RELAY FOR Life teams from throughout the county are gearing up for the fast approaching event and are currently encouraging individuals to remember or honor a loved one by purchasing a luminaria candle for the June 10 event which will be held at the James Z. Scott Field in Scio.

The candles will be placed around the track at the field and will be lit at dusk.

To purchase a luminaria at $10 each, contact any team member.

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A DOG walk and pet blessing will be hosted by the Cadiz Presbyterian Church Relay for Life Team, Divine Inspiration today at Sally Buffalo Park Shelter #4, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

There will also be dog contests, games, fashion show, activities, music, food, pet photos, prizes and tons of fun. $5 per dog. All proceeds will benefit the team’s participation in the Relay for Life event.

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DON’T FORGET: Heaven’s Gates & Hell’s Flames tonight at Harrison Central High School’s auditorium, 7 p.m.

The outreach program is a multi-media drama about life’s choices and how they effect our eternity according to organizers which requires the participation of some 50 actors and is a collaborative effort of the Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz and Harbor of Hope Church in St. Clairsville.

Everyone is welcome to attend the program.

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A MOTHER’S Day Chicken Barbecue will be held tomorrow beginning 11 a.m., at the Moorefield Township Volunteer Fire Department in Piedmont. Each meal is available at a cost of $8.50 and includes half chicken, potato, green beans, roll and beverage. Homemade pie is also available at $1.50 a slice.

Dine-in or carry-out meals are available.

Call 740-968-4603 to have your carry-out meals available.

Take mom out for a delicious Mother’s Day meal and support a great cause headed up by some of the best people around!

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GOLD STAR Kennel, located on Industrial Park Road in Cadiz, will host the St. Clairsville Ohio Kennel Club Dog Match on May 7. The public is encouraged to watch mixed and purebreds perform in obedience and purebreds in conformation and junior handling. Obedience judging begins 9:30 a.m.; conformation at 11 a.m. Call 740-695-1651 for information.

Food will be available throughout the day along with a 50/50 raffle and chances on gift baskets.

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THE FOLKS at the Jewett Volunteer Fire Department are hosting a Mother’s Day Chicken Barbecue Dinner on Sunday, May 8, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Adult dinners are $8.

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THE JUNIOR Auxiliary of The Cadiz American Legion Post 34 will be manning a concession at during the May 14 Thunder on the Hill ATV Rally on Foxes Bottom Road, Cadiz.

The event begins at 8 a.m. and the auxiliary members will be offering such items as hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, pepperoni rolls, pop and water.

This event doubles as a fundraiser for the Junior Auxiliary and a great time for all who attend. The ride winds through trails that cover more than 600 acres of land.

For more information on Thunder on the Hill visit their website at www.ATV-Rally.com.

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THE CADIZ Community Yard Sale has been set for June 3 and 4, according to officials of the sponsoring Cadiz Business Association.

The 13th annual event will include sales by families, businesses and organizations of the Cadiz area. Everyone is encouraged to join in this giant community-wide event by holding yard sales, porch sales or garage sales on the same weekend.

Merchants of the community are being encouraged to hold sidewalk sales on the same weekend, and organizations are invited to schedule fund-raisers, such as bake sales, car washes, etc.

The Cadiz Business Association is promoting the yard sale event.

A registration fee of $3 for yard sale participants ensures their locations, and sale information will be included in advertising and on flyers distributed the weekend of the sale.

Yard sales may be held on either, or both, of the schedule days Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4.

Registration forms are available at the Cadiz-Harrison County Visitors Center, Ormes Hardware, Coffy’s, Shurfast, and DiAngelo’s.

Sedgmer may be reached at ksedgmer@timesleader online.com