Relay For Life master of ceremonies and honorary chairs announced

[May 30, 2013]  Relay For Life has announced that Steve Sauer will be this year's master of ceremonies. Mr. Sauer, recently retired from teaching at LCHS, will help keep all aware of the activities and events from 6 p.m. Friday, June 14, until the closing ceremony at 6 a.m. Saturday, June 15, with balloons released. His is a familiar voice as he has announced basketball games at LCHS for many years and also announces the couples at the grand march for the LCHS prom every spring.

One of the honorary chairs for 2013 is Bill Post, who has been instrumental in getting luminaria distributed and labeled. During the ceremony, he has been the voice honoring all of the over 1,000 names read each year. Also, survivor Robin Ingram along with her caregivers Duane, Holly and John Meteer are honorary chairs for this "Heroes" year.

In other activities related to the Relay For Life, Monday, June 3, will be Bank Night, starting at 5:30 at Illini Bank.

On Friday, June 7, beginning at 6:30 at the Lincoln Center on the Lincoln College campus, participants will "Paint the Town Purple" with purple ribbons.

On Wednesday, June 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., the public is encouraged to eat at Culver's for Relay For Life. Ten percent of all sales at Culver's that day will go to fight cancer in Logan County.

More information is posted on the Relay For Life website at www.relayforlife.org/loganil.

For more information, contact Tonita Reifsteck, 855-1645, or Nicole Lee, 828-1100.