The following are the winners in the 10 categories in the Valatie Free Library Annual Photo Competition. The winners were announced at the Photo Exhibition which was held at the Valatie Senior Center on Sunday, April 2, 2017.
Ichabod Crane Photo Class: 1st Place: Ellie Plourde, 2nd Place:Karina Speer, 3rd Place: Nicholas Johnston
Under 18 (Best of submitted photos for each entrant): Dewey Hoff, Age 4; Grace Hoff, Age 7; Blaise Perez, Age 9; Grace Landry, Age 11; Madison Slovak, Age 13; Corey Dexheimer, Age 15
Flowers: 1st Place: Steve Wildermuth, 2nd Place: Marie Meehan
Architecture: 1st Place: Shanna Perez, 2nd Place: Steve Wildermuth
Nature: 1st Place: Paul Abitabile, 2nd Place: Brother Gilbert Pretto
Landscape: 1st Place: Ralph Gartner, 2nd Place: Shanna Perez
People: 1st Place: Marie Meehan 2nd Place: J. P. Gontier
Insects: 1st Place: Stacie Cole, 2nd Place: Brother Gilbert Pretto
Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Bridget Arnold, 2nd Place: Karen Stodolski
Animals: 1st Place: Sherry Griffin, 2nd Place: Sierra Dexheimer