The Audubon County Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society and their work on researching a cure for cancer, will be held June 8^th in Audubon County, at the Exira City Park. It will be held from 4:30-until 8-p.m., that day. Before that, though, and in a little over a week and a half, a Relay For Life Kick-off event is planned to help raise funds and provide entertainment. Anna Elmquist is one of the event organizers. She says the event takes place April 26^th at the Danish Countryside Vines and Wines – between Elk Horn and Kimballton, off County Road F-58 – from 6-until 9-p.m., and features musical entertainment from Loren Christensen, pizza by the slice and desserts, from the Flour Mill and Christensen will of course be selling the wine they produce at the vineyard, along with beer.

She says “It’s just a great evening of a bunch of people getting together and for a good cause.” Christensen will be performing a variety of music that evening. Last year, they raised $500 through tips for Christensen while played. All the tips were donated to the American Cancer Society.

Last year, the Relay For Life in Audubon County raised almost $38,000, which is not bad, when you consider the comparably smaller population of the County to other counties that have raised more, and the level of contributions. Elmquist says they hope to bring in more this year. The event hits home for Anna Elmquist, whose four-year old grandson was diagnosed last year, with leukemia.