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Picture of the Summer!

We had so many great photographs submitted, it was very tough!

Congratulations to the winners of this Summer’s Picture of the Month! Grace Carr won first place, Cheyenne Boone won second place, and Traci Westcott won third place. We also had 3 honorable mentions, Bridget Fetsko, Matteo Bracco, and Cuauhtemoc Paz.

Congratulations to all!

First Place: Grace Carr

As temperatures reached the high 90’s, D.C fire fighters created a misting station for participants of the ‘Families Belong Together March’ on June 30th 2018 in Washington D.C. Many children and adults took a break to run through the water before continuing on the protest route.

Second Place: Cheyenne Boone

A family enjoys a tethered ride at the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival in Dansville, NY, on September 2, 2018.

Third Place:  Traci Westcott

Jacob Sandobal (cq),4, gets his first look at stilt walkers, with his dad, Juan Sandobal (right) and uncle, Gregorio Campos (left) on July 19, 2018 at the Hemlock Little World’s Fair in Hemlock, NY. The Sandobal’s live in Mexico, and this was Jacob’s first visit the United States and experience at an American fair.

Honorable Mentions: Bridget Fetsko

Nola swims underwater during waterfront time at Camp Stomping Ground in Deposit, N.Y. on Aug. 9, 2018. Stomping Ground is a sleep-away camp in the Catskills dedicated to partnering with kids to imagine a better world.

Matteo Bracco:

A young Mets fan (name withheld) heads into the stadium before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. on May 19, 2018. The Mets won over the Diamondbacks 5-4.

Cuauhtemoc Paz:

Isabel Paz (78) drinks a soda after helping cut up a pig and three bulls for meat to use to feed the townspeople during the the Fiesta Patronal in San Juan Mixtepec Oaxaca, Mexico on June 19th, 2018.
The Fiesta Patronal is festival that takes place in San Juan Mixtepec every June 21st-June 25th and honors their patron saint, Saint John the Baptist.