Cherry Festival Schedule: 07/06/2009

2009 Cherry Festival

July 6, 2009

Anonymous The Record Eagle Mon Jul 06, 2009, 07:55 AM EDT

Today

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Million Dollar Hole in One Golf Contest

9 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Very Cherry Distinguished Senior Breakfast

10 a.m. to Noon - Bubble Gum Blow

10 a.m. - Cherry Classic Film Series at the State Theatre

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm and Fruit

10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Clinch Park Marina Train

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Cherry Pins and Pizza

10 a.m. to 11 p.m. - Festival Open Space Park

10 a.m. to 11 p.m. - Festival Souvenir Tent

10 a.m. to Noon - Grand Traverse Pie Make and Bake

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Health By the Bay

10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - Heroes Day

11 a.m. to 11 p.m. - Arnold Amusements Midway

Noon to 11 p.m. - Beer Tent

Noon to 4 p.m. - Bingo

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Grand Traverse Pie Make and Bake

1 p.m. - Turtle Races

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Princess Tea

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Sara Lee Bakery Kid's Cherry Pie Eating Contest

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. - CHERRYOPOLY Tournament

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Sara Lee Bakery Adult Cherry Pie Eating Contest

5 p.m. - Teen Golf Outing

6 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Bay Side Music Stage

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Bingo

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Cherry Pit Spit Contest

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Dancin' at the Dome

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Bay Side Music Stage - NMC Community Band

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Festival numbers show event was a success

The early returns from the National Cherry Festival are in, and the consensus is it was better than many expected.
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Jul 14, 2009 10:45 pm 1 Photo
Sun sets on 83rd Cherry Festival

That's a wrap, as they say in show business. The 83rd National Cherry Festival concluded Saturday with record crowds, warm temperatures and good vibes shared by festival-goers and officials.
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Jul 11, 2009 8:35 pm 1 Photo
Clapping Kleppers carry on tradition

Ray and Cindy Klepper's 812 S. Union St. home sits near the end of the National Cherry Festival's famed Cherry Royale Parade. They've boisterously supported high school bands for about 30 years, and each year one downstate band returns the favor by playing the Kleppers a special tune.
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Jul 11, 2009 8:35 pm 1 Photo
Farmer's daughter named Cherry Queen

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Volunteers keep fest going

This year, the National Cherry Festival recruited close to 1,300 volunteers who covered over 3,000 shifts.
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Jul 10, 2009 10:50 pm 1 Photo
Kids get creative at sand sculpture contest

Color, creativity and good design. That's what Junior Ambassador-in-training Will Schlosser, 8, looked for as he helped judge the Kid's Sand Sculpture Contest.
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Jul 10, 2009 10:50 pm
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Jul 10, 2009 10:50 pm
Man's best friend makes a splash in contest

Most dogs at Thursday's Ultimate Air Dog competition -- a popular event at the National Cherry Festival -- jumped between 11 and 18 feet.
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Jul 10, 2009 7:48 am 1 Photo
Economy a heavy festival backdrop

The sluggish economy wasn't far from the minds of George and Sue Bunker as they enjoyed the bustle of the National Cherry Festival this week. Sue lost her manufacturing job when her plant shuttered its doors without notice in 2007, and George retired from his contracting job 14 years ago. Insurance costs, food prices, taxes and more are on the rise, and it's enough to knot their stomachs.
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Jul 10, 2009 7:10 am 1 Photo
Shuffleboard tourney 'great family event'

The senior shuffleboard tournament held at the Traverse City Senior Center is a National Cherry Festival constant. This year it was chock-full at 32 participants.
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Jul 10, 2009 7:10 am 1 Photo
Cherry Festival Queen to be crowned tonight

The 83rd National Cherry Festival is in its final days. But the festivities are far from over for one young woman. She'll spend the next year as queen of the National Cherry Festival, busied, like current queen Megan Umulis, at myriad Cherry Festival events. Tonight, one of the four finalists will be crowned 2009-2010 National Cherry Festival Queen.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Special kids thrilled at Cherry Festival

Rhonda Gates took the day off work to spend with her son. He wasn't sick; it wasn't his birthday, or a holiday. It was Special Kids' Day at the National Cherry Festival. "This is a day for him, and that's special for me," Gates said.
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Jul 9, 2009 6:45 am 2 Photos
Pavilions hosts Intergenerational Picnic

Mustard and ketchup stained Taven Medler's cheeks as he ripped into his second hot dog. His pace slowed as he buckled down and ignored questions from his uncle Steve and grandfather Caryl Tavener; the boy, 5, focused intently on the condiment-soaked bun before him, a nice family moment at the Intergenerational Picnic at the Grand Traverse Pavilions on Wednesday.
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Jul 9, 2009 6:45 am 1 Photo
Cherry fest sponsors flock to Open Space

The National Cherry Festival has more than 80 corporate sponsors, such as Verizon and Pepsi, and 17 promotional partners, like "The Other White Meat Campaign." Promotional partnerships raise displays at the Open Space during at least part of the festival. That's right, part.
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Jul 9, 2009 6:45 am
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Heritage Day reflects region's history

Rosemary Antoine considers Heritage Day an opportunity to celebrate ethnic backgrounds and gather for fellowship and a traditional pow-wow. "When I'm here, my heart is very touched," Antoine, of Peshawbestown, and a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
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Jul 8, 2009 7:05 am 1 Photo
Cherry Connection touts industry

Attendees learned about climate, environment, pesticides and aspects of cherry farming at a recent Cherry Connection event, held at Michigan State University's Horticultural Research Station in Leelanau County's Bingham Township.
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Jul 8, 2009 7:05 am 2 Photos
10 compete in hot dog-eating contest

Traverse City restaurant Opa! Coney & Grill sponsored the contest that featured relatively simple rules: 10 contestants had 10 minutes to wolf down as many hot dogs as possible from a massive plate. Condiments were allowed, though competitors ignored them, and water available as a chaser.
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Jul 8, 2009 7:05 am 1 Photo
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Festival pays tribute to heroes

Military veterans, law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and other rescue personnel received medallions during this year's Heroes Day, good for discounts on Cherry Festival fare and at some downtown businesses.
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Jul 7, 2009 6:45 am 3 Photos
Festival floats are a royal task

Parents and students across the region have been up to their eyeballs in parade preparations since April. All their work will float down Front and Union streets on Thursday at the Junior Royale Parade and again Saturday at the Cherry Royale Parade during the National Cherry Festival.
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Jul 7, 2009 6:45 am 2 Photos
Hungry kids make, bake and take pies

Last year, the Grand Traverse Pie Company introduced make-and-bake pies for kids at the festival Open Space. About 800 kids are expected to make a pie this year.
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Jul 7, 2009 6:45 am 1 Photo
Something for young and old at fest

A long list of senior entertainment slated for the upcoming days began with a Very Cherry Distinguished Senior breakfast at the Traverse City Elks Lodge on Monday, and included the naming of the Rev. Edwin Thome as the Distinguished Senior of this year's Cherry Festival.
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