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IN THE BOX Want to share your opinion? Write us at 105 S. 18th St., #217 Yakima, WA 98901 or e-mail growing@goodfruit.com Young reader fascinated by the artwork on the cover of the August Good Fruit Grower. She captured the moment with her cell phone while A they were visiting Jesse's grandfather Buks Nel, who is a new cultivar development consultant with Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing (PTY), Ltd., in the Cape apple and pear grow- ing region of South Africa. Nel has been a technical advisor in the fruit industry his entire career. Jesse, who has already devel- oped a taste for Packham pears and Golden Delicious apples, lives with his parents, Amy and Jacques Botha, on the Makgadikgadi salt pan in Botswana. "This means a very simple life, which suits us all fine," Amy wrote. "Jesse enjoys sit- ting in the garden listening and watching birds and 'botanizing.' He is very chilled indeed, just a happy little rural chap with a good sense of humor and lots of life." my Botha of South Africa snapped this picture of her nine-month-old son Jesse James, who was evidently Fruit fan Jesse James Botha enjoys reading the GOOD FRUIT GROWER at his grandfather's home in South Africa. Thank You Golfers and Sponsors! With your help, the 18th Annual WSHA Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament was another success! The Tournament was held August 2, 2011, at the Lake Chelan Municipal Golf Course. Women's Low Net Division 1st Place: Stemilt Ladies - Eva Lauve, Chris Shannon, Bonnie Fortner, Paula Weedman Men's Low Gross Division 1st Place: Wilbur Ellis (Quincy) - Steve Rawley, Dave Lerma, Joey Sauer, Brandon Pyle 2nd Place: Wilbur Ellis (Camp David) - Curt Mathison, Dave Mathison, Noel Mathison, Tim Baity 3rd Place: DAC Consulting - Dain Craver, Jose Ramirez, Jason Bushong, Kelly Delay Visit www.wahort.org to view pictures and results from the tournament. Men's Low Net Division 1st Place: Miller Chemical—Neil Johnson, Lee Gale, Greg McPherson, Aaron Gale 2nd Place: Wilbur Ellis (Camp David) - Curt Mathison, Dave Mathison, Noel Mathison, Tim Baity 3rd Place: DAC Consulting - Dain Craver, Jose Ramirez, Jason Bushong, Kelly Delay Women's Longest Drive: Paula Weedman Men's Longest Drive: Sean Lough Women's Closest to the Hole: Melissa Naber Men's Closest to the Hole: Greg McPherson 2011 HEADLINE TOURNAMENT SPONSORS Thank You Hole Sponsors: Bank of the West, Columbia Fruit Packers, Northwest Farm Credit Services, DAC Consulting Organic, DOLCO Packaging, Dow AgroSciences, Gebbers Farms, Homchick, Smith and Associates, International Paper, Nutri-Cal, Pace International, Stemilt Growers, Tree Top, USAg Analytical Services, Valley Tractor, PurFresh and Kibble and Prentice. Thank You Team Sponsors: AgriMACS, Banner Bank, Bank of the West, C & O Nursery, Columbia Fruit Packers, DA Davidson (2 teams), DAC Consulting, DOLCO Packaging, Gebbers Farms (2 teams), GIRO Pack, IFCO, International Paper, Miller Chemical, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Northwest Wholesale, Olympic Fruit CO., Pace International, Pursense, SmartFresh/AgroFresh, Stemilt Growers (2 teams), Suterra LLC, Tree Top Inc., Valley Tractor, Washington Farm Labor Association, Westbridge, Wilbur Ellis (9 teams), and WSHA. Thank You Goodie Bag Sponsors: DA Davidson, GWATA, Progressive Marketing and WSHA. Thank You Prize & Raffle Sponsors: Ag Supply Wenatchee, Bella Terrazza Winery, Campbell's Resort, Coffee Cabin, Costco, FireFly, Golds Gym, GS Long, Haglund's Trophy, Holiday Inn – Yakima, Hooked on Toys, Howard Johnson Plaza, Howell at the Moon Productions, Icicle Ridge Winery, Jeeper's Bagels, Jet Pro Car Wash, Liberty Orchards, Northwest Wholesale, Ohme Gardens, Osprey Rafting, Pace International, Pak-it-Rite, Red Lion – Yakima, Springhill Suites – Wenatchee, St. Laurent Winery, Starbuck's, Stemilt Creek Winery, Superior Fruit Equipment, The Holiday Inn Express, The Owl Soda Fountain and Gift Shop, The Wenatchee World, Therapeutic Touch, Tree Top Inc., WAEF, WA State Apple Blossom Festival, WA State Apple Commission, Weinstein Beverage, Wenatchee AppleSox, Wenatchee Wild Hockey, Wilbur Ellis, Wok About Grill, WSHA. To learn more about the Washington State Horticultural Association Memorial Golf Tournament, contact WSHA: 2900 Euclid Avenue | Wenatchee, WA 98801 | phone (509) 665-9641 | fax (509) 665-8541 | visit us on-line at www.wahort.org 32 OCTOBER 2011 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com amy botha