Fiesta Brevard 2010 !

Organizers of the 6th Annual Fiesta Brevard fundraiser are seeking individuals, groups and restaurants to participate in the salsa competition, to compete with one another to determine who has Brevard's Best Salsa.

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New for 2010! Offsite parking with transportation by Travelynx!

We're pleased to announce that this year Fiesta Brevard Attendees will be able to park at one of three sites in Cocoa Beach, and take the Travelynx shuttle to and from the event! Details coming soon ...

Participants will be showing off their "Fiesta Hats" during the Fiesta Hat Parade & Contest. During the festival, it will be announced for all entrants to join the parade. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.

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Salsa Contestants Wanted!

Get Ready for our
5th Annual Hat Parade!
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Fiesta Brevard 2010!
Friday, May 7th
5:30 - 9:00 PM
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Don't Miss Brevard's 6th Annual Fiesta Brevard!
The Non-Profit Task Force, a Committee of the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to invite you to our 6th Annual Fiesta Brevard event!
Fiesta Brevard is the showcase for up to 30 of Brevard's finest Non-Profit organizations, a truly unique and fun-filled experience. Each participating organization's booth will offer games to play, prizes to win, and raffle tickets for purchase, to win even more great prizes!

Fiesta Brevard will be in full swing on Friday, May 7, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the International Palms Resort & Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Resort) on A1A in Cocoa Beach. Festivities include live entertainment with Latin music, salsa dancing, games, drawings, raffles, salsa contest, fiesta hat parade and contest, lots of food and more! Over $ 20,000 in prizes were given away at Fiesta Brevard 2009! Tickets are available in advance for $10.00 or $15.00 at the door.
$10 Advance Tickets are available for purchase from ALL participating Non-Profit organizations, or at the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber (400 Fortenberry Road, Merritt Island).

Or, you can Buy Now! Click here to purchase your entry tickets online, and we will hold them for you at the Will Call table at the event! Admission includes four (4) food tickets and cash bars will be available.

Grand Prize Drawing tickets are also available for fantastic prizes, including a Fiesta Treasure Baskets valued at over $1,000 in gift cards, etc., Vacation Gift Packages, Visa Gift Cards, 6-Month Computer Contract, and more!

Join in on all of the fun! Whether you dance around in a festive hat, share some spicy salsa, enter a bunch of raffles, or anything else that suits your fancy ... whatever you do, you will experience Fiesta Fun!

Mark your calendars, and don't miss this awesome event on Friday, May 7th, 2010!
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Neighbor to Neighbor Program

Cocoa Beach Neighbor2Neighbor Project

More than 70 Cocoa Beach community volunteers have joined in a grassroots effort to lend a hand to neighbors in need. Cocoa Beach Neighbor 2 Neighbor initiative is part of the Save our Neighborhoods group recently formed to investigate options for improvement to the overall community’s appearance.

The Neighbor 2 Neighbor goal is to provide assistance to Cocoa Beach homeowners unable to clean up their yards, paint their house exterior, or to perform minor repairs to their residence…with NO cost to the homeowner.

Neighbor 2 Neighbor hopes to improve the community one home at a time.

If you want to improve your property but are unable to, because of physical limitations due to age, illness or other situations beyond your control, you may qualify for their help.

To qualify for assistance:

• Applicants must provide proof of homestead exemption and permanently reside in their homes.

• Applicants must be unable to perform the needed cosmetic repairs due to age, financial hardship or physical impairment.

If selected, repairs will be performed at NO COST to the applicant. The group hopes to begin its first project in April 2010. Those interested in becoming a candidate for assistance, or as a volunteer, should contact Jack Kirschenbaum at 321-258-6356 or respond to P.O. Box 1870, Melbourne, FL 32902.
“It’s about giving and caring for those around us!”

INAUGURAL SURF COAST TRIFECTA EVENT ~ SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH

RON JON TRIATHLON COCOA BEACH TO KICK OFF SURF COAST TRIFECTA ON APRIL 18

AIR FORCE RESERVE SIGNS ON AS TITLE SPONSOR OF SURF COAST TRIFECTA SERIES

The Inaugural Surf Coast Trifecta, a three event multi-sport series, kicks off on Sunday, April 18 with the first ever Ron Jon Triathlon Cocoa Beach. The sprint distance triathlon is expected to draw 350 athletes and features a ¼-mile swim in the Banana River, a 12.5-mile ride along State Road A1A and a 3.1-mile (5-k) run along the Cocoa Beach Golf Course and in adjacent residential areas.

The Ron Jon Triathlon Cocoa Beach is the first stop in the Surf Coast Trifecta, which offers more than $3,000.00 in prize money to overall and age group winners of the three event series. The Trifecta’s second stop is May 23 with the State Farm Space Coast Bikearathon in Viera, and the event wraps up on June 20 with the Long Dogger’s Dad’s Day Triathlon in south Melbourne Beach at the Sebastian Inlet State Park. Complete information on the series and on each of its events can be found at www.surfcoasttrifecta.com

The Ron Jon Triathlon Cocoa Beach is a USA Triathlon-sanctioned event and follows all of the association’s rules and guidelines. Event specifics follow:

· Event will be held adjacent to the Cocoa Beach Golf Course at 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd

· Event starts at 7:15 a.m sharp on Sunday, April 18

· All athletes must be USAT members

· Event day parking is at Cocoa Beach High School – approx. ¼ mile from start and finish line

· Packet pick-up at Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sat, April 17

· No day of race registration will be allowed

In addition to final planning for the Ron Jon Triathlon Cocoa Beach, race organizers are pleased to announce that the Air Force Reserve has officially signed on as title sponsor of the three-event Surf Coast Trifecta series. “The Air Force Reserve is a fantastic organization that does so much good for our country, and triathletes are just the kind of people that the Air Force Reserve looks to attract so it is a win-win relationship,” said Surf Coast Trifecta producer Mitch Varnes. “I am looking forward to a great series of multi-sport events.

Aside from the Air Force Reserve and Ron Jon Surf Shop, the Ron Jon Triathlon Cocoa Beach is additionally sponsored by the Space Coast Board of Tourism, Hampton Inn of Cocoa Beach, Physical Addictions, Bob’s Bicycle Shop and Beachside Performance Studio. Additional support is provided by the City of Cocoa Beach and its police department, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Legacy Sports and Life Skills.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The biking portion of this event will occur between 7:30 am and 9:00 am and will take place on Minutmen, Brevard Ave, Orlando Ave (A1A) to a turnaround on PAFB and returning northbound on Atlantic Ave (A1A) to Minutemen back to the Cocoa Beach Country Club.

The running portion of this event will be along the golf course, Country Club Road and Willow Green and will occur between 8 am and 10 am.

Please contact: Mitch Varnes / info@themelbournemarathon.com for more information on this event.