Deadline for Poland Forest photography comp is Aug. 11

Staff report

POLAND

The deadline for entries to “The Beauty of the Woods,” a photography competition organized by the Friends of Poland Forest, is Aug. 11.

Matted prints will be accepted from Saturday through Aug. 11 at The Cafe at Wittenauers, 122 S. Main St. Entries will be displayed in The Gallery at Wittenauers from Sept. 6 to 15. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. Sept. 15.

The contest is for amateurs in three divisions: children 12 and under, teenagers 13 to 19 and adults 20 and older.

Awards will be given to the top photo in each division, plus one best-in-show award. Winners in each age group will receive a $25 gift certificate from YM Camera, and the best in show will receive a gift certificate for framing from Frameworks.

Photos must be taken within Poland Municipal Forest and must focus on nature. Contest rules and entry forms are available in The Cafe at Wittenauers’, Poland Village Hall, in the kiosks at the forest’s entrances and at various Poland businesses.

The entry fee is $5 per person. All entrants also will receive a one-year membership in the Friends of Poland Forest. Email photocontest@wittenauers.com for information.

“The Beauty of the Woods” is Poland Forest’s first photo contest. Gordon Longmuir, organization president, says the contest’s purpose is to spotlight one of the village’s greatest treasures and to promote membership in the Friends of Poland Forest.