[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18] [Senate] [Pages 27212-27213] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]TRIBUTE TO BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL SCOUTS Mr. L. CHAFEE. Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I today pay tribute to the accomplishments of the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of Rhode Island. These fine organizations include an admirable group of young men and women who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their communities. Since the beginning of this century, the Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts of America have provided thousands of youngsters each year with the opportunity to make friends, explore new ideas, and develop leadership skills, along with a sense of determination, self-reliance, and teamwork. These awards are presented only to those who possess the qualities that make our nation great: commitment to excellence, hard work, and genuine love for community service. The Silver and Gold Awards represent the highest awards attainable by junior and high school Girl Scouts. Becoming an Eagle Scout is an extraordinary award with which only the finest Boy Scouts are honored. To earn the award--the highest advancement rank in Scouting--a Boy Scout must demonstrate proficiency in the rigorous areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the recipients of these awards. Their activities are indeed worthy of praise. Their leadership benefits our community and they serve as role models for their peers. Also, we must not forget the unsung heroes, who continue to devote a large part of their lives to make all this possible. Therefore, I salute the families, Scout leaders and countless others who have given generously of their time and energy in support of Scouting. [[Page 27213]] It is with great pride that I submit a list of the young men and women of Rhode Island who have earned this award. Mr. President, I ask that the list be printed the Record. The list of follows: Girls Scout Silver Award Recipients Barrington, RI: Sarah E. Oberg, Alison Orlando, Shannon Johnston, Sarah Tompkins. Charlestown, RI: Hillary Gordon. Chepachet, RI: Margaret Pepper, Rebecca Thurber, Jennifer Tucker. Coventry, RI: Mandy L. Ponder. Cranston, RI: Laura R. Gauvin, Tara Tomaselli, Lindsay Wood, Susan Papino, Sarah Watterson. Exeter, RI: Karissa D'Ambra, Kim McCarthy, Meghan McDermott, Erin Klingensmith. Foster, RI: Shannon R. Casey. Glendale, RI: Emily Beauchemin. Harrisville, RI: Kristin Bowser. Hope, RI: Meaghan McKenna. Hope Valley, RI: Jennifer Gregory, Nichole Piacenza. Kingston, RI: Elizabeth Tarasevich. Mapleville, RI: Tia Sylvestre, Jessica Wilcox. Middletown, RI: Kellie Di Palma. North Kingstown, RI: Kelly-Ann Brooks, Kellie Fitzpatrick, Brittany Kenyon, Elizabeth Mackler, Kelley Barr, Rachel Glidden. Pascoag, RI: Erin Boucher, Sarah Gautreau, Heather Hopkins, Jennifer Robillard. Pawtucket, RI: Stephanie Bobola, Emma Locke, Brittany Smith, Allison Arden, Feliscia Facenda, Melissa Perez, Jessica Theroux. Portsmouth, RI: Rachel Andrews, Laura Cochran, Melissa Baker, Kathryn E. Powell, Sabrina A. Richard. Wakefield, RI: Lauren Behie, Emily Franco, Kate Danna, Jessica Piemonte. Warwick, RI: Stephanie Brock, Amanda Miller, Jessica Ogarek, Nicole Patrocelli, Michelle Poirier, Danielle Dufresne, Sarah Pennington. West Warwick, RI: Kaylin Kurkoski, Alyssa Lavallee, Capria Palmer, Stephanie Danforth. Woonsocket, RI: Kayla Berard, Erica Laliberte, Melissa Notorango. Wyoming, RI: Chantal Gagnon. Girls Scout Gold Award Recipients Cranston, RI: Bethany Lavigne, Sarah Lavigne. East Greenwich, RI: Elissa Carter, Rosanna Longenbaker. Harrisville, RI: Carissa Leal. Middletown, RI: Merideth Bonvenuto. North Providence, RI: Bonnie Bryden, Alison Kolc, Bethany Bader, Laura Di Tommaso. Pawtucket, RI: Alyssa M. Nunes, Nicole D. Gendron. Warwick, RI: Amanda Cadden, Jeniece Fairbairn, Sara Berman, Dawn