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WHOLE FOODS MARKET HOLDS PUMPKIN PIE EATING CONTEST AT HIGHWOOD PUMPKIN FEST 2011

HIGHWOOD, IL (OCTOBER 19, 2011) – The fall season is here, and that means the aroma of pumpkin is in the air! Head out to the Highwood Pumpkin Fest on Wednesday, October 19th for a Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest hosted by Whole Foods Market of Deerfield. The contest will be held in City Hall Park, and will begin promptly at 6:00pm. If you are a pumpkin pie lover, this is a contest you will not want to miss!

There will be four categories for all the different age groups willing to participate. These include Elementary-Middle School, High School, Over 18, and a Highwood City Officials only contest. Rules are sweet and simple: the person in each category to finish an entire pumpkin pie, using no hands, will win a Whole Foods Market gift basket valued at $75! The pies are all natural, of course, and 8 inches wide. Registration is free, and contestants may enter the competition by visiting the Deerfield Whole Foods Market or by calling them at 847-444-1900.   

About Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market was started in Austin, Texas in 1980, as a small store with strong values. Today, there are now over 310 locations and they still hold the same values of bringing natural and organic food to the people. A large supporter of sustainable agriculture and organic farming, Whole Foods seeks out only the finest and nutritious foods available.

About The City of Highwood
Highwood was founded in 1868 by William Wallace Everts, a Chicago civic leader and world-renown educator. His concept of a family-based community has endured for more than a century. The beautiful Everts Park, in the heart of downtown Highwood, has been named in the founder's honor. Benches and trees in the park celebrate and remember people who, through turbulent times and peaceful ones, built and sustained the community. Many of Highwood's street names recall Everts' family and friends whom the founder encouraged to build homes here. Residents of Swedish, Irish, Italian, Latino and other heritages have since populated the community, each enriching the community through their cultural traditions.
The Village of Highwood was incorporated in 1887. The name briefly became Village of Fort Sheridan and then City of Fort Sheridan. In 1904, the community officially became known as the City of Highwood. Fort Sheridan, a former army base slightly northeast of the City, has had a profound influence on Highwood's development, and it continues to do so today as part of its land, incorporated into the City, nearly doubled Highwood in size. Today, Highwood is blending the past and present with exciting new plans for its future.
The City of Highwood, IL administrative offices are located at 17 Highwood Avenue
Highwood, Illinois 60040. For more information, please visit www.highwoodpumpkinfest.com
Tel: 847.432.1924.

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