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Brad Klepperich and his seven-year-old Emmett play with bubbles before the opening ceremonies for the Relay for Life at Whitney Commons Saturday, June 22, 2019.

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Three-year-old Nolan Peacock boxes with his mother Austin Peacock at one of the tents set up in Whitney Commons for the Relay for Life Saturday, June 22, 2019.

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People gather at the ampitheater in Whitney Commons for the opening ceremonies for the Relay for Life Saturday, June 22, 2019.

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Doves wait to be released during the opening ceremony of the Relay for Life at Whitney Commons Saturday, June 22, 2019.

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Eight-year-old Jason McGill and Gwen Turner from Doves of Love prepare to release doves to mark the opening of the Relay for Life Saturday, June 22, 2019.

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Boy Scout Troop 117 presented the colors for the National Anthem for the opening ceremony for the Relay for Life Saturday, June 22, 2019.

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Participants in the Relay for Life applaud as doves are released during the opening ceremony Saturday, June 22, 2019.