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Cooperative We serve electricity to 5,000 members in Leelanau County with our 75 years of experience. Commitment to Community: Our 51 employees volunteer throughout the area.
486-9200 or 1-800-442-8616
WELL DRILLING
& CRANE SERVICE
Commercial • Agricultural Residential Irrigation Pump Sales & Service Well Repair
(231) 228-5678
Thursday, February 7, 2013
CHERRY C Eighty degrees is good for spring break, but not if you’re a cherry grower and you haven’t left Leelanau County. And so it was that the 2012 cherry crop — the one that was coming as stock was low and demand was growing — never came to be. Those in the cherry industry hung their heads for maybe a couple weeks or so while spring’s frosts gave way to summer’s warmth. Grieving ended quickly. Trees, bearing only leaves, needed to be sprayed.
Certified Contractor 233 E. Kasson Rd.
HOW MANY BAKED GOODS CAN WE PUT CHERRIES IN? Muffins Black Forest Cake Scones Cinnamon Rolls Cupcakes Cherry Pecan Bread Turnovers (Great with your Chicken Salad!) Cookies
Oh ~ and PIE!
BRAMER
Auto Supply, Inc. Retail • Wholesale New • Rebuilt
New • Used PARTS “Since 1951”
SUTTONS BAY
(231) 839-8660 Toll free (877) 999-7888
TRAVERSE CITY
357 St. Mary’s
Corner of S. Airport & Cass Rd.
271-6665
947-3830
4363 South Morey Rd, Lake City, MI 49651
www.voelkerimplement.com
Our Best. Chimoski Bakery of Suttons Bay 108 W. Broadway St., Next to the Post Office
231-271-2207
When your insurance needs to work for you.
Expect it.
New Cherry Tanks • Powdercoating Re-Conditioning Used Tanks Repair Service • Custom Built Forks
www.chimoskibakery.com
CHIMOSKI FARMS OF SUTTONS BAY ■
9954 North Long Lake Rd. • Traverse City Ph. (231) 947-6557 • Fx. (231) 947-5152
www.bonek.com
Leelanau County is one of the largest tart cherry processing counties in the state. Northwest Michigan produces almost half of the U.S. supply of tart cherries year after year. Over the past fi ve years the cherry industry has been working hard to re-create the image of tart cherries as today’s hottest new Superfruit. After years of investing in health benefit research, today it’s clear that cherries have powerful antiinflammatory properties that are all natural and good for you.
Offering Services In • Plant Protection Products • Fertilizer • Seed • Scouting
More importantly cherries are part of the fabric of Leelanau County. From blossom time (around Mother’s Day) to harvest (July) growers work hard to cultivate and grow their crop. Their goal… to deliver to you the very best fruit they can – packed with Antioxidants and Anthocyanins for good health. For more information on the health benefits of tart cherries and some great recipes check out our website www.choosecherries.com and don’t forget to eat your cherries today! Special thanks to Leelanau Enterprise for their Salute to Cherries!
Brian Wernstrom, Terry Schulz, Tiffany Steimel, Leo Skowronski, Art Eggler, Helen Inman, Steve Merchant, Aaron Spinniken, Bill Calhoun
Serving six counties in Northwest Michigan
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271-6216
231-271-3623
231.938.2811