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2 1 to the Board in the next few months. She said that she attended the ABC Board meeting today 2 and there will be a new applicant for consideration soon. She said they also approved changes 3 to their retention and recruitment policy to increase retention bonuses. She also announced that 4 Justice United invited several commissioners to an assembly on Thursday that will be focused on 5 gaps in mental health care for the Latinx community. 6 Commissioner Bedford thanked the election staff and temporary poll workers for their work 7 during the elections last week. 8 Commissioner Richards had no comments. 9 Commissioner Greene said she attended the Advisory Council on Aging of the Area 10 Agency on Aging meeting today. She said she there was a presentation on a startup called 11 CareYaya. She said they are operating out of Launch Chapel Hill. She said the founder 12 recognized that family members caring for loved ones who are terminally ill or badly ill can get 13 burned out and there are college students in the community who are interested in gaining 14 experience in this area. She said this company has connected these two communities and hires 15 someone to tend to your loved one for a period of time in your place. She said the website is 16 careyaya.org and said she would send the information to the Board as well. 17 Chair Price said the Veteran's Day program was a joint program with the UNC ROTC for 18 the first time and it was a success. She said there was also a breakfast in the morning at Passmore 19 Center and another later that day at the Seymour Center. She said she is thankful to staff for 20 helping with Operation Greenlight. She said the Solid Waste Department is holding a series of 21 public meetings to discuss going to zero waste. She said there is a meeting tomorrow in Chapel 22 Hill, as well as on December 5th at Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agricultural Center and one 23 at Carrboro Town Hall. 24 Chair Price announced that since she won the election for the State House, she is 25 resigning effective December 31, 2022. She said she will provide her resignation to the Clerk and 26 also inform the Chair to the County's Democratic Party. 27 Commissioner Richards congratulated Chair Price on her win and wished her well. 28 29 Commissioner McKee arrived at 7:10 pm. 30 31 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations 32 33 a. "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest 2022 34 The Board recognized the winners and thank all participants along with judges of"The Nature of 35 Orange" 2022 Photography Contest. 36 37 BACKGROUND: The Orange County Commission for the Environment and the Parks and 38 Recreation Council were once again sponsors of this year's "The Nature of Orange" Photography 39 Contest, which was completed in June 2022. This year, the contest featured a theme of"Farms, 40 Parks and Trails in Orange County."The goal of the contest was to inspire exploration, celebration 41 and appreciation of Orange County's diverse landscapes and outdoor experiences. 42 Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of our natural resources, and people 43 connecting to their environment. 44 45 A total of 57 photographs were submitted throughout the contest. A panel of judges selected first, 46 second and third place winners from the Youth and Adult divisions. In addition, judges identified 47 one Honorable Mention award per division based on the many high-quality submissions. This 48 year's judges were photographers David Pruitt, Nick Galin, and Kayla McKenzie. 49 50 Winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and a small monetary prize. Typically, the 51 photographs are displayed throughout Orange County at locations such as at the Orange County