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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING THE 11TH ANNUAL FAMILY CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
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HON. BILL POSEY
of florida
in the house of representatives
Friday, December 6, 2019
Mr. POSEY. Madam Speaker, on December 21, 2019, Brevard County
families, businesses and local community organizations will gather to
celebrate the 11th Annual Family Christmas Extravaganza. Having become
one of the largest Christmas celebrations on the Space Coast, this
year's event will be bigger and better than ever, promising a place for
family and friends to partake in a wide variety of holiday festivities
to get them in the Christmas spirit.
This year's event will take place at Fred Poppe Regional Park in Palm
Bay from 11 am-4:30 pm and will be completely free of charge thanks to
over 80 local businesses and organizations that came together to donate
food, gift certificates and equipment. Because of their generous
contributions, families will be able to enjoy cotton candy, hotdogs,
snow cones, bouncy houses, ride horses and trains and even go rock
climbing.
Hosting the event will be Eddie Anthony Izquierdo as ``Eddie Frost''
and Ahriel Brown as ``Arctic Ahriel,'' who will engage families with
Christmas singalongs, short skits, and giveaways. A variety of
exclusive performances will follow by Grammy Award-winning bassist Trae
Pierce and the T-Stones, Chagy the Clown and the acrobats of Cirque
Adventure.
The House of Palm Bay, City of Palm Bay Parks and Recreation along
with several community business partners such as Thrifty Specialty
Produce, Chick-Fil-A, Gator Automotive and Edible Arrangements are just
among the few names of many we have to thank for providing the venue
and resources to make the celebration unforgettable.
Senior Pastor Ken Delgado of the House at Palm Bay said in
anticipation of the event, ``With today's news being filled with
division, contention and expressions of hatred, it is exciting to see
the City of Palm Bay, along with its businesses and citizens, create an
event where love, joy and peace is expressed. The Family Christmas
Extravaganza is the greatest expression that so many people yearn for
and is what the angels proclaimed at the birth of Jesus saying, `Peace
and good will towards all men.' ''
The City of Palm Bay issued a proclamation in support for this year's
celebration, proclaiming December 21, 2019 Family Christmas
Extravaganza Day.
The spirit ofthe holidays is all about giving and spending time with
loved ones. This year's Extravaganza brings our community together to
remind us of that.
I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting all those who are doing
their part to spread the Christmas spirit this holiday season and those
who have worked so hard to make the Annual Family Christmas
Extravaganza possible.
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