The Town of Hempstead is pleased to announce its Tenth Annual Calendar Photograph Contest. Each year the town produces a calendar, which is delivered to every resident.

What makes our calendar unique is that it includes photographs that are all taken by town residents. Friends and neighbors are asked to submit their own original photographs that depict a seasonal Town of Hempstead event, park, neighborhood or other inspiring subject matter. The pictures must be taken within our township.

Judges will choose at least 12 winners (one photograph for each month of the year) and others for the front and back and covers as well as other portions of the calendar.

The following criteria will apply to contestants' submissions: The contest is open to all Town of Hempstead residents including town employees. Participants can submit up to five photographs (any size up to 8" by 10"). The deadline for submitting photographs is Friday, Sept. 15. Slides, transparencies, copies or ink jet printouts of photographs may not be submitted. Only photographically developed photographs in black and white or color will be accepted. Digital photographs, saved as jpg files on floppy discs or emailed to jonible@tohmail.org, may also be submitted (call Joni Blenn at 812-3300 for questions regarding dpi size). Keep in mind, due to the format of the calendar, horizontally oriented photographs fit best. All photographs must be accompanied by a descriptive sentence indicating the name of the photographer, his or her address and phone number, the location of the scene and the names of any individuals in the photograph. The photographer is responsible for the correct spelling of the names of the subjects in the photos as well as notifying subjects that their picture may appear in the Town of Hempstead 2006 calendar.

Please send photographs to: Town of Hempstead Photo Contest, Office of Communications & Public Affairs, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. All submitted photographs will be returned upon completion of the printing of the calendar. Remember, the deadline for submitting your photographs is Friday, Sept. 15.

The spring and summer months are good times to take pictures. There are many picturesque settings in Hempstead Town to photograph. I encourage all residents to submit their photos of our beautiful township. I look forward to greeting all the winners here at Town Hall shortly after the New Year. Good luck.