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Polk County News 6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 31, 2017 Respect: Volunteers help set up cemetery Continued from Page 1A All the while, volunteers are placing flags and name plaques throughout the cemetery in prepara- tion for the Avenue of Flags Ceremony held on Monday, a joint presenta- tion by the local posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Before Lowr y and Mitchell returned to their car, Lowry turned toward the road and lifted her hand above her eyes. She commented on the beauty of the flags lining the road as they billowed in the breeze. Seconds later, Mitchell did the same: “Look at the flags.” Turning to leave, Lucile Mitchell asks Lowry to try to remember a landmark to make it easier to find her brother-in-law for the next time they take a day to remember his service to his country. “She and I make the trek every year,” Mitchell said. EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer file Survivors and caretakers line up for the survivors lap during the 2016 Relay for Life event in Independence. Relay for Life Polk County kicks off its 24-hour event on Saturday in Dallas By Jolene Guzman Fight Cancer The Itemizer-Observer JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer Sally Lowry, left, and Lucile Mitchell make the trip from Lebanon to Dallas around Memorial Day each year. DALLAS — Tami Bookey- Kuhlmann says it’s rare that she meets someone who hasn’t had cancer or knows someone who has. That is the reason she took over as American Can- cer Society’s Relay for Life Polk County’s chairwoman. “Once you get involved, it does become a passion and it’s meaningful,” she said. Polk County’s 24-hour relay event is Saturday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Dal- las High School track. This year, the event is Disney- themed, “The Magic of Relay.” It’s open to the public, and you don’t have to be on a team to attend. “A lot of times, first-time relayers have an experience and they get involved again, and they keep coming back,” she said. “It’s hard to meet somebody that hasn’t been touched by cancer.” Saturday, 21 teams will hit What: American Cancer Society Relay for Life Polk County. When: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. Where: Dallas High School track. Of note: The event is open to the public. Regis- tration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday. the track to complete the fundraiser, which, as of Thursday, had collected more than $26,000 for the cause of fighting cancer. Bookey- Kuhlmann said fundraising continues through Sunday, and she’s not certain where it will end up. She added the communi- ty has contributed at least that much in sponsorships and in-kind support for the event. Those who want to expe- rience the purpose of relay but not stay for 24 hours, can attend the opening cere- mony and survivor lap, starting a 10 a.m. Saturday. “That’s when survivors and caregivers get to go around the track and we get to honor them because they are the whole reason we do what we do,” Bookey- Kuhlmann said. Another meaningful part is the Luminaria Ceremony, during which the track will be lined with decorated Lu- minaria bags representing a cancer survivor, or someone lost to cancer. At 10 p.m., candles illuminate the bags in the darkness. “Seeing the track light up with all those luminaria bags and having that touching moment when people are thinking about those they love who have survived can- cer or that lost to cancer,” Bookey-Kuhlmann said. “It’s the most somber part of the event. It quiets down and everybody just has that mo- ment when you walk around the track and you see the bag that has been decorated for your father, for your sis- ter, for your best friend.” Those who attend have a delicious treat in store, with Mo’s Restaurants bringing its food truck to sell its famous clam chowder and other items during relay. Doc Titus will keep the teams going with entertain- ment during the events and participants can have fun with the Disney theme, in- cluding princess, hero, vil- lain and fairy wand/glow stick theme laps. This is Bookey- Kuhlmann’s last year as chairwoman, so she hopes someone will be inspired to take the baton from her. She said Polk County’s event has a rich tradition, and is unique for staying a 24-hour event when other communities have switched to 18- or 12-hour events. “There’s not that many 24- hour events anymore,” she said. “They’ve actually classi- fied us as a heritage event. I’m pretty proud of that.” The Frugal Shopper! 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