14 2014 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 28, 2014
Bill Post noted that there is still time
to order luminaries in memory of
cancer patients.
Seven year survivor Kathleen
Brumbaugh says she is part of the
Relay for Life because of her own
cancer, and because she has lost
several family and friends to cancer.
Her team is made up of members
from the Logan County Breast
Cancer Support Group.
On the night of the relay, Friday,
July 25, events will begin with the
survivor’s dinner at 4 p.m. The
opening ceremony follows at 6
p.m. with a welcome by Master of
Ceremonies John Guzzardo and an
opening prayer by Pastor and cancer
survivor Robert Long.
The American Legion Post 263 will
then present the flags and Debbie
Ross will sing the National Anthem.
Trenton Crawford and Kathleen
Brumbaugh will read the mission
statement, followed by introduction
of honorary co-chairs Reese and
Bottrell who will read their bios.
Soloist Lesleigh Bennett will kick
off the survivor’s lap and soloist
Sheralyn Bolton will start the
caregiver’s lap, followed by soloist
Laurin Hill for the kids 10-and-
under lap. When all teams have been
introduced at their campsites, team
laps will begin after Jennifer Keith
reads the ‘Fight Back’ statement.
Activities throughout the evening
and early morning hours will include
a live auction, solos by survivors
Monica Hay and Kim McFarland,
signing by Angela Rogers and Praise
Handmade, music by the groups
Trash and Spotlight Entertainment
2, line dancing led first by Suzanne
Gowin and later Bob Hashman,
Limbo and jump rope contests, a
scavenger hunt, and Bingo. At 4 a.m.
teams will participate in Zumba in
order to renew their energy.
The events will close with a prayer
by Teresa Luken followed by a
balloon release.
The teams will have one final
meeting for the relay at Lincoln
Christian Church on July 14 at 7:00
p.m.
