[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE 22ND ANNUAL FREMONT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 29, 2005

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the twenty-second 
anniversary of the Fremont Festival of the Arts, sponsored by the 
Fremont, California Chamber of Commerce. Annual contributions from the 
Festival provide over $400,000 to non-profit agencies in the Fremont 
community.
  The Festival is expected to attract over 45,000 individuals and will 
feature more than 800 artists, 40 culinary selections and 30 musical 
groups. This effort is made possible through the generous help of some 
3,000 volunteers who give willingly of their time to insure the success 
of the Festival.
  The spirit of community service continues to thrive in Fremont as 
exhibited by the Fremont Festival of the Arts. I am confident this 
year's Festival will be a success, and through its contributions to 
non-profits, will make a difference in the lives of all who live in our 
community.
  I commend the efforts of David M. O'Hara, Festival Chairman, and 
Cindy Bonair, Chamber CEO and Festival Director, for their generous and 
untiring efforts to make the Fremont Festival of the Arts a model 
event.

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