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Show Winter Welcome raises $14,000 for P.C. Ski Team -r Wlm(M- I V. f A If 1 ' A Bill Coleman (left) gave the auctioneer (right) a run for his money during the Winter Welcome's live auction. pnotos by Davld HamPshe Christin Cooper was a popular addition to this year's Welcome. For the past six weeks, Marsh said, the ski team members have already been in "dry-land" training. They work three days a week on conditioning for the much anticipated antici-pated winter season. "We love this snow," said Marsh. "In fact we plan our first on-snow training by the end of the month." The success of the Park City Ski Team with its consistent high finishes in the Junior Olympics has drawn attention nationwide to the program. Marsh has already found homes for four young skiers who came from out of state to live and train in Park City this winter. The team is still looking for another four families who would take in a skier for the winter. Still only halfway towards its operating budget of $70,000, the Park City Ski Team is looking ahead to the next fundraiser, the annual Ski Swap. This year's Swap will be held Nov. 9, 10 and 11. And as for next year's Welcome, Taylor said they will make the live auction a little shorter and the "playtime" a little longer. "More dancing," he said. This year's music was provided by the band Potpourri. Marsh added there is still room on the Ski Team for new members. Interested youngsters from ages eight to 21 should contact Marsh at the Ski Team office at 649-8749. . . . .-. f by Teri Gomes More than 350 people schussed their way into the Holiday Inn last Friday night for the third annual Jans Winter Welcome, to benefit the Park City Ski Team. The event netted the team about $14,000, according to Jans coordinator, Pete Taylor. "The money will be used in various aspects of the entire program," explained Bob Marsh, director of the Park City Ski Team. "It will be used for transportation for the kids, for our new facility at the Resort Center and for the coaching staff." Highlights of the evening included a speech by Christin Cooper, United States Ski Team silver medalist at Sarajevo; a skiercise display led by Val Cowan; and a fashion show of new winter looks from Cole Sport, Easy Street and Jans. Live and silent auctions were used to help raise money for the young skiers. Taylor said top bidders during the evening were well-known : J ::..: v. v., ' .. . locals Ruth Ann Fitzgerald, Mac MacQuoid, Wolfgang Massberg and Michelle Circo. "Bill Coleman really added a lot to the auction," said Marsh. "His banter with the crowd and great enthusiasm was terrific up on stage." Trips to exotic locations seemed to be the top tickets of the evening; a trip for two to Hawaii went for $2,100 and a fishing trip with Jan Peterson and Stein Eriksen as guides brought a bid of $1,400. "I want to salute the entire community for their support of this event and of the team," Marsh said. "In a town where there is such competition for non-profit dollars, to raise $14,000 from a single function is fantastic. An awful lot of people and businesses donated prizes and merchandise to Friday night's event and we're grateful for that kind of community support. Certainly, the big thanks of the evening goes to Jan Peterson and Pete Taylor of Jans for putting together another successful , event." ... ,., i -; , .. . . . |