HOF Enshrinement Festival Announces Photo Contest Winners

In the 26th annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Contest sponsored by Western Reserve Group, professional photographer Dennis Valentine of Louisville won the coveted $250 "Best of Show" award for his shot of the Ultimate Fan Association in the TimkenSteel Grand Parade. Valentine also earned a $100 first place prize for his photo. Other professional photographers winning prizes included Doug Froelich of North Canton, with a $100 first place photo of the Balloon Classic/Jackson-Belden Food Fest & Fireworks. Tedd Perkins of Canton won $100 for his Drum Corps International Competition Tour of Champions first place photo. Perkins also earned a $25 honorable mention for his photo of the Balloon Classic/Jackson-Belden Food Fest & Fireworks. Deb Penland of North Canton won $100 for her Ribs Burnoff first place photo and $25 honorable mention for her photo of the TimkenSteel Grand Parade. Scott Morrison of Bowerston earned $50 from his honorable mention photos of the Ribs Burnoff and the Drum Corps International Competition Tour of Champions. The non-professional category was led by Doug Froelich of North Canton who received $125 for his first place photo of the Pigskin Run and honorable mention for his Concert & Fireworks photo. Stephen McNulty of North Canton received $200 for his first place photos of the Community Parade and Concert & Fireworks. Doug Perry of Canton won $25 honorable mention for his photo of the Pigskin Run. The winning photos (below) will be on display at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, located at 520 Cleveland Ave. N in downtown Canton, from Dec. 5 through Dec. 29. The photos are also showcased on the Enshrinement Festival’s Web site at www.profootballhofef.com.