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Relay for Life in Newberg this weekend |
| By Amanda
Newman, Newberg Graphic Intern
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The 2007 Relay for Life
of Newberg begins at 6 p.m. Friday at the Newberg High School track,
and support has grown for the annual cancer research and treatment
fund-raiser, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Participation this year has increased to 43 teams, and donations
stand at more than $46,000, according to Linda Vondrachek, a 3-year
team captain.
“This year, for the first time, the McMinnville Relay For Life has
challenged us to line the edge of the track with quarters,”
Vondrachek said. “We estimate that should raise an additional
$4,000.”
Joining this year’s event are relay teams from Joan Austin
Elementary School and Veritas Academy. The teams are in support of
Maddy Cooper, a Joan Austin student, and Marshall McGill, a Veritas
student, both diagnosed with cancer.
Also new to the relay this year are teams from Newberg Garbage and
Recycling, Freeman Manufacturing, the George Fox University nursing
program, and teams from Dundee and Dayton.
The public is invited to attend and show its support at the relay.
Following the opening ceremonies, a survivor’s lap will be held at
6:30 p.m., followed by a performance from local band Ben Rice and
the Youth of Blues. Concessions from Coyote Joe’s Coffee and the
Knights of Columbus will also be available.
Visitors are also encouraged to place bids in the silent auction
fundraiser, which is held in the NHS Commons during the relay. The
first table closes at 9:30 p.m. Friday, with the remainder of the
auction concluding 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
At 9:30 p.m. Friday, the relay will pause for the luminaria
ceremony, in which cancer victims are remembered with paper candle
lanterns. These lanterns will illuminate the track as participants
continue the relay throughout the night.
“There’s one team member on the track at all times — usually it’s
one-hour shifts,” Vondrachek added. “The relay finishes at 2 p.m.
the next day.”
For more information on Relay For Life, visit: www.relayforlife.org.
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Published
June 20, 2007, Newberg Graphic
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