A watermelon eating contest for all ages held at a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019.
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Cole Dillon, 2, participates in his first watermelon eating contest during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Emma Fellman, 12, celebrates her watermelon eating contest win for her age group during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Emma Fellman, 12, celebrates her watermelon eating contest win for her age group during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Louis Hope, 7, participates in a watermelon eating contest during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Cheryl Fellman participates in a watermelon eating contest during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Sarah Quinto, 9, wipes her face after winning a watermelon eating contest for her age group during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Kai Hargrave, 14, left, and his friend Chaz Van Slyke,14, laugh after participating in a watermelon eating contest during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Children participate in a watermelon eating contest during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Maggie Swanson organizes the watermelon eating contest during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Sara Chapell reacts during the adult watermelon eating contest during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
John Delgado participates in a watermelon eating contest during a community picnic sponsored by the Douglas Fourth of July Committee and Capital City Fire/Rescue at Sandy Beach on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
