2019 Relay for Life

Page 4 2019 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JUNE 19, 2019 T he Logan County Relay for Life hosted its annual Relay Day from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m on Saturday, June 15. The Dr. Seuss themed relay held at Lincoln College’s Jack Nutt Arena included special events, laps and activities. For the second year in a row, the event began with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. LDN’s own Nila Smith welcomed everyone as she said, “We are here today pay attention to the relay teams and to honor those who are survivors and remember those who have gone on to a greater victory, but we couldn’t do that without our team organizers.” Smith then introduced event organizers Cyra Buttell, Kristy Weidhuner, Melissa Thomas, and the American Cancer Society’s Janelle Jennings, who works out of Springfield and helps support Logan County. Also on hand for the ribbon cutting were Logan County Fair Queen Molly Schempp, Junior Miss Julia Collins, Little Miss Kylee Fulk and Lincoln Mayor Seth Goodman. Honorary Chairpersons Ruth Gordon and ‘In Memoriam” Honorary Chair of the late Dale Lessen, represented by his widow Sarah Lessen, cut the ribbon to begin the relay. Once the ribbon was cut, Julia Collins performed the National Anthem and a Color Guard presented the flags, followed by a prayer by Bill Post asking God to be with those affected by cancer and praying a cure would be found soon and that we can knock cancer in the head for everyone. Logan County 2019 Relay for Life “Cancer: not here, not there, not anywhere” Continued n