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Show agen: 12-Wasatch Canyon Reporter, 8 - 21 March 1995 , ‘ —« ee ee a PR _ THE HEUGA NEL EXPRESS COMES Celebrity TO TOWN bad By The JIMMY Heuga Ski Jolt, Express thunders into Solitude Ski Resort in a little over a week to raise money for children with multiple sclerosis. In the all day 19 March event, which is number 25 in a series of 30 stops, skiers will compete in a four hour marathon and giant slalom. Ssaiennenin nnn nna Satara ne es anmneomamomoreoi em ae manne OT OE ESSE ; S00 een OT sa a Nn SO i A i ee yet el The ski event functions as a 9468 So. Union Sq. Sandy Utah 84070 phone (801) 572-4920 fax (801) 576-8676 | Now Open for Breakfast Serving | Benedi | .s Prnckes, Bre Open | ast lam on.-Sat. : —s sands, ge Mon thhrs. ) lam-9 esa Sunday Brunch pandabh / 10am-2pm _ Supporting all ce Wasatch! Sara Lindeman fund raiser for The Jimmie There is no cure for MS. Heuga Center. The center, founded in 1984 by Heuga and others, is” dedicated to optimizing the health and well-being of per-. sons challenged with multiple sclerosis like Heuga himself. Heuga, an Olympic medal However, winner in 1964, cut short his centers like Heuga’s raise hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to fund on-going research. Part of the money raised on the Ski Express at Solitude goes to underwrite costs for medical programs, that enable MS victims to overcome some of the challenges of the career at age 26 because of MS. Ten years ago in reaction to the effect MS had on Heuga, a group of the world’s most famous skiers set a world record for vertical feet skied in one day on Alaska’s Mt. Alyeska. The skiers raised $250, 000 for The Jimmie Heuga Center and created the fund raiser events. Winners will be deter- _ that was to become mined by total vertical feet disease. what they can’t do,” Heuga said in a prepared statement. At. Solitude, teams of three skiers including one female, will compete in the all day skied, performance in the giant slalom and funds gener-: - ated for the event. To enter, organization to continue developing health and fitness programs for people with MS. each team is required to raise a minimum of $1,000 in ape sorship. The winning team from Solitude will receive prizes and an expense-paid trip the _ Multiple sclerosis is the Jimmie Heuga’s Vail National to the non-profit research In their continuing effort to make skiing accessibleto everyone, the Snowbird resort and NFL celebrities will come together to support the Snowbird Disabled Skier Program. The events begin Friday, 17 March at the -Snowbird Resort with an autograph party. Super Bowl Champion and MVP Steve Young, of the San Francisco 49ers, and Lee Johnson, of the Cincinnati Bengals, will be on hand to sign autographs in the Cliff Lodge Ballroom from 6-8 p.m. | “Or goal at the JMC is to help people with MS find out what they can do rather than the main , support of the center. This years goal is to raise 1 million dollars to help people with MS lead more active and fulfilling lives. The money goes Benefit On Saturday, skiers can go head to head with one of their favorite NFL players on the Gad Valley race course. Registration is open to the public, players and disabled skiers and begins at 10 a.m. or can be made in advance. Registration costs $35 per person which includes a lift ticket, barbecue lunch and race fee. Saturday night closes out the benefit with a dinner-auction dance in the Cliff Lodge Ballroom. _ The cost is $100 per person. Funds raised during the benefit will help to purchase needed equipment such as sit- skis and monoskis, as well as specialized ski instruction to disabled skiers at Snowbird. In addition, the money will go to uphold the purpose of the ski and recreation programs which are: ¢ To provide a safe, therapeutic, recreational activity to all individuals with disabilities regardless of financial sta Finals in Vail, Colorado 5-9 tus of group affiliation. | disease of young adults. The April. All teams that raise onset of the disease usually $15,000 or more are guarane To make the experience as enjoyable as — occurs between the ages of 20 | teed an expense-paid trip to possible | and 40. It cripples the central the grand finale. To offer a learning experience that will : nervous system by obstructing The first place team at increase skill and enjoyment levels in the passage of information Solitude will receive a skiing and other activities.» SS the brain. Colombia — For more information on the events or the _ Sportswear ski jacket to Snowbird Disabled Skier Program, call 80I-742wear as their team uniform at the finals. Other prizes | 2222 X. 4342. & include skis, bindings, gloves, sunglasses, goggles socks and hiking boots. Former member of the most common neurological MAN ET AM ER _ GINA E.LEOPARDI Or mame paige SCE sR: CY Np eee oS, wee 6 eee ere na ee 3 eu y eee SRNR Ne et RN ate Na einesPee REE LN HHce INS HAE seas ssescas aeasaseaaseataatoaactaarea Maec aan ntasetepeperesnrenmersecopeneeserenseoame neenseapeee eters sabeaateoaacoeeneiacataenronarat an asaraaeaeeneeaatacatenatatscoieamectaeceanteceeeeat et aeeeaaeamneenseN iC aati anata ESO o re ee OOOO LUE TOOL OOD OOOO LOO TOO re DEI OLN EE HOO OD COON OOOO Hair Stytist 23 South State, Sule 007 Salil Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone {801} 383-4247 TRUCK SALVAGE ~ Norwegian National Ski Team Leif Crevle will attend the Solitude event to ski with participants. In addition, event spokespersons Tamara McKinney, Olympian and _ World Champion, and Doug ' Lewis former U.S National Full time Park City and participation in the Solitude Salt Lake City advertising getter, Fax 485-2735 or event, contact local Ski Express administrator Sarah Behrens at 801-484-8630. *%& call 486-1388 Downhill Champion will attend also. . For more information on the Jimmy Heuga Center or We're BUYING CARS & TRUCKS, running or not. Call 801-973-6234 or 1-800-286-6234 Help Wanted: Advertising Salesperson. |