May 29, 2002
Memorial Day weekend ushers in summer season
Herald photos by Garret Leiva
Kimberly Langolf, 5, of Canton, Mich. glances back to shore before joining Rachael Langolf, 12, of Ortonville, Mich. for a quick dip in the frigid waters of Grand Traverse Bay Sunday afternoon. The girls were spending Memorial Day weekend visiting Sue Langolf of Traverse City, along with mother, Laura Langolf and sister, Heather Langolf, 11.
Tyler Sivic, left, and his father, Bob work on their Harley-Davidson motorcycles Sunday as they prepare for a ride “wherever the road takes us as long as the wind is in our faces,” says Tyler.
Pete Jurica plants alyssums to create “Pete’s Corner,” a collection of flowers in the shape of the letter J in the front yard of his house on Wadsworth Street.
Tall ship Madeline departs for a sailing trip on West Bay.
Players scramble after the ball during a Memorial Day weekend volleyball tournament at the West End Beach along Grandview Parkway. The tournament was sponsored by local radio station WKLT.
Jeff Teague of Chicago and his Staffordshire bull terrier C.J. have a ball at the beach along West Grand Traverse Bay. Teague, a former local resident, was back in town visiting his parents over the long holiday weekend.
American flags lining Memorial Gardens cemetery off Veterans Drive fly in honor of those who served their country.