By Ruby Elbogen

The Cupertino ACS Relay For Life held Sat. & Sun. was a memorable event. The theme of Less Cancer makes More Birthdays was stressed as Lighted Luminarias spelled out the words across the visitor’s bleachers to light the way for team members walking their laps from dusk to dawn. It was a very moving sight to behold.

Mayor Kris Wang opened the Relay along with Councilmen Orrin Mahoney and Mark Santoro; and City Manager Dave Knapp. Wang noted the fact that with this was Cupertino’s 4^th Annual RFL, the numbers of team members has grown exponentially; and that by the time next years 5^th Relay, sponsors, members and teams will grow from the present 400 walkers on 25 Teams.

Team Flamingo’s Fighting For A Cure walked in memory of Michael Krohmer, former manager of B.J.’s—a Corporate Silver Sponsor, who recently lost his battle with Esophageal Cancer.

This year, 3 Corporate Team were active: Lehigh Cement, with Capt. Sandy James, and 2 Lockheed Teams: Cancer Crushers, with Capt. Carol Repucci, and Rock ‘n Roll For Life with Diana Rudd, Capt.

Cupertino activists: Chamber Pres., Lynn Ching, Fremont H.S. Dist. Member, Barbara Nunes, Dennis Whittaker, Joanne Mansch, Mahesh Nihalani, Stuart Chessen, Kim Worrall, Gail & Howard Jensen (Quota Club & Lion’s), Alice Jacob, and hundreds of others joined teams, walked, donated and participated in the effort to cure cancer in our time.