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Watermelon queens hand out tasty treats

Five regional and the national watermelon queens made their yearly appearance on the Boardwalk to hand out free slices of the healthy fruit. Shown are (l-r) Georgia Watermelon Queen Carla Penney, Mar-Del Watermelon Queen Courtney Hastings from Laurel, National Watermelon Queen Emily Brown of Indiana, Florida Watermelon Queen Kelli Wilder and North Carolina Watermelon Queen Carmen Honeycutt. BY DAN COOK
Dan Cook
August 13, 2015
Twin sisters Zara and Carys Murphy from Uganda, Africa enjoy their slices of the delectable fruit. BY DAN COOK
National Watermelon Queen Emily Brown poses with  Ella Smith, right, of Lancaster, Pa., who wears her favorite watermelon dress. BY DAN COOK
Watermelon isn't just for the youngsters, but also for the young at heart as Washington journalist Elizabeth Drew enjoys the yummy fruit. BY DAN COOK
Alexander Farrell of Connecticut loves the scrumptious treat. BY DAN COOK
Former 2011 National Watermelon Queen Whitney Conner helps to fill the trays. BY DAN COOK
Florida Watermelon Queen Kelli Wilder, left, watches as Malena Cash proves there is more than one way to hold a slice. BY DAN COOK
Cape graduate Charlie Burton gets two treats, a tasty slice of watermelon and a smooch from the North Carolina Watermelon Queen Carmen Honeycutt. BY DAN COOK
‎Jack Vassalotti, right, gets a slice from Georgia Watermelon Queen Carla Penney. BY DAN COOK
Dean Shuttleworth, left, gets an appetizing treat from National Watermelon Queen Emily Brown of Indiana. BY DAN COOK
Giant Foods manager Bob Suttmiller holds the pirate ship he carved to garner first place in the Giant Foods Watermelon carving contest. Shown with Suttmiller are (l-r) North Carolina Watermelon Queen Carmen Honeycutt, National Watermelon Queen Emily Brown of Indiana, Florida Watermelon Queen Kelli Wilder, Mar-Del Watermelon Queen Courtney Hastings and Georgia Watermelon Queen Carla Penney. BY DAN COOK

National and regional watermelon queens, in partnership with the Mar-Del Watermelon Association and the Delaware Department of Agriculture, handed out free slices of watermelon on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and at Giant Foods Aug. 5.

After handing out hundreds of slices of the tasty fruit, the queens made their way to Giant Foods at 19312 Lighthouse Plaza and handed out free watermelon slices, judged a watermelon carving contest and helped to officiate a watermelon eating contest.

 

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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