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Students are dismissed Tuesday, September 4, 2012 after the first day of school at Willow Hill Elementary School.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Students wait to board a bus after being dismissed Tuesday, September 4, 2012 after the first day of school at Central Grade School.
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First-grade students in Stephanie Jackson's class prepare to be dismissed Tuesday, September 4, 2012 after the first day of school at Central Grade School in Traverse City.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Jack Lankford, from right, 10, and Drew Cummins, 8, conduct a crash safety test Tuesday, July 31, 2012 as Reese Cummins, 5, and Addison Balentine, far left, 5, all of Traverse City, look on. The group has been trying different techniques throughout the summer to improve upon crash safety,a field that highly interests Lankford, as they use pretend cars.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Keagen Hengesbach, 7, of Kingsley, carries his cat, Big D, near friend Emme Gleason, 7, of Kingsley, toward the judges Tuesday, July 10, 2012 during the National Cherry Festival Kids' Pet Show fat cat contest at F&M Park in Traverse City. Big D weighs approximately 15 pounds and two ounces.
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Lucas Shaffer, 10, of Kingsley, holds Sweet Pea, a Nubian goat, from the Rusty Pines Ranch during the National Cherry Festival Kids' Pet Show at F&M Park in Traverse City.
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Ava Serrano, 7, of Traverse City, holds Petunia, her Flemish giant rabbit, during the National Cherry Festival Kids' Pet Show at F&M Park in Traverse City.
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Yvonne St. Croix, 6, of Traverse City, walks Eddy, her Great Dane, during the National Cherry Festival Kids' Pet Show at F&M Park in Traverse City. Eddy weighs approximately 160 pounds.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Keagen Hengesbach, 7, of Kingsley, carries his cat, Big D, near friend Emme Gleason, 7, of Kingsley, toward the judges Tuesday during the National Cherry Festival Kids' Pet Show fat cat contest at F&M Park in Traverse City. Big D weighs approximately 15 pounds and two ounces.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Students are dismissed Tuesday, September 4, 2012 after the first day of school at Willow Hill Elementary School.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Students are dismissed Tuesday, September 4, 2012 after the first day of school at Willow Hill Elementary School.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Students are dismissed Tuesday, September 4, 2012 after the first day of school at Willow Hill Elementary School.
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