First-year Relay for Life successful


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First-year Relay for Life successful

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Photos by Barry Burleson

‘A moving experience’

(Above) Leading a lap for survivors and caregivers are (from left) Melonie Counce, George Powell and Doris Moore. Immediately behind are Terry and Betty Byrd. (Below) Luminarias at the Byhalia/West Marshall County Relay for Life were in honor of and in memory of cancer victims.

The first Byhalia/West Marshall County Relay for Life Thursday, Aug. 26, was well supported by the community.

The event was added two months ago to the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce calendar for this year based on how cancer has touched so many lives, according to Sarah Sawyer, executive director.

“It was a personal mission and I wanted to do what I could at this time,” she said.

“The event was a moving experience to recognize the strong survivors, caregivers and those who have gone before us.”

Melonie Counce, with the American Cancer Society office in Tupelo, assisted with organizing the Relay for Life, which was held in the Byhalia Town Hall gymnasium.

Photo by Barry Burleson

Honoring America

Terry Griffith sings the National Anthem to open the Relay for Life.

“I appreciate all of her efforts; plus, she was fun to work with,” Sawyer said.

Many folks in this area did not get to participate in the Marshall County Relay for Life earlier this year, she said.

“We opened a venue to help raise more funds for the American Cancer Society and bring others together from Marshall and DeSoto counties.”

Sawyer encourages everyone to participate and donate to the annual Marshall County Relay for Life in Holly Springs to be held again on Friday, June 10, 2011.

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