Letter to the editor: A little less acrimony in Rockport, please

Mon, 07/28/2014 - 10:00am

Relative to the Rockport Library: in the past few months opposing sides have exhibited divisive behavior unworthy of our small community.   The level of acrimony is terrible modeling for younger generations and threatens to scar the well-being of our town for many years.  Given the energy and passion around this issue, we should work jointly to create something special!

Let’s come together and use our combined energies to develop a plan for the RES site that includes a new library that is easily accessible to all five Rockport neighborhoods, one that can serve as a gateway to the harbor while expanding the central village, one that will provide much needed space for books and computer stations, quiet reading and conversations, small group activities and larger programs, and offices for our librarians. 

Let’s build a new library that is manageable for parents with young children as well as for our aging population and the disabled, one that is operationally-efficient and architecturally-appealing with a cozy, comfortable ambiance, one that protects the playing fields while providing ample, safe parking, and one that can be easily expanded should the need arise in coming decades.

As a united community, we would be better able to seek grants and private donations to make this exceptional opportunity a reality.  Most importantly, a new library would draw people to Rockport and signify a vibrant, future-oriented community.

The first step is to allow a vote on the library issue in November so Rockport voters have the opportunity to express their opinions about building a new library on the RES site.

 

Ames Curtis lives in Rockport.