Michael Brewer To Lead Pompano Beach Parade
This year's holiday parade in Pompano Beach will take on a serious note as it makes its way down Atlantic Boulevard.
Sixteen year old Michael Brewer, the Deerfield Beach teen who was set on fire by several classmates, has been chosen as the Yuletide on Atlantic Parade and Celebration's Grand Marshall. The city said it selected Brewer, who used to play at the city's Highland Park, as a way to honor him and bring home his anti-bullying message, according to the Sun-Sentinel.
Brewer, who celebrated his 16th birthday in October this month, was doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire in October 2009 in apparent dispute over a video game and a bicycle. He survived by jumping into a nearby swimming pool. He suffered burned over 60-percent of his body. He spent months rehabilitating at Jackson memorial Hospital Burn Center in Miami. He now lives in Palm Beach County.
The December 9th parade, which runs from Riverside Drive to McNab Park, will feature more than 100 floats and bands. After the parade the city's mayor will light the Yuletide Tree.
Source: The Sun-Sentinel
