FRENCHTOWN TWP ., MI — On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 17, kids gathered at the Frenchtown Township's Community and Event Center for a Back to School Bike Parade.

The kids gathered behind a golf cart and followed it around the walking trail on their bikes, which were covered in decorations the township provided beforehand.

This was the first time the township had hosted the bike parade, hoping to send the children into the new school year with positivity.

Township officials hope it may become an annual event at the new community center at 2621 North Dixie Highway. After roughly two years of planning, drawing, bidding, and building, the center had its grand opening ceremony May 8, though the center has been open since March.

"There's going to be a lot of research and development this first

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