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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2007

“My Hometown” Photo Contest DEADLINE EXTENDED!

The Committee for a Clean & Beautiful Glendale and Neighborhood Services invite residents of Glendale, Montrose and La Crescenta to enter the “My Hometown” Photo Contest. Photos should represent the photographer’s sense of pride for his/her hometown and must be taken in Glendale, Montrose or La Crescenta. Participants may submit photos in the “color” and/or “black & white” categories and only one 8”x10” entry will be accepted per category per person. Photos may not be submitted digitally.

Photographs must be received no later than Tuesday, July 24th at the Neighborhood Services Office at 141 N. Glendale Avenue, Room 114. All photo entries will be on exhibit at the Summer Night on the Plaza on Friday, July 27th from 6pm to 9pm. During this event, the public will be able to vote on their favorite photo in each category. The photo contest is a special tribute to the City’s beauty. Two winners will be announced at the event and will be presented with a crisp one hundred dollar bill. The winning photos will be on display at City Hall, in the City’s website and other venues.

Summer Night on the Plaza is a fundraiser benefiting the Committee for a Clean & Beautiful Glendale’s community beautification programs. It will be held in the City Hall Perkins Plaza and Atrium at 141 North Glendale Avenue, on Friday, July 27, 2007. Join us for an evening of live music, an eclectic array of silent auction items to bid on and complimentary hors d’oeuvres from area restaurants & bakeries (California Pizza Kitchen, Carousel, Minx, Olive Garden, Billy’s Deli, C&C Café, Flor de Café Bakery, Art’s Bakery, Starbucks, Nestle Ice Cream, & Mignon Chocolates), plus be the first to view and vote for your favorite photo contest entries. Adult tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15 at the entrance.

For more information about the “My Hometown” Photo Contest or Summer Night on the Plaza, contact Sandra Rodriguez at (818) 548-2877 or visit our website at www.ci.glendale.a.us/cdh/home_town.asp.