Relay for Life 2008 kickoff dinner set

The 2008 Clay County Relay for Life will officially get underway at 6 p.m. Monday with the annual kickoff dinner at the Piggott Diner.

The dinner meeting will mark the start of this year's fundraising campaign, which will culminate April 26 with the Relay for Life at Heritage Park.

Monday night's dinner meeting will be the first chance for the steering committee, and the team captains, to meet and review this year's effort.

Susie Bowman, Clay County chair, noted that anyone interested in serving on a team, or on the steering committee, should attend Monday's meeting.

This year will mark the ninth time that Clay County has taken part in the Relay for Life, which benefits the fight against cancer. Last year the local teams raised $64,826.90.