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The Canby Giant Pumpkin Festival

At Hoffman's Dairy Garden



Saturday, October 4, 2003
Hoffman's Dairy Farm, Canby, OR

The Hoffman family and the PGVG invite all growers and interested parties to attend their 6th annual giant pumpkin contest. We would like to thank all of our sponsors old and new. New sponsors this year are Chinook Winds Casino and Drake’s 7 Dees Nursery.

1. The contest is open to all growers and clubs
2. Entry is free
3. Date is October 4, 2003
4. Location: Hoffmans' Dairy Garden in Canby, Oregon
5. Registration starts at 8:00AM
6. Contest begins at 10:00AM
7. Weighing will begin with the giant pumpkins open division

9/14/2003 1:37:07 PM

Key West, FL

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8. Classes:
Giant pumpkins (open division)
Giant pumpkins (youth division)
Giant squash (combined divisions)
Field pumpkins (combined divisions) (non Curcurbita maxima)
Tomato (combined divisions)
Watermelon (combined divisions)
Most awesome vegetable (combined division) "Peoples Choice Award": tall corn, sunflowers, onions, squash, beets, long gourds, carrots, potatoes ... bring
the entire garden!!!
Golden Globe class (Best looking Atlantic Giant Pumpkin voted on by the growers who enter the contest)

9. Increased prize money with over $16,000 in cash prizes and
awards
10. Special Awards:

Chinook Winds has come on board as a major sponsor. They are sponsoring $1.00 per pound for the winner of each and every class. That is right each class.
Best new grower (trophy)
Plaques will be awarded to all class winners
NOTE: If a PGVG member wins first place in the giant
pumpkin open division class a bonus of $1.00 per pound
will be awarded from the PGVG and another $1.00 per pound from Chinook Winds.

Thus first prize for a PGVG member will be $2000 from the Hoffman’s plus $2.00

per pound. If a non PGVG member wins the first place They will receive $2000 from the Hoffman’s and $1.00 per pound from Chinook Winds.

To Qualify for the PGVG $1.00 per pound bonus
You must be a member in good standing with the PGVG by September 1, 2003.
Youth division first place award of a brand new top of the
line BMX Bike (donated by Bikes N' More)

9/14/2003 1:38:27 PM

Key West, FL

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PRIZE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2003 HOFFMAN CONTEST
CLASS PLACE PRIZE CHINOOK WINDS PGVG
MONEY BONUS BONUS

OPEN DIVISION GIANT PUMPKIN
If the winner is a PGVG member 1st $2,000 $1.00 per/pound $1.00 per pound
if the winner is not a PGVG member 1st $2,000 $1.00 per/pound 0
2nd $1,500
3rd $1,000
4th $750
5th $500
6th $250
7th $200
8th $150
9th $100
10th $75
11th-20th $50
21st-30th $25

YOUTH DIVISION GIANT PUMPKIN
1st BMX Bike
2nd $50
3rd $25

TOMATO
1st $150 $1.00 per/pound 0
2nd $100
3rd $50
4th $25
5th $25

WATERMELON
1st $150 $1.00 per/pound 0
2nd $100
3rd $50

SQUASH
1st $500 $1.00 per/pound 0
2nd $250
3rd $100

GLODEN GLOBE
1st $500 $1.00 per/pound 0
2nd $250
3rd $100

FIELD PUMPKIN
1st $150 $1.00 per/pound 0
2nd $100
3rd $50
4th $25
5th $25

9/14/2003 1:39:17 PM

Key West, FL

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12. Directions

Heading South on I-5



Exit # 282 A is south of the 205 and I-5 junction so you can take which ever is more convenient.



Take the exit- exit number 282A- toward CANBY/ HUBBARD. 0.66 miles



Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto HUBBARD CUTOFF RD NE/ WILSONVILLE HUBBARD HWY. 1.12 miles



Turn LEFT onto ARNDT RD NE. 1.79 miles



Stay straight to go onto S KNIGHTS BRIDGE RD. 0.73 miles


Heading North on I-5

8: Take the exit- exit number 278- toward AURORA NAT'L HISTORIC DIST./ DONALD. 0.22 miles



9: Turn RIGHT onto EHLEN RD NE. 2.39 miles



10: Turn LEFT onto AIRPORT RD NE. 1.85 miles



11: Turn RIGHT onto ARNDT RD NE. 1.54 miles



12: Stay straight to go onto S KNIGHTS BRIDGE RD. 0.73 miles


If you have any questions you can contact Jim Sherwood at(503) 651-3530 or fishroadfarm@cs.com or Jack LaRue at (360) 264-4904 or jasher@thurston.com

9/14/2003 1:39:31 PM

State Of Jefferson

looks like it will be a fun time in canby on the 4th cant wait to see all those big pumpkins. thanks for the info Ben

9/14/2003 2:24:36 PM