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More than $4,000 was raised for local Special Olympics programs Tuesday, August 19, during the annual Bike Around Mackinac Island fundraiser. About 45 athletes and volunteers traveled to the Island from St. Ignace, courtesy of Arnold Transit Company. On the Island, Mackinac Island Carriage Tours treated the group to a carriage ride. Organizers Vi Paquin of St. Ignace and Laura Aikens of Sault Ste. Marie said the funds benefit Eastern Upper Peninsula Special Olympics. Those participating in the Island trip, pictured here, represent people from both Mackinac and Chippewa counties.
More than $4,000 was raised for local Special Olympics programs Tuesday, August 19, during the annual Bike Around Mackinac Island fundraiser. About 45 athletes and volunteers traveled to the Island from St. Ignace, courtesy of Arnold Transit Company. On the Island, Mackinac Island Carriage Tours treated the group to a carriage ride. Organizers Vi Paquin of St. Ignace and Laura Aikens of Sault Ste. Marie said the funds benefit Eastern Upper Peninsula Special Olympics. Those participating in the Island trip, pictured here, represent people from both Mackinac and Chippewa counties.
