NOVEMBER
25 2022
2022 Audubon Nature Photo Contest Winners Announced
Photo Submitted “Family Portrait” by Jamie Johnston of Woodland, Colorado, took top honors in the Adult Fauna category of the Audubon Community Nature Center 2022 Nature Photography Contest.
Jamestown, N.Y. – A panel of judges has named the winners and honorable mentions of the Audubon Community Nature Center 2022 Nature Photography Contest. Recognitions went to those from nearby to across the country, and even one in Europe. “Family Portrait,” by Jamie Johnston of Woodland, Colorado, was the winner in the Adult – ages 19 and older – Fauna
Category. Fauna included any wild animal. The Youth – ages 8 to 18 – Fauna winner was “Spring Peeper,” by Benjamin Genter of Columbus, Indiana. Christopher Baker of Madison, Alabama, won the Adult Landscapes category with his “Cheaha Sunset.” Landscapes/ Waterscapes could be mountains, forests, fields, deserts, oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers,
creeks and more. “Nature’s Aura,” by Ethan Romer of Park City, Utah, was the Youth Landscape Winner. Romer’s “Namibian Shadows” was a Youth Landscape honorable mention. “Namibian Shadows” also took the Youth prize in the previously announced Community Choice awards, determined by voters on the contest website. The Adult Community Choice prize went to Pat Frantz Cercone of Bradford, Pennsylvania, whose “Four Course Dinner” was in the Fauna category. All winners received $200 cash prizes, and their photographs will be on display at the Nature Center in Jamestown, N.Y. Details of the competition are at GoGoPhotoContest.com/ACNCPhotoContest, where images of all the entries can be found under “Participate.” The Leaderboard at the bottom of the home page shows the rankings of the Community Choice votes. The 2022 contest had four judges, whose numerical scores were averaged to determine the winners and honorable mentions. Details of their process and the backgrounds of each can be found under “About” at that same site. Adult Fauna Honorable Mentions are “A Double Crawfish Snack” by Cami Marculescu of Charleston, South Carolina; “Cheetah with Cubs” by Johan Willems of Zonhoven, Belgium; and “Respect” by Glenn Ostle of Charlotte, North Carolina. Youth Fauna Honorable Mentions went to “Friends, Siblings, Anything” and “Injured Coyote in Yellowstone,” both by Lauryn Socha of East Aurora, New York; and “Downy in a Magnolia,” also a finalist in the Community Choice awards, by Abi-
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Second Annual Jingle At The Rocks Holiday Party Planned For December 8th
Dunkirk, NY (November 15, 2022)- The Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals (NCYP) and Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club invite the public to attend the second annual Jingle At The Rocks holiday party on December 8th from 5-7 pm at 64 On The Rocks in Fredonia. All proceeds from the event will benefit Marine Toys For Tots. Admission is $5 with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy, or $15 without a toy donation. The evening will feature networking, raffles, an ugly sweater contest, appetizers, and drink specials. This event is sponsored by the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG), Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club, David Dengler of Larson-Timko Funeral Home, Fresh and Fancy Floral Design Studio, and Gugino & Ryel Financial. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this and future
events; please contact Monica Simpson, 716-363-3770, or Leslie Wille, 716-3664892, if you or your business are interested in becoming a sponsor. Pre-Registration for the event is strongly encouraged. Registration can be found at bit.ly/JingleAtTheRocks2022 (case sensitive). Those pre-registering will also receive a discount code for 50% off ticket purchases to Christmas POPS: Seasons Greetings; a seasonal concert featuring The Four C Notes at Rockefeller Arts Center on December 8th at 7:30. More information about the concert can be found at bit. ly/ChristmasPOPS. The mission of Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals (NCYP) is to network and advocate for young professionals promoting awareness of local opportunities and entrepreneurship endeavors. They strategically engage in social and civic practices enhancing
the overall quality of life for young professionals and, by extension, our communities. For more information about how to support NCYP or to become a member of our growing team of innovators, contact co-chairs Monica Simpson (716-363-3770) or Leslie Wille (716-3664892) or email nchqypro@ gmail.com. For information on upcoming events and professional opportunities, we encourage interested parties to visit our website at unitedwayncc.org/nchqyp or request to join our mailing list by emailing nchqypro@ gmail.com. The Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club is made up of neighbors and community leaders uniting for a common good and taking on the most pressing challenges of our community and our world. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self. For more information on Rotary, please visit our website at dunkirkfredoniarotary.org.