Winners of the Kid's Pumkin Growing Contest 2009

Pinehurst's Octoberfest Kid's Carnaval, held Saturday, October 24th, was filled with fun activities. There was making a bird feeder, decorating a pumpkin, face painting, decorating a cookie, cup cake walk, costume parade, and judging of the Pumpkin Growing Contest.
The price of admition was canned food and donations to the Idaho Food Bank.

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Octoberfest Kid's Day

Saturday, October 24
Octoberfest Kid's Day


11:00 - 3:00 pm Hands-on activities: pumpkin decorating , cookie decorating, cup cake walk, making bird feeders, and face painting.

11:30 am Check-in your pumpkins for the Kids Pumpkin Growing Contest. Kids up to 14 years old are eligible to enter. There will be prizes for everyone entering, with special prizes for the funniest, cutest, weirdest, and biggest. (you don't need to be pre-registered).

1:00 pm There will be a kids costume parade and judging of the best costume in three age groups. Followed by the judging and awarding of prizes for the Pumpkin Growing Contest.

The price for the activities is a canned food item to be donated to the Idaho Food Bank.

Fall is the perfect time to plant.

Even though most people think that spring is the best time to plant, fall may be even better. This is because the trees and shrubs won’t have to withstand a hot summer during their first few months in your yard. The air is cool and the soil is warm. This is perfect growing conditions. Their roots have a whole year to break out of the root ball and grow into native soil before the onset of heat.