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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 4, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: "The Nature of Oranae" Photoara <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks <br />and Recreation ( DEAPR) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Winning Photos <br />2) Contest Brochure <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 -b <br />Contest 2018 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Lynn Hecht, 245 -2510 <br />1 <br />PURPOSE: To recognize the winners and thank all participants and judges of "The Nature of <br />Orange" 2018 Photography Contest. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Commission for the Environment and Parks and <br />Recreation Council are proud sponsors of this year's "The Nature of Orange" Photography <br />Contest completed in May 2018. This year, the theme was Parks and Trails in Orange County. <br />The goal of the contest was to inspire exploration, celebration and appreciation of Orange <br />County's diverse landscapes and outdoor experiences. Photographers help document the <br />beauty and diversity of natural resources, and people connecting to the environment. <br />A total of 99 photographs were submitted in May 2018. A panel of judges selected first, second <br />and third place winners from the Youth and Adult divisions. In addition, judges identified two <br />additional Honorable Mention awards per age group due to the many high - quality submissions. <br />This year's judges were photographers Kent Murray, Holden Richards, and David Schaub. <br />The winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and for first through third place, a small <br />monetary award. During the month of August, the photographs were displayed at Cup a Joe in <br />Hillsborough. For September, the photos will be on display at the Orange County Public Library. <br />The photographs will then be displayed at the Orange County Visitors Center in Hillsborough <br />from October through December. In January 2019, the Orange County /Chapel Hill Visitors <br />Center in Chapel Hill will host the photos. The winning photographs can also be viewed on the <br />Orange County DEAPR website under the "breaking news" <br />section http:/ /www.orangecountVnc.gov /deapr /, on the department's Facebook Page, and will <br />also be "streaming" on the visual monitors in County buildings. <br />