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East Relay celebrates successful event By ANDIE LEATHERMAN, Staff Writer May 22, 2002 - East Lincoln’s Relay for Life raised $177,142 and more money is expected to come in, supporters learned during a Monday night celebration at Westport Baptist Church. The annual event raises funds for the American Cancer Society. “It took everybody,” said Patsy Black, relay chairwoman. Honorary Chairman Doug Mayes praised volunteers. “The people here tonight have enabled us to do a lot for victims of cancer,” said Mayes, himself a cancer survivor. “It’s people doing something for other people. I think that’s what the Lord intended for us.” The event raised more than Relays in Mecklenburg County where the biggest fund-raiser there brought in $135,000, according to A.C.S. regional development director Paisley Payton. Payton credited the community and local relay organizers for the success. Nationwide, the A.C.S. wants to encourage more youth involvement in the event, a scenario already happening in East Lincoln. Boy Scouts from Pack 83 were honored for raising the most of any group — $16,310. Wes McLawhorn, 10, was on hand to represent his troop Monday night. Wes has participated in relay on his own for the past three years. This year, he got the troop involved. The scouts spent several nights collecting receipts at Burger King for which the restaurant donated 20 percent of the total sales to relay. Wes got involved at age 6 after seeing signs along the highway promoting the event. The fund-raiser became personal the next year when his grandmother Velma McLawhorn and grandfather Bill Ballard died from cancer. Next year, the troop plans to expand its involvement by making candleholders to go inside the luminary bags that ring the East Lincoln High School stadium where Relay is held. The luminaries are purchased in memory or honor of people who have had cancer. Teams honored Monday night included: Peoples Bank raised $15,870; Wireway Huskey, $11,831; East Lincoln High School $11,000; Pearl Baptist, $10,924; Miss Mount Holly and friends $824; East Lincoln Middle School, $9,444; Denver-Lake Norman Rotary, $4,473; Salem United Methodist, $9,681; Hills Chapel United Methodist, $10,600; Denver Baptist, $3,858; Servo Pro, $750; SailView Homeowners, $3,400; Denver United Methodist, $3,599; Rock Springs Elementary School, $3,048; East Lincoln High School, $11,742; Catawba Springs Elementary School, $4,859; Holy Spirit Catholic Church, $1,651; St. Peter’s-by-the-Lake $3,022 and Fairfield United Methodist, $4,865. Relay sponsors recognized included: Peoples Bank, Alpharma, Wireway Huskey, Arcadia Surgical Associates, Kawai America Mfg., Inc., Lowesville Automotive Warehouse, McMurray Fabrics Inc., Chesapeake Graphics, Inc., Piedmont Companies, R’Anell Housing Group, LLC, Air Supply Co. Inc., First Citizens, La-Z-Boy Chair Company, Lincoln Medical Center, Lowe’s, Ol’ Bob’s BBQ & Wings, Robert J. Brown, Attorney, Steele Rubber Products, Inc., Wal-Mart, First Charter, Bill & Paulette Edwards, Bojangles, First Charter, First Federal , Heafner Tire Group, Julius Blum Inc., Katie Wood , Kennedy & Wulfhorst, Attys., Rock Springs Lions Club, Trans-State Construction, Inc. , Vermont American, Natex, News @ Norman, Lowes, Lincoln Times/Shoreline, A Sani Can Service, Inc., Sagebrush Steakhouse, Turbyfill True Value Hardware, Just Ask Rentals, Red Wagon, Sign Here of Lake Norman, Inc.
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