23 teams participate in this year's Relay For Life
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[June
17, 2013]
At this year's Relay For Life,
23 teams gathered in the parking lot area of Lincoln College's
Lincoln Center to spend 12 hours taking turns walking laps around a
track defined by more than 1,000 luminarias.
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The evening began with the survivors lap, then moved on to
the caregivers lap and the kids lap.
The next organized lap of the evening was the team lap. Master of
ceremonies Steve Sauer introduced each team and read a brief
statement provided by the team.
As they were introduced, team members clapped and cheered, then
made their way to the starting line and did a lap as a united group.
Walking for Robin was the first team introduced. This group walks
in honor of Robin Ingram, a cancer survivor and an honorary co-chair
this year.
Below is the list of 23 teams in the order they were introduced:
Captain: Holly Meteer, captain
Walking for Robin consists of several family members and friends
of Robin Ingram. They relay to show support for Robin and many
others who have been touched by cancer.
Northwest Wildcat
Walkers 2013
Captain: Tamara Dietrich
Team Northwest Wildcats are small but mighty and have been
walking in Relay For Life since it began in Logan County. They
relay for their heroes, their family and their friends.
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The Boomerangs
2013
Captain: Donna Miles There are 12 members, consisting of friends who keep returning,
coming back like a boomerang to find a cure for cancer
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Railers Fighting
Back
Captain: Trenton Crawford They relay to spread awareness of cancer and to make a
difference in the lives of millions affected by cancer. Their
mission is to show the community and students of LCHS how
devastating cancer is to families in our area, and they want to
change that. They may be a young, but they want to be heroes in
the fight for cancer.
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Jigglers
Captain: Kathleen Brumbaugh Honoring sufferers and survivors of all types of types of
cancer, they are mostly made up of breast cancer support group
members.
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Bosom Buddies
Captain: Bob Hashman The team represents Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. They
relay hoping that one day people will not have to hear the words
"you have cancer."
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Northern Lites
2013
Captain: Ruth Hieronymus The group was established by Rosemary Young in 1998. They honor
her memory and also their survivors and the memory of their loved
ones who have died from cancer.
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Purpose Driven
People 2013
Captain: Debbie Cooley They relay to ensure that they kick cancer for the next
generation.
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Dellow Sisters
Captain: Brooke Scott and Faith, Hope and Love
Co-captains: Esther Boward and Cheryl McGill They are joining forces this year to relay. Their team is family
and friends who have been involved in the Relay for the last 15
years. They are identified by their self-designed tie-dye
shirts. The colors of the shirts were chosen to represent the
types of cancer that have affected their team.
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The Purple
Dynamites
Captain: Maritta L. Robinson They relay to fight cancer
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Captain: Cadence Schwago
They relay for their loved ones and friends.
Ethel's Angels
Captain: Carmen Zurkamer
The Angels represent Eaton Corp. and have been walking in the
Relay since year one. They walk for friends, family and a lot of
co-workers. This year they walk in honor of Punk O'Donoghue --
"Pray for Punk."
Lincoln Jaycees
Captain: Kimberly Frizzell
They relay to support their community and their members who are
affected by cancer.
Team Walgreens
Captain: Dr. Tyler J Gehlbach
They walk for their family, friends, team members and co-workers
who have faced cancer. They are grateful for the support of
their families and caregivers and all the love and support they
have shown.
Friends Walking
for a Cure 2013
Captain: Kathy Blaum
Most of the members are survivors and have been relay-ing for 16
years.
Dana's Team
Captain: Cyra Buttell
The team consists of family and friends who walk in memory of
Dana Treuthart and also in hope of finding a cure for cancer.
Angels All Around
2013
Captain: Jim Gehlbach
They are participating in their 15th Relay. The team consists of
family and friends who relay for the many survivors and those
who have lost their battle with cancer. They walk in memory of
Fran Lessen and Patsy Gehlbach and in honor of Lois Renfro and
Cathy Hall. The team is sponsored by the Lessen Family Farms.
Just a Dash with a
Stache
Captain: Larry Ewins
Their team consists of two families who have two cancer stories
in the last year and have come together. Their goal along with
their friends and other teams is to stop this disease.
St. John Remembers
Captain: Tonita Reifsteck
They relay in memory of Tonita's husband Wallace's mother, who lost her life to
breast cancer, and in honor of all others who have been diagnosed
with cancer. When Tonita's daughter was diagnosed with cancer,
this recharged her.
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St. Peter Lutheran
2013
Captain: Carol Reiners
They relay for the American Cancer Society because they have
lost loved ones and also in honor of the survivors of cancer.
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Walking Wonders
Captain: Teresa Luken
Their team consists of family and friends who relay to remind
everyone that very soon cancer will be a word of the past, a
cure will be found and how awesome that will be.
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National Honor Society of LCHS
They relay for their family and friends because one day they
would like to see the world be cancer-free.
When finished with the introductions, Sauer said there were also
teams who were unable participate in the walk this year but did
contribute to the Logan County Relay For Life goal of topping the $1
million mark with this year's contribution. Those teams are
Brooklyn's Big Top1, Team CES and Associates of Lincoln, CEFCU 2013,
Live*Laugh*Love, and Team Baptist Church.
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