An image of a snow-covered Granite Bridge will adorn Rockport's 2009 annual report.
The winning front cover photo was submitted by Sarah Mowitt of Drumlin Road.
Old Harbor Road resident John Bruce submitted the winning image for the back cover — a winter scene of Rockport Harbor prior to the construction of Rockport Music's Shalin Lui Performance Center.
Selectmen selected the winners at their Jan. 26 meeting.
"Both photos are beautiful," said MaryLou Settipani, selectmen's senior administrative assistant.
Last year's cover photo was Gil McCarthy's photograph of the twin lighthouse towers as seen from Marmion Way on a sunny July day in 2008.
Rockport's 2008 town report was recently honored as third best in the state in its population category by the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
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Suellen Wedmore, Rockport's poet laureate emerita, will have her watercolor paintings on the theme "Lighthouse and Wildflowers" on exhibit in the lobby of Gloucester's Sawyer Free Library starting today and continuing through March 4. Wedmore has studied watercolor with Skip Lawrence, Ann K. Lindsay, and is in a workshop with Ron Straka of Rockport. Sawyer Free Library is located at 2 Dale Ave. in Gloucester.
Wedmore's recent book of poetry, "On Marriage and Other Parallel Universes," was nominated for the Massachusetts Book Award and the New England Pen Award by Finishing Line Press. For more information, call 978-546-3754.
Art Association delays opening
According to an e-mail distributed by the Rockport Art Association this week, "due to unforeseen delays with construction work," at its Main Street building, it's official 2010 season opening day has been rescheduled from today to Friday, Feb. 19.
On Thursday, Feb. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m., the public is welcome to view the association's "extensive museum collection" while enjoying complimentary wine and cheese.
Quick hits
Sylvia Harper is having an artist reception from 2 to 5 p.m. today at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport, 4 Cleaves St. in downtown Rockport.
Her exhibit at the church art gallery features a variety of photographs.
"After more than 50 years of enjoying the challenge of photography, I started to experiment scanning objects directly into the computer," Harper said. "Here the scanner and computer take the place of the camera, film and darkroom ... The happy surprises are a real delight."
For more information, call 978-546-7991.
The Rockport Rotary Club will hold its annual Valentine's Lunch for Rockport senior citizens on Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Fish Shack Restaurant in Dock Square. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The free meal — choice of chowder or fish sticks — will be served at noon. To arrange for a ride, call 978-546-2525.
Rockport Ramblings is compiled each week by reporter Jonathan L'Ecuyer. If you have an item for Ramblings, call L'Ecuyer at 978-283-7000, ext. 3451, or e-mail jlecuyer@gloucestertimes.com.
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