Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 83 Entries. Sunday, February 26 View Page What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas???   Tuesday, March 6 View Page I was able to go to The Big Show n Vegas, here are some of my pictures,,, I have a few with people I don't know, and I apologize in advance if I put the wrong name to the wrong person and if the picture isn't very good, but I wanted those that weren't able to go to see some of what happened and who was there. Here is Joe Gerchy, Susan Saxton, Curt Saxton, and Andy Scalise   Tuesday, March 6 View Page In the West Bar, Andy Scalise, Alan Kopp, and Susan Barber   Tuesday, March 6 View Page This ia Frances and Garry Gantner, and Sam Lovelace   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Teresa and Cecil Weston, from Circleville, Ohio   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Susan Saxton, Andy Wolf, and Sam Lovelace   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Joe Menting, Joe Gerchy, and Curt Saxton   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Susan Barber, Erin and Harold Huff.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page John Barlow and Joe Menting , from Wisconsin   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Joe Gerchy, Andy Wolf , and Andy Scalise.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here's Cecil Weston, with Tim Parks and Quinn Werner in the background.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Some had the chance to get some relaxation time,,,Here is Bill Rodonis getting a foot massage.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Just before Pumpkins 101 with Andy Wolf.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page The Pumpkin 101 panel,,,Don Young, Quinn Werner, Jim Bryson, Leonardo Urena, and Andy Wolf   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Ray Villaphane and a pumpkin he will Sculpt grown by Jose Ceja.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Friday Night outside the meeting room.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page More of the people Friday night.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Ok, Ray is starting his creation,,,   Tuesday, March 6 View Page A nice banner to welcome us all!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Pumpkin growing has alot of gentle giants, here is one of them ,,, Leonardo Urena , What a nice man and it was an honor to meet him,,,along with him here is Stan Pugh.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page I got to meet alot of famous growers,,,Here is Harley Sproule, Jim Bryson, and Brant Bordsen.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Ray is still working on this pumpkin,,,go Ray!!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here we have Carol Douglas, Steve Daletes, Dr. Bob Liggett, Jerry Rose, and the back of Lisa Gerchy. (sorry Lisa)   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Watching the Carver is Teresa Weston, Ian Paton, and Cecil Weston.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here's my pal Andy Scalise enjoying a comfortable chair.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Wow, this pumpkin is getting incredible!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Look how he smoothes the pumpkin as he goes.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page I kept going back every half hour or so, It was really coming along, good job Ray!!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Another pumpkin sweetheart,,, Here is Dr. Bob Liggett with the orange and green ladies,,,I think he was enjoying their company, lol!!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page This guy just keeps on carving.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page It has a cigar now.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page He's still at it!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page I also had the pleasure to speak with Joe and Sue Jutras,,,Such nice folks!!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here is Russ Pugh, giving his motivational talk.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page People watching the speakers.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Leonardo gave a very nice presentation of how he grew his pumpkins last year.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page As I post, my friends in chat are correcting my mistakes,,,The first picture I posted of Joe Menting, is with Alan Kopp, not John Barlow,,,The Picture of Leonardo Urena and Stan Pugh is really Leonardo and Bob Risi,,,Please excuse my mistakes!!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here is Ian Paton giving his talk on Greenhouse Growing.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page My table listening to the speakers.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Some of the others in the room.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here's Bill Petit.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Bill Petit, Andy Scalise, and Curt Saxton.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Wow, this Pumpkin is Awesome!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page It just keeps getting better.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page The finished product,,,Nice work Ray!!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page More talking going on.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page The ladies of the registration table,,,Carol Stelts, Julie Young , and Dawn Northrup,,,Thank you ladies!!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here are my dinner companions,,,Lee and Dorie Perry, Susan and Curt Saxton.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page The other side of our table,,Andy Scalise ,(not seated,,Mrs. May), and Emmett May   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Nice to see that they got a chance to enjoy dinner, these guys worked hard the whole weekend,,, Here is Don and Julie Young!!   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here's Dave and Carol Stelts.   Tuesday, March 6 View Page Here is Sue and John Vincent.   Tuesday, March 20 View Page Here are more pictures from Vegas, please accept my apology if i get any names wrong,,,Here is Dick Wallace and Eddy Z.,,,Dick presented Eddy with a jacket award on behalf of his generosity to the Orange Angel Foundation.   Tuesday, March 20 View Page There was a new service award created this year,,,Here are Lorraine and Stephen Jepsen accepting, on behalf of Steve Jepsen, the Vine of Honor Award   Tuesday, March 20 View Page Joe Jutras was inducted into the Hall of Fame.   Tuesday, March 20 View Page This picture is of Joe Jutras with other Hall of Fame members.   Tuesday, March 20 View Page And, we had a visit from Ricky Bobby,,,aka,,,Dave Stelts.   Tuesday, March 20 View Page The first award of the evening was for Giant Tomato,,,It went to Marv Meisner,,,6.51 lbs.   Tuesday, March 20 View Page Winner for watermelon was Todd Dawson,,,282.2 lbs.   Tuesday, March 20 View Page For field pumpkins,,,John and Betty Mackinnon and the Twins,,,both 162 pounds.   Tuesday, March 20 View Page Setting a new World Record for long gourds,,,The winners were Glen and Margaret Martin.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page Glen and Margaret Martin also won the Master Gardener award.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page The Rookie of the Year award went to Wilfried Schierding, with a pumpkin that weighed 1329.4 lbs.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page The Most Improve Weigh off Site went to Foiana, Italy.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page Best Top Ten Average went to Canfield, Ohio.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page This years European Champion is Jos Gahye.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page These are 2011's 4000 lb. growers.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page These are the 4200 lb. growers for 2011.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page The 1600 Pound Club.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page The 4500 lb. growers, Kelsey and Jim Bryson, and Thadd Starr.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page The 1700 lb. Club, Leonardo Urena.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page And the 4800 pound Club,,,Again featuring Leonardo Urena.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page Here are the 1800 pound growers from 2011,,,Dave and Carol Stelts, and Jim and Kelsey Bryson.   Wednesday, March 21 View Page Who could this be??   Wednesday, March 21 View Page That Eddy sure can swing it, lol!!!!   Tuesday, May 1 View Page After work Thursday night I soaked my seeds and got them in moist soil,,,They germed in this order,,after 2 1/2 days I saw the 1566 Rodonis the 1303 Sweet, after 3 1/2 days the 1725 Harp, the 1544 Mc Mullen, and it looks like by morning the 1385 Jutras will be through the soil.   Saturday, May 5 View Page Been busy, but here are some more Vegas shots,,,Largest squash,,,Joel Jarvis 1486.6   Saturday, May 5 View Page Grower of the Year,,,Leonardo Urena   Saturday, May 5 View Page Here is Leonardo with some previous GOTY's   Saturday, May 5 View Page This is the new GPC trophy for the heaviest pumpkin, made by Joe Jutras   Saturday, May 5 View Page This years recipients for the GPC trophy were Jim and Kelsey Bryson.   Saturday, May 5 View Page After the awards, we have Ian Paton with Garry and Fran Gantner.   Saturday, May 5 View Page Here's Joe Jutras with Leonardo Urena.