Car show to rev its engine for Relay for Life

If you like cars and motorcycles, then Three Star Mall is the place to be this Saturday, May 5, when the friends and family of Sherry Pelham Relay for Life Team will be presenting Cruizin? for a Cure Car and Bike Show as a fundraiser for cancer research. Sherry Pelham, the mother of team captain Tanarra Grissom, lost her battle with cancer four years ago.

Registration for the show will be from 8-11 a.m. and judging will begin at noon.

Registration fee is $25, and features a unique opportunity to recognize cancer survivors as well as those who have lost their battle with this devastating disease. If you would like to have your entry fee donated in a loved one?s honor or memory, please make a notation and organizers will donate your money at the Relay for Life event including your name and the name of your loved one.

All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society at Relay night on June 1. Trophies will be presented in several categories, including ?Best Ford? sponsored by Auto Zone, and ?Best Mopar? sponsored by Precision Auto Machine. Trophies were donated by local businesses to make this possible.

Judges for the event will include, among others, Mark Davis of Precision Auto Machine and Southern Standard news editor Charlie Johnson. The event will feature food, door prizes, drawings, games, kids activities and some great music provided by Jammin? Jimmy of More Music Machine.

Organizers say the event is a great way to have a fun day out at a family oriented event, enjoy looking at some beautiful bikes and cars, and support a wonderful charity while you?re at it.

?Relay for Life is a community event to raise money to help find a cure for cancer,? said Bradley. ?Since so many of us have experienced the effects of cancer in one way or another, this is a great way to show our support for those who are still battling the disease, or who have won the battle and are now in remission.?

Organizers point out that publicly funded research has resulted in a wide range of pioneering treatments in the fight to cure cancer, many of which have helped local residents.

?The $25 registration fee is a $25 donation,? Bradley said. ?And the funds we raise will end up helping people right here at home,? Bradley added. ?We have seen the evidence of this many times. There is a Hope House in Nashville where the families of those receiving treatment or surgery. We know of a family right now who stayed in it last week because of the money donated to Relay for Life and other charities.?

Bradley also noted the car show isn?t the only event being held at Three Star Mall tomorrow. The 2nd annual Spring Blossom Baby Show will be held inside the mall beginning at 1 p.m. All proceeds from this event will also go to benefit Warren County Relay for Life.

For more information on these events, call Monica Bradley at 224-1882, or Tanarra Grissom at 474-5284 or 273-3932.