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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 5, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-a <br /> SUBJECT: "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest 2017 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks <br /> and Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Lynn Hecht, 245-2510 <br /> 1) Winning Photos <br /> 2) Contest Brochure <br /> PURPOSE: To recognize the winners and thank all participants of"The Nature of Orange" 2017 <br /> Photography Contest. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Commission for the Environment and the Parks and <br /> Recreation Council were proud sponsors of this year's "The Nature of Orange" Photography <br /> Contest completed in May 2017. The goal of the contest was to inspire exploration, celebration <br /> and appreciation of Orange County's diverse landscapes and outdoor experiences. <br /> Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of natural resources, and people <br /> connecting to the environment. <br /> A total of 104 photographs were submitted in May 2017. 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 due to the many high-quality <br /> submissions. This year's judges were photographers Laura Branan, Holden Richards, and <br /> David Schaub. <br /> Winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and for first through third place, a small <br /> monetary award. During the months of July and August, the photographs were displayed at the <br /> Orange County Visitors Center in Hillsborough, the Orange County Public Library, and the <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Center. In addition, winning photographs are displayed on <br /> the Orange County DEAPR website under the "breaking news" <br /> section http://www.orangecountync.gov/deapr/ , on the department's Facebook Page, and will <br /> be "streaming" around the county on the visual monitors. <br /> The 2017 contest winners are as follows: <br /> Youth: 1st Place — Cooper Batts; 2nd Place — Sarah Joy Brandt; 3rd Place — Lucinda <br /> Smylie; Honorable Mentions: Kadin Brown and Cooper Batts. <br />