The Bristol Fourth of July Parade returns to its more traditional format this year, with bands, marching units, celebrtities and more. The parade will step off from the corner of Hope and Chestnut …
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The Bristol Fourth of July Parade returns to its more traditional format this year, with bands, marching units, celebrtities and more. The parade will step off from the corner of Hope and Chestnut streets and march through downtown Bristol at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 5.
Following is the official order of march to expect (though there may be some changes to this in the final format on Monday).
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CHIEF MARSHAL DIVISION
Police Cruisers
Bristol Police Color Guard
Kevin Lynch, Chief - Bristol Police Department
Bristol Police Officers
Bristol Fire Department Color Guard
Michael A. DeMello, Chief - Bristol Fire Department
Fire Chief Command Vehicle
Bristol Fire and Rescue Board of Engineers
The Ladies Auxilary of the Bristol Fire Department
The Patriot Flag II, carried by Narragansett Council Boy Scouts
Bristol Fourth of July 236th Celebration
Banner Carriers: Makayla Motta and Caroline Demetrakas
Michael Rielly, Town Crier
Bristol Train of Artillery, R.I.M. 1776
Colonel Raymond B. Murray
Bristol Train of Artillery, R.I.M. 1776, 18 Wheeler
Sunshine Oil / Bristol County Fifes and Drums
Banner Carriers: Dylan Barone and Julia Fox
Bristol County Fifes & Drums, Bristol, RI
2021 Chief Marshals Ken, Mike, Steve Januario
Banner Carriers: Josh Martins and Liam Murphy
Chief of Staff Kym Januario
Chief Aide Cyndi McCarthy
Chief Aide Maggy Januario CM CM-25
Military Aides: Ernie Bucci, John Camelo, Val Furrick, James Gotovich, Gregg Marsili, Bob Risio, Archie Martins, John Peters
Civilian Aides:
Joe Janario, 1985 Chief Marshal
2001 BMW Z3 Owner and Driver Maria Ferreira
Seraphin "Fee" DaPonte, 1987 Chief Marshal
2021 Corvette - Owner and Driver Deb Cordeiro
Jan Risio
Jane Castro
1987 Mercedes SL560 - Owner and Driver Debbie Correia
Jim Griffin
Liz Griffin
Rick Harris
2010 Mustang Convertible - Owner and Driver Claire Chisolm
Jenn Ruel
2012 Volvo C70 - Driver Deb Pirri
Greg Alves, Nancy Alves, Steve Aubin, Ivone Aubin, Joe Brito, 2011 Chief Marshal, Betty Brito, 2011 Chief Marshal, Babe Bucci, Jimmy Calenda, Ginny Calenda, Judy Camelo, Jon Camelo, Marcy Camelo, Joe Carissimi, Lisa Carissimi, Skip Castro, Lori Castro, John Ciociola, Kim Ciociola, Rich Contente, Patty Contente, Clarice Contente, Ari Contente, Bob Cotta, Jan Cotta, Brooke Cotta, Rob Cotta, Aly Cotta, Mike DaPonte, Celeste DaPonte, Sue DaPonte, Seraphin DaPonte, Margie DaPonte, Jonathan De Lemos, Tom DiChiaparri, Kirsten DiChiaparri, David DiMasi, Sue DiMasi, Rob DiMemmo, Samantha DiMemmo, Paul Dupont, Bruce Dyer, Beth Dyer, Matt Fernandes, Katie Fernandes, Lucia Floor, Kathy Furrick, George Garvin, Sara Gotovich, Emily Harris, Jacob Harris, Peg Harris, Adriana Corrales Carvajal, Deb James, MJ Januario, Nick Januario, Nathan Januario, Paul LaFleur, Cynthia Laroche, Jimmy Malm, Caroline Manceiri, Amanda Marsili, Matt Morganelli, Manny Pasqual, Alicia Peters, Shawn Peters, Enzly Ramsay, Jon Ruel, Frank Santos, Diane Santos, Joe Securo, Paul Silva, George Tanury, Diane Tanury, Andy Tyska, Nicki Ann Tyska, Steve Walsh, Karla Walsh
Junior Aides: Sadie Camelo, Elliot Cotta, Chris DiMemmo, Sam DiMemmo, Greyson Fernandes, Easton Fernandes, Gunner Gotovich, James Gotovich, Samantha Harris Corrales, Olsen Peters, Amalia Peters, Jackson Ruel, Willow Ruel, Fiona Ruel
First Student Bus
Daniel Clark - The Singing Trooper
