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5 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 "THE NATURE OF ORANGE" <br /> 3 Photography Contest 2015 <br /> 4 4th annual photography contest <br /> 5 Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of our natural resources or show <br /> 6 residents enjoying our parks and environment. All photos taken in Orange County. <br /> 7 116 entries (50 Youth and 66 Adult) <br /> 8 Volunteer judges evaluated photos based on: <br /> 9 — relevancy <br /> 10 — composition/arrangement <br /> 11 — focus/sharpness <br /> 12 — lighting and creativity <br /> 13 <br /> 14 The 2015 contest winners are as follows, and Commissioner Jacobs distributed the <br /> 15 certificates: <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Adult: 1st Place— Richie Sheppard; 2nd Place — Barbara Driscoll; 3rd Place — Pat <br /> 18 French; Honorable Mentions: Jason Pulley and Barbara Driscoll. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Youth: 1st Place —Joseph Mohler; 2nd Place — Kirby Lau; 3rd Place —Cailin Lucero; <br /> 21 Honorable Mentions: Kees Keiper and Cailin Lucero. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Judges: Laura Branan, Chris Graebner, and David Schaub <br /> 24 <br /> 25 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 26 congratulate the winners and thank the Judges. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 29 <br /> 30 c. Resolution Supporting Stepping Up Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with <br /> 31 Mental Illnesses in Jails <br /> 32 The Board considered approving the resolution expressing support for the Stepping Up <br /> 33 Initiative sponsored by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), the <br /> 34 National Association of Counties (NACo) and other organizations to help advance counties' <br /> 35 efforts to reduce the number of adults with mental and co-occurring substance use disorders in <br /> 36 jails, and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Commissioner Pelissier read the resolution: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 RES-2015-038 <br /> 41 <br /> 42 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 43 Resolution Supporting "Stepping Up Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with <br /> 44 Mental Illnesses in Jails" <br /> 45 <br /> 46 WHEREAS, counties routinely provide treatment services to the estimated 2 million people with <br /> 47 serious mental illnesses booked into jails each year; and <br /> 48 <br /> 49 WHEREAS, prevalence rates of serious mental illnesses in confinement facilities are three to <br /> 50 six times higher than for the general population, with statistics showing that almost 13% of <br />