[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16233]
[From the U.S. 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 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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