Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Maricopa Relay for Life brought together cancer survivors, family, friends and caregivers for the annual event to raise money to fight the disease. The relay at Copper Sky Saturday also commemorated those who died. Organizers opted this year to start the 12-hour event at 11 a.m. rather than the traditional 6 p.m., and the weather cooperated with mild temperatures. Participants raised money through donations and activities, like the Maricopa High School Air Force Junior ROTC’s pie throwing booth.

Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel Hendrickson
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Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.
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