Virginian Leader, May 20, 2019, Page B-5
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Allen’sFurniture
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Britts Service Company512 Wenonah Avenue • Pearisburg, VA
921-1448
Proud Supporter of Relay for Life - Giles County
We Service What We Sell
Castle Rock Insurance Agency
Ted O’Brien & Associates415 N. Main St. • Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-2863 • (800) 541-6703
Proud Supporter of Giles CountyRelay for Life!
Life • Health • Disability • AutoHome • Business
Dr. Harris, Lisa, Brenda,Jessica & Stefanie
Dr. Luke Harris, D.M.D.722 Wenonah Ave.
Pearisburg, VA • 921-1215
Supporting the Survivors & Remembering those that fought!
Fountain Springs Golf Course541 Fountain Springs Drive
Peterstown, WV 24963(304)753-4653
Owner: David [email protected]
To all the Relay for Life TeamsThank you for helping Save Lives!
From the Giles CountyCommissioner of the
Revenue Office130 N. Main St. Pearisburg, VA
J&J Grocery Fresh Home Cooking Daily“Call in, Take out, Catering”
921-0073
We are proud to support Giles County Relay for Life!
Tickle Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
306 Park DriveNarrows, Virginia 24124
Proud supporters of Relay for Life!
From the Law Offices of:
Warren & Scheid, P.C.225 Main St., P.O. Box 392,
Narrows, VA 24124540-726-2357
Givens FuneralHome
Founded 1912Robert Givens, Manager
For the lowest prices on funeralservices, caskets and vaults.
(540) 921-1650
We support Relay For Life
Givens - Riffe’sFuneral Service
We support Giles County Relay for Life600 Main St. Narrows 24124
540-726-2442
Givens FuneralHome
Founded 1912Robert Givens, Manager
For the lowest prices on funeralservices, caskets and vaults.
(540) 921-1650
We support Relay For Life
Givens Funeral Service LLC
We support Giles County Relay for Life600 Main St. Narrows 24124
540-726-2442
Pearisburg Cure Seekers Eternal Flame
In 2001 two Pearisburg town employees were di-agnosed with cancer. It was then that town employee Dora Williams suggested that they form a team for Giles County Relay for Life in honor of their friends, and the Pearisburg Cure Seekers Relay team was born.
The Pearisburg First United Methodist Church Relay team, Eternal Flame, kicked off this year with a Souper Bowl Luncheon and Dessert Auction on Su-per Bowl Sunday. During February team members participated in the “Feb-ruary is Love” campaign to sell luminaria bags, to “honor” and “remember” loved ones. During this time 181 luminarias were sold. Plans are being made to have a drive thru lumi-naria service to light up the names of those held dear. These luminarias will also be displayed at the New River Valley Relay event.
Last year for the lu-minaria ceremony in the church everyone was hon-ored to have Alice Dowdy, one of the organizers of the first Giles County Relay event, as the guest speaker. Alice continues to be pas-sionate for the Relay for Life activities. Last year, and years before, she has organized a luminaria event in her neighborhood and raised money that she has turned in to the American Cancer Society.
Another special treat was to have Don and Susan Allen, from the first Giles County Relay event, as guest speakers at the 2019 survivor dinner and Giles
Boogie’s Wrestling Camp
Boogie’s Wrestling CampBoogie’s Wrestling Camp Relay team is captained by Darrell Perkins (right).
Darrell is a graduate of Boogie’s Wrestling Camp and friend of professional wrestler, Jimmy “Boogie Woogie Man” Valiant (left). When Darrell was wrestling, he was known as “Dangerous Darrell.” Boogie is very involved in Relay events in The New River Valley each year.
Pearisburg Cure Seekers (picture by Kountry Boy Photography)
Dora and coworker Hope Harrell were co-captains for the team until 2004 when Hope took over as captain. Over the years the team has grown and friends and family of town employees come out every year to relay in honor of survivors and loved ones lost to cancer.
From volleyball tour-naments to bake sales, the team has held numerous fundraisers over the years to raise money for the American Cancer Soci-ety. For more information please contact Hope Harrell at [email protected] or call 599-1034.
Featured speakerAlice Dowdy (left) was the guest speaker at last
year’s Pearisburg First United Methodist Church Eter-nal Flame Relay team luminaria ceremony. She is pic-tured with team captain, Diane Haynie. Alice was one of the organizers of the first Giles County Relay event.
Eternal Flame Relay team 2019
County Relay event. At the team’s camp site, a special canopy was set up wel-coming back the “Angels Rest Walkers Team” that was established in 1998. Hopes are that this team will continue to come to
local, yearly events. This is a time to honor
and remember, along with a time to fellowship with friends and family; and, most importantly, to raise funds to help in the support of finding a cure.
