Holley mayor recognizes 4th grader for winning photo of deer

Photo by Tom Rivers

HOLLEY – Village of Holley Mayor Mark Bower holds the Orleans County Tourism calendar for 2026 that includes a photo of a deer taken by Robbie Weit.

The mayor presented Robbie with a “Certificate of Achievement” during this evening’s board meeting.

This photo of a deer is the November cover in Orleans County’s 2026 calendar put together by the county tourism department.

Bower said he looked the calendar in December and was pleased to see the local photo of the deer. He was amazed when he learned it was taken by a Holley fourth-grader.

Robbie goes on photo outings with his grandfather, Dave Brooks. They drive the back roads looking for wildlife, landscapes and other interesting scenes.

They were out late in July when they saw the deer. Robbie aimed a Canon with a zoom lens at the deer and got his winning photo, “Doe in Flower Field.”

Robbie about a year ago also was recognized as an honorary member of the Clarendon Fire Company by Fire Chief Bob Freida and Deputy Chief Don Moiser. Robbie has made posters for both Clarendon and Murray fire halls about the Sept.11 attacks that killed 343 New York City firefighters. Robbie dresses as a firefighter at Halloween and looks forward to joining the department when he is older.