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October 1, 2008
| It’s the Great Pumpkin |
Cambrian family’s single seed yields enormous squash
By Carol Rosen
Editor
In early May the Westhauser family, including 4-year-old Zach, planted a single pumpkin seed in their 4-foot square backyard garden. The pumpkin soon outgrew its plot and took over the backyard. By late September the gourd weighed more than 300 pounds.
Thank goodness they didn’t plant a beanstalk!
Zach and his father Ron tended the pumpkin daily, providing water and some obviously magnificent tender-loving care. “A friend gave me a giant pumpkin seed and encouraged me to try growing it,” said Ron. “Zach and I took care of it every day, Read more...
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In Memoriam: Phil Hill
An American Champion 1927-2008
By Gary Luke
Special to the Times
As a child I watched the international races that were covered on TV with my father, and soon became aware of the celebrity named Phil Hill. As a seven-year-old, I watched Hill dominate the Can Am race held at Laguna Seca driving the Flipper-Winged Chaparral. As a ten-year-old I read books about the racing record of the Ferrari Team where the photographs of Phil Hill were abundant. It was clear to me that Phil Hill was no average talent.
As twenty-year-olds Pat Olsen and I got to shake his hand Read more...
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