Florida Senator George Gainer was the high bidder on the 99-pound watermelon that won the Number 1 ranking at this year’s Watermelon Festival in Chipley.
Shown at the right, Gainer took home the melon with his bid and helped start the bidding on the remainder of melons auctioned to help raise funds for next year’s event.
David Corbin (shown below) served as auctioneer.
Sponsors of the 2018 Panhandle Watermelon Festival included – Rogers Insurance, Marianna Toyota, GCUS, Hoover’s Cornmeal, Miller & Miller Nissan, The Westerner, EasyCare Tree Service, Imagination Station, Touchstone Energy, KC’s Pizza & Grill, Peoples South Bank, Javier’s Restaurant, Gulf Power, Gustason & Davis, Obert Funeral Home, Cross Country Exterminators, WalMart, Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Deal Consulting, Gene Finch Bail Bonds, Washington County Sheriff’s Department, Carpet Masters, Capital City Bank, First Federal, Supervisor of Elections Carol Finch Rudd, Regions’ Bank, Davis Farms, Judge Colby Peel, Judge Timothy Register, Chipley Gun & Pawn, Property Appraiser Gil Carter, Chipley Hardware, Perry & Hester Wells, KFC of Chipley, Clerk of Court Lora Bell, Main Street Market, Tax Collector Ken Naker, Sheriff Kevin Crews, Superintendent of School Joe Taylor, and Judge Chris Patterson.
Photo Highlights of other Ag Center activities:
The 2018 Watermelon Queens took center stage ……
Watermelon Festival Chair Colby Peel thanked everyone for their support of the event …………..
The Drummond Family delighted the crowd …………………….
Washington County organizations and dozens of vendors provided a variety of venues for those attending this year’s Watermelon Festival ……………..
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Chipley Kiwanis Club.
Washington County Master Gardeners.
Washington County Guardian ad Litem Volunteers.
Washington County Democrats.
