"Pursuit For The Cure"
Raises Over $3,700 For Relay

Top Photo: The APD X2 car accelerates off the line during it's shakedown run Saturday.  The car took the trophy for fastest police car at the event.
Bottom Photo:  Baileyton Good Time Drag Strip Track official watches as rail car starts run.  Arab Today Photos by Dwight Hayes

March 22, 2009
The weather was beautiful, the cars were hot, and the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life was the winner, as the second annual Pursuit for the Cure event raised $3,769 to go to cancer research.  More than 110 racers competed in the fun event put on at the Baileyton "Good Time" Drag Strip by the Arab and Guntersville Police Departments. 

APD Corporal Mitch Stone, who coordinated the event, was pleased with the result,  "Everyone seemed to have a good time and we raised about $1,200 more than last year for this particular event."  Stone attributed the success to the hard work of a lot of people and to donations that covered all of the expenses.  Stone said that all of the work was done on the officer's own time and no city money was used to promote the event.

Stone said that the racing event is only part of the department's efforts to raise money for the cancer cause.  Members of the department have already raised money with a donut eating contest, waiting tables, bagging groceries, and auctioning off football memorabilia.  The next event will be a "Poker Run" motorcycle event this Saturday at Big D Motorcycles (See related story..)   Click here to view additional photos....