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Picture of the Week: September 19, 2017

Congratulations to the winners of this week’s Picture of the Week! Mustafa Hussain won 1st place, Cassidy Keith won 2nd place, Brittainy Newman won 3rd place and Matteo Bracco and Eakin Howard won Honorable Mention! Congratulations to all!

First Place: Mustafa Hussain

Adam Baker (cq), an animal care taker for Coronas of Hollywood, a Florida circus performing at The Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, N.Y., tends to a group of Bactrian camels waiting for their performance on Sept. 2, 2017. Baker has worked with Coronas for just over a year and is said to have a strong bond with many of the animals in the circus.

Second Place: Cassidy Keith

Dan Murphy, on the right, face his punching bag during one of his workouts. He had been with the workout program at the Boxing Boot Camp since it started in Novemer 2016. The camp specialized for those who are battling Parkinson’s Disease.

Third Place: Brittainy Newman

Dave Paskell, 56, poses for a portrait in the backyard of his home in Rochester, N.Y., on Sept. 10, 2017. “Sometimes I feel as though I was born at the wrong time. My mannerisms, sensibilities and moral compass seem those of the past. Yet at the same time, I’m inexorably part of the present looking through an open door to the future,” said Dave.

Honorable Mention: Matteo Bracco

Jerry Tusch drives a train back to Industry Station during the “Diesel Days” event at the Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in Rush, N.Y. on Sept. 16, 2017.

Honorable Mention: Eakin Howard

RIT’s Connor Gill (4) and Elmria College’s Yaniv Kogan (11) try to get a head on the ball in the last minuets of play. RIT Men’s Soccer defeated Elmira College 3-0, on Sept. 13, 2017 at Tiger Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.