The Photojournalist

Heavy Snow Storm - photo

2005-11-17T22:14:00.000-05:00

Snow covers a hammock on Bowers Harbor along Neah-ta-Wanta Road after the first heavy snow fall of the season.

Snow covers the orchards on Old Mission Peninsula after the first heavy snow fall of the season.
Traverse City, Mich. - 11/17/2005 - Laura Otwell, Julie Jenkins, Pat Bearup, and Maureen Perkins jog down North Oak Street after first heavy snow fall of the season. Foursome was jogging 5 or 6 miles. Andy Sullivan of the National Weather Service said the Traverse City area received about 10 to 12 inches of snow.

Christmas Preparations - Photo

2005-11-16T22:00:00.000-05:00

Patrick DeGue, owner of The Blackbird in downtown Suttons Bay, fine tunes his Christmas display.
Suttons Bay, Mich. - 11/16/2005 - Christine Finn, left, and Sharon McGarry both employees of Plant Masters of Suttons Bay check more than 2000 Poinsettias the green house has ready for shipment and sale on Wednesday afternoon. The company sells the plants retail and also supplies local area fund raisers and churches with the plants. The retail plants range in cost from $13 to $28.

Cigar Lovers - Photo

2005-11-15T19:55:00.000-05:00

A customer at Nolan's Tobacconist in downtown Traverse City holds a light cigar in his hand.

A wooden Indian makers the doorway of Nolan's Tobacconist in downtown Traverse City on East Front Street.
Traverse City, Mich. - 11/15/2005 -Cigar loving customers gather at Nolan's Tobacconist in downtown Traverse City for some friendly conversation, and hearty laughter as they smoke their cigars. Customers are from left, Jack Nagel, Rick (only goes by Rick), Chris Cuffaro, Ron Cassle', and Jerry Cramer.

High Winds - Photo

2005-11-14T19:40:00.000-05:00

A pine tree leans against a home owned Garry Gilbert in the 1100 block of Jefferson. Gilbert said the tree came down around noon Sunday leaving a hole in the attic.
Traverse City, Mich. - 11/14/2005 - Traverse City Parks and Recreation Department employees remove and chip-up broken limbs after high winds buffeted the area all day Sunday bring down trees and limbs.

North Stars Win - Photo

2005-11-12T17:14:00.000-05:00

Traverse City's North Star Jarrett Rush (8) and Alpena's Chris Hendrickson fight for control of the puck.
Traverse City, Mich. - 11/11/2005 - Traverse City's North Star Jake Erway (19) is tripped up by an Alpena defender as he goes for the puck during the North Star -Alpena match up in Traverse City. The Stars knocked off their in-state rivals 4-2.

Dinner For Veterans - Photo

2005-11-11T15:43:00.000-05:00

Traverse City, Mich - 11/11.2005 - Charles Edwards a World War II Veteran checks in with Lori Wells for the Traverse City Senior Center "Everything Under the Sun" dinner for veterans. Veteran's who attended were greeted at the door by Wells dressed in 1040's attire. Edwards served in the Army from 1943 to 1946 and wore his uniform to the dinner.

World War II Veteran - Photo

2005-11-10T15:24:00.000-05:00

Leland, Mich. -11/10/2005 - Fred Atkinson, from Leland, looks over some of his memorable he has saved from WWII including letters he sent home from a POW camp in Germany. Atkinson was a POW for over 28 months after his aircraft was shot down over the Mediterranean.

Shop Your Community Day - Photo

2005-11-09T15:18:00.000-05:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 11-09-2005 - Marcia Bellinger, is an instrumental force in organizing "Shop Your Community Day" which will be held on Nov. 12 in downtown Traverse City. Business participating in the event will give 12 precent of their revenues that day to local non-profit organizations.

Quite Moments - Photo

2005-11-08T15:13:00.000-05:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 11/08/2005 - Deni Scrudato spend a few moments on the telephone with her family after she found out she had one a seat on the city commission Tuesday.

Thank You - Photo

2005-11-05T15:09:00.000-05:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 11/05/2005 - Staff Sgt. William Kool, left, and Sgt. 1st Class D. James Dawes sort though tags that will be placed on flag boxes that will be given out to Army Reserve members that served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Just Leaves - Photo

2005-11-04T14:27:00.000-05:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 11/04/2005 - City employee Dave Bedford uses a Holder C9700H articulated tractor to move leaves down the street in the Oak Park neighborhood. From mid October to the first snow, city crews will be removing leaves from the streets 5 days a week. The leaves which are picked up are composted.

Teen Health Clinic - Photo

2005-11-03T14:08:00.000-05:00

Traverse City, Mich.- 11/03/2005 - Trevor Schuch, a student at the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Career-Tech Center, works on a drawing of the proposed teen health clinic that will be located on Career-Tech Center's campus. Recently the TBAISD received a state grant to operate the clinic.

