2019 Relay for Life

Page 54 2019 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JUNE 19, 2019 keeping watch over the day. While the goal of the day was no longer to raise money with the tractor, but for it to serve as a remembrance of this kind, generous, community-minded man with a big heart. There were a number of folks who stopped by and purchased tickets. While there, some remembered Ken and shared their feelings of respect for him with members of the team. The relay tent also featured a table with magazines from last year’s relay event, and an opportunity to advance order the 2019 paper copy of the online magazine. Several took advantage of these opportunities. The magazines were printed by Lincoln Printers at no charge, and the $10 asking price went straight to the team’s Relay for Life account, which all goes to the ACS. The two display tables for the tractor and the magazines were also decorated with pictures of auction winners from last year’s Pink Pumpkin Fundraiser Auction. To date, the Friends and Family Relay team has raised more than $10,000 for the American Cancer Society, with a large portion of that coming from the Pink Pumpkin fundraiser Auction. Another such auction is being planned for this year in October. In the back part of the tent was a photo backdrop for everyone in attendance who wished, to have their photo taken to be in this year’s magazine. The backdrop echoed the story in the Dr. Suess book the team chose as their campsite theme. “Who are you Sue Snue?” is a part of the Dr. Seuss Wonderpaloousa book series. The book was actually written by Tish Rabe, but is endorsed by the Dr. Seuss publications and includes the Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss’ most iconic character. The story goes that Sue Snue is celebrating her birthday. Now that she has reached a certain age, it is time for her decide what she is going to do with her life – who will she be like? She is given a wide variety of possibilities as her family has set some very good examples when it comes to career choices. As she travels through the pages of the book, accompanied by the Cat in the Hat, she hears the positives of each choice others have made. Finally, Sue is asked to make her decision. She thinks about it only a moment when she says she knows exactly what she will do and who she will be and exclaims “I will be ME!” The team chose the book for two reasons. First, and the lessor of the two, all survivors celebrate their ‘new’ birthday marking their years of survivorship. Secondly and most importantly, the team wanted to convey the message that even when we have cancer, that is not our defining moment in life. So the