Record-Eagle/Keith King

Pedestrians walk along Front Street Friday, August 31, 2012 in downtown Traverse City.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Miles Pendergast, left, and Amber Porter pray after receiving ashes at Ash Wednesday services at Grace Episcopal Church in Traverse City. The day marks the beginning of Lent in the Western Christian calendar, which ends on Easter Sunday (March 31, 2013). Observants receive palm ash on their foreheads as a reminder of mortality and repentance to God.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
The Very Rev. Daniel Richards reads the Gospel reading of the day during Ash Wednesday services at Grace Episcopal Church in Traverse City. The day marks the beginning of Lent in the Western Christian calendar, which ends on Easter Sunday (March 31, 2013). Observants receive palm ash on their foreheads as a reminder of mortality and repentance to God.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
United Way volunteer Brian Hall reads Dr. Seuss'"The Sneetches," a story of creatures -- some who have stars on their bellies, some who don't -- to Charma Brian's second grade class at Eastern Elementary School on Friday as part of their Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observances.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
The reflection of Rylea Beamish is seen in a mirror held by Cooper Norton during a lesson on diversity with United Way volunteer Brian Hall Friday in Charma Brian's second grade class at Eastern Elementary School. Hall read Dr. Seuss'"The Sneetches," a story of creatures -- some who have stars on their bellies, some who don't -- as part of the school's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activities.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Traverse City's downtown Cherry T-Ball Drop.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
From left, Ramsi Ginzel, 12, Andy Wilson, 13, and Lizzie Wood, 12, all of Kingsley, sing along to music while waiting for Saturday's Cherry T Ball Drop at Front and Cass Streets during Traverse City's New Year's celebration.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
From left, Nate Schlehuber, Romaine Fields, Zach Lane, Eric Freeman, JohnPaul Morris, Julie Freeman and Alaina Stevens sit around a campfire at Empire Beach while lightning flashes on the horizon on Monday evening.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
From left, Nate Schlehuber, Romaine Fields, Zach Lane, Eric Freeman, JohnPaul Morris, Julie Freeman and Alaina Stevens sit around a campfire at Empire Beach while lightning flashes on the horizon on Monday evening.
Record-Eagle/Keith King

Pedestrians walk along Front Street Friday, August 31, 2012 in downtown Traverse City.
Record-Eagle/Keith King

Pedestrians walk along Front Street Friday, August 31, 2012 in downtown Traverse City.
Record-Eagle/Keith King

Pedestrians walk along Front Street Friday, August 31, 2012 in downtown Traverse City.
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