Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Relay for Life was held Friday June 16, 2017 at the Barnes County Courthouse. This year’s goal was to raise $35,000.
Spokesperson, Rad Nicholson reports that during the donation ceremony, the Denton Berntson estate donated $790,000 to Barnes Relay for Life. $640,000 will go toward colon cancer treatment and another $150,000 will go toward breast cancer treatment.
Last year the estate donated $500,000 to the Relay for Life.
The estate has donated a total of $1,290,000 over the last two years.
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Previously reported: On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, spokeperson Lisa McCulloch said theme this year is “The Colors of a Cure.”
17 teams have signed up to participate.
She pointed out that Luminaria may still be purchased for a donation of $5 each, in advance of the Relay, at the Open Door Center, and from Barnes County Relay for Life, committee members.
The Schedule is as follows:
A noon lunch, on the Barnes County Courthouse lawn.
4:30-p.m. Survivor Reception
5:00-p.m. Silent Auction
Open
6:00-p.m. Opening Ceremony, Please Gather at the Courthouse Steps
Welcome
National Anthem Eric Hanson
Honorary Survivor Cindy Schwehr
Introduction of Teams
Honoring Survivors and First Lap
7:00-p.m. – 9:30-p.m Games and activities
8:30-p.m. Silent Auction Closes
9:30-p.m. Luminaria Ceremony Walkers pause and gather at the steps to reflect and remember
10:00-p.m. – 10:30-p.m. Karaoke
10:30-p.m. – 11:30-p.m. Games
11:30-p.m. – Heart of Relay Fight Back Ceremony
