small ceremony and the walking continued. Walkers frequently paused

small ceremony and the walking continued. Walkers frequently paused in front of the luminaries that honored their loved ones.

Entertainment included a DJ and dancing, Doodle Bug the Clown, face-painting, and plain old socializing and good conversation and fun.

When thunder, lightening, and heavy rains came near midnight it was time to go inside and enjoy pizza. Even so, there was seldom if ever a time when the Relay track was completely empty. Indeed, there were still some hardy souls at breakfast Saturday morning and at the Closing Ceremonies at 8 a.m.

There were 35 teams present this year: 4-H Families led by Shannon Swain and Diane Corbin; Xtreme Believers I led by Charlotte Mills; Xtreme Believers II led by Donna Oliver; Amissville United Methodist Youth led by Janet Dunn; Amissville United Methodist Church led by Fay Smoot; Bennie Lee Atkins led by Ben Atkins; Carolyn’s Love, Laugh, and Live I led by Carolyn Leake; Carolyn’s Love, Laugh, and Live II led by Carolyn Leake; Chris - Co Hitt led by Aloha L. Hitt; Ester Settle’s Faith Warriors led by Tamara Settle; Faith Mountaineers led by Michelle Kaye and Spiritual Walkers III led by Eunice Lewis and Dorothy Butler.

Also participating Flint Hill United Methodist Church led by Doug Bywaters; Flint Hill Fascar led by Ester Settle; John and Ora Barbour Walkers led by Charlotte Freeman; Love and Laughter led by Roberta Jenkins; Lunch Bunch led by Werner Krebser; Melvin’s Crusaders led by Ellen Timbers; Spiritual Walkers led by Lillian Aylor; Illuminators led by Pat Lawler and Linda Clark and Rappahannock Democrats led by Hank Gorfein.

Also: Rapp’s Teen Walker led by Lesley Baker; Reager School led by Judi Burke; Remembering Rayne led by Pam Kisner; Team John 3:16 led by Jon Heddleston; Sperryville United Methodist led by Margaret Ann Wayland;