WEST END ATLANTA

On behalf of the Rose Circle Community Garden, I am hereby announcing a Halloween Jack-O-Lantern contest for the West End.

Contest Rules: Your Halloween Jack-O-Lantern must be hand-carved from a real pumpkin. No transfers or templates may be used; all designs must be original "art" designed by the competitor. You must post a photo of the jack-o-lantern here on this forum thread by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29. atlantawestend.com/myjoomla/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,97/func,post/do,reply/catid,15/

The judges (that would be me and my son Ben) reserve the right to insist on seeing the original jack-o-lantern in person in the event of a tie or close call.

Two winners will be chosen, one child and one adult. For the purpose of this contest, "child" means anyone under the age of 18. "Adult" means anyone 18 or older.

Parents are encouraged to help their children design and create their jack-o-lanterns, but the design should be that of the child. The winner of the children's jack-o-lantern contest will receive a Halloween bag filled with tasty goodies, none of which will be healthy or good for his/her teeth. The winner's parents may dole out the winner's prize as appropriate.(Value: Not less than $10)

The adult winner of this competition will receive one free ticket to the October 30 performance of West End neighbor The Elliot Holden Group, and Porter Batiste Stolz, at Smith's Olde Bar - 1578 Piedmont Ave Atlanta, GA 30324.(Value: $15)

Please post or send your contact information to me along with your photo entry. The names of the winners will be posted on this thread after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, and prizes will be distributed to the winners that night or on Thursday, October 30. Please check this site on the evening of October 29 to see whether you have won and call me as soon as you see that you are a winner, so that we can get together and I can give you your prize.

Get your pumpkins ready!!

Debbie Zimmerman
(404) 752-8878
Rose Circle Community Garden
rosecirclecommunitygarden.wikispaces.com/
www.elliotholden.com/

The Atlanta Journal Constitution had a great article today:
"How to Carve a Pumpkin" with lots of photos and instructions.
Check it out!

www.ajc.com/holiday/content/atlanta-holiday-guide/entertaining/stories/2008/10/16/carve_pumpkin.html?cxntlid=sldr_hm

Introducing CyberBorg Pumpkin, 2008 Winner or Else You will be Assimilated

Carl and Liz you guys are cutting edge with this one.

Here's my Mexican Day of the Dead entry.

this time with pics - I hope.

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Ok, Neighbors!

Let's step up the activity on this Jack-O-Lantern contest!

So far we have only two entries, both in the Adult Category (I THINK! Not so sure about Carl and Liz's entry )

That leaves the kid's contest wide open for a sure winner. Parents, get to work with your kids! Teach them that age-old skill of pumpkin carving. Let them get all messy and gummed-up with pumpkin innards up and down their arms and all over their shirts. Show them how the pumpkin seeds can be cleaned, roasted, and EATEN! Making a jack-o-lantern is so much fun - carve one with your kids this year!

The adult contest really warmed up today with the "Day of the Dead" head - do we have a professional sculptor in the neighborhood?? Liz and Carl's CyberBorg is still holding his own, though, as we await more entries.

Our prizes are ready. The winner of the adult contest will receive one free ticket to the Thursday, October 30 performance of neighbor Elliot Holden's Band and Porter Batiste Stolz, at Smiths Olde Bar on Piedmont Road. Along with that ticket, the adult prizewinner will also receive a free Elliot Holden CD, Radiance.

Our child winner will take home a bucket of chocolate candy including Snickers, M&Ms, Kit Kats, etc.