MOORHEAD — Tobias Johansen’s face lit up with a smile as he took his new bike for a test ride around the parking lot of Salem Evangelical Free Church.

Tobias, a student at Ellen Hopkins Elementary, was just one kid who picked out a refurbished bike at a bike distribution event hosted by Boaz Bike Ministry. The group held the Thursday evening, June 5 event for Ellen Hopkins Elementary students.

“It’s so smooth,” Tobias said as he zipped around on the bike.

Tobias’s mother, Ally Johansen, said her son didn’t have a bike. She also found a tiny balance bike for her 1 1⁄2-year-old daughter.

“Physical fitness is really important in our house because the kids need to use their energy,” she said.

Ken Appel, manager of Boaz Bike Ministry, said the volunteer group has collected, fixed up and di

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