way to help is by joining either a team

way to help is by joining either a team or a committee that is always looking for new members. Each year, I am moved when I learn of new members in our community who have been diagnosed with cancer. We all should be moved to action to fight this disease th§t spares no one from harm. The Rappahannock Relay for Life is one way you can make a difference on a broad scale by participating on a local level,” said Tamara Waldo, event coordinator.

The team headed by Carolyn Leake was commended for being on the track all night. This was in answer to a promise to friends— many who have been touched by cancer—that someone from her team would be walking throughout the night for them and their loved ones. A number of team members, indeed, were out walking laps “for the cure.” In addition, Tommy Leake worked tirelessly throughout the event, including the next morning, to help with clean up and other details of the event.

Thanks to the culinary talents of many volunteers, there also was good food—and fun galore from early evening on Saturday through Sunday morning early when a continental breakfast was served for those who stayed or came back for the final event. The Rappahannock County High School’s “Competition Cheer Team” also was on hand to impress people with their extraordinary acrobatic feats.

The Survivor’s Walk and the lighting of the luminaries always are moving moments in the celebration of life and search for a cure at the rallies. But perhaps the most poignant and touching moment for many came when 11year-old Kelsa Settle walked up to the stage alone and sang, a cappella, the heartrending hymns, “Amazing Grace” and “I’ll Fly Away.” With unusual strength and range of voice, Kelsa Settle—the daughter of Tamara and Bubby Settle of Flint Hill and a fifth grader at the Rappahannock County Elementary School, is on her way to becoming a junior “American Idol” or another Patsy Cline!