First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its 14th annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fifteen color photographs have been chosen from over 250 entries, and each winning photographer will be awarded a $150 cash prize. The images will appear in the Bank’s 2022 desk calendar, tide calendar and wall calendar, which will be available to customers in all offices of First National Bank by mid-November.    

The winning entrants are: Cover – Raymond Boulier of Corinth; January – Sean Sheppard of Rockland; February – Brandon Sutton of Pembroke; March – Mark Ruppert of Freeport; April – Nichole McClure of Bucksport; May – Renee Heal of Rockport; June – Penny Walls of Lamoine; July – Lois Glaser of Boothbay Harbor; August – Nicholas LaBreck of Rockland; September – Brittany Carter-Burpee of Blue Hill; October – Don Dunbar of Perry; November – Amanda Paradis of Sumner; December – Ted Mahler of South Thomaston; wall calendar image – Zachary Holderby of Penobscot; tide chart image – Leo Kowal of Eastport.

First National Bank began asking its customers in January to submit their very best original, scenic Maine shots. All customers of First National Bank — professionals and amateurs, employees and their family members — were encouraged to enter the contest. To continue First National Bank’s tradition of being a genuine Maine community bank, the custom calendars are being designed by Proforma Marketing Essentials in Camden.  

“Every year we are amazed by the spectacular photographs taken by our customers,” said Susan Norton, executive vice president. “Producing a custom photo desk calendar that highlights our customers’ talents and the natural beauty of our state is such a win-win situation. We look forward to sharing the 2022 desk calendar this fall.”

First National Bank is an independent community bank with 17 offices in Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Hancock, Washington and Penobscot counties. For more information about First National Bank, please call 800-564-3195 or visit www.thefirst.com. Find us on Facebook.