Peggy of New Point

What a pair! Santa rides the Peggy float with our elves in the 2014 Christmas parade. Santa must be receiving a text from a child on his list. All decked out in front of the Mathews Firehouse. A special thanks to Branscome Trucking for pulling us along. Volunteers add the final touches before launch time. Leaving Thomas Hunter Middle School. Terry Grinnell Hudgins, daughter of Ed Grinnell who owned and worked the Peggy for many years, gives a wave.

Peggy's old pilothouse sits atop a trailer as we prepare for the annual Mathews Christmas Parade. We have the honor this year of carrying the big guy, Santa. Dave and other volunteers have been cutting boards to sure up the walking platform and building up the sides. She will look like a little boat adorned with lights and hopefully fresh greens from the Extension Service wreath-making group. Parade is this weekend. This has become a really nice tradition for MMF.

A beautiful site. Thank you Dave Machen for the photo.

Ahoy All, Summer is here already.........I knew we could all outlast that brutal, arctic blast. Here are a few photos of the PEGGY at the Tides Inn event.  It was good for MMF. Keep Smilin'

An update on PEGGY's sailing schedule: Today she will move from Urbanna to Carter's Creek. On Saturday, November 22nd, PEGGY will be among four invited vessels to be showcased from the pier head at the Tides Inn.  This is for an annual occasion called Taste by the Bay. This appears to be a good time in the making.  With only four, short weeks before our days are graced by the return of the sun, each of us will soon have to begin our preparations for next summer's arrival. So, let's celebrate the end of darkness.

A beautiful weekend for the annual Urbanna Oyster Festival, Nov. 7 and 8, 2014. Here, Peggy of New Point with the Godspeed, F.D Crockett and Propwash. Kids Education day was Thursday. George Pongonis, Dennis Crawford, and Dave Machen had a pound net display and sawing demonstration. Sea Chanty singers demonstrated the pulling of the nets with song, and John England demonstrated lifting oysters by bucket full with a block and tackle into a buy boat.

Mast is back on Peggy, she looks great.  We still need to finish up some things before Urbanna Oyster Festival, but is looking very good, we should be proud. A big thanks to Morningstar for accommodating us. A few pictures of today's work... (Photos courtesy of Dave Machen)