PHOTOS: Residents get creative on #CityHallSelfie Day

Winter Garden City Hall served as a backdrop for dozens of photos taken Thursday, Aug. 15.

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The plaza in front of Winter Garden City Hall was a popular gathering place Thursday, Aug. 15, when residents and business owners showed up with their cell phones and an assortment of props for #CityHallSelfie Day.

Afterward, they posted their photos on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to be part of the worldwide selfie day. Selfies submitted to City Hall also were eligible for the chance to win a $50 Visa gift card.

Judges declared these winners: Best Daytime Selfie, Julie Zimmerman from the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation; Best Nighttime Selfie, Joelle Bansgsund and her son; Most Creative, Healthy West Orange; Funniest, “West Orange Times & Observer”; Best Dressed, Shelby Crawford, Miss Winter Garden USA; Best Hat, The Real Estate Collection/Park Place; Best Individual Selfie, Robin Sanchez; Best Group Selfie, R.C. Stevens Construction Company; Best Use of Props, Bombshell Salon & Spa; and Best Selfie with Kids, Alicia Perea.

This is the third year of the global campaign and the city of Winter Garden’s second year of participation. It’s hosted annually by Engaging Local Government Leaders.

 

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Amy Quesinberry

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.