American Cancer Society - Relay For Life

Volume 1, Issue 3

McDonald County Relay News

The team spotlight for this issue of the McDonald County Relay News is on Grannys Grapplers. This is a new team to the 2012 Relay that has taken on a lot of responsibility and shown much enthusiasm. Team member Melissa Lance has given us some informa on to help us get to know them be er.
Who is your team captain? Joyce Bri on How many members are on your team? 6 When did your team start with Relay? This is our rst year How is your team raising money? We are asking business for sponsorships, selling moons and stars, asking businesses for gi cer cates to be raed o, and we are working on a lock -in. We had a vendor booth at the Southwest City Old Timers Day fes val. In the booth we raed o a $50 cer cate for gas among other things. We have begun planning our fundraisers for next year. We have some things planned to do such as a coin war with the school. Why does your team Relay? We relay because we have family members gh ng cancer and have lost several loved ones who fought with cancer. To someone who is unfamiliar with Relay, what would you tell them about it? Joyce thought the Relay was somewhere you go and run to raise money for cancer. I had heard of it the Relay For Life but thought it was more like a 5k. Joyce

May-June 2012

Team Spotlight: Grannys Grapplers

was ask if she wanted to join and it was explained to her more about what the Relay was all about. She started to spread the word and pu ng our team together. The Relay is a wonderful thing and is for such a great cause. It allows individuals and teams to come together and raise awareness about cancer. Being a part of the Relay is a great opportunity to help support individuals ght for another birthday and give them faith where some has been lost. When teams come together you get to raise money and have a great me while doing so. We have had a slow start this year and learning every step of the way. We are excited about what we are accomplishing this year and are already looking forward to next year.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

The Relay is Finally Here

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Team Spotlight It is finally here

Vendors

The 2012 Relay For Life of McDonald County is nally here. We are about to see the results of all of the hard work we have put in. But there is s ll A LOT that needs to be done. If you are responsible for something at the Relay that you will need people to help with, secure the stang before the Relay. Bring a sign-up sheet to the mee ng to get people conrmed. Team campsites and vendor spaces are being assigned by Tracy Hole, of the Mis-

ts. If you have a ques on about it, contact her. Please make a list of all of your Silent Auc on items gathered as well as items pledged by your Vendors and get them to Pa y Johnson. Please encourage all of your team members to bring canned goods to weight down the Luminaria bags. The canned goods will be donated to a local charity a er the Relay. Remember to HAVE FUN!

Rules & Tips for the Relay

Thank you to our Sponsors 3 & 4

Where do we stand?

In the News

McDonald County Relay News

Vendors
The 2012 Relay will see some exci ng changes from years past. One change is the addi on of Vendor spaces. We have opened the Relay up to local businesses set up a booth to sell their product and promote their business. The following vendors have been signed up: B&L Truck & Auto Repair Calotype Photography Close to My Heart Crea ve Memories Celebra ng Home Mary Kay McMillian Paracord Accessories Miche Bag Pampered Chef Freddie Jennings Premier Designs Marilyn GrayQuil ng Ri-Nu Salon Tresses Scentsy Thirty-One Gi s PartyLite We can con nue to sign up new Vendors un l right before the Relay. If you sign up new vendors, please let Sco know so they can get on the list and can have a spot reserved on the track.

Rules & Tips for the Relay

It is very exci ng to have so many people par cipa ng in the 2012 Relay. But with new par cipants comes a new experience. Even though the Relay can seem daun ng, it s a ton of fun. Here are a few rules to think about and some ps on things to remember to bring. No Alcohol No Smoking Other than wheelchairs or baby strollers, no wheels on the track (bikes, skateboards, roller skates, etc are not allowed) If you must take a vehicle into the football eld, check with Freida, Pa y, or Joe e BEFORE you do to make sure you are crossing the track at an approved loca on. The school is very par cular about vehicles crossing the track. Vehicles will need to be parked outside of the track. Children are the responsibility of their parents or the people who brought them. Please keep them under control. All teams will be assigned a campsite, please keep your teams stu at your site. Take a lot of pictures Most importantly..HAVE FUN! Things to consider bringing: - Tent - Chairs - Sleeping bag - Jacket - Extra Shoes - Sunblock/bug spray - Camera - Money to support the other teams onsite fundraisers and for the silent auc on - First Aide Kit - Drinks/Snacks - some will be available at the concession stand.

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Thank you to our Sponsors

We are well on our way to mee ng the goal set for the 2012 Relay For Life of McDonald County. We couldn't do it without the help of all of our Corporate Sponsors. Diamond McDonald County Telephone Company Professional Tree Service Family of Virginia Jackson Pla num Evenson, Carlin, & Cooper LLC A orneys & Counselors at Law City of Southwest City Mustang Drug Gold David S Tucker, M.D. Arvest Bank New Mac Electric Community Bank & Trust Concordia Assisted Living Silver Cornerstone Bank Edgewood Bowl Gilliam Electric Hillside Family Dental Aarons Home Remodeling & Repair Hometown Bank N. Stephen Geeding, A orney at Law LLC Sco Goldstein DDS T-N-T Radiator Brians Custom Pain ng & Body Repair Cooper Gear & Manufacturing Dish Network Retailer, Duwayne Womack Indian Trails Automo ve B & L Truck & Auto Repair LLC Cornerstone Insurance Agency Bethel Auto & Diesel Repair LLC Ozark Funeral Home Paul Law Firm Sugar Creek Model Railroad & Historical Society Lilly Lawn & Tree Service Wards Photography Bassman Plumbing Inc Daniel Yates A orney at Law DCC Tax Service Grave e Tire Shop Jamey Copes Auc on Sonic of Anderson TH Rogers - Home Center U-Save Liquida ons Wilsons Redneck Restaurant Renava on LLC Pet Groomers Na onal TV Sales & Rental Rosas Mexican Store Snack Wagon LLC The Hog Shop The Tax Center Anderson Video & Tanning H&R Block B&M Tire & Muer Crystals Clippins Service Parkers RV & Diesel Service Teasley Drug Inc Tri-State Propane OBrien Realty Bronze Scents by Sharon Jane Quick Cash Napa Auto Parts - Stephens Auto Supply

