| Golden Oak Festival Golden State Classic Car Show and Paso Robles Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off Saturday October 25, 2008 Paso Robles City Park 11th Block of Pine Street 9:00am - 3:00pm Check-in will be on the corner of 12th Street and Pine Street. |
The Paso Robles Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off is pleased to welcome JIM STEVENS Folk Singer A native of El Paso, Texas, Jim Stevens started singing music as a member of the El Paso Boys Choir. The choir performed a wide variety of music, from the classics to the Broadway stage. This early exposure to the musical world around him is basic to Jim's repertoire. In high school, Jim picked up the guitar and started playing the folk rock songs of the day by the musical artists Simon and Garfunkel, the Beatles, Peter Paul and Mary and the Kingston Trio. While at the University of Texas at El Paso, Jim starred in a highly acclaimed benefit production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Shortly after, along with several of that troupe's members, Jim traveled with the showband Springfire, performing at hotels and nightclubs throughout the Midwest, and making two tours of military bases in Great Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1982, Jim has performed with the Chad Mitchell Trio and opened concerts and festivals for Richie Havens, Maria Muldaur and Ray Price. Club appearances include: Ghirardelli Wine Cellar in San Francisco, The Loft in San Jose and Cats Restaurant in Los Altos. Outside the Bay Area, Jim' has also appeared at The Red Lion, Vail, Colorado, The Dock, in Davenport, Iowa, The Railhead, Houston, Texas, and Inn of the Mountain Gods, Ruidoso, New Mexico. Today, Jim lives in San Carlos and performs at numerous venues and events throughout the Bay Area, including the San Mateo County Fair, Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, Saratoga Rotary Art Show, St. Charles Church Fall Festival in San Carlos and libraries from Santa Rosa to Gilroy. 1997 saw the release of Jim’ s first album, “Playing Favorites”, a collection of songs, written by others and two by himself, that capture the spirit of his music. |
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| Sponsorship Opportunities If you would like to help sponsor the 2008 Community Event, please click below for more information. www.pasoroblesdowntown.org Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (G.P.C.) We are so proud to be an Official Weigh-off Site of the G.P.C for our 2008 Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off. |
| Event Contact Tammy Robinson or Kim Peterson 503 Spring Street Paso Robles, CA 93446 Phone (805) 238-2019 Fax (805) 238-2820 tammy@petersonloans.com |
| For tips on how to grow your Giant Pumpkins please visit these websites. BigPumpkins.com BackyardGardener.com GiantPumpkins.com HollandsGiants.com |
We would like to thank Greg Cherry at 3iNK Screenprinting for his help in designing the Paso Robles Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off T-shirt. |
| A Special Thank You to Taylor Rental for donating the Fork Lifts. We wouldn't have been able to move those monster pumpkins without your generous donation! |
| Thank You to Hayward Lumber for their generous donation of the building materials for our stage. |
| Thank You to Rental Depot for their generous donation of chairs, and various site equipment. |
| STEVE PETERSON'S 1978 RANCHERO "THE GIANT PUMPKINMOBILE" |
| In Loving Memory of Steven Robert Peterson (Steve) January 25, 1951 - November 8, 2007 Steve founded the Paso Robles Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off in 2006. After attending various weigh-offs around the state, he decided to share his love of giant pumpkins with the city of Paso Robles and surrounding areas. Steve loved being apart of the giant pumpkin community. His enthusiasm was contagious to the people around him and given half a chance he would talk pumpkins to anyone who was willing to listen. We will miss him dearly, but in a tradition made uniquely by Steve, his pumpkin legacy will continue in our hearts forever. |