Photo by Ellen Ferrera
Tony Holly, Community Dev. Mgr. of North Central Region, Diane Waggoner, Moultrie County Relay for Life coordinator, and Jesse Jess, assistant for American Cancer Society.

•August 16, 2017•

By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress

Last Friday ended in a perfect, cool evening with the sun casting a golden light over the high school football field as festivities began for the 21st annual Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Diane Waggoner, coordinator, welcomed the crowd of about 400, and so began the Opening Ceremony which included a prayer, a poem, presentation of the Flag and Pledge of Allegiance by the Boy Scouts, and John Stephens (executive director of The Little Theatre) singing a beautiful and emotional “Star Spangled Banner”.

The Memorial Award was made to Mike Grose and the Outstanding Volunteer Award was given to Jamie Crosier. Both Grose and Crosier passed away last year after years of service to the American Cancer Society. Grose had served as the DJ for this event, and Crosier had been a runner.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.