Mrs. Suzanne Magaziner, 2020 Fourth of July Chief Marshal
1968 Chrysler Newport Convertible Owner and Driver Reggie Berrington
Bristol Fourth of July Committee
Banner Carriers: Blake and Zoe Nelson
Bristol Fourth of July Committee
Michele Martins, Chairman
Chuck MacDonough, Vice Chairman (not marching)
Dudley Hallagan, Treasurer, 2010 Chief Marshal
Deb Rainey, Recording Secretary
Maria Cesario, Corresponding Secretary
Mobile Water Station - Driver Deb Rainey
2021 Patriotic Speaker
Banner Carriers: Aryana and Mila Braga
Maj. Margaret Lero Larson, USAR, Patriotic Speaker
2021 Hattie Brown Recipient
Banner Carriers: Alivia Teixeira and Arria Teixeira
Capt. Dick Devault USNR (Ret), Hattie Brown
Red Mustang Convertible - Mike Cabral
Kentish Guards, East Greenwich, RI CM CM-158
Bristol Town Officials
Steven Contente, Town Administrator
Melissa Cordeiro, Town Clerk
Nathan T. Calouro, Town Council Chairman
Mary A. Parella, Town Council Vice Chairwoman & 1995 Chief Marshal
Timothy E. Sweeney, Town Council Member
Aaron Ley, Town Council Member
Antonio "Tony" Teixeira, Town Council Member & 2012 Chief Marshal
1956 Red MGA Owner and Driver Donald LeBlanc
The State of Rhode Island
RI State Police Color Guard
Aidans / Uncle Sam’s Patriotic Jazz Band
Dan McKee, Governor
Sabina Matos, Lt. Governor
RI General Assembly
Walter S. Felag Jr., Senator District 10
James A. Seveney, Senator District 11
Cynthia A. Coyne, Senator District 32
June Speakman, Representative District 68
Susan R. Donovan, Representative District 69
Members of Congress
The Honorable John F. Reed, U.S. Senator
The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator
The Honorable David Cicilline, Representative, 1st Congressional District
The Honorable James Langevin, Representative, 2nd Congressional District
Nellie Gorbea, Secretary of State
Seth Magaziner, General Treasurer
Peter Neronha, Attorney General
FLOAT: Rose Garden Theme; Sponsor: ELJ, Inc., Bay Coast Bank and The Bristol July 4th Pageant Committee
Victoria Travassos - Miss Fourth of July 2021
Aditi Mehta - First Runner-up
Samantha Martins - Second Runner-up
Emily Almonte - Third Runner-up
Catherine Quesnelle - Fourth Runner-up
Eden Sweeney - Little Miss Fourth of July 2021
Hope Tucker - First Runner-up
Mya Goncalves - Second Runner-up
Pawtuxet Rangers RIM 1774, Warwick, RI
FLOAT: Orange Crate Derby Winners
Julia Pisasale, 1st Place
Kara Pisasale, 2nd Place
Finnigan Boyle, 3rd Place
Cameron Carvara, 1st Place Jr.
Albert Leach, Best Looking Car
2021 Button Contest Winners
Madison Andrews, 2021 Button Contest K-5 Winner
Luke Daniel, 2021 Button Contest 6-8 Winner and Overall Winner
Evan Daniel, 2021 Button Contest 9-12
Ford Mustang - Owner and Driver Gary Convertino CM CM-213
Bay Coast / Mt. Hope High School Band
Banner Carriers: Marissa Cabral and Avery Walsh
Bristol Warren Regional School District
Diane Sanna, Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Kathryn Brown, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
Julie Baker, Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent
Bristol Warren Regional School Committee
Marjorie J. McBride, Chairperson, Tara Thibaudeau, Carly N. Reich, Sheila Ellsworth, Victor Cabral, Erin Schofield, Nichola C. Piper, Sarah Jane Bullard, Karen L. Cabral
FLOAT: Early American Life
Sponsor: Coggeshall Farm Museum
Trend N Motion (Band)
Sponsor: Navigant Credit Union
Bristol’s Clergy
Rev. Deborah Tate Breault, First Congregational Church
Reverend Michael Del Tatto, First Baptist Church
Reverend Canon Michael J. Horvath, St. Michael's Church
Deacon Paul Bisbano, St. Mary's Church
