2014 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 28, 2014 3
The “Stars”
F
riday, the day began looking
gloomy and rainy, and one
had to wonder, would the
2014 Relay for Life at Lincoln
Center be an indoor event this
year? By mid-afternoon the rain
had dried up, and the sun was
trying to peak through a cloudy but
clearing sky.
By Relay starting time, the weather
had completely cleared and the
event took place outside once
again this year. As the evening
progressed, clouds began to gather,
but the rain stayed away. Though
it may have been hard to see the
stars in the sky, there were plenty
of stars to see in the shape of the
crowd that gathered to participate
in this year’s ‘Relay’ event.
As teams were busy setting up
their tents and makeshift homes
for the night, volunteers rushed
to set out the luminaries. Others
were working hard at getting live
and silent auction items put out for
display, and inside Lincoln Center
folks were signing in for the night,
Relay for Life
come out for
and some were still purchasing luminaries.
As the clock struck 6 p.m. the host for the evening, John Guzzardo,
announced they were going to start the event on time.
Guzzardo’s first introduction for the night was Pastor Robert Long, who
offered a prayer of thanksgiving on the evening. Long is also a six-year
cancer survivor. As Pastor Long said his closing “Amen” Guzzardo
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Story and Photos By Nila Smith
