14th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta

14th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta – July 6-8, 2012 – Visit the website for more information.

Safe Boating Day

Recreational Safe Boating Information Day – Promoting Saving Lives – Your Life!

Saturday, May 19th – 9am – 2pm

Click here for all the details!

Heritage Day 2012

Mark your calendars now, Deltaville’s biggest day of the year will be on June 30th!  More details to follow.

Get the 2012 Vendor Application here.

Deltaville 5k – June 30th 2012

Ready! Set! Go! What an awesome 2nd Annual Deltaville 5K we have in store. We’ve learned quite a bit from our first race and received great input from our participants.

Hear’s what’s new for this year:

. USTAF Certified Race Course
. Automated Race Timing Chips on Bibs
. Wider Course
. Multiple Starting Waves
. Medals for all participants
. Awards for top winners
. Kids Fun Run (12 and under)
. Packet Pickup & Registration also on Friday

Go to http://www.dvlrace.com for all the details.

Deltaville Dealer Days 2012

Deltaville Dealer Days – “Deltaville’s Biggest Boat Event of the Season!”

Saturday May 5th – 10am – 4pm and Sunday May 6th – 10am – 4pm

Annapolis Yacht Sales – Chesapeake Yacht Sales – Gratitude Yachting Center – Norton Yachts

View the flyer for the event.

Jackson Creek Christmas Cruise-Tickets Now on Sale

            Don’t miss one of the highlights of the holiday season in Deltaville, riding down Lover’s Lane and cruising Jackson Creek to see the Christmas decorations. Sponsored by the Deltaville Community Association, the ride and cruise are an opportunity for residents and visitors to sightsee from the water and then return to socialize with their neighbors.  Repairs to the DCA building are still underway, so this year’s festivities will be at the Philippi Church Fellowship Hall, across the street and down the block from the DCA Community Center.

            The Rappahannock River Railroad Club will again set up a display of model trains this year in the Philippi Fellowship Hall. Children of all ages will delight in watching the model trains circle their tracks.

 On Friday evening, December 9th, the first cruise will leave at 4:30 pm from the Philippi parking lot with a hayride to the town dock. This is 30 minutes earlier than usual and allows riders to see a beautiful sunset and the lighted Christmas decorations.

  The charter boat Tortuga, owned and captained by Bubbie Crown will take passengers for a tour of both branches of Jackson Creek. Tortuga, a 57’ twin engine charter boat, carries forty passengers at a time.  Tickets can be purchased in advance for cruises at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 pm at Nauti Nell’s, J & W Seafood, and Parts City. Tickets are limited to 40 passengers per cruise and are a real bargain at $5.00 for adults (13 and up). Tickets for children, 12 years and younger, are free, but every child must have a ticket and be accompanied by an adult. Tickets include home made cookies and apple cider after the cruise.

Those residents on Lover’s Lane and on Jackson Creek are asked to decorate their homes for our visitors.  Deltaville will be in the spotlight this particular evening and we want to make an impressive showing. The DCA needs help collecting tickets, loading passengers on the hay wagons, for setting up and serving cookies and cider, and also at the dock loading passengers. A large supply of homemade cookies will also be needed. If you can share your time or talents, please contact Bob Walker at 804-694-9139, Raynell Smith at 804-815-3102, or Marsha Norton at 804-815-1071.   

            In case of threatening weather, cruises will be rescheduled for Saturday, December 10^th   , same time and place. Call Nauti Nell’s to confirm a cancellation-776-9811.

Scary Halloween in the Park

Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls Gather!

“Scary Halloween” at Maritime Park Monday.

By Willie Werewolf, Resident Museum paranormal

From the ghostly apparitions of the “Field of Screams” to the twisted, tortured, moan-filled pathways of the “Wailing Woods”, the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park will put on her best “Haunted House” look for “Scary Halloween in the Park” from 6-8pm this coming Monday Oct 31^st, Halloween Day. Dress up the whole family! There’s room for everyone.

Too timid or too young for the really scary bits? The area around the Museum, Events Pavilion and Bistro will be lit up and decorated for those of you not quite ready for the perils of the dark woods.

There’s be plenty of well lit parking in the Museum’s spacious lots. The Sheriff’s Department is graciously handling the parking and providing the large portable area lights for “Scary Halloween”.

T-Bird Club to Visit Deltaville Farmer’s Market Saturday

Autumn Market, T-Birds at Maritime Park Saturday
“Scary Halloween” October 31st
By Bill Powell

The 2nd Autumn Market at Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park will be held this Saturday October 22nd from 9am til1pm. As an added bonus, the T-bird Club will be visiting the Market with their collection of lovingly maintained vintage Ford Thunderbirds.

Nudging closer and closer to the 6o vendor mark, this weekends market may well move this increasingly popular local market “over the top”. The Deltaville Park welcomes new vendors Kino Alpacas, Lynn Carter, Mary Onley, Cecil Watts and Nancy Hebner for this Saturday’s Market. All your regular favorites, with everything from produce to hand-mades, will also be there.

Holly Point Art and Seafood Festival

Maritime Park Festival Offers Something for Everyone

By Bill Powell

The 8^th Annual Holly Point Art & Seafood Festival, held Saturday, October 8^th from 10am-4pm offers something of fun and interest for each and every member of the family. There’s art, of course, in all media, to tickle the most discerning fancy, but there’s also much, much more at this one of a kind fall festival.

What makes this Festival a “one of a kind.”? Location, location, location and diversity! Held on the acres and acres of Holly Point Nature Park, the Festival offers a natural “art” of it’s own with Nature Trails, Gardens, arbors, Fall colors, flowers, benches, picnic tables, natural waterfront, scenic Mill Creek, Pierwalk and  grassy, manicured parking areas all right on the property. Perfect for strollin’ or smoozin”, the Nature Park and Waterfront make an easygoing counterpoint to the many artist and other exhibits and activities.

Fall Farmer’s Market Sept 24th

First Autumn Market at Maritime Park Saturday
Art & Seafood Festival October 8th
By Bill Powell

The Deltaville Maritime Museum at Holly Point Nature Park will kick off its first Farmer’s Market of Fall at 9am on September 24th. This 4th Saturday in September Market will open the Museum’s Fall market season of two Autumn Markets as well as the extremely popular gift-oriented “Holiday Market” and “Pierwalk Promenade” held on Thanksgiving weekend. All 3 markets will be held on fourth Saturdays from 9am-1pm. Billz Bistro, as always, will open for breakfast and coffee at 8am on all Market Days.

The Autumn Markets specialize in the colors, produce, foodstuffs, arts, crafts and handmades of the Fall Season. The turning of the trees and plantings in Holly Point Nature Park and along its trails make for a colorful market day! Plenty of good festival food is always “hot to go” at Billz Bistro. Grab a table or a bench, enjoy the sights and picnic.

The Market is also proud to welcome new vendors Nancy Hebner, Phyllis Watt,Christy Pitts &Rosanne Moncure, June Steel, Amy Langford and Cecil Watts. Nancy will be bringing her “Sassy N Classy Jewelry” of fused glass jewelry, plates and bowls. Phyllis Watt offers unique and functional stoneware pottery, decorative “raku” items, ceramic and resin jewelry. Christy and Rosanne go upscale with cultured pearl earrings and necklaces,collegiate purses and scarves. June offers “Scentsy” wickless, smokeless, flameless candles and Amy brings her cupcakes. Cecil specializes in photographs and framed prints.