Reverend Henry P. Zinno, Jr., 2021 InterFaith Speaker, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Reverend Stephen M. Battey, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Dr. Joel Gluck, United Brothers Synagogue
Reverend Jeremy J. Rodrigues, S.T.L., Administrative Secretary to the Bishop,
Diocese of Providence
Fr. Rocha. St. Elizabeth's Church
FLOAT: Home for 'THE’ Holiday
Reverend Barry J. Gamache, St. Mary's Church
Sponsor: St. Mary’s Church
Warren Town Council Members
Keri M. Cronin, President
John W. Hanley, Vice President
Steven Calenda, Town Councilman
Portuguese Independent Band
Sponsors: Dawn Hill / Silvercreek / Greentree / Bershire Place
FLOAT: Portuguese History
Sponsor: Rancho Folclorico Clube Social Portuguese Club, Pawtucket, RI
Rhode Island Day of Portugal
Past Chief Marshals
Mr. Halsey C. Herreshoff, 1984 Chief Marshal
Hildebererto Moitoso, 1999 Chief Marshal
Raymond Cordeiro and Oryann Lima, 2003 Chief Marshals
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lero, 2004 Chief Marshal
Mr. James Farley, 2019 Chief Marshal
Kathleen Bazinet,2018 Chief Marshal
FLOAT: RIPTA Trolley
FLOAT: Jon Tyler
In Memoriam
Clinton J. Pearson, 1961 Chief Marshal
Russell 'Rusty' Serpa , 2005 Chief Marshal
Santa W. Matrone, 2006 Chief Marshal
Joseph Coelho Sr., 2009 Chief Marshal
Dr. William F. Bundy, 2008 Patriotic Speaker
Reverend Marinaldo A. Batista, Pastor St. Elizabeth Parish
FLOAT: What the World Needs Now
Sponsor: Safeway Auto
ABC 6 Personalities
St. Edmund's Pipes and Drums
Sponsor: Gil's Appliance
FLOAT: St. Edmund's Pipes and Drums
Ford F150 Owner and Driver William Benell
Judge Frank Caprio
Pontiac Owner and Driver Scott Vieira
Postal Truck, U.S. Postal Service
Bristol U.S. Postal Service
Kool Kat - John Amaral
Monroe Dairy
Cow Truck - Driver Rob Armstrong
WPRO - Tara Granahan
Chevrolet - Donated by Paul Masse
Lite 105 - Mary Ellen Kachinske
Batman
2020 Jeep Wrangler Owner and Driver Sharon Belanger
Parade Solicitation
Golf Cart - Driver Patti Nenna
Mobile Water Station - Driver Karren Boardman
DIVISION 1 - MILITARY
USMC Detachment, Naval Station, Newport, RI
Division Marshal: CDR Jerome Squatrito USN
Military Aide: ENS J.T Ramos USN 1 1-04, Nathanael Squatrito, Brian Squatrito, Noah Matloob, Adam Matloob
U.S. NAVY Division Marshal: Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, USN, President, Naval War College
Military Aide: Lt. Wendt, USN
Navy Band Northeast, Lt. Mathew Shea, USN, Director
Surface Warfare Officers Schools Command, Led by Capt. Alexis Walker, USN
Surface Warfare Officers School Command
Navy Supply Corps School Command, Led by Capt. Michael York, SC, USN
FLOAT: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
USCG Division Marshal: BMC Michael Maiocco, USCG
U.S. Coast Guard Truck with 26' Boat
Mobile Water Station - Driver Lisa Fisher
RIARNG Army Division Marshal: Col. Thomas Hannon, RIARNG, 56th Troop Cmd
56th Troop Command, RIARNG
"The Governor's Own" 88th RI National Guard Army Band, East Greenwich, R.I.
Todd Garrepy
Brigadier General (Ret) Richard J. Valente
Gold Star Mother, Sharon Serio Valente
M151A1 Jeep
5 Ton truck w/Bristol Battery C Members pulling Howitzer
RIANG Division Marshal: Col. Ronald Tammaro, RIANG, 143rd Air Wing
Members, 143rd Airwing, RIANG 1 1-25
Blue Star Mothers
RIWG Civil Air Patrol
Hallamore Corporation - Clydesdales
DIVISION 2 - VETERANS
U.S. Naval Sea Cadets
Division Marshal: 2nd Division - Veterans, Corporal Arthur Medeiros, Battle of the Bulge
Ford Mustang - Owner and Driver Rick Rodderick
Division Marshal: Sgt. 1st Class Thomas J. Dailey, Battle of the Chosin Reservoir Survivor
Chevrolet - Donated by Paul Masse, Driver Dave Wellington, Jr.
