CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
ADDENDUM
TO THE
SENATE CALENDAR
OF
thursday, january 18, 2007
HOUSE CALENDAR
OF
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007
CONSENT CALENDAR
Concurrent Resolutions for Notice under Joint Rule 16
The following joint concurrent resolutions have been introduced for approval by the Senate and House and will be adopted automatically unless a Senator or Representative requests floor consideration before the end of the session of the next legislative day. Requests for floor consideration in either chamber should be communicated to the Secretary’s office and/or the House Clerk’s office, respectively.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
By Senators Kitchel, Coppenrath and MacDonald,
By Representative Otterman of Topsham,
S.C.R. 1.
Senate concurrent resolution honoring David "Dave" and Dorothy Stevens of Wells River.
Whereas, Dave Stevens was born in St. Albans, graduated from Newport High School, and studied at the University of Vermont, and
Whereas, in the midst of the Depression, he left the university, joining the federal Civilian Conservation Corps to assist in the development of state parks in Vermont and New Hampshire, and
Whereas, after working for Vermont Transit as a technician, Dave Stevens and his wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1940, relocated to Wells River in 1953, operating his wife’s family farm until 1985, and
Whereas, for 37 years, the citizens of Wells River were fortunate to have Dave Stevens serve on the village’s board of trustees, including much of that time as the board’s chair, and
Whereas, Dave Stevens devoted considerable effort to conservation-related issues as a member supervisor and secretary of the White River Conservation District Board, as a representative to the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts, for which he also served as treasurer, and as a member of the state conservation council, and
Whereas, the White River Conservation District presented Dave Stevens an outstanding service award, and
Whereas, Vermont dairy farmers benefited from Dave Stevens’s work as a member of Green Mountain Dairy Promotion where he also served for several years as treasurer, and he was the 1990 recipient of the George D. Aiken Award as Vermont Agriculturalist of the Year, and
Whereas, Dorothy Stevens was born in Newbury in 1916, the town in which the village of Wells River is located, and she graduated from Wells River High School as valedictorian and with honors from the University of Vermont, and
Whereas, she taught at Lamoille Academy in Hyde Park, and, upon returning to Wells River with her husband, Dorothy Stevens became dedicated to improving the local public schools, and
Whereas, for 15 years Dorothy Stevens served on the Wells River School Board, and she was instrumental in the formation of the Blue Mountain Union School District and served as the first chair of its board, and
Whereas, she also served on the executive board of the state school directors association, and, in 1966, Dorothy Stevens received a citation from the Vermont Education Association “for outstanding service to public education,” and
Whereas, Dorothy Stevens’s role in conservation activities included five years’ service as Auxiliary President of the Northeast Region of the National Association of Conservation Districts, and she was the winner of the region’s distinguished service award, and
Whereas, any recognition of Dave and Dorothy Stevens must include mention of their children, Al, who served in the House of Representatives, Philip and Susan, and
Whereas, the community of Wells River is honoring Dave and Dorothy Stevens for their unparalleled community service over half a century, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly is pleased to join with the citizens of Wells River in honoring Dave and Dorothy Stevens for their exemplary community service, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to David and Dorothy Stevens in Wells River.
By Senators Kitchel, Coppenrath and MacDonald,
By Representative Otterman,
S.C.R. 2.
Senate concurrent resolution honoring Dr. Harry Rowe of Wells River for his six decades of outstanding service as a family physician.
