Special Olympics Games Skiing Results Announced

Sun., March 26, 1995

Compiled By Mary Beth Bonner

The Washington Special Olympics Winter Games took place in February at Mission Ridge, Lake Wenatchee State Park and Wenatchee’s Riverfront Ice Arena, featuring athletes ranging in age from 8-60.

Here are more Inland Northwest results with the participant, event, division and place:

(Continued from Saturday)

49 Degrees North Ski Stars (Alpine Skiing):

Julie Cherrey, mod. super G-novice, GS-novice, slalom-novice/16-21 - silver, two golds; Cody Fairweather, GS-novice, slalom-novice/8-11 - both golds; Kristi Farbo, mod. super G-novice, GSnovice, slalom-novice/22-29 - all silver; Misty Finafrock, mod. super G-intermed., GS-intermed., slalom-intermed./22-29 - all silver; Jeff Fox, mod. super G-novice, GS-novice, slalom-novice/22-29 - all gold; Julie Harris, slalom-novice, GS-novice/ 8-11 - bronze, silver; James Hart, mod. super G-intermed., GS-intermed., slalom-intermed./22-29; bronze, two silvers; Spring Hartwig, mod. super G-novice, GS-novice, slalom-novice/16-21 - two bronze, one silver; Josh Hicks, mod. super G-novice, GS-novice, slalom-novice/8-11, two golds, one silver; Danny Holmes, GS-novice, slalom-novice/8-11 - gold, bronze.

John Issel, mod. super G-novice, slalom-novice, GS-novice/12-15 - two golds, one silver; Jenny John, Slalom-novice, GS-novice/12-15 - bronze, silver; Russell Klauder, mod. super G-novice, GS-novice, slalom-novice/8-11 - two fourths, silver; Clint Kroiss, mod. super G-adv., GS-adv., slalom-adv./16-21 - bronze, silver, gold; Tenille Kroiss, mod. super G-intermed., GS-intermed., slalom-intermed./16-21 - bronze, gold, bronze; Katy Lang, glide event/open - gold; David Lippitt, mod. super G-intermed., GS-intermed., Slalom-intermed./ 12-15 - silver, fourth, gold; Jeff Lippitt, mod. super G-adv., GS-adv., slalom-adv./12-15 - bronze, silver, bronze; Maryjane Richartz, mod. super G-novice, GS-novice, slalom-novice/12-15 - all gold; Colt Snow, mod. super G-novice, slalom-novice, GS-novice/8-11, bronze, gold, bronze; Mike VanZee, mod. super G-adv., GS-adv., slalom-adv./ 16-21 - fourth, bronze, fourth; Jenny West, mod. super G-novice, GS-novice, slalom-novice/16-21 - gold, silver, fourth.