My Picks - Photo

2005-11-02T13:46:00.000-05:00

Cynthia Robertson gives Crystal Mason and her son Ethan their homework assignment after giving the two a lesson. This was the first time Crystal and Ethan had taken a lesson from Robertson.
Traverse City, Mich. - 11-01-2005 - I am not sure with this story or package why the editors used the pictures they did. So I added a few of the pictures I liked, and was very disappointed not to see in the package. --The fingers of Cynthia Robertson and Ethan Mason work the keyboard of a Grand Piano during a lesson. Robertson was giving a lesson to Ethan Mason and his mother Crystal Mason.

Tune Sweet - Photo Package

2005-11-01T13:30:00.000-05:00

Tune Sweet Photo Package Ran 10/31/2005

Happy Halloween!!! - Photo

2005-10-31T22:19:00.000-05:00

Traverse City, Mich - 10/31/2005 - Ghosts hang from trees and are on the porch at 407 W. Eighth Street in Traverse City. A variety of ghosts can be seen through out the area.

Foggy Morning - Photo

2005-10-28T12:24:00.000-04:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/28/2005 - As the morning sun rises, cold air hits the warm water making fog rises off Bowers Harbor on Old Mission Peninsula after over night temperatures in the area plunged below the freezing mark early Friday morning. According to the National weather service temperatures will be higher over the weekend.

Helping Hand - Photo

2005-10-27T12:33:00.000-04:00

Kalkaska, Mich. - 10/27/2005 - When Helen Hall heard victims of Hurricane Katrina needed help; she took on the challenge and started collecting soda cans and selling candy to raise money for the victims. Hall, 71, a resident of Kalkaska Memorial Health Center has been confined to a wheelchair since she suffered a stroke in 2001 before moving to the center.

Being A Judge - Photo

2005-10-26T00:01:00.000-04:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/26/2005 - Lexie Slowik, 3, and her mother Jennifer Slowik take a few moments to judge some carved pumpkins at the Traverse Area District Library on Woodmere Avenue Wednesday. The 11 entries were carved and decorated by different departments in the library and are being judged by library patrons. The department the wins will be given a pizza party. Judging the "Works of Art" will continue through Friday.

A Crystal For The Lady - Photo

2005-10-25T23:53:00.000-04:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/25/2005 - Maureen Figliomeni, a customer of the Higher Self Bookstore located on Front Street in downtown Traverse City, shops for some crystals on a crystal tree in the store. The store specializes in motivational, inspirational, holistic health, meditation books and other items that people looking to connect with their spirit my find interesting.

Bird Netting - Photo

2005-10-24T23:48:00.000-04:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/24/2005 - With the fall harvest of grapes over at Chateau Grand Traverse Winery and Vineyard employees remove bird netting from the rows of grape plants. "We have more than 50,000 feet of the netting to remove," said Shean O'Keefe the vineyard manager. "In the past we have tried different forms of bird deterrence. It seems the netting works best."

TC Central Defeats TC West - Photo

2005-10-22T23:55:00.000-04:00

Traverse City Central's Ben Amon (42) takes a handoff from Robbie Harman (3) as TC West's Corey Keyton (54) looks to make the stop Friday night at Thirlby Field. Harman's 75-yard kickoff return with 51.4 seconds left lifted the Trojans to victory.

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/21/2005 - Traverse City Central's Jack Begley (25) drives his way into TC West defenders William Conklin (22), Anthony Thompson (6) and Eric Wehr (43) as he tries to make some yardage during the cross-town rivals match up Friday night. Central defeated West 37-30.

Bellaire Fire - Photo

2005-10-21T17:56:00.000-04:00

Joe Short owner of Shorts Brewing Company surveys the damage to The Bellaire Review Newspaper and Masonic Temple which were next door to his company, Friday Oct. 21, 2005 in Bellaire, Mich. Short who lives above the brewing company was awakened late Thursday by his bartender alerting him to the fire. Shot attempted to fight the fire with a garden hose till firefighters evacuated him and his girlfriend from his balcony.

Bellaire, Mich - 10/21/2005 - Robert Pope, secretary-treasurer of the of the Masonic Temple, grimaces as he hears the temple being demolished behind him Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, in downtown Bellaire, Mich., after a fire destroyed most it and The Bellaire Review Newspaper next to it late Thursday evening.

Drum Line - Photo

2005-10-20T20:08:00.000-04:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/20/2005 - Members of the Traverse City West High School marching band drum line will be participating in a benefit dubbed "Music of My Life" at 6 p.m. Saturday at West Senior High School. Money raised from the benefit will go toward a music scholarship set up in Adrian Morris' name. Morris was a member of the marching band and killed in a car accident August 2004. Members included in the picture are Cam Williams, Cam Hoy, Grace O'Malley, David Sattler, Adam Wilson, and Joe Welburn.

Falling For It - Photo

2005-10-19T19:45:00.000-04:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/19/2005 - Joe Bartlett, an employee of Siler's Lawn Maintenance of Traverse City, blows leaves along 16th street near the old state hospital grounds. "It really looks beautiful now," Bartlett said. "In another week or so they will all be down and it will be a big job to get them cleaned up."

Bettered Personal Record - Photo

2005-10-18T19:32:00.000-04:00

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/18/2005 -Traverse City's Jordan Newhouse swims the backstroke, the second leg of the 200 individual medley. Newhouse bettered her own personal record by four seconds in winning the event.