Photo selected in contest for telephone book cover

Whidbey Telecom announced the winner of its 2018-19 Directory Cover Art Competition.

The directory, to be published in November 2018, will feature “Island Bound,” an original photograph by Erin Meehan, of Freeland.

The competition’s 2018 judging panel was headed by Whidbey Telecom’s Chairperson, Marion F. Henny and co-CEO, Julia Henny.

“We’re very fortunate to be surrounded by such a talented and creative community of artists,” said a press release issued by Whidbey Telecom.

Meehan will receive $500 and her photograph will be featured on the cover of over 15,000 directories distributed throughout South Whidbey, Hat Island and Point Roberts.