Courtesy Photos

Walmart of Alpena graciously donates four bikes every year to the Alpena DARE Program for the annual Alpena DARE Bowl-a-thon fundraiser and has been a leading supporting partner of the Alpena DARE Program for several years. The bikes were awarded to the top four students who collected the most funds for the bowlathon fundraiser. Above left, this year’s winners are pictured at the event with Officer Tim Marquardt, Alpena City DARE officer: Jack Kottong, Emerson Kottong, Hailey Centala and Maddy Dziesinski. Above right, Officer Jim Marquardt, Alpena County DARE officer, stands with management of the Alpena Walmart and four brand-new mountain bikes.