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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 3, 2019 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-a <br /> SUBJECT: "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest 2019 <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 and judges of "The Nature of <br /> Orange" 2019 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 2019. This year, the theme was Farms, Parks and Trails in Orange <br /> County. The goal of the contest was to inspire exploration, celebration and appreciation of <br /> Orange County's diverse landscapes and outdoor experiences. Photographers help document <br /> the beauty and diversity of natural resources, and people connecting to the environment. <br /> A total of 65 photographs were submitted in May 2019. 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 /> 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 2020, 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.orangecountync.gov/deapr/, on the department's Facebook Page, and will <br /> also be "streaming" on the visual monitors in County buildings. <br />