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Kids launch off the starting line at Lake Roosevelt Elementary's Mini-Bloomsday event last Friday, held for the first time at Greene Field, the sports field for the high school, after the move last fall from Center Elementary. Here, from left, are Shawnee Olney, Joseph Cavasos, Carmen Thomas, Sophie Paslay, Abigail Desautel, Ava Mae Sam, Nakai Adolph, Scarlett Sutton and Ayamae Duclos. ­– Scott Hunter photo

Chase Marchand, second from left, gains an early lead in the elite second- and third-grade race at Mini-Bloomsday at Lake Roosevelt Schools. He's just ahead of, from left, Trevan Barnaby-Lesser, Coda Arcasa, Noah Amezquita, Awston Clark, Ty Welnel, Austin Jensen, Simon Beery, Sandra Jiminez, Noah Hunt and Sawyer Steffens. Marchand won. - Scott Hunter photo