The Long Valley Junior Women’s Club hosted its 13th Annual Photo Contest at the Long Valley Middle School on March 16. Open to all Long Valley Middle School students, this year’s contest featured 26 students and six categories such as Nature and Still Life. 

Submissions were judged with assistance from local photographer Jean Fordyce. Prizes were made possible with donations made by Chester Camera, NY Pizza in Chester, Subway in Chester, DQ in Chester, Clearview Cinemas in Chester, Taylor's Ice Cream and Fordyce Studios.  The Best overall winner was Hayley Capilitan. Other winners of the 2012 LVJWC Photo Contest included:

Action
Lindsey Knopf – 1st place
Brooke Solsky – 2nd place
Kurt Solsky – 3rd place 

Nature
Hayley Capilitan – 1st place
Alexis Dorlon – 2nd place
Sean Grund – 3rd place

Still Life
Brooke Lusardi – 1st place
Samantha Helmstetter – 2nd place                                   
Rachel Olivo – 3rd place     

Portraits
Emily Peerbolte – 1st place
Melissa Menagh – 2nd place
Samantha Helmstetter – 3rd place 

Pets
Olivia Kirsch – 1st place
Kurt Solsky – 2nd place
Emily Peerbolte – 3rd place 

Landscape
Hayley Capilitan – 1st place
Mara Stahlhut – 2nd place
Sean Grund – 3rd place 

All information and photos provided by the Long Valley Junior Women's Club.