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4 <br /> 1 reduce some of the more negative behaviors associated with Alzheimer's disease and other <br /> 2 dementias. <br /> 3 Winners of the 2015 Long Term Care Quality Service Awards were able to successfully <br /> 4 implement Music in My Mind/Orange County program by working with families and volunteers to <br /> 5 create a personalized list of songs for their residents and clients with dementia. The six winning <br /> 6 organizations are committed to continuing and expanding these programs so that many more <br /> 7 individuals with dementia living in Orange County will continue to experience the joy of music <br /> 8 that reminds them of their past and to share that joy with others. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Commissioner Burroughs handed out the awards: <br /> 11 Winners of the 2015 Long Term Care Quality Service Award are: <br /> 12 - A Helping Hand Companion Agency <br /> 13 - Brookshire Senior Living <br /> 14 - Livewell Assisted Living <br /> 15 - Right At Home <br /> 16 - Florence G. Soltys Adult Day Health Program <br /> 17 - Carol Woods Retirement Community <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Chair McKee said this item coincides with the BOCC Social Justice goal of"create a <br /> 20 safe community." <br /> 21 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 22 congratulate and commend the winners. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 b. "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest <br /> 28 The Board considered congratulating the "The Nature of Orange" 2015 Photography <br /> 29 Contest winners and thanking the judges and all those who participated in this community <br /> 30 event. <br /> 31 Lynne Hecht, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR), <br /> 32 reviewed the following background: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 BACKGROUND: <br /> 35 The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> 36 completed its annual "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest in May 2015. The goal of <br /> 37 the contest is to inspire exploration, celebration and appreciation of Orange County's diverse <br /> 38 landscapes and outdoor experiences. Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of <br /> 39 our natural resources, and our people connecting to their environment. <br /> 40 A total of 116 photographs were submitted in May 2015. A panel of judges selected first, <br /> 41 second and third place winners from the Youth and Adult divisions. In addition, judges identified <br /> 42 two additional Honorable Mention awards per age group since there were so many high-quality <br /> 43 submissions. This year's judges were photographers Laura Branan, Chris Graebner and David <br /> 44 Schaub. <br /> 45 Winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and a small monetary award. <br /> 46 During the month of August, the photographs were displayed at the Orange County Visitors <br /> 47 Center in Hillsborough, the Orange County Public Library, and the Chapel Hill/Orange County <br /> 48 Visitors Center. In addition, winning photographs are displayed on the Orange County DEAPR <br /> 49 website under the "breaking news" section http://www.orangecountync.gov/deapr/, on the <br /> 50 department's Facebook Page, and will be "streaming" around the county on the visual monitors. <br />