To the editor:

The Cass County Relay held in Dowagiac on July 21 and 22 raised $58,000.00 (and counting).

Thank you to the relay committee who worked all year to make this event a success.

Thank you to the team captains who got their teams organized and motivated to relay.

A special “thank you” to our sponsors: Honor Credit Union, Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital medical staff, Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital, Midwest Energy Cooperative, K&M, Wolverine Mutual Insurance Co. Green Stone Farm Credit Services, McDonalds of Dowagiac and Cassopolis, Spartan Stores, Accounting Consultants, Deborah Breseman, Benny’s Barber Shop, Vickie Pitcher, Dowagiac Chieftains, Bentzer Inc., Chain Lake Missionary Baptist Church 1838, Dowsett Chiropractic, Eckman Chiropractic, Edward Jones/Phyllis Sarabyn financial adviser, Hampshire Country Club, Lyons Industries, Mike and Marci Henry, Ron and Evelyn Bakeman, Royal Realty/Andrea McAdams, VFW Post 1855, The Wounded Minnow, Yazel and Clark Consultants, Aaron’s Rent to Own, The Canopeum, Double B Extreme DJ Services, Dowagiac Ladies of the Moose Chapter 1508, Judd Lumber, Michiana Recycling and Disposal, John Suseland (auctioneer) and Creative Vinyl Sign.

Next year, there will be a new chair, Sara Hartsell, and vice chair, Terri Schmidt. I know that they will do a wonderful job this next year and they are already in the planning stages. If anyone would like to be on the committee, please contact Sara at s.n.hartsell@gmail.com .

I would also like to thank John Eby for the wonderful coverage he provided of the event.

Again, thank you to everyone for their time and dedication to “Relay for Life.”

Diana Bower

2012 Relay for Life Chair