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New Members Add Diversity Ski Archives Advisory Board The Utah Ski Archives Advisory Board has grown by eleven members. Added to the board, whose primary mission is to nurture the growth of the University of Utah Marriott Library Ski Archives program, are: Sid Uyetake Sid has owned and oper- ated Sid's Sports for the past eight years. He has been actively involved in the inter- mountain division of the National County for the past ten years. Connie is a research analyst for the Utah State Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, and focuses on natural resource issues. Ron and Julie Steele Ron is the sales manager for Rossignol in Ogden. He is a former US Ski Team member and parti- cipated as a member of the 1972 Olympics ing for former lieutenant governor Val Oveson. The Dennises moved to Salt Lake City from Texas in 1980. Continuing members of the advisory board are Dave and Barbara Amidon, Junior and Maxine Bounous, Alan Engen, Jim Gaddis, Phil Jones, Mike and Myrlene Korologos, Keith and Alice Lange, Lou and Betty Lorenz, Stormy and Carol Lupus, Marv Melville, Pat Miller, Ski Patrol System (NSPS) for The board finctions between various Randy Montgomery, Clark Par- twenty years, and enjoys white- kinson, Jan Peterson, John and water rafting and flyfishing dur- committees and is the primary link Sue Raemer, Duane and Jody ing milder months. Sid is a native Shrontz, Larry Warren, and to Salt Lake City. He and his wife, between the ski community and the Robert Young. Gina, have one son, Kory. Marriott Library. The group functions through John Bower John directs the various committees and is the ski jumping complex at the primary link between the ski Winter Sports Park. He was twice an Olympics competitor and three times a coach and manager in the Nordic com- bined event, and also competed with the World Military Championship Team in `64-`65. Born and raised in Maine, John and his wife, Bonnie, and their two chil- dren have been living in Park City since 1988. Suzy and Bill Rytting Suzy competed in the `48 Olympics, and was an almost competitor in the `52 games. She was the state's most prominent female racer for many years, and was honored by the Ski Archives Program in 1992 as one of the "legends of competition" in Utah skiing. Suzy remains very active today working for charitable organizations such as the Childrens Center and the National Char- ity League. Bill is a retired marketing executive for Wheeler and has worked with Suzy through the years with racing teams. Dan and Connie Steffen Dan has served as the executive director of the Sandy Chamber of Commerce since 1991 and has been a ski instructor for Park City for twenty-one years. From 1974-84 he implemented and directed the Ski Interim Program, a nationally accredited collegi- ate program based in Park City. Dan and wife, Connie, have lived in Summit team. Ron was raised in Washington state and was graduated from the University of Utah in 1978. He and wife Julie have lived in Salt Lake since 1989. community and the Marriott Library. Board members are the main source of information and ideas for the archives program. Leland and Thayre Dennis Leland is Also guiding the destiny of the archives an attorney practicing in Salt Lake and is a five-member executive committee: directs the youth ski program for the Sue Raemer, chair; Randy Montgomery, Cottonwood Country Club. Thayre has co-chair; Mike Korologos, communica- recently begun working with R & R tions; Clark Parkinson, finances; and Advertising, following several years work- Carol Lupus, special programs. Future Ski Archives Members? Youth@ participants in the 1938 Annual State Ski Jumping Championship at Rasmussen Hill. Photo courtesy of Utah Ski Archives |
