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IBrooklyn student Richard Valez from Pratt Institute snapped afirst-place photo out of a field of m ore than 1,100 en tries in theAbraham and Straus A m ateur Photo C ontest. Valez topped thecolor division of the contest w ith a red, black and yellow photofor w hich he w ill win a $500 A & S gift certificate. T he shot acedw ith the judges, who awarded it first place unanim ously at theGrand Finals, held in Brooklyn on O ctober 20.Black-and-w hite second-piace w inner H erbert S ilverberg%u2019sportrait of soccer players on a Tel Aviv beach is reproducedabove. Silverberg will win a M in o lta X6-7 SLR cam era for hisentry.Correct Fram eof MindHave you ever considered fram ing a square footof matzah? W ell, som eone did, brought it to M akeA Frame where the custom er m akes his ownfram e, had the m atzah m ounted, and finallystenciled his initials on it ford isplay.W hile m ost of the art works are not as exotic,M ake A Fram e specializes in about 160 fram es youm ake yourself. Just bring the art work in, pickyour fram e from those lined on the w all, get theglue, nails, vise, and drill and go to w ork. In anaverage of one to tw o hours, you have a fram efancy enough to display your m atzahs, m arblecake, and even paintings.It%u2019s the idea of Tom Shoem aker and Jim Igoe,form er banker and w riter, respectively. \concept that exists all over the United S tates andnot in N ew York,%u201d said Shoem aker, who w ith hispartn er have tw o o th e r M ake A F ra m es inM anhattan. I thought to m yself, this is a conceptm ade for N ew York.%u201dTheir A tlantic Avenue store opened alm ostthree m onths ago in w hat used to be a peanutfactory. %u201c W e %u2019re still finding peanuts,\said. They do heavy w eekend business and foundthe residents here prefer the m ore ornate fram esfor their brow nstones, rather than the M anhattancrow d w hich tends to be sim pler.\g iv es the p e o p le a c h a n c e to dosom ething w ith their hands,%u201d said Shoem aker.%u201cThey spend all w eek pushing a pencil and thenu%u00absy Can COiTiG noTc a mu aCtuaiiy iTiarxc a ffatTits.**So, if you would like to save 40 to 60 percent onthe cost per frame, and want the satisfaction ofcreation, drop by M ake A Fram e. They m ust ask,however, no jelly m olds.Make A Frame, 180 Atlantic Avenue, closedMonday and Tuesday, for other times call 875-6150,Sunday 1-7 p.m.November Q, 1Q7H TMF PHOENIX, Pa\/ JJ2? a ro c o; Plane,airportfor youtor yourary dayTheret andan andBrooklyn (Jay Street/B orough Hall).Note: If you are boarding the Express at a stopother than 57th Street, add the running tim e fromyour station to the Departure tim e at 57th.D on%u2019t be the one waving the plane o ff as it doesdown the runway...be on the plane!\between S a.m . and 11 p.m . Schedules are posted atdesignated subway stops.g h t a tB a lle tJ w atching %u201cThe IncredibleFriday nights? Now th e re %u2019sitive for Novem ber 17;e and m usic hit the stagerk C ity/C o lle g e .dren%u2019s Center, in their third year ofItural events to the com m unity, willle C o n te m p o ra ry C h a m b e r D a n c e^Jew Art Ensem ble for a choreographedning. Listen to the m usic of Stevieluincy Jones, N a ta lie C ole, Donnyand others as dancers perform theirons.ting is sponsored in part by the S tateffairs D epartm ent and because thenot funded c o n trib u tio n s w ill bemrary Chamber Dance Group and New Artai uur Children s Center, November 17,I.Y .C . Com m unity C o lleg e , K litgord, 285 Jay Street, $4.50, $2.50 students withcitizens, and children. Call 858-9820 fornation.B l a c ka n dW h it eandColor