MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER 2012

Inside this issue:

PACRAT Race Dates!

Charlie’s Founders Day

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Tribute to Ross Petrie

Yosh

SnoSports Swap

Tribute to Heritage

Race for the Cure

Calendar of Events

Birthdays

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Board Members

Member Application

Member Application

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Oldest, Active All Women’s Ski Club in America

Mission Statement:

Skiyente is an organization of all women

brought together by the

love of winter sports, the

camaraderie of other

women who share the

same interests and the

commitment to social and

community

consciousness.

Our amazing Skiyente sisters participated in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

in August, what a great event! Peg Ortner and Tacy Parker hammed it up (Peg first

on left, Tacy fifth from the left, Peg Ortner in the right photo!). See below, these

gals went from lean and mean to GREEN!!!!!

What a great event! Next year let’s get more Skiyente involved in this event!!!

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer! Tacy and Hubby lend their support!

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FOUNDER’S DAY AT CHARLIE’S MOUNTAIN VIEW

PACRAT SCHEDULE WINTER 2012/2013

NASTAR Open Saturday March 2nd 2013 SKI BOWL

RACE 1 Sunday January 6, 2013 MEADOWS (Unconfirmed Date )

RACE 2 Sunday January 27, 2013 SKI BOWL

RACE 3 Sunday February 10, 2013 SKI BOWL

RACE 4 Sunday March 17 MEADOWS (Unconfirmed Date)

RACE 5 Sunday March 31, 2013 TIMBERLINE

Makeup Race Sunday April 7, 2013 MEADOWS (Unconfirmed Date)

Colleen Heffernan Walter Skiyente Race Director

WHAT: FOUNDER’S DAY AT CHARLIE’S MOUNTAIN VIEW

WHEN: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

TIME: 5:00 PM UNTIL YOU‘RE PARTIED OUT!

Get the Word out! BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!!!

PACRAT WINTER 2012/13DATES ANNOUNCED!!!! TIME TO SIGN UP!

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Ross Petrie, we honor you

The ski community lost a revered member re-

cently. Former King Winter Ross Petrie (1994)

passed away on July 25, 2012 after living his 85

years to the fullest. Ross was a member of the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol

and Past President in 1957. He was one of Mt.

Hood’s most active patrollers and mountain

climbers. Ross was a certified ski instructor for cross coun-

try and taught both Telemark and Multorpor Ski

Schools. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service

at both Timberline Lodge and Government Camp.

He was a member of the Wy’east Climbing Club,

Wolken Shiebers Trail Club and OSC Mountain

Club. Ross climbed Mt. Saint Helens at the age of 13

and he has summited Mt. Hood at least 50 times,

he met his wife of 60 years Charlene when he was

leading an Oregon State University climb of Three

Fingered Jack. There was an article in the Oregonian on January

8, 2012 that was titled “A 1947 Whodunit of

Hood” that told the story of Ross climbing up to

the Mt. Hood summit on August 17, 1947. He

delivered the Sunday paper and quart of milk to a

tent of some friends while they camped, then

climbed back down the mountain before being

discovered. They had no idea who pulled the

prank for several years! Ross you will be missed!

Yozsi(Yo-she) Kabdebo, Most Committed 87 year old American Ski Coach

The 87 year old Hungarian Jozsi Kabdebo, what a story! Yosh was a Freedom Fighter in Soviet-occupied

Hungary in 1956. He competed in Drag Racing, World Cup Soccer, and skiing, then joined the rebellion

against communism. During the revolution, Russians shot him. American forces airlifted him Dover

with Shrapnel in his back, but no doctor would operate on him for fear that it might lead to paralysis.

The only doctor that would do the surgery was at Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Portland. After he recovered, he staying in Portland, married and had a son. He jumped on board with the local

Ski-Tek squad and at 87 still volunteers every winter weekend to the program, driving the van, drilling in

gates and tweaking techniques. When he speaks, he has his racers’ attention. He has coached hundreds

of people, taken in kids and been a legend on our mountain. He is currently running Yosh’s VW shop

where the team has met for the past 53 years for meetings. Please take the time to look him up! We

salute you!!!

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Race for the Cure

Save the date and get on board for the annual

Race for the Cure! The race will be held Sunday, September 16th and the Skiyente Ski

Club would love to be well represented here so

please sign up! It’s a great way to make a

difference. Any help here would be appreciated.

Please contact Sharon Davis (her information is in the roster) if you would like any additional

information.

If you would like to submit any information on upcoming activities that you think the club might be interested in, please

contact Meg Spillman at Meg Spillman-editor@skiyente.com

Mt. Hood SnoSports Swap 2012

This year’s Mt. Hood SnoSports Swap meet will

be held on Friday September 21 through Satur-

day September 22 at the Washington County

Fairgrounds in Hillsboro, Oregon. This is the

LARGEST SKI SWAP event in Oregon and SW

Washington. This event supports the Mt. Hood

Ski Patrol so come on out and SUPPORT THIS

EVENT!!! A new season is just around the corner and who doesn’t need some new or

good used equipment? Bring your used

equipment to swap!

A Tribute to Tradition

A FREE CONCERT AND HERITAGE FAIR AT

TIMBERLINE LODGE - LABOR DAY- SEPT 3

Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Timberline

Lodge with live music, sizzling barbecue and many

other activities. Monday September 3 2012

Come and have some fun!!!

For more information visit:

Www.Timberlinelodge.com/a-tribute-to-tradition

REMINDER: FIRST

SKIYENTE MEETING

SEPTEMBER 4 6:30 BUFFALO GAP BE THERE!

