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Show PARK RECORD It SECTION Thursday, January 7, 1988 Page B3 New Year's briefs Eagles' January dates Transplanted Midwesterners, listen up! We know you miss those blades tearing up the ice, those blasts from the blue line, those spectacular stick saves. We know you miss that hockey action! ac-tion! To help ease those withdrawl symptoms, go see the Golden Eagles at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. The Eagles are members of the International Hockey League, and are one of the farm teams for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. Here are the January home dates for the Eagles: Jan. 15-16 vs. Flint, Jan. 19-21 vs. Kalamazoo, Jan. 27-29 vs. Muskegon. Ice fishing clangers Anglers looking forward to ice fishing are urged to exercise extreme ex-treme caution when going out on ice-covered waters. The thickness and strength of the ice should be carefully tested before going on it and especially before going out on ice-covered lakes and streams in a snowmobile. The Division of Wildlife Resources recommends the following to judge ice strength. Remember this is for clear ice, if ice has a slushy appearance it's only half as strong. Two inches of ice will generally support one adult of average size and weight. Three inches of ice will support sup-port a small group of people, providing pro-viding they walk in single file and remain well spaced, -i Ice over 12 inches thick will usually support the weight of a car. Another safety measure to consider con-sider is the drilling or chopping of holes in ice. Most anglers know that an ice fishing hole should not be made so large that others are at risk of stumbling into it. In addition, anglers are encouraged en-couraged to be aware of the possible possi-ble dangers of exposure and hypothermia while fishing on the ice. Be certain that clothing is warm, wind-proof and the outer layer repels wetness. When wind adds to the chill factor, cover vital body-heat areas such as head, wrists, back of neck and ankles. Muckers' fundraiser January 7 is the night to get down, and do it for a good cause-the Park City Rugby Team, otherwise known as the Muckers. The club is having a fundraiser this eve at Steeps At TheBase, located at the plaza of the Park City Ski Area. The affair will feature the Belairs, one of Salt Lake City's top dance bands. Cost is $5 at the door, with setups and beer available for purchase. The Muckers will take the gate, after paying the costs for the band, so a large crowd would really help them out. Besides, the dancing will do you good! Free skiing at Jeremy Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8 and 9 at Jeremy Ranch Cross Country Ski Area are two days to mark on your calendar. Friday will be an open house type of day, with free skiing, free equipment rentals, free lessons, and free sleigh rides. The public is invited to head out to the Ranch and check it out. Then, that night and Saturday night will be a spaghetti dinner, awards ceremony from the Utah Winter Games, and dancing to the sounds of Only A Test. Cost for the dinner is $5.95, $2.95 for the dance. Throughout the entire weekend will be a trio of Utah Winter Games races. Friday will be a 15 kilometer race using the "Classic Technique" (non-skating). Saturday Satur-day will be a variety of relay races, and Sunday will be a marathon, which is also part of the Wasatch Citizens' Series. The other notable event of the weekend will be a skating clinic with Torbjorn Karlsen at 2 p.m. Kick up those skis, line up that rifle: biathlon kicks off Utah Winter Games jf'i 0 . I f ' ' " "' 1 I - .-' " I' f ' J" ':, j? I .. a f jf V t t m a ' - " J - ' ' r. dd p - v..- V. (ABOVE) Jenny Erickson of Coalville, competing in the novice division, does her penalty laps after missing miss-ing targets on the rifle range. Each miss cost a lap. (BELOW) Competitors shot in the prone position after the first loop at Jeremy Ranch. (ABOVE) Line 'em up like a shooting gallery. In the biathlon a combination of cross country ' skiing, .and marksmanship is required to be successful. (RIGHT) T-fc ll . ...i n. .ii ii . i tticnara uroin was me oniy LL t Park City entrant, but was A ! misiaKeniy pui in me n,me Division. .i.y,: 1 3m k 2 ft iil swim mifli ii III tew?. i T7 J S ., J! I ' ' .''mml ifflfl ! ..." m-.. F . W r i I i i ii ii ir This week's Games schedule The Utah Winter Games, which kicked off Saturday with a variety varie-ty of events across the Wasatch Front, will continue through Jan. 17. Over 150 events in eight Olympic Olym-pic sports: alpine skiing, cross country skiing, biathlon, speed skating, figure skating, freestyle skiing, telemark skiing, and ice hockey will be contested. The games are a' celebration of amateur athletics and physical fitness, as well as a showcase for the state of Utah. Opening ceremonies were held Jan. 6 at the Salt Palace, and featured a concert by the Beach Boys. Here is a list of the events happening hap-pening in the Park City area for those interested in spectating. Alpine skiing: Jan. 7, elite giant slalom at Park City Ski Area, 10 a.m.; Jan. 9, high school slalom races at Park City Ski Area, 10 a.m. Cross country skiing: Jan. 8 through 10 at Jeremy Ranch Ski Area, various times Freestyle skiing: Jan. 9, aerials at ParkWest Ski Area, 10 a.m.; Jan. 11, ballet at Deer Valley Resort, 10 a.m. photos by Randy Hanskat (LEFT) Many Utah National Guardsmen were competing com-peting in the biathlon, for obvious reasons. An officer kept tabs on his enlistees. (RIGHT) Jeff Stuart of Ogden skates his way out of the starting gate. .... -V'ki 7s i u rr in 1 7 i I r r : , i II , J fiv, . vv v... y i . -j . - v ; V v ' Vv " ." ! ";,'- ? . " |