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By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director The American Cancer Society Relay for Life exceeded its goal by nearly $9,000 – and there’s still money to be counted. The goal was $76,000. As of noon on Saturday, they had counted $84,962. “You are guys are awesome,” Fran Stewart of the cancer society told the team members after making the announcement. “Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all your hard work. I know how hard you guys work. I know how hard this committee works. I know how hard the team captains work.” “It was a very successful year.” Stewart said. “There was everything that was going on that was right – so much energy. I can’t talk about you guys enough. I’m telling regional. I’m telling divisional. You guys rock!” Thirty-two teams participated in this year’s relay. The online donation goal was $3,500. They brought in $6,231. “Blew that out of the water,” Stewart said. She also mentioned the mini relay at Fretz Middle School earlier this...

By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director Thursday is the last day of classes in the Bradford Area School District, but students at Fretz Middle School won’t be counting the minutes until the final bell rings. They’ll be counting laps, and the money they’re raising for the American Cancer Society, in their first-ever Mini Relay for Life. Fran Stewart of the cancer society explained on Thursday’s LiveLine on WESB that school principal Tina Slaven and teacher Judy Abbey contacted her saying they really wanted to get involved with the cancer society, and were looking for ideas. From there, mini relay was born. “It will have all the aspects of the big relay,” Stewart said, “just miniaturized.” The mini relay is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 3, and will feature a dunk tank, tug-o-war game and other activities, as well as a live broadcast by Scott Douglas on WESB starting at 11 a.m. To get ready for the relay, the school held an art contest to determine the design of the official mini relay ...