Joe Dolan makes winning suncatcher

Seventeen-year-old Joe Dolan, a junior in the Digital Design and Advertising program at Orange-Ulster BOCES, is pictured pressing his winning design — out of 160 entries — into a suncatcher recently at the Gillinder Glass factory in Port Jervis. merican Patriotism, this year’s theme suggested by Sparrowbush resident Sharon Doolittle, inspired Joe’s USA/Eagle design. The in-house mold shop at Gillinder Glass created the mold from the design, while Joe’s mom, Kim, and his art teacher, Derek Diaz, watched Joe press his first suncatcher. The sun catchers, available in several colors, are now available at the Gillinder Glass Store. Port Jervis High School junior Emilia Ricciardi took second place with her creative design of a peace sign formed by a hand. Emilia’s design was also made into a mold and she, too, pressed the first sun catcher of her design, which are also available at the Gillinder Glass Store. To see photos of Emilia pressing her sun catcher, as well as more photos of Joe and the honorable mention designs, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/gillinderglassstore.