On Thursday, March 25, the Palmerton Camera Club saluted the winners of its 63rd annual salon.

A total 94 prints were entered in three categories - color, creative, and monochrome. Twenty-one members participated.The club has held a juried salon for its members since its founding in 1947.This year's salon was judged by a retired photographer from the Palmerton area. At the meeting each print was displayed and the photographers gave brief comments about them. The judge's comments were read as well.The winners received a certificate of merit award. First place winners also received a 1 gig flash drive engraved with "Congratulations, Palmerton Camera Club."The members themselves voted on the photograph they thought was best, giving that print the People's Choice Award.The winners of Color prints were: Susan Page, "Manhattan Bridge", first place; Donna Laviola, "Cold", second place; Connie Reinhart, "Ladle", third place; Richard Wall, "Seward Harbor", H.M.; Don Bonett, "Sharing", H.M.; Peggy Wall, "Chiswell Islands", H.M.Creative prints winners were: Connie Reinhart, "Back Porch", first place and People's Choice; Wanda Lilly, "Watching Water Freeze", second place; Don Dieter, "The Gondolier", third place; Richard Wall, "S360", H.M.; Krystyna Droz, "Agua Skyscraper I", H.M.; Don Dieter, "1 Ton Ford, Slightly Used", H.M.Monochrome prints winners were: Don Dieter, "Grand Canal", first place; Connie Reinhart, "Fence Post", second place; Kris Minnich, "Battle Weary", third place; Tony Przasnyski, "This Old House", H.M.; Donna Laviola, "Joan" H.M.Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m., in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 5th and Lafayette, Palmerton, the Aprill meeting will feature long-time member Harry Brown. Harry spent several weeks last summer criss-crossing the state with the goal of getting a picture of every County Courthouse. And he succeeded and will show us his photographs. Prior to Harry's program will be a short presentation on how to re-size digital photographs. Light refreshments will be served.Visitors are always welcome to the meetings of the Palmerton Camera Club. For more information please call 610-826-7285 or email

bcrein@ptd.net . Visit our website at

www.palmertoncameraclub.squarespace.com to see some of the salon entries.