[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 195 (Friday, December 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1554]
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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