Courtesy Photo Hinks students who received new bikes for reading books in January through March are Jensen Kelley, Alayna Batory, Otis Meden, Rayna Romel, Mason Kellar, and Noah Kinsel. The program concluded on May 2. This is the third year of the program, with all elementary schools in the Alpena Public Schools district participating, as well as All Saints this year. This year, a total of 43 bikes were awarded, for a total of 115 bikes over the course of three years.

Courtesy Photo Masons from Alpena-Hopper Lodge #199 present Sanborn students with new bikes and certificates at the Bikes for Books assembly held recently.

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Masons from Alpena-Hopper Lodge #199 present bikes to students at All Saints Catholic School for reading books from January through March. All Saints students who received bikes are, from left, Lilly Oliver, Carson Beauxis, Aaron Donajkowski, Kenzie Anderson, Cephra Mitchell, Elijah Kaminski, and Brantley Ross. Pictured in back, from left, are All Saints Principal Melissa Doubek, Bikes for Books Chairman and Steward Bob Bruning, Worshipful Master Dale Kuehn, Lodge Secretary Mark Stoinski, Steward Ron Shumaker, Junior Warden Leonard Mason, and Tyler Roy Cartwright.