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DESCRIPTION:The Union County  Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to a
 nnounce that a selection of  prize-winning art work by Union County empl
 oyees and their relatives is  on display now through July 16 in  the Fre
 eholders Gallery\, located on the 6th floor of the  Union County Adminis
 tration Building\, Elizabethtown Plaza at Rahway  Avenue in Elizabeth.&n
 bsp\; The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  weekdays.\nThe art disp
 lay presents a select sampling of pieces from among the 97 creations jud
 ged at the recent 11th annual National Arts Program Exhibit and Contest 
 for Union County  Employees and Their Families. &nbsp\; The exhibit and 
 contest is a result of a partnership with the National  Arts Program Fou
 ndation which provides prize money and valuable support  to display the 
 work of talented artists.\n&ldquo\;The artistic talent of our Union  Cou
 nty employees and their family members is very impressive\,&rdquo\; said
   Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;We have artist
 s who excel in  painting\, photography\, and other visual  arts\, and we
  are proud to put their work on display.&nbsp\; We thank the  National A
 rts Program Foundation and Elizabethtown Gas Company for  hosting the Ma
 y 9th awards reception and providing gallery space for Union County empl
 oyees and their families to  display their talent in the original exhibi
 t.&rdquo\;\nListed alphabetically by town are  all the award-winning emp
 loyee artists (or their relatives) and the  awards they won at the origi
 nal exhibit and contest.&nbsp\; Not all of the  award-winning pieces are
  able to be displayed  at the Freeholders Gallery exhibit.\nBerkeley Hei
 ghts: Christopher Wagner (Third Place\, Amateur).&nbsp\; Clark: Ryan Fre
 es (Honorable Mention\, Intermediate).&nbsp\; Colonia: Ara Herrera (Firs
 t Place\, Teen 13-18) and Andrea Moore\, (Second Place\, Amateur).&nbsp\
 ; Cranford: Angelina Spricigo (Third Place\, Youth 12 and Under)\; and D
 ianna Strom (First Place\, Intermediate).&nbsp\; Edison: Ruth Brown\, (F
 irst Place\, Professional)\, Richa Wadhawan (Best in Show\, Youth 12 and
  Under) and Sanjeev Wadhawan (Honorable Mention\, Amateur).&nbsp\; Eliza
 beth: Aniyyah Boone (Second Place\, Teen 13-18)\; and Joseph Leonard (Ho
 norable Mention\,  Amateur).&nbsp\; Fanwood: Giselle Valdes (Honorable M
 ention\, Intermediate).&nbsp\; Hillsborough: James Caratozzolo (Honorabl
 e Mention\, Amateur).&nbsp\; Jackson: Grace Hagemann (Honorable Mention\
 , Youth 12 and Under).&nbsp\; Kenilworth: Jim Lowney (Honorable Mention\
 , Professional).&nbsp\; Linden: Angelito David (Honorable Mention\, Prof
 essional)\; Donna Farrell  (Honorable Mention\, Amateur)\; Christine Mar
 ti-Millward  (Honorable Mention\, Youth 12 and Under)\; Adrianna Rendon 
 (Honorable  Mention\, Teen 13-18)\; John Rhodes (Third Pace\, Intermedia
 te) and  Charlene Rieger-Velli (Honorable Mention\, Intermediate).&nbsp\
 ; Martinsville: Kayla Stasil (First Place\, Youth 12 and Under)  and Tho
 mas Stasil (Honorable Mention\, Professional).&nbsp\; Old Bridge: Allana
  McQueen (Honorable Mention\, Youth 12 and Under).&nbsp\; Port Redding: 
 Jeffrey Kubu\, (Second Place\, Intermediate).&nbsp\; Roselle: Erin Macri
  (Honorable Mention\, Intermediate).&nbsp\; Roselle Park: Renee Froehlic
 h Garcia (Second Place\, Youth 12 and Under).&nbsp\; Scotch Plains: Joy 
 Lytch (Honorable Mention\, Youth 12 and Under).&nbsp\; Somerset: Tamara 
 Brown (Honorable Mention\, Teen 13-18) and Tiina Nummela (First Place\, 
 Amateur).&nbsp\; Springfield: Amy McLaughlin (Third Place\, Teen 13-18).
 &nbsp\; Teaneck: Deborah Singer Pires (Honorable Mention\, Intermediate)
 .&nbsp\; Union: Jim Kakaletris (Honorable Mention\, Amateur).&nbsp\; Wal
 l: Carolyn Soltys-Herbert (Second Place\, Professional).&nbsp\; West Ora
 nge: Emma Svetvilas (Honorable Mention\, Youth 12 and Under).&nbsp\; Wes
 tfield: Richard Earl (Honorable Mention\, Professional)\; Jimmy McCutche
 on  (Honorable Mention\, Youth 12 and Under) and Mary Paynter (Third Pla
 ce\,  Professional).\nAdditional support for this event was provided by 
  a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts\, Department of  
 State\, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.&nbsp\; 
 Exhibits  at the Freeholders  Gallery are coordinated by the Union Count
 y Office of Cultural and  Heritage Affairs.\nFor more information about 
 this exhibit and other  programs and services related to the arts and Un
 ion County history\,  contact the Union County Office of Cultural and He
 ritage Affairs\, 633  Pearl Street\, Elizabeth NJ 07202.&nbsp\; Telephon
 e: (908)  558-2550. NJ Relay users dial 711. Or send E-mail to:  cultura
 linfo@ucnj.org.
URL:http://summit.patch.com/events/union-county-employee-artists-display-
 work-at-freeholders-gallery
SUMMARY:Union County Employee Artists Display Work at Freeholders Gallery
LOCATION:Rahway Avenue \, Elizabeth\, NJ: Rahway Avenue \, Elizabeth\, NJ
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