PEABODY, MA – Mayor Michael J. Bonfanti visited Brooksby Village, a retirement community in Peabody, earlier this week for a special presentation.

Mayor Bonfanti, who typically visits Brooksby Village several times a year, met with more than 60 people who live in the community. During the presentation the mayor discussed current city business and issues.

“Peabody has evolved into a diverse, vibrant community, a wonderful place to live and raise a family,” said Mayor Bonfanti. “It is a city that has preserved the best of its past, yet managed to transcend that past with a clear vision for the future.”

Following the discussion, Florence Perkins – who lives at Brooksby Village – presented the mayor with a handmade quilt, designed with the city of Peabody’s seal. An avid quilter, Perkins previously completed a similar quilt for the town of Manchester, when a neighbor suggested she attempt the Peabody seal.

“It took a year of convincing, but I wanted to take on a new challenge,” said Perkins. 

Perkins, who has quilted for several years, worked on the Peabody piece for several months – even occasionally working on it well past midnight. Once finished, she opted to give the completed quilt to the city of Peabody for display. (Ashley Daniels)

To learn more about Brooksby Village, click here.