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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 1, 2015 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-b <br /> SUBJECT: "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest <br /> DEPARTMENT: DEAPR PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1) Winning Photos Lynn Hecht, 245-2510 <br /> 2) Contest Brochure Rich Shaw, 245-2510 <br /> PURPOSE: To recognize the winners and thank all participants of"The Nature of Orange" 2015 <br /> Photography Contest. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> completed its annual "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest in May 2015. The goal of <br /> the contest is to inspire exploration, celebration and appreciation of Orange County's diverse <br /> landscapes and outdoor experiences. Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of <br /> our natural resources, and our people connecting to their environment. <br /> A total of 116 photographs were submitted in May 2015. A panel of judges selected first, <br /> second and third place winners from the Youth and Adult divisions. In addition, judges identified <br /> two additional Honorable Mention awards per age group since there were so many high-quality <br /> submissions. This year's judges were photographers Laura Branan, Chris Graebner and David <br /> Schaub. <br /> Winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and a small monetary award. During the <br /> month of August, the photographs were displayed at the Orange County Visitors Center in <br /> Hillsborough; the Orange County Public Library, and the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors <br /> Center. In addition, winning photographs are displayed on the Orange County DEAPR website <br /> under the "breaking news" section _http://www.oranecount�nc. ov/deapr/, on the department's <br /> Facebook Page, and will be "streaming" around the county on the visual monitors. <br /> The 2015 contest winners are as follows: <br /> Youth: 1St Place — Joseph Mohler; 2nd Place — Kirby Lau; 3rd Place — Cailin Lucero; <br /> Honorable Mentions: Kees Keiper and Cailin Lucero. <br />