McDonald County Relay News

Thank you to our Sponsors

Honkers Motor Company Players Connec on Jack & Penn Jones Rene Griths Golden Living Center Houstons Backhoe Service Hutches Archery US Bank River Ranch Preferred Family Healthcare First Community Bank & Trust Premier Memorial Steele Development Inc Benton County Hea ng & Cooling In-Kind Sponsorships Please make sure to thank all of our Sponsors. Buckets N Boards Brock Entertainment First Bap st Church of Anderson Super 8 Motel McDonald County Press Lost Genera on

Where Do We Stand
Team Roster Banner Fishermen Debbies Dream Team Grannys Grapplers Mists Tiny Life Savers Virginias Army of Hope Warriors Warriors of Hope Whi enburg Warriors for Christ Team & Par cipant Earnings* Banner Fishermen Debbies Dream Team Grannys Grapplers Mists Tiny Life Savers Virginia Army of Hope Warriors Warriors of Hope Whi enburg Warriors for Christ Freida Douthe Vicki Jennings Pa y Johnson Sco Johnson Relay For Life of McDonald County Goal is $30,000 $ 1,295 $ 1,389 $ 954 $ 8,193 $ 866 $ 1,581 $ 782 $ 398 $ 1,225 $ 2,125 $ 1,433 $ 385 $ 490

Relay Total
*Earnings are totals posted on website as of June 2, 2012

$ 21,216

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IN THE NEWS:
The rate of death in the United States from all cancers combined is continuing the decline that began in the early 1990s, according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, published early online Wednesday in the American Cancer Society journal, Cancer. Death rates decreased on average 1.6% per year between 2004 and 2008. The reports special feature section focuses on important risk factors for several types of cancerexcess weight and lack of physical activity. The American Cancer Society, the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Cancer Institute work together to create the report, which has been published since 1998. It provides an update of new cancer cases, death rates, and trends in the United States. The rate of new cancer cases among men decreased by an average 0.6% per year between 1994 and 2008. For women, the rate of new cancer cases decreased 0.5% per year from 1998 through 2006, and stayed the same from 2006 through 2008. For children, trends from 1992 continued; the rate of new cancer cases increased 0.6% per year from 2004 through 2008. Death rates, however, decreased 1.3% percent per year for children during the same period. Race and ethnicity The highest rates of new cancer cases between 2004 and 2008 were among black men and white women. Cancer death rates from 2004 through 2008 were highest among black men and black women, but these groups showed the largest declines for the period between 1999 and 2008, compared with other racial groups. The report attributes the differences in cancer death and incidence rates to differences in risk factors, as well as access to and use of screening and treatment.

Annual Report: Rate of

disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. In the United States, 2 in 3 adults are overweight or obese and fewer than half get enough physical activity, said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society. Between children and youth, 1 in 3 is overweight or obese, and fewer than 1 in 4 high school students get recommended levels of physical activity. Obesity and physical inactivity are critical problems facing all states. For people who do not smoke, excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity may be among the most important risk factors for cancer. The report notes that for people who dont smoke, maintaining a healthy weight throughout life may be among the most important ways to prevent cancer. (For smokers, quitting is still the most important.) Excess weight is thought to increase cancer risk by the way it affects immune function, inflammation, and hormones. The American Cancer Society recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity a week. The report concludes that continued progress against cancer in the United States will require individual and community efforts to promote healthy weight and sufficient physical ac vity among youth and adults. April 19, 2012 By: Stacy Simon www.cancer.org/Cancer/news

Cancer Deaths Con nues to Fall

Specific cancer types For the second year in a row, death rates from lung cancer have dropped among women. Lung cancer death rates in men also dropped, as they have since the early 1990s. The report attributes the decline to states with comprehensive antitobacco programs. Womens death rates from lung cancer started dropping many years later than mens because they started smoking in large numbers much later. Colon cancer death rates and the rate of new cases continue to decline, which the report attributes to improvements in the use of colon cancer screening. The rate of breast cancer cases declined from 1999 through 2004 and stayed the same from 2004 through 2008. The rate of new cases of some cancers, including pancreas, kidney, thyroid, liver, and a type of esophageal cancer, increased from 1999 through 2008. Among the risk factors for these kinds of cancer are excess weight and lack of physical activity. Weight and physical activity Each year, the report includes a special feature section. This year highlights the effects of excess weight and lack of physical activity on cancer risk. Colon, kidney, pancreatic, endometrial, a type of esophageal cancer, and breast cancer among postmenopausal women are associated with being overweight or obese. Several of these cancers also are associated with getting too little physical activity. For more than 30 years, excess weight, not enough physical activity, and an unhealthy diet have been second only to tobacco as preventable causes of disease and death in the United States. However, since the 1960s, tobacco use has declined by a third while obesity rates have doubled. In addition to increasing cancer risk, excess weight and lack of physical activity also increase the risk of heart