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Weighing the great pumpkin

Published 9:15 am Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Dorothy Reeck
Dorothy Reeck

Dorothy Reeck, owner of the Roanoke Inn, stands with her giant 423-pound pumpkin, grown in the fertile soil of Roanoke property. She easily won her annual bet with fellow pumpkin grower, Jack Jones, on whose squash would be heavier.