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Winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and a small monetary award. <br /> During the month of August, the photographs were displayed at the Orange County Visitors <br /> Center in Hillsborough, the Orange County Public Library, and the Chapel Hill/Orange County <br /> Visitors Center. In addition, winning photographs are displayed on the Orange County DEAPR <br /> website under the "breaking news" section http://www.orangecountync.gov/deapr/, on the <br /> department's Facebook Page, and will be "streaming" around the county on the visual <br /> monitors. <br /> • "THE NATURE OF ORANGE" <br /> Photography Contest 2015 <br /> • 4th annual photography contest <br /> • Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of our natural resources or <br /> show residents enjoying our parks and environment. All photos taken in Orange <br /> County. <br /> • 116 entries (50 Youth and 66 Adult) <br /> • Volunteer judges evaluated photos based on: <br /> — relevancy <br /> — composition/arrangement <br /> — focus/sharpness <br /> — lighting and creativity <br /> The 2015 contest winners are as follows, and Commissioner Jacobs distributed the <br /> certificates: <br /> Adult: 1 st Place — Richie Sheppard; 2nd Place — Barbara Driscoll; 3rd Place — Pat <br /> French; Honorable Mentions: Jason Pulley and Barbara Driscoll. <br /> Youth: 1 st Place —Joseph Mohler; 2nd Place — Kirby Lau; 3rd Place — Cailin Lucero; <br /> Honorable Mentions: Kees Keiper and Cailin Lucero. <br /> Judges: Laura Branan, Chris Graebner, and David Schaub <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> congratulate the winners and thank the Judges. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Resolution Supporting Stepping Up Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with <br /> Mental Illnesses in Jails <br /> The Board considered approving the resolution expressing support for the Stepping Up <br /> Initiative sponsored by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), the <br /> National Association of Counties (NACo) and other organizations to help advance counties' <br /> efforts to reduce the number of adults with mental and co-occurring substance use disorders in <br /> jails, and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier read the resolution: <br /> RES-2015-038 <br />