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Picture of the Week 2-12-15

Congratulations to Maridelis Morales for winning first place and Jaclyn Molloy for winning second place  for this weeks Picture of the Week. Also congratulations to Tom Brenner for placing with honorable mention.

First Place:

Rochester local and Polar Plunge observant, Gloria Weyerts, kisses one of the police men's horses at the Polar Plunge on February 8, 2015 in Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester local and Polar Plunge observant, Gloria Weyerts, kisses one of the police men’s horses at the Polar Plunge on February 8, 2015 in Rochester, N.Y.

Image by: Maridelis Morales

Second Place:

Marivi Howell-Arza gets zipped into her dress at the Miss Flower City Beauty Pageant. A pageant that is a preliminary round for the young woman to become Miss New York and then hopefully Miss America on January 31, 2015.
Marivi Howell-Arza gets zipped into her dress at the Miss Flower City Beauty Pageant. A pageant that is a preliminary round for the young woman to become Miss New York and then hopefully Miss America on January 31, 2015.

Image by: Jaclyn Molloy

Honorable Mention:

Plungers jump into the icy water during the Rochester Polar Bear Plunge at Charlotte Beach in Rochester, New York on February 8, 2015.  Hundreds attended the event to raise money for the Special Olympics.
Plungers jump into the icy water during the Rochester Polar Bear Plunge at Charlotte Beach in Rochester, New York on February 8, 2015. Hundreds attended the event to raise money for the Special Olympics.

Image by: Tom Brenner