Photo by Deb Gau

Relay for Life of Lyon County’s annual event returned to Sounds of Summer this year. Events like a chili cookoff, luminary walk and live auction were held Thursday at Independence Park. Here, Auctioneer Chuck Deutz gets ready to start the bidding for the final item of the night – the Relay For Life quilt, made up of squares featuring T-shirt designs from past Relay events. Check Saturday’s edition of the Independent for more Relay photos and coverage.