OHIO LAKE ERIE COMMISSION AGAIN SPONSORING "LIFE ON LAKE ERIE" AMATEUR PHOTO CONTESTTOLEDO, OH -- The people, plants and animals that live and play in and around Lake Erie are all subjects for the 2003 "Life On Lake Erie" Amateur Photo Contest, sponsored by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC). Winning photographs will be featured in the fall at a traveling display along Ohio's north coast and will be exhibited during the 2003 Coastweeks celebration, August 23 to September 21. Entrants must be age 18 or older and cannot earn more than 51 percent of their income as photographers. All photos must be taken within the last two years and must be submitted in slide form. An official contest entry form must accompany each slide submitted. Forms are available by calling 419-245-2514 or from the commission's web site at www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo . There is no limit to the number of slides that one photographer may submit. First and second place winners will be selected in each of five contest categories: * Family Fun - Capturing a family's enthusiasm for swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking and playing on Lake Erie. * * Life On The Edge - Developing images of people, plants or animals living, working and playing on Ohio's North Coast. * * Above And Below - Capturing views of Lake Erie from high in the sky or down under the water's surface! * * Balanced Growth - Showing sustainable development on Lake Erie where smart planning has been used to protect the environment, preserve farmland and open space and promote livable communities. * * Lake Erie Heritage - Celebrating Ohio's bicentennial year with an image of a historic activity or festival in the Lake Erie region. Representatives of the OLEC will judge the contest. Entries will be evaluated on the basis of creativity, photographic quality and effectiveness in conveying the beauty and unique character of Ohio's Lake Erie coast. Entries must be postmarked by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 8, to "Life On Lake Erie" Photo Contest 2003, Ohio Lake Erie Commission, One Maritime Plaza, Fourth Floor, Toledo, Ohio 43604-1866. All entries become the property of the commission for use in educational and promotional materials. The commission is made up of the directors of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the departments of natural resources, transportation, development, health and agriculture. The commission was established for the purpose of protecting Lake Erie and its watershed as Ohio's premiere natural resource and promoting responsible development in the region.
Source: ODNR
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