County-Wide Relay For Life blitz planned

Cherokee County Relay For Life volunteers will be out in force on Saturday, April 5, conducting a number of fundraising events to benefit Relay For Life.

The weekend actually kicks off on Friday, April 4, with a hamburger cook-out by the Life Savers team of Rusk State Hospital. This event will be held behind the RSH Rehab Department from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, contact Diane Fields, Life Savers Team Captain at (903) 683-7559.

The Life Savers team will continue their fundraising efforts on Saturday, April 5, with a garage sale at 2112 Baylor Street in Jacksonville.

The Adventures Club Relay For Life Team from Greg James Chevy Country Motors in Rusk will host a Men's Slow Pitch Softball Tournament at the Jacksonville Baseball Complex on April 5. The Trail to Christ Cowboy Church Relay For Life team from Jacksonville will sponsor the second annual Highway 69 Trail Ride "Packin' For The Cure" April 5.

Several Relay For Life teams from Rusk State Hospital have collaborated to have a "Family Day and Concert at the Lake" April 5. This event is open to the public and will be held at the RSH Lake directly across U.S. Highway 69 from the Rusk State Hospital.

Admission price will include a concert by local bands "The Papers" and "One Knee Falls." There will also be paddleboats, catch and release fishing (you should bring your own fishing gear if you want to participate in this event) and barge rides. There will also be a dunking booth and a fishing contest.

The Cherokee County Relay For Life is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 25-26 at Mauldin Field on the campus of Jacksonville High School. The event will begin at 7 p.m. on April 25 and end at 7 a.m. April 26. For more information on this event contact Cynthia Kline, chairperson, at (903) 683-7483 or (903) 795-3604. Persons may email the Relay at cherokeerelayforlife@yahoo. com or access the Relay website at www.events.cancer. org/rflcherokeecotx.