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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. President, today, I pay tribute to the National Cherry Festival volunteers. Michigan is proud to be the “Cherry Capital of the World,” and Traverse City is home to most of our cherry industry.
attracts visitors from across the country and celebrates Michigan's cherry growers, processors, and retailers.
want to recognize the more than 2,800 volunteers who bring that festival to life.
descend on Traverse City for the festival. They will sing along with concerts. They will watch the “Cherries Got Talent” competition, where performers show off their talents. They will watch Michiganders race one another in creatively decorated beds on wheels. There will be a dog-jumping competition. They will watch teams launch handcrafted boats—built entirely from recycled milk cartons—into West Grand Traverse Bay. And they will, of course, have a parade and name their National Cherry Queen. And that is not the end of it.
volunteers that put this thing on. Because of their service, Northern Michigan's economy will be boosted by more than $40 million—money in the pockets of hard-working families. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will go to local charities that are working to build a better community for their neighbors.
contributions to the people of Michigan, it is my honor to recognize their hard work here in the Senate of the United States.