June, Awareness Calendar

June...
National Cancer Survivors Day (June 1)
Men's Health/Cancer Awareness (Father's Day-June 15)
National Men's Health Week (June 8-14)

Final Awards

Becase this post had people's names listed, I have deleted it. I was finding these names on strange websites.

If you are interested in seeing the final list of awards, please send me an email to relay2007@hotmail.com and I will gladly show you the list!!

Thanks! ARAH

Link for pictures....

Please use the following link to view the pictures from this year's Relay For Life!!! A special thanks goes to Der Foto Club for taking pictures. This link also includes the pictures from my camera. If you have pictures you would like to share, please do so! You can email them to me at relay2007@hotmail.com or call me and we can set up a time for me to pick up a CD.

Enjoy...
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=zgyg4us.48x9k6oo&x=0&y=-oy4ah2&localeid=en_US

You are also able to order prints of these pictures from Kodak. Let me know if you need any help!

ARAH

Vote!!!!

Hello everyone!!!! Guess what we get to do for next year!!!!! Go to http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/ to vote for next year's t-shirt!! PS...My vote goes to the Celebrate shirt (last one)!!! ARAH

Vote for your favorite 2009 Relay For Life T-Shirt Design
For the first time in Relay For Life's 25-year history, the participants themselves will select the nationwide Relay For Life shirt design. Three artists have created one-of-a-kind Relay designs based on next year's theme, 'Celebrating 25 Years of HOPE.' Let us know which YOU think best represents your Relay For Life experience. Voting will be open from 8:00 a.m. ET on May 19, 2008 until 5:00 p.m. ET on June 1, 2008.The winning design will be posted on the home page of RelayForLife.org on June 2, 2008.The winning design will appear on 2009 Relay For Life t-shirts and promotional materials.

Thank You notes....

I am still writing Thank you notes, and I thought I should post some lists here.

Thursday set up... Pete J, Bruce H, Mike H, Bobby B, JD

Friday set up...Carol and Bobby B, Jared K, Megan S, Slick J, Mara H, Leslie H, Brittany and Jess N, Michael H, Shelley J and Robin & Frances

Opening Ceremony...VFW Post 7105, Carin T, FHS Cheerleaders, Alice J, Mayor J Hoover and Don D

Fight Back Ceremony...Bob R, Cristi McAnelly, Mindy K

Luminaria Ceremony...Mark and Kate H, Carin T and Matt W (music), Ian Blackie (bag pipes), HEB Pharmacy (luminaria bags), Gil and the Boy Scouts (set up)

Saturday Morning break down...Jared K, Pete and Alice J, Carol B and Gil B

Special Thanks to....Treibs Entertainment, Attic Storage, Class A Rentals, Fbg Equipment, Stroeher & Olfers, Dietel and Son Printing, MSW Computer Service, Marquee Tents, Vicki Bonewitz, Rather Sweet, HEB Bakery, Creative Awards, Der Foto Club, Spencer Durham, Cody Mitchell (video), Fbg Medical Equipment, Lions Club (breakfast), FISD

Committee Members...
Cristi McAnelly - ACS Community Manager
Arah D - Chair
Pete J - Logistics
Susan H - Sponsorship
Sue - Registration
Myrtle R - Registration
Rilda W - Raffle
Ann D - Silent Auction
Kim J
Vickie K
Debbie and Bob R - Survivors
Monica G - Onlice
Megan S - Marketing
Sonya T - Activities
Sandra D - Accounting
Gladys R - Accounting

Sponsors to support...

2008 Gillespie County Relay For Life Sponsors...

Survivor Sponsor

Frantzen, Kaderli and Klier Insurance

Platinum Sponsor

James Avery, AAA Self-Storage, HEB, Hill Country Memorial Helath System

Gold Sponsor

Dr Jose Lopez & Dr Mark DeLeon, Fredericksburg Oil and Gas, First Baptist Church, Fredericksburg Clinic, Gattis Pizza, Dr David Jones & Dr Michael Gagnon

Silver Sponsor

American Bank of Texas, CTEC, Century 21, Chase Bank, Creative Awards, Edward Jones, Friends of Butch Duecker, In Memory of Kenneth Piest, St Mary's Catholic School & Church, Security State Bank and Trust, Blanco National Bank, The Secret Garden, Treibs Entertainment, Vereins Quilt Guild, Wildseed Farm

Bronze Sponsor

Arrowhead Bank, Attic Storage, Billy Johnson-State Farm, Boot Ranch, Braden Dermatology, Bryla & Schoessow Law Office, Class A Rentals, Clear River Pecan, Curves, Dartez Bros, Fiedler Home and Ranch, Fredericksburg Farms, Guaranty Bank, Hometown Realty, Slick and Barbara Johnson, Kelly & Nevins, KFAN/KEEP/KNAF, Kiwanis Club, Knopp Health Care, Nizon Real Estate, Opa's Smoked Meats, Parts Unknown, Reeh Plumbing, Thomas Schmidt DDS, SM&PT, Stroeher and Olfers Inc

It's a Relay baby boy

I thought we should have a semi-baby shower for Cristi and Baby Brody!! I will have a basket of Baby goodies at our Wrap Up event on Monday. If you would like to add to the basket, or give Cristi a baby gift, please bring it!!!

Wrap up is here!!

I want to invite everyone (Committtee, Team Captains, and all the individuals who raised $1,000) to our Wrap Up event.

Monday, May 12th, 6pm
Pete and Alice Jensen's home

Please bring any extra materials you may still have (lumimaria, envelopes, or raffle tickets) as well as any additional money. Team Captains please relay this info to any of your team members who raised $1,000 and anyone who might be interested in being on the 2009 committee!!!

Alice will be serving Taco Salad.

May- Awareness Calendar

May is...
Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

Comment back and let us know what you are doing to promote Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.

WE DID IT!!!

We survived the 2008 Relay For Life!!! At closing ceremony our current dollar amount is $116,742.

Way to go!!! and Thank you to everyone that helped!!!