Gillenwater, Michellers and Pearlstein Named Photo Contest Winners

Update, July 26: The winners of the first round in the township Recreation Commission's "Identify this Warren location" contest have been announced. They are Ila Gillenwater, Jane and John Micheller, and Kim Pearlstein.

Watch for details on the second round.

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A project aimed at increasing residents' connection to the township's social media pages online will also test their familiarity with neighborhood sights.

The Recreation Commission launched its "Identify this Warren Location" contest Monday, inviting residents to check four photos posted on its Shutterfly social media website page. The commission also linked to the contest through its Facebook page, where contest winners will be posted.

According to the commission's Cherie Krebs, who suggested the contest, the idea was to do something to increase interactivity with residents through the sites.

"We're trying to leverage what we have out there," she said. "Anyhting to interact with people in the social media."

The contest's first deadline for entries in July 25, but additional contests are planned with added resident input.

"It should evolve—at some pointwe should get people involved and have them send pictures," Krebs added."How cool would that be?"

For the first series, Krebs said she selected some fairly easy scenes but future contests may be a bit more difficult.

Those able to identify the photos' locations should email guesses to Krebs at cherie.krebs@yahoo.com—be sure to include as muc information about the location of the photo.

Right now, only bragging rights are at stake but Krebs said as the contest develops, prizes donated by local businesses may be offered.