Relay For Life - Darling Site News

Celebrating 25 Years of Hope!

Darling Site News

May 29~30, 2009
Darling Online Fundraising

2006 Darling Photos | 2006 Twilight Relay | 2007 Relay | 2008 Relay

Photo by A.J. More photos at www.pbase.com/anner88/rfl_2009 Relay 2008 - May 30~31!! *2008 Committee* Top Three Fundraising Teams Blues Travelers - $18,225 Flamingos - $15,880 Strikers I - $13,964
2008 Relay Photos Just Added (2/12/09) Photos by Darrell Sutton



















2008 Photos by Anne Royster

*Bill and Joyce Still supervise the luminaria production line*	*Win This Beetle!! Raffle tickets available until drawing on February 11th, 2008.*
Hampton generously donated the use of their new Command Center for our Accounting Team.	*Volunteers*
*Registration*	*Ooops!!*
*Joy McDonald does a sound check. Special thanks to her husband, Francis, sons and staff for providing our sound this year.*	*Flags awaiting the "Fight Back" Ceremony!*
*Balloon Arch Construction*	*"Fight Back" Flags*
*Our Transportation Chair, Frank Koninski*	*A rising star performs at Relay For Life*
*Survivor Registration*	*Survivors Reception*
*A "Ms." Relay contestant gets a last minute adjustment!*	Our "Ms." Relay contestants are announced. The Contestants collected more than $3,600!
*Karen West, Eagle 97.3 and Wayne Mathey, Entertainment Chair*	*Langley Air Force Base Honor Guard*
Taylor Witte, Miss Hampton-Newport News 2008 sings the National Anthem	*Karen West - Eagle 97.3 D.J.*
*Co-Chair Vivikka DeLoach welcomes the Relayers for Opening Ceremony*	*Co-Chair Peggy Brooks kicks of Relay 2008!*
*Honorary Chair, Dr. Russo, hands the torch to Peggy Brooks*	*Survivors prepare to take their lap*
*Joyce & Bill Still and Peggy Brooks lead the survivors Lap*
Taylor Witte, Miss Hampton-Newport News and Dr. Haga, the reigning "Ms." Relay and contestant	*The Peninsula Concert Band perform*
*Luminaria Ceremony*
"Fight Back" Thanks to the Kecoughtan Keyettes!	*"Fight Back Ceremony"*
*Dr. Haga repeats as "Ms." Relay collecting over $2700!!*	*Some people can sleep anywhere, anytime!*
*Closing Ceremonies - Vivikka and Tomka Watkinson draw names for prizes*	*Carol Dees (left) and Tomeka hand out prizes.*

Melissa Smith, Jeanie Baldwin, Anne Royster and Liz Tunstall during Luminaria Ceremony
2008 Committee Peggy Brooks, Theresa Brooks, Tucker Carwile, Jo-Ann Davis, Carol Dees, Vivikka DeLoach, Jim Goslee, Linda Hamlet, Brooklyn Hildebrandt, Frank Koninski, Patty Lay, Mable Lews, Wayne, Geri & Megan Mathey, Joy McDonald, Barbara Morgan, Joann Lewis-Nixon, Sandra Pugh, Belinda Risher, Anne Royster, Bill & Joyce Still, Milly Swann, Tomeka Watkinson, Trudy Stephens, Thelma Works, Arnie Tugwell
More 2008 photos to follow from Darrell Sutton
Relay For Life - Darling Stadium June 1~2, 2007 (Photos by Darrell Sutton)

Twilight Relay - July 7, 2006 at Mill Point Park

Click here for more photos and video clips of the Twilight Relay.
(Note: Photos framed in red have short video clips that can be opened. It may take a few minutes to open the audio file)

Photos below by Darrell Sutton

Couple help decorate the stage

Everyone helps out in filling the luminaria bags

Don Butcher entertains the early arrivals

Robin Welch plays classical guitar

LAFB Honor Guard present the colors during the opening ceremony

Patrice Parson performs the National Anthem

Relay Committee prepares opening ceremony by lighting candles

Peggy Brooks tells why she Relays.

Anne Royster tells why she Relays.

Committee jointly lights the torch.

Dan Reece from 2WD introduces the survivors

Milly Swann, 2006 Chair (left) and Peggy Brooks, 2007 Chair, lead off
the Survivor's Lap.

Caregivers Lap

Wall Of Hope Banner being signed

Cancer effects all ages.

Wampler Brothers

Relayers get up and moving and "slide'n"

Cancer Survivor tells why she Relays

Anne Royster, Entertainment Coordinator, and Paula Bazemore, ACS Staff,
discuss luminary ceremony

Al Taylor performs before the Luminary Ceremony.

Relayers ChaCha

Luminaria Lighting Ceremony

Luminaria glow on Hampton Creek

Relay For Life - Hampton
Mill Point Park
Luminaria Ceremony

Photo Collage by Darrell Sutton

(below photos and video by Anne Royster)

Committee members fill luminaria bags with sand and candles

Mill Point Park Stage overlooking the Hampton River

Don Butcher entertained the crowds at the June 2nd Relay just prior to the
storms that would eventually cancel the Relay. Don plays again at the July 7th
Twilight Relay.

Dan Reece from 2WD emcee'd both June 2nd and July 7th.

Photographer Darrell Sutton

Robin Welch entertains at Mill Point Park. Robin also entertained during
the June 2nd Survivors Reception.

Langley Air Force Base Honor Guard prepares for the opening ceremonies

Langley Honor Guard presents the flag during opening ceremonies

Patrece Parson sings the National Anthem and would come back later and
sing another song.

The Darling Committee awaits their turn on stage during the opening ceremonies

Milly Swann, Event Chair, welcomes everyone to the Twilight Relay

The Torch.

Committee Members Joann Lewis-Nixon (l) and Montrose Hilton (r). Committee members introduced themselves, told their positions on the committee and
then told why they Relay. The then turned and lit the candle of the next committee member.

American Cancer Society staff member, Paula Bazemore, is introduced by
Milly Swann

The rest of the committee waiting to introduce themselves.

The 2006 Relay Committee jointly light the Torch which was graciously donated by the 2007~2009 Event Chairs, Peggy Brooks and Vivikka DeLoach.

Cancer Survivor receives her banner and program.

Cancer survivors await their turn to be introduced

Cancer Survivors are introduced to the crowd.

Cancer Survivors walk the Survivor Lap to Tricia Walkers, "What a Wonderful Day"

Team Fundraising

Peggy Brooks, Darling Co-Chair for 2007~2009, talks to next year's York/Poquoson Chair.

Donna Atkins and Dan Reece

Donna Atkins assists with the signing of the "Wall of Hope" banner which will be displayed in Washington, D.C. on "Celebration on the Hill" on
September 19~20, 2006.

Peggy Brooks presents a Gold Sponsor award to Hampton Family Practice

Donna Atkins, (l) Co-Chair for York/Poquoson Relay and assisting the Darling Site with the Wall of Hope and Anne Royster (r), Darling Entertainment and Online Fundraising

Margie (l) and Susan (r) rest before performing during the luminary ceremony. Marie played the fiddle to begin the luminary ceremony and Susan played the bagpipes. Susan has played during the luminary ceremony for the last few years.

The Wampler Brothers. Bill (l) and Mark (r).

TWILIGHT RELAYERS - Electric Slide to get moving!

Al Taylor performs prior to the luminary ceremony.

Luminaria are lit while Margie plays the fiddle.

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