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It rained all night, but the skies cleared just in time for the 9th annual Whidbey Island Giant Pumpkin Contest. This contest is limited to the inhabitants of Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. A record 29 pumpkins were entered and the crowd was estimated at over 250 people. Winners were

1. Phil Renniger 739.5 a new contest record
2. Peter Dwersteg 486
3. Ellen Giles 416 and winner of Rookie of the Year
4. Bob Bailey 400
5. Brian Giles 368.5
6. Dave Binder & Wylie Vracin 344
7. Lee Roof 306
8. Barbara Eaton 276
9. Nancy Bailey 275.5
10. Jim Engstrom 190 & 52.5
11. Jess Olson 181.5
12. Larry Eaton 145.5
13. Patrick Eaton 143
14. Rebecca Olson 120
15. Wiona Walton 85
16. Tom Walton 84

Junior Division
1. Avalon Renniger 633
2. Sage Renniger 617.5
3. Brenda Renniger 412
4. Sam Vier 197
5. Chris Olson 126.5
6. Oak Harbor Youth Center 115.5
7. Zoey Abrahamse 101
8. Logan Abrahamse 91.5
9. Chris Opdyke 90
10. Oak Harbor Youth Center 88
11. Oak Harbor Youth Center 70.5
12. Oak Harbor Youth Center 34.5

The OH Youth Center is an after school co-op and the kids worked together to raise the pumpkins as a team.

Ugliest Giant Pumpkin Oak Harbor Youth Center
Prettiest Giant Pumpkin Avalon Renniger

Largest Zucchini
Carol Olson 11 pounds, 7 ounces

Best Pumpkin Pie - judged blindly by culinary experts
Phil Renniger

10/9/2004 7:45:27 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Congrats Phil. A new record as well. Good job.

Phil

10/9/2004 7:52:36 PM