Month: November 2011

Hi Joey,

While a lot of folks have already had snow this year, it never occurred to me that Gloucester hadn’t had its first frost until I looked out and saw the grass this morning!   

Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

Last heard from, she was in in Chiang Mai, Thailand, sitting in a comfy chair in a simple room listening to a gekko.  But did you know that Brenda Malloy of Rocky Neck’s Imagine Gallery was once a commercial helicopter pilot?  Some gals have all the fun.  This is a shot of her on Madfish Wharf this summer.  Hope you’re having a great adventure Brenda.  Rocky Neck isn’t the same without you. 

E.J. Lefavour

Rockport National Bank is proud to once again sponsor The Giving Tree.  This is a special traditional our community has embraced for over 17 years during the holiday season. Last year, hundreds of families, individuals, elderly and children in the communities of Gloucester & Rockport anonymously received gifts.  This is a true testament to the goodwill and undeniable spirit of generosity of our customers and the residents of Cape Ann.

Anyone can participate………just stop by the Rockport National Bank branch nearest you and select a candy cane gift tag from The Giving Tree.  Return the wrapped gift along with the original gift tag by Saturday, December 17th.  Your gift will be anonymously distributed to the appropriate organization in time for Christmas.  Rest assured your generosity is deeply appreciated.

We thank you for your kindness in making this season brighter for so many families and children in need. 

Rockport National Bank Branches:   16 Main Street, Rockport
       37 King Street, Rockport
                                  4 Parker Street, Gloucester
                  Coming January 2012    4 Colon Street, Beverly                       
For additional information contact:  Grace Numerosi, 978-309-1224

Manchester train platform Sunday night 9 pm

If you haven’t yet gotten your Thanksgiving bird and prefer the organic, free range variety, there is a flock of about 20 nice healthy looking hens hanging around the Riverdale Post Office/Willow Rest area.  Here are three of them – nice looking and friendly.  You could probably coax them into your car with a little cracked corn.

BTW, did you know that Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird instead of the eagle.  I wonder how differently our nation would have evolved if he had gotten his way.  This was Ben’s take on the eagle vs. the turkey (written in a letter to his daughter Sarah):

For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.

With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case but like those among Men who live by Sharping & Robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District. He is therefore by no means a proper Emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our Country…

I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For in Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America… He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving – including these majestic birds that I’m sure will still be roaming Riverdale long after Thanksgiving is over.

E.J. Lefavour