PR-B Relay for Life raises more than $18,000

Walkers braved the elements on a rainy evening Friday, June 16, to participate in the 14th annual Pine River-Backus Area Relay For Life on the track at Pine River-Backus High School.

Six teams took part in the relay, raising more than $18,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Prior to the relay, Pine River-Backus Elementary School principal Rick Aulie led an opening ceremony honoring all cancer survivors, followed by Hope Speaker and 10-year cancer survivor Alison Collins of Jenkins, who shared her story of losing her husband to cancer while she battled the disease herself.

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Klick! Photo Gallery - Relay for Life - June 16, 2017 - 172 photos

Residents of the Pine River area walked for a cause at the second annual Pine River-Backus Relay For Life on Friday, June 16. Following the relay, kids donated money for the chance to throw a pie in the face of members of area school administration and law enforcement.

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Following the relay, children in attendance donated money for the chance to throw a whipped cream pie in the face of Cass County Lt. Scott Thompson, PR-B Superintendent Dave Endicott, Pequot Lakes Superintendent Chris Lindholm and PR-B principals Aulie and Andy Forbort.

1/2: PR-B superintendent Dave Endicott takes a pie to the face as high school principal and recent pie victim Andy Forbort looks on at Pine River-Backus Relay for Life on Friday, June 16. Dan Determan/Echo Journal

2/2: Despite windy and rainy conditions, memorial illuminaries lined the inside of the Pine River-Backus track at the Relay for Life on Friday, June 16. Dan Determan/Echo Journal