Ramping up for Relay for Life 2012

The Relay for Life committee and teams met to discuss and lay out plans for this year's event. The theme will be "Relay Around the World" and will be held on the historic Butler square with our goal to be $50,000. Date of the event will be Saturday, June 9 and will be an all day and evening event.

Some events that are being scheduled will be a hot dog eating contest; pet/owner look alike contest; minute to win it games; robotics demonstration; children's parade; spirit event; talent show plus entertainment from the Dodds Family Singers, TC & Company gospel and oldies singing group, one of Dana Arnold's group bands that she plays in, Down In Flames country music band and comedian Vickie Watson, to name a few of the highlights.

A 5k/10k run/walk will start off the event at 9 a.m. and at 4 p.m. there will be a car and bike show. If you have any questions on these two events please call Melissa Musick at 660-679-7421.

There will be a silent auction again this year and it will open up for bids at 1 p.m. and go until 6 p.m. when at that time the regular auction will begin.

Teams will be set up around the square and will be selling all different types of food and snacks throughout the day. Teams are now doing some fundraisers such as Heartland Angels are selling pasta of different shapes and kinds; Team Mash is selling Tupperware; and Team Educate will have a book sale at the end of April. Anyone who has any kind of books from birth to adult (please no reference or encyclopedia books) that they would like to donate, please call Amy McVey at 660-200-2009.

Teams and committee members are selling raffle tickets for the Grand Prize Giveaway, with prizes being $500 in cash donated by Heartland Hospice, a handmade quilt made by Sharon Cumpton and a $150 gift certificate from Country Mart.

The Survivor Dinner is on May 31st, Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Butler. Please call Miranda Parks to get registered at 660-679-3179.

Committee members are Sharon Cumpton at 660-679-6277 or 660-200-5397, Karen Berry 660-679-3796, Carol Ann Winburn, Amy McVey, Shannon Barth, Melissa Musick, Misty Brooks, Miranda Parks, Connie Camerer, Suzanne Lindsay, Roberta Sage, Vicki Kershner, Herman Strauch and Betty Lewis. If anyone has any questions or would like to help in any way, please call or let one of our committee members know.

The local media will continue with updated information.

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