Walter Coelho, President Bristol Veterans Council
Ernestine Vota, State Dept. of VFW
1999 Dodge Truck pulling MIA Monument - Driver Karl Antonevich
VFW of R.I.
William Siano - Former State Commander VFW of Rhode Island
2002 Toyota Camry 4D
Mobile Water Station - Driver Ed Boardman
Boston Windjamers
Sponsored by: Roger Williams University
FLOAT: The Ghost Army of WWII
Sponsor: Blackstone Valley Tourism
VFW Middletown
Iwo Jima Veterans of R.I.
1968 Blue Dodge Polara Convertible, Owner: Kenneth MacLeod
American Ambulance, Circa 1900
Korean War Veterans
Viet Nam Veterans
USVA Mobile Vet Center, Driver Gerald Short
FLOAT: Backyard Celebration
Sponsor: Portside Tavern, with Andre Arsenault
Vettes for Vets of Rhode Island
FLOAT: Welcome Home to all Veterans
Sponsor: Plymouth Ad Hoc Vietnam Veterans Group
Rolling Thunder, Inc. RI Chapter 1 - Larry Brunell, President
Motorcyles of the Rolling Thunder
Dixie Cook Book (band)
Military Women across the Nation - Unit 158
2013 Dodge Ram - Gina Marie Doherty
Jewish War Veterans of United States
Ira Jay Fleisher, Senior Vice Commander
1956 Cadillac Owner and Driver
Hummer - Owner Andy Tyska, Driver Michael MacDonough 2 2-43
Charles Mueller, Base Commander USSU1
U.S. Submarine Veterans RI Base
2006 Lincoln Truck
Military Jeep, Driver Paul J Catania
2006 Lincoln Truck
Hot Tamales Brass Band
1928 Antique Oil Truck, Columbus Energy
Division 3 - Heroes
Warren Police Department
Division Marshal:cDr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, RI Dept. Health
BMW Convertible - Jenny Janario
FLOAT: Scouting Outdoor Fun
Sponsor: Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts 3 3-06
Rhode Island Department of Health
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation 3 3-08
Heroes from Bristol
First Student Bus 3
First Student Bus 3
Gordon Pipers Indianapolis, Ind.
Warren Fire Department 9/11 Memorial Presentation
FLOAT: Make America Nice Again
Sponsor: United We Stand
Worcester Sound & Lights Carousel Band Organ
Mobile Water Station Provided by Reliable Pest - Driver Chris Martin
Division 4 - Freedom and Independence
Naragansett Council Scouts - Troop
Division Marshal: Matt Allen
Division Marshal: Kathy Allen
Division Aide: William Allen
2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - Owner and Driver Analee Berretto
Grooversity-Reggae Group
R.I. State Council Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree Color Guard
RI State Council Knights of Columbus and State Officers
Dave Quinn, State Deputy
Father Joesph Paquette, State Chaplain
Peter Lentini, State Master of the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree
Benjamin Smith Grand Knight of Bristol Council
FLOAT: God Bless America
Sponsor: RI State Council Knights of Columbus
Brazilian Drum Band
Mobile Water Station - Driver Camille Teixeira
Co. B 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers Civil War Re-enactors
FLOAT: Celebrate America’s Independence with Health, Beauty and Peace
Sponsor: Falun Dafa Association of Rhode Island
Shriners
Veronica Robles Mexican Mariachi Flat Bed
FLOAT: Party in the USA
Sponsor: Dance Fusion
FLOAT: Santa’s Workshop
Sponsor: Bristol Christmas Festival Committee
Herbie the Love Bug - replica
Iron Man Tribute Car
Back to the Future – DeLorean
Jurassic Park Explorer – Replica
Jurassic Park Jeep – Replica
Jurassic Park Jeep – Tribute Car
Ghostbusters Ector Soul – Tribute Car
Boy Mouse, Girl Mouse and Duck on Firetrucks
Elsa, Ana, Moana - Dreams Come True Princess Parties
1957 Ward LaFrance lettered "Providence" - Richard Quetta
1960 Maxim Ladder lettered "Centredale/North Providence" - David Giammarco
1973 Maxim Aerial Ladder (lettered Greenwich, CT) - Scott Brown
1975 Mack Tower Ladder lettered "Providence" - Bill DeAngelus
1977 Mack lettered "Westbrook" - Brian Nicastro
1979 Mack CF Pumper - Dave Pingitore
Johnston Fire Dept. 911 Hummer
Mr. Potato Head - 2021 Ford F350 Owned Deb Cordeiro, Driver Steve Guyette