Traverse City Record-Eagle
Cherry Festival Guide 2002
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Page 1 Cover art

Page 2 Greetings from Century Tel; Michigan Gov. John Engler; National Cherry Festival President

Page 3 A great Cherry Festival is a group effort
Cottage Inn Pizza; Outdoor Adventures Down Outlet; Mabel's

Page 4 Not available online

Page 5 The Blue Angels are back; Air show viewing map
Stained Glass Cabinet Co.; Sladek's Catering; Manpower

Page 6 Cherry Royale Parade is always the cherry topping on the festival; Return of the world's longest cherry ice cream sundae
Big Apple Bagels; Sara Lee outlet

Page 7
Meijer

Page 8 Festival favorites to perform on Bay Side stage
Dennos Museum Center; Celtic Rose Irish Shop; The Medicine Shoppe

Page 9 Big stars mean big fun at Turtle Creek Outdoor Stage; A $3 pin is a win-win at the National Cherry Festival
JenTees; Cuppa Joe; Grand Traverse Antiques Festival

Page 10 NCF introduces Festival Concierge service; Family oasis provides needed relief
Arnold Amusements, Inc.

Page 11 NCF is fun for kids of all ages; Duck race fills bill for fun Thursday, July 11
Tile Mart; Petoskey Summer Antiques Festival

Page 12 Arts and Crafts Fair 'union' of local art and cherry products; Wine Spectacular July 7; Food for all appetites at National Cherry Festival
Rainbow Book Store; Ted Lockwood Re/Max Bayshore Properties; Jim Dixon and Lesley Werth Coldwell Banker Schmidt

Page 13 Souvenir Pavilion offers colorful mementos
Advanced Inc.; America's Carpet Barn

Page 14 Fireworks make for a Patriotic Festival finale; Fireworks detour map
Brown Lumber Company; Taqueria Margarita Authentic Mexican Food

Page 15
Wickes Lumber

Page 16 Make 'The Cherry Connection' part of your festival plan; map to 'Cherry Connection'
Grand Traverse Cycle; Northwestern Bank

Page 17 Cherry recipes make a great 'companion'
Burnette Foods, Inc.; Paradise Properties, LLC

Page 18
Downtown Traverse City: Peek-A-Boo Kids; The Banana Tree; Diversions!; Traverse Northern Michigan's Magazine; American Lung Association Rubber Ducky Race

Page 19
Downtown Traverse City: DeYoung's; Left Bank; Stewart-Zacks; Doug Murdick's Fudge; Toy Harbor; Custer's Last Stamp; Higher Self Bookstore; Belstone A Contemporary Gallery

Page 20 Bob Underwood always thinking of ways to promote cherries
Friske Orchards; LochenHeath Golf Club

Page 21 Teens, 20-somethings to rock Open Space; Classic Car & Truck Show revs up July 6
Glen Eagle Gracious Retirement Living; Traverse Bay Entertainment

Page 22 Taste of Cherries comes to NCF July 7 and 'Today' show July 8
MunsonHealthcare.org

Page 23 The beat goes on for NCF band competition; Cherry pit spit contest is always a hit
Bayside Docs Immediate Medical Care; Horizon Outlet Center; La Seniorita Mexican Restaurants

Page 24 Three parades take to the streets; Special appearances by National Cherry Queen and her Court; Festival hole-in-one may mean spending summer on the water; Opening weekend: Mecca for sporting enthusiasts; Three races and fun run celebrate fitness and competition

Page 25 Official schedule of events July 6-13

Page 26
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce

Page 27 Schedule continued
Lindal Cedar Homes; J&S Hamburg; Bayview Inn

Page 28 Schedule continued
City Limits Restaurant and Catering; Fletch's Mazda of Petoskey; Capital Asset Management

Page 29 Schedule continued
Grand Bay Marine; Creative Outlet Craft & Art Supply; Kilwin's Chocolates Ice Cream

Page 30
Golf resorts: A-Ga-Ming; Bay Meadows; The Briar at Mesick; Champion Hill; The Crown; Elmbrook; Emerald Vale

Page 31 Not available online

Page 32
Harleysville Lake States Insurance

Page 33 BATA expands Cherriot service during Festival; Cherriot map; general Cherry Festival activites map

Page 34 Schedule continued
Cherryland Propane

Page 35 Schedule continued
Grand Traverse Pavilions

Page 36 Not available online

Page 37 Schedule continued Clinch Park Zoo; Play It Again Sports; Potter's Fine Pastries

Page 38 Schedule continued
Folgarelli's; Traverse City Senior Center; Union Street Station

Page 39 Schedule continued
Northwestern Michigan College University Center

Page 40 Schedule continued
Bay Meadows Golf Course; The Loading Dock

Page 41 Schedule continued
Top Drawer Resale Clothing; Downtown Charlevoix Art Festival

Page 42 Not available online

Page 43 Schedule continued
Mistwood Golf Course; Glen Lake Marine

Page 44 Schedule continued


Page 45 Looking ahead at the cherry industry
Premier Flooring Solutions; Sharon Edson Real Estate One

Page 46
Leelanau County: Le Bear Waterfront Restaurant; Traverse Bay Entertainment; Northport Community Arts Center Summer Series; Breeze Hill Greenhouse; Molly's; The Potting Shed; Leelanau Outdoor

Page 47
Leelanau County: PlantMasters of Suttons Bay; Lima Bean; The Black Swan; Leelanau Country Inn; Synchronicity; Treeline Gallery

Page 48 Artist with wildlife background creates winning print for NCF
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa; Corporate Title Agency

Page 49 Green is good when keeping National Cherry Festibal clean
Charter Communications

Page 50 Queen Kelsey Hewitt shares cherry story with youth; 2002 Queen finalists

Page 51 2002 National Cherry Festival Prince and Princess Program

Page 52 Parade marshals honor heroes and tradition in this year's DTE Energy Cherry Royale finale; Interlochen jazz at NCF

Page 53 Grand Cherry Buffett Luncheon and menu; Festival volunteers honored with a day of their own
Marsha Minervini Re/Max; Northern Floor & Tile Service, Inc.

Page 54 Seniors have full week of NCF activity options
Stafford's Bay View Inn/Perry Hotel; The Coop; Century 21 Pearson-Cook

Page 55 Record-Eagle photo book receives warm response
Summer Place Casuals; Park Place Hotel

Page 56 2002 Family of National Cherry Festival sponsors

Page 57 Special Kids' Day Wednesday, July 10; Interactive Festival services; After 20 years, WKLT still rocks, often at the National Cherry Festival
A-Ga-Ming Golf Course; Kid's Creek Market Place; Traverse Area District Library

Page 58 Jensen honored for lifetime of work in cherry industry
The Village at Bay Ridge; Inacomp Computer Centers; Cherryland Electric

Page 59 Snapshots of the National Cherry Festival
Mary's Kitchen Port; Traverse City Area Public Schools

Page 60 2002 National Cherry Festival Corporate Membership Program
Lynda Herkner and Myron Boone Century 21 Pearson-Cook; The Prime Financial Group, Inc.; Side Traxx Discotheque

Page 61
Grand Traverse Reflections Along the Bay history book

Page 62 Not available online

Page 63 Cherry memories
High Pointe Golf Club

Page 64
Younkers


This information was published in print form on July 3, 2002



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