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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING GAIL PARELLA AND LISA SIENKIEWICZ ON BEING NAMED CO-

CHIEF MARSHALS OF THE 2017 BRISTOL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND PARADE

     Introduced By: Representatives Donovan, Marshall, Tanzi, Mattiello, and Ruggiero

     Date Introduced: June 21, 2017

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Gail Parella and Lisa Sienkiewicz, outstanding members of the Bristol

community, have received the prestigious honor of being named Co-Chief Marshals of the

nation's oldest, perpetual 4th of July Parade, held in Bristol, Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Life-long residents of Bristol, sisters Gail and Lisa grew up in the family

business and are the current owners of Gil's Appliances; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Parella is a graduate of Bishop Connelly High School and earned her

Bachelor's degree from Rhode Island College. She has been married to Joe Parella for seventeen

years and together they are the proud parents of three sons, Matthew, Joey, and Peter; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Sienkiewicz is a graduate of Our Lady of Fatima High School and has

been married to Frank Sienkiewicz for twenty-six years. Together they are the proud parents of

two children, Sarah and Alex; and

     WHEREAS, Deeply committed to the betterment of their community, sisters Gail Parella

and Lisa Sienkiewicz have donated numerous hours to local volunteer work and are

communicants of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, where Lisa is also a lector; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to her family and working at Gil's, Ms. Parella is a member of

the Sons of Italy, the East Bay and Newport chambers of commerce, and a parent volunteer for

Bristol's King Philip Little League. In addition, she and her husband are former Chairpersons of

the Catholic Charity Fund Appeal for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Sienkiewicz is a member of 100 Women Who Care RI, the East Bay

and Newport chambers of commerce, the Gordon School Heads Advisory Council, and class

parent coordinator for Portsmouth Abbey Fifth Form. She was a former member of the Bristol

Fourth of July Committee, and had previously served as the co-president of the Gordon

Community Association and the Gordon Centennial Celebration, and was a member of the

Gordon School Finance Committee; and

     WHEREAS, As is the case with many residents of Bristol, Gail Parella and Lisa

Sienkiewicz are proud of the fact that they have never missed a single Bristol 4th of July

celebration and they are humbled by the fact that they will be leading the annual parade through

the streets of Bristol. Their devotion to the community and their philanthropic endeavors have

distinguished them as persons worthy of this illustrious honor as well as our admiration and

gratitude; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Gail Parella and Lisa Sienkiewicz on being named

Co-Chief Marshals of the 232nd annual Bristol 4th of July celebration and parade. We commend

them for their many extraordinary achievements and contributions, and wish them continued

health, happiness and success in all their future endeavors; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Gail Parella and Lisa Sienkiewicz.

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