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September 2012

Calendar of Events:

A BIT OF TRIVIA: QUESTION:

What type of racing are you more likely to go over 100 Kilometers an hour?

ANSWER: Downhill. Slalom is the slowest but most difficult type of racing because the gates are very close

together. Giant Slalom or GS is faster and less turny. Super-G is one more step towards high

speed because there are less gates and more spread apart. DOWNHILL is the fastest!

If your looking for activities on Mt. Hood:

www.mthoodmuseum.org

www.mthood.org

www.mthood.info

NEXT GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 at the BUFFALO GAP

Mt Hood

SnoSports

SWAP

SKIYENTE

MEETING

6:30 Buffalo

Gap

Founder’s Day

at Charlie’s

Mountain View

Mt Hood

SnoSports

SWAP

A Tribute to

Traditions Timberline

Lodge

3 Julie Rasmussen

4 Judy Fifield

5 Alice Jacklet

7 Sylvia Orefice

11 Jenna Necomb

14 Kerry Leathers

17 Marcia Brighton

19 Jill Parshall

23 Connie Potter

30 Tracy McKenna

30 Lisa Ratzlaff

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS!

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CLASSIFIEDS

To place items for sale or wanted, contact Meg Spillman.

All info. must be received by the 20th of the prior month for ad to be placed in the next issue.

2012 - 2013 Skiyente Board Members President Colleen Stroeder-info@skiyente.com V. President Peggy Walker-vp@skiyente.com Secretary Sylvia Orefice-secretary@skiyente.com Treasurer Eileen Hines-treasurer@skiyente.com Membership Jaxine Harris-membership@skiyente.com Historian Louise DuFresne-historian@skiyente.com Editor Meg Spillman-editor@skiyente.com Colleen W. racedirector@skiyente.com Diane Hicks NWSCCrep@skiyente.com

VISIT OUR COUNCILS FOR CURRENT

COUNCIL NEWS, ACTIVITIES AND

CONTACT INFORMATION.

OUR LOCAL - WWW.NWSKIERS.ORG

REGIONAL - WWW.FWSA.ORG

NATIONAL - WWW.SKIFEDERATION.ORG

SIGN UP

Save the Date: Fourth Annual Booty for Boobies 2012

FOR PACRAT!

October 13, 2012 7 p.m.-Midnight at the Beaverton Elks

Contact Tacy Parker at 503-649-5766 for more information

SKIYENTE BYLAW

CHANGES:

MEETINGS: General

Meeting shall be held

starting with the second

Tuesday in September

and continue the First

Tuesday of each month

until May. January and

February meeting will be

held the first and third

Tuesday of each month.

Italicized Area to be

omitted.

EXECUTIVE COMMIT-

TEE MEETINGS shall be

called at the discretion

of the President, and

shall be open to any

member or guest.

The President, upon

request of the Execu-

tive Committee, may call special meetings. (A

quorum will not be

required).

New Member Member Since ______________

Name _____________________________________________

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distributed only to Skiyente members. Status ___________

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Have you raced before? ____________________ In PACRAT? ______________

How did you hear about Skiyente (or who brought you into the Club)

_________________________________________________________________

What do you expect/hope to gain from Skiyente Membership?

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SKIYENTE SKI CLUB

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Please read and be certain you understand the implications of signing.

Express Assumption of Risk Associated with Sport, Venue Use and Related Activities.

I, ________________________________________________ do hereby affirm and acknowledge that I have been

fully informed of the inherent hazards and risks associated with SKIYENTE SKI CLUB activities, transportation of equip-

ment related to the activities, and traveling to and from activity sites in which I am about to engage. Inherent hazards

and risks include but are not limited to:

1. Risk of injury from the activity and equipment utilized is significant including the potential for broken bones, severe

injuries to the head, neck, and back or other bodily injuries that my result in permanent disability and death.

2. Possible equipment failure and/or malfunction or misuse of my own or others’ equipment.

3. I AGREE THAT I WILL WEAR APPROVED PROTECTIVE GEAR AS DECREED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF

THE SPORT I AM PARTICIPATING IN.

However, protective gear cannot guarantee the participant’s safety. I further agree that no helmet can protect the

wearer against all potential head injuries or prevent injury to the wearer’s face, neck or spinal cord.

4. Variation and/or steepness of terrain, variation or changes in surfaces including but not limited to snow surfaces, ice,

bare spots, rocks, stumps, debris, cliffs, trees, fences, posts, trees, light poles, signs, buildings, roads, walkways, ramps,

rails, stairs, pyramids, manual pads, bowls, half-pipes, jumps, padded and nonpadded barriers, other persons, and other

natural and man-made hazards.

5. My own negligence and/or the negligence of others, including but not limited to operator error and guide decision

making including misjudging terrain, weather, riding surfaces or other obstacles.

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sunburn, hypothermia and dehydration.

7. Dangers associated with exposure to natural elements include but are not limited to avalanche, rock fall, inclement

weather, thunder and lighting, severe and or varied wind, temperature and other weather conditions.

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9. Fatigue, exhaustion, chill, and/or dizziness, which may diminish my/our reaction time and increase the risk of acci-

dent.

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illness, or death.

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or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, the following

named persons or entities, herein referred to as releasees. SKIYENTE SKI CLUB

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and responsibility whatsoever and for any claims or causes of action that I, my estate, heirs, survivors, executors, or

assigns may have for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death arising from the above activities whether

caused by active or passive negligence of the releasees or otherwise. By executing this document, I agree to hold the

releasees harmless and indemnify them in conjunction with any injury, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or

property that may occur as a result of my engaging in the above activities.

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