Whereas, for over six decades, Dr. Harry Rowe, a native of Peacham, served as a family practitioner in Wells River and as a leader in his profession,and
Whereas, he graduated from the Caledonia Grammar School (Peacham Academy) in 1930, and in 1936 from the University of Vermont with a degree in agriculture, and
Whereas, Harry Rowe served as a principal, teacher, and coach at the Middletown Springs School for two years and then worked for a year as a vocational agriculture instructor at Bradford Academy, and
Whereas, in 1939, Harry Rowe decided to pursue a new career path, entering the University of Vermont Medical School, and by 1943, he had graduated and completed an internship in Burlington, and
Whereas, he served as a physician, with the rank of captain, in the United States Army 78th Infantry Division, and
Whereas, in 1946, following his military discharge, Dr. Harry Rowe opened his medical practice in Wells River and continued to tend to his patients’ health care needs for the next six decades, and
Whereas, Dr. Rowe founded the Vermont chapter of the American Academy of General (later renamed Family) Practice (AAFP) and served as the state’s delegate to this national organization for over 30 years, and
Whereas, his AAFP colleagues have honored Dr. Harry Rowe repeatedly, including twice naming him as the State AAFP Family Doctor of the Year, designating him as a finalist for the National AAFP Family Doctor of the Year Award, and presenting him a national distinguished service award to mark his 60 years of service to the organization’s Vermont chapter, and
Whereas, he served as president of the Vermont Medical Society and was the recipient of the society’s Robin Award, and
Whereas, the Vermont State Police honored Dr. Harry Rowe for his 44 years of service as a local medical examiner, and
Whereas, despite his busy professional schedule, Dr. Rowe served for half a century as a distinguished member of the local school board and has long been active in choral music programs with both the North Country Chorus and the Wells River Congregational Church, and
Whereas, the true impact of Dr. Harry Rowe’s medical career was demonstrated in December 2006 when over 300 persons attended his retirement party held at the Blue Mountain Union School, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors Dr. Harry Rowe of Wells River for his six-plus decades of outstanding service as a family physician, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Dr. Harry Rowe in Wells River.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
H.C.R. 16.
House concurrent resolution honoring Allison Hicks for her self-initiated campaign to prevent and eradicate cervical cancer in Vermont.
Offered by: Representatives Barnard of Richmond, Adams of Hartland, Allard of St. Albans Town, Ancel of Calais, Andrews of Rutland City, Aswad of Burlington, Atkins of Winooski, Audette of S. Burlington, Bissonnette of Winooski, Bostic of St. Johnsbury, Botzow of Pownal, Bray of New Haven, Canfield of Fair Haven, Clarkson of Woodstock, Condon of Colchester, Copeland-Hanzas of Bradford, Corcoran of Bennington, Courcelle of Rutland City, Donahue of Northfield, Donovan of Burlington, Emmons of Springfield, Evans of Essex, Fallar of Tinmouth, Fisher of Lincoln, Fitzgerald of St. Albans City, Flory of Pittsford, Frank of Underhill, French of Randolph, Gervais of Enosburg, Gilbert of Fairfax, Godin of Milton, Grad of Moretown, Haas of Rochester, Heath of Westford, Hosford of Waitsfield, Howrigan of Fairfield, Hunt of Essex, Hutchinson of Randolph, Jerman of Essex, Jewett of Ripton, Johnson of South Hero, Johnson of Canaan, Keogh of Burlington, Kilmartin of Newport City, Klein of East Montpelier, Komline of Dorset, Kupersmith of S. Burlington, Larocque of Barnet, Larrabee of Danville, Lenes of Shelburne, Lippert of Hinesburg, Lorber of Burlington, Maier of Middlebury, Manwaring of Wilmington, Marcotte of Coventry, Martin of Wolcott, Masland of Thetford, McAllister of Highgate, McCullough of Williston, McDonald of Berlin, Milkey of Brattleboro, Miller of Shaftsbury, Minter of Waterbury, Morley of Barton, Myers of Essex, Nease of Johnson, Nuovo of Middlebury, O'Donnell of Vernon, Orr of Charlotte, Oxholm of Vergennes, Partridge of Windham, Pellett of Chester, Peltz of Woodbury, Perry of Richford, Pillsbury of Brattleboro, Pugh of S. Burlington, Randall of Troy, Shand of Weathersfield, Sharpe of Bristol, Sweaney of Windsor, Symington of Jericho, Westman of Cambridge, Zenie of Colchester and Zuckerman of Burlington
Whereas, at the age of 29, Allison Hicks was diagnosed with cervical cancer and almost immediately underwent radical surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments, and
Whereas, although her health has improved as a result of these medical procedures, they left her unable to bear children, a significant loss for a woman who works professionally with women in the birthing process, and
Whereas, Allison Hicks has now decided to devote considerable time and energy to the reduction and ultimately the elimination of cervical cancer among Vermont women, and
Whereas, cervical cancer results from certain types of a common virus called human papillomavirus (HPV) that, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will affect approximately 80 percent of all women by the time they reach age 50, and
Whereas, within two years of Alison Hicks’s diagnosis, the federal government approved a new vaccine to prevent the occurrence of HPV in women, and
Whereas, she has established the Allison Hicks Cervical Cancer Foundation, the first foundation that a cervical cancer survivor has created to combat the disease, and
Whereas, the $15,000.00 that she has raised for the foundation will be used to pay for cervical and breast cancer exams and will enable 20 women to be among the first in Vermont to receive the HPV vaccination, and
Whereas, the first Allison Hicks Cervical Cancer Screening Day will occur on January 20, and
Whereas, Allison Hicks also serves on the Vermont Cervical Cancer Eradication Task Force, whose goal is to make Vermont the first state in the nation that eliminates cervical cancer, and
Whereas, in recognition of her special commitment and effort to eradicate cervical cancer in Vermont, she was a 2006 Burlington Free Press Vermonter of the Year nominee, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors Allison Hicks for her selfinitiated campaign to eradicate and prevent cervical cancer in Vermont, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Allison Hicks.
H.C.R. 17
House concurrent resolution in memory of the American military personnel who have died in the service of their nation in Iraq from December 20, 2005 to December 29, 2006
Offered by: Representative Obuchowski of Rockingham
Whereas, Operation Iraqi Freedom began on March 20, 2003, and
Whereas, since that date, our nation’s soldiers have frequently encountered life-threatening situations in the course of performing their assignments in Iraq, and
Whereas, as is true in any combat situation, many brave Americans have lost their lives, and
Whereas, those soldiers who have died in Iraq from December 20, 2005 through December 29, 2006 are listed by name, rank, and military service in the order of their reported deaths and include: DeGracia-Naputi, Richard Jr. Specialist, U.S. Army, Britt, Benjamin T., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Lopez-Feliciano, William, Specialist, U.S. Army, Reali, Regina C., Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Willey, Cheyenne C., Specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, Andres Jr., Joseph J., Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, Maravillosa, Myla L., Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Cardinal, Anthony O., Specialist, U.S. Army, Gudino, Sergio, Specialist, U.S. Army, Carver, Dane O., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Coles, Dominic R., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Salter, Richard Matthew "Matt", Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army, Santos, Isaias E., Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army, Morberg, Joshua M., Private, U.S. Army, Sage, Lance S., Specialist, U.S. Army, Forbes, Aaron M., Specialist, U.S. Army, Lutz II, George Anthony "Tony", Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Teewia, Prince K., Specialist, U.S. Army, Dostie, Shawn Christopher, Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army, Pfender, Jonathan R., Private, U.S. Army, Taha, Ayman A., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Corniel, Marcelino Ronald, Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Bishop, Jason Lee, Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army, Vanderhorn, Christopher J., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Cann, Adam Leigh, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Gettings, Albert Pasquale, Corporal, U.S. Marine, Hecker III, William F., Major, U.S. Army, Lopezreyes, Jason, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Mariano, Robbie M., Private, U.S. Army, McCurdy, Ryan S., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, McLaughlin, Michael E., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army National Guard, Peralez Jr., Johnny J., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Petty, Christopher P., Captain, U.S. Army, Walker, Ryan D., Specialist, U.S. Army, White, Stephen J., Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army, Anderson, Stuart M., Major, U.S. Army Reserve, Braswell, Darren D., Civilian, U.S. Dept. of Defense, Brown, Kyle W., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Camilomatos, Radhames, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Campbell, Jaime L., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army National Guard, deMoors, Joseph D., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Edwards, Michael I., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Field, Nathan R., Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Jacobs, Jeriad P., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Johnson, Robert T., Specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, LaBouff, Douglas A., Major, U.S. Army, Little, Jason T., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Lundstrom, Brett L., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Martinez, Michael R., Major, U.S. Army, Melson, Jacob E., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Mercado, Raul, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Troxel, Chester W., Chief Warrant Officer 4, U.S. Army National Guard, Upchurch, Clinton R., Specialist, U.S. Army, McMullen, Michael Joseph, Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Carver Jr., Mitchell K., Chief Warrant Officer 3, U.S. Army, Jackson, Kyle E., Chief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army, Jordan, Michael Anthony, Petty Officer 1st Class, U.S. Navy, Price, Jonathan Kyle, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Watts, Justin J., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Dudkiewicz, Kasper Allen, Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Kendall, Dustin L., Specialist, U.S. Army, Garcia, Ruel M., Chief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army, Kenyon, Rex C., Chief Warrant Officer 3, U.S. Army, Shepherd, Adam R., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Arrelano Pandura Carlos, Corporal, U.S. Marine, Dewey, Brandon Christopher, Lance Corporal, U.S.