Armitage, Kristen Giza, Kathryn Marseglia, Justine Evans, Carolyn Beagan. West Warwick, RI: Jennifer L. Malaby. West Kingston, RI: Audra L. Criscione. Westerly, RI: Heather Norman, Karen McGarth. Eagle Scout Recipients Ashaway, RI: Steven Derby, Paul Dumas. Barrington, RI: Chris Browning, Vincent Crossley, Chris Dewhirst, Jr., David Drew, John Dunn, Jr., Daniel Fitzpatrick, Chris Gempp, Chris Josephson, Patrick Kiely, Brian Mullervy, Anthony Principe, Evan Read, Adam Resmini, Timothy Ryan, Robert Speaker. Blackstone, RI: Daniel Aleksandrowicz. Bradford, RI: William Briggs, Jr., Thomas Foley. Bristol, RI: Chris Cameron, Jason DeRobbio, Thomas DuBios, Matthew Frates, John Maisano IV, Timothy Pray. Charlestown, RI: Christopher Hyer, Jonathan Lyons, David Piermattei, Jr., Thomas Schipritt. Chepachet, RI: Eric Ahnrud, Donald Gorrie, Jr., Benjamin King. Clayville, RI: Geoffrey Lemieux. Coventry, RI: John Ahern, Nicholas Brown, Michael Camera, James MacDonald. Cranston, RI: Anthony BaccariThomas Darrow, Erik Fearing, Peter Gogol, Gregory Johnson, Daniel Kittredge, Donald McNally, Gregory Norigian, Matthew Papino, Michael Parent, Ernest Rheaume, Mark Scott II, Marc Sherman, Jonathan Tipton. Cumberland, RI: Michael DiMeo, Michael Dubois, Timothy Fabrizio, Gregory Hindle, Thomas Parrillo, James Twohey, John Valentine, John Wigmall, Christopher Young. East Greenwich, RI: Matthew Kazlauskas, Thomas Carbone, Jr., Stuart Fields, Steven Fulks. Exeter, RI: Warren Halstead III. Foster, RI: Paul Copp, Robert Schultz, Jr. Fiskeville, RI: Jonathan Burns. Glocester, RI: Thomas Cavaliere. Greene, RI: Steven Autieri, Ryan Hall. Greenville, RI: Thomas Bowater, Benjamin Folsom, Jason Marrineau, Joseph Stockley. Harrisville, RI: Davis Jackson, Matthew Kucharski. Hope Valley, RI: Eben Conopask, John Duell, Nicholas Haberek, Lucas Marland. Jamestown, RI: Thomas Kelly, Joshua Shea. Johnston, RI: Jason Cantwell, Geoffrey Garzone, Christopher Lowrey, Anthony Pezza, Michael Wilusz. Kingston, RI: Robert Dettman, Travis Morello. Lincoln, RI: Bradford Avenia, Daniel Maynard, Jonathan Toft. Manville, RI: Peter Rernaud. Middletown, RI: John Greeley, Andrew Gustafson, Jay Parker, Jr., Alexander Schwarzenberg, Matthew Sullivan, David Tungett. Newport, RI: Jason Kowrach, James Ross. North Kingstown, RI: Christopher Nannig, David Piehler, Jason Simeone. North Providence, RI: Adam Andolfo, Michael Chatwin, Jr., Matthew Konicki. North Scituate, RI: Alan Campbell, Corey Charest, Jared Leduc, Jason Otto, Stephen Vigliotti. North Smithfield, RI: Keith Gilmore. Pawtucket, RI: Brian Gendreau, Peter Blair, Nicholas Cetola, Eric Frati, Christopher Gojcz, Benjamin Sweigart, Alejandro Tobon. Portsmouth, RI: Mark Dragicevich, James Magrath, Paul Myslinski, Richard Quintal, John Silvia III, Adam Tucker. Providence, RI: Ashley Oneal, Matthew Dorfman, Jonathan Goulet, Matthew Lynch, John Riley, Matthew Salisbury, Andrew Sawtelle, Stephen Winiarski. Riverside, RI: Andrew Hurd, William Lange Phillip Olson, Chris Paiva. Rumford, RI: Jesse Crichton, Chris Jamison. Smithfield, RI: Charles Ashworth, Brian Twohey, Gerard Lariviere II. Wakefield, RI: Paul Ayers IV, Joshua Honeyman, Joshua Lamothe, Joshua Rosen, Wyatt Messinger. Warren, RI: Jonathan Faris, William Kemp IV. Warwick, RI: Christopher Baker, Richard Agajanian III, Kenneth Arpin, Trevor Byrne-Smith, James Carolan III, Robert Chace III, Jason Christensen, Michael Dean, Timothy Goodwin, Michael Havican, Eric Hayes, Gregory Hughes, Aaron Hughes, Peter Izzi, Thomas Kelley, Daniel Linden, Jeffrey Machado, Robert MacNaught, John Mendonsa. Westerly, RI: Jonathan Martin, Seth Merkel. West Greenwich, RI: Jeffrey Bowen. West Kingston, RI: Joshua McCaughey. West Warwick, RI: Eric Calcagni, Craig Flanagan, Daniel Flynn, Warrick Monnahan, Chuck Moore. Wood River Junction, RI: Timothy Brusseau, Scott Morey. Woonsocket, RI: Michael Minot Matthew Piette, Matthew Soucy, Gary Turner. Wyoming, RI: Stetson Lee. ____________________