
16	Representative Edwards
17	Lieutenant Christopher Dyson, Tiverton Police Department; the distinguished honor of
18	being named as the "2023 Police Officer of the Year" at the 10th Annual Tiverton Lions
19	Recognition Night;
20	Representative Edwards
21	Enzo Falcone, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
22	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
23	Wrestling State Championship;
24	Representative Cotter
25	Cian Archer, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
26	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
27	Wrestling State Championship;
28	Representative Cotter
29	Aaron Rice, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
30	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
31	Wrestling State Championship;
32	Representative Cotter
33	Michael Newton, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
34	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
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1	Wrestling State Championship;
2	Representative Cotter
3	Landon Charette, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
4	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
5	Wrestling State Championship;
6	Representative Cotter
7	Dustin Peno, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
8	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
9	Wrestling State Championship;
10	Representative Cotter
11	Brayden Craig, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
12	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
13	Wrestling State Championship;
14	Representative Cotter
15	Collin Collet, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
16	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
17	Wrestling State Championship;
18	Representative Cotter
19	Reilly Porter, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
20	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
21	Wrestling State Championship;
22	Representative Cotter
23	Jacoby Dove, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
24	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
25	Wrestling State Championship;
26	Representative Cotter
27	Aidan Fahlman, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
28	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
29	Wrestling State Championship;
30	Representative Cotter
31	Jackson Nickerson, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
32	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
33	Wrestling State Championship;
34	Representative Cotter
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1	Evan Fahlman, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
2	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
3	Wrestling State Championship;
4	Representative Cotter
5	Ezrah Schonrog, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
6	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
7	Wrestling State Championship;
8	Representative Cotter
9	Aaron Carrasquillo, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding athletic
10	achievement of winning the Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023
11	Wrestling State Championship;
12	Representative Cotter
13	Coach Josh Merritt, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding
14	achievement of coaching the Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team to the Rhode Island
15	Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023 Wrestling State Championship;
16	Representative Cotter
17	Coach Terry Thomas, Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team; the outstanding
18	achievement of coaching the Chariho Middle School Wrestling Team to the Rhode Island
19	Principal's Committee on Athletics 6 - 8 2023 Wrestling State Championship;
20	Representative Cotter
21	Fire Chief Richard Andrews, Town of Lincoln; your retirement after many years of
22	dedicated and faithful service protecting the life and property of the people of Lincoln;
23	Representative Shallcross Smith
24	Josh Levels Lounge; the joyous and momentous occasion of 2023 celebration weekend at
25	Levels Lounge;
26	Representative Morales
27	Josh, Saul and DJ Riggs, Touch Lounge; celebrating the joyous and momentous occasion
28	of Grand Opening of the Touch Lounge at 961 Dyer Avenue in Cranston;
29	Representative Morales
30	Junior Rua, Red Lounge Restaurant; your outstanding commitment and hard work at the
31	Red Lounge Restaurant;
32	Representative Morales
33	Jorge Delgadillo & Victor Delgadillo, Red Lounge Restaurant; the joyous and
34	momentous celebration of your 7th anniversary at the Red Lounge Restaurant;
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1	Representative Morales
2	Marito; the joyous and momentous celebrating a Happy Birthday on February 11, 2023 at
3	Levels Lounge;
4	Representative Morales
5	Garo Emdjian; the distinguished honor of receiving the Cares Award from Meals on
6	Wheels for your commitment and dedication as an on-site volunteer at the Fox Point Manor;
7	Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski
8	Dereck and Andrea Cabrera, Café Ave; celebrating the opening of your new business
9	"Cafe Ava" in Rolfe Square providing delicious coffees and pastries for the people of the City of
10	Cranston;
11	Representative Potter
12	Justin Dalton - Ameenthe; joyous and momentous celebration of your 40th Birthday on
13	February 14, 2023;
14	Representative McEntee
15	One Neighborhood Builders; your outstanding commitment and dedication to develop
16	affordable housing and engage neighbors across the Olneyville Community and Greater
17	Providence to cultivate healthy, vibrant and safe communities;
18	Representative Sanchez
19	Alex Mega, East Greenwich High School Girls Basketball; the outstanding athletic
20	achievement of setting the new girls basketball school scoring record during the game against
21	Wheeler Academy on February 13, 2023;
22	Representative Caldwell
23	Sanchez Cleaning Services; your commitment and dedication to providing the best of
24	cleaning services for the people of the State of Rhode Island;
25	Representative Sanchez
26	"Sound", Club Ambition Podcast; your commitment and dedication to producing
27	excellent work in the media industry here in the State of Rhode Island;
28	Representative Sanchez
29	Cass Entertainment; your commitment and dedication to producing excellent work in the
30	music industry here in the State of Rhode Island;
31	Representative Sanchez
32	Jordon Mercedes, Owner and Founder Model Up Next 401; your commitment and
33	dedication to bringing people together and giving them an opportunity to learn the modeling
34	industry and being a positive influence in the City of Providence, Rhode Island;
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1	Representative Sanchez
2	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
3	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
4	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
5	continued good fortune; and be it further
6	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
7	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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