Walking with a purpose
by By TP staff
May 01, 2010 | 2826 views | 2 2 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Cancer survivors take the first lap around the track to open the 2010 Relay for Life. Glenn Moore/Tracy press
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Hundreds of walkers joined in the fight against cancer as they took part in the 10th annual Relay for Life at Tracy High’s Wayne Schneider stadium Saturday.

The 24 hour walk-a-thon to raise money for the fight against cancer began with the announcement of Kitty Inouye as the 2010 survivor of the year.

The color purple filled the track as survivors opened the relay with the first lap followed by caregivers.

Teams set up camp on the football field as walkers took turns to the track into the evening.

The night laps featured the candle-lighting ceremony where lanterns in the memory of family and friends lined the track.

The relay ends Sunday morning with closing ceremonies.
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Spikeidaho
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May 03, 2010
These folks epitomized the kind of people who rarely make news, and I could not be prouder to be called a "Tracyite" today. And while I sincerely doubt that I will be able to motivate my co-workers around this noble cause to walk or run as a group, perhaps I will join another squad of people who want to defeat cancer in all of its horrible forms. (The people with whom I work have zero connections of any kind with us in Tracy...)

Good for you, and I hope that your memories of such wonderful fellowship made it all worthwhile. This son of two cancer patients thanks you.

Scott
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doors17
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May 02, 2010
Standing ovation to everyone who participated. :o)

I felt that a good news story like this deserved at least one comment, because you know dang well if this were another gang shooting, or if these people were protesting about something political we would have several.
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