[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H6859-H6860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING 10TH ANNUAL FOOTY'S BUBBLES AND BONES GALA

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, I am so proud to rise tonight to 
recognize South Florida's own Joseph ``Pepe'' Badia, the president of 
Badia's Spices, who will be honored on October 8 for his many 
contributions to our community at the 10th annual Bubbles & Bones gala.
  Pepe's life is the classic story of a refugee in the United States, 
the land

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of opportunity. Pepe came as a lone 14-year-old Hispanic immigrant who, 
through hard work and determination, has become the leader of one of 
the largest and fastest growing spice companies in the United States. 
Pepe's accomplishments will be highlighted at an event in South Florida 
by John Kross, known as Footy, and this will benefit Here's Help, a 
nonprofit substance abuse treatment facility which assists over 300 
inner city youths.
  Congratulations to our very own Joseph ``Pepe'' Badia, a great civic 
activist in South Florida.

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