And the Winners Are … Shoot Out 2000 Photo Contest Winners

Once again, an awesome array of eye-catching entries kept our judges busy trying to pick the winners of Shoot Out 2000, the annual photo contest sponsored by the Corporate Communications Department. Feast your eyes on these top notch "hot shots" (plus a couple of honorable mentions).

Participation increased again, compared to last year's competition. There were 47 people who entered (compared to 44 last year) and in addition to employees, some participants were customers of Asplundh, family members and retirees! Our judges had to sort through more than 166 photos -compared to 125 in 1999. With so many potential winners, we added an Honorable Mention in each category.

Our talented and lucky photographers who "hit the target" will get their share of a total of $650 in prize money! First place winners receive $150, while second and third place contestants receive $100 and $75, respectively. Honorable Mention winners receive a special Asplundh crystal candy dish. In addition, Asplundh's Year 2001 wall calendar will feature photos by three of our award-winning Shoot Out photographers.

Click on the "work" or "nature" pictures above
to see the winners of each category.

Congratulations to the following:

There were 78 beautiful entries in the Nature category and the first place winner was Consentor/Foreman Wayne Clark of the John Moir Region in Alberta, Canada. He also won first place in the Work-Related category in 1998! Second place honors went to Lynn Larsen, wife of B.C. Hydro Buyer Al Larsen in British Columbia, Canada. The third place prize winner was Jeanie Albert, an associate buyer with Puget Sound Energy in Washington. Honorable Mention in this category went to Office Manager Shirley Wallace of the Mel Riley Region in Kansas.

In the Work-Related category, the first place winner out of an amazing 88 entries was Supervisor Marty Robinson of the Pat White Region in Florida. Second prize went to Construction General Foreman Russell Franklin of the Dick Umbel Region in Maryland and our third place winner was Certified Spray Technician Jim Alexander of the Railroad Division. Honorable Mention went to Foreman/Certified Utility Arborist Marty Lundy of the Remo Maddalozzo Region in British Columbia, Canada.

Many thanks to our three judges-Dave Kerper, Sr., owner of Kerper Studio in Philadelphia, DOT Compliance Supervisor Billy Hughes, who was our safety expert, and Executive Vice President George Graham, who lent a sponsor's perspective to the judging. All three deserve our deepest appreciation for their time and expertise in sorting and ranking the numerous entries.

A huge thank-you goes out to everyone who entered this year's Shoot Out. Keep those cameras handy and get your entries ready for Shoot Out 2001!