 National Cherry Festival Names New Executive DirectorNational Cherry Festival President, Mary Marois and the Festival's Board of Governors will welcome a new Executive Director on December 1, 2008. For more details click here.  National Cherry Festival InternshipsThe National Cherry Festival is seeking college interns for the 2009 year! For more information please click here.  National Cherry Festival Elects 2008-09 Board of GovernorsThe National Cherry Festival is pleased to announce new officers elected to its Board of Governors for 2008-09. Newly elected President Mary Marois... To read the full story, click here.  National Cherry Festival Hosts Community Giving BreakfastFestival will 'Give Back' Over $35,000 to Community Non-Profit GroupsBuilding on the cooperative spirit within the Grand Traverse Region, the National Cherry Festival will be presenting checks totaling over $35,000 to over 60 non-profit groups - all of whom volunteered their time to this year's National Cherry Festival. To read the full story, click here.  National Cherry Festival Recycles Record Amounts Of Waste"In 2007, with the help of festival-goers, we were able to recycle five tons of trash. This year we took over 10.5 tons out of the waste stream during Festival week, more than double that of last Festival," stated Tom Menzel, Executive Director. |
