First boat arrives to a warm welcome
by Peter Jakey, Managing Editor
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On bringing the Callaway through the ice, Mathie said ?she came in pretty good, it wasn?t as bad as we anticipated.? Hall heard about other port communities that were greeting crewmembers from the first arriving boat and wanted to start the practice in Rogers City. It had everything except for a red carpet, which actually would have been nice for wiping all the mud on. ?It?s a small start, but an acknowledgment that we are glad they are here,? said Hall, who saw the Callaway arrive from his home earlier in the day. The coffee mug was from the Painted Lady. The Callaway sailed on her maiden voyage Sept. 16, 1952. She was lengthened 120 feet in 1974,