National Executive Committee Representative of District 3 Wayne Desjardins extending service to install the DAV Elected and Appointed on the 18th of April, 2009 Joint Installation Banquet which was held Saturday evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, Rhode Island.  See Photo of NEC Representative Wayne Desjardins who is receiving a special award received from the Speaker of the House of Rhode Island William J. Murphy and House Veterans Affairs Committee representative Kenneth Carter.  Both were absent.  Commander James Robbins presented this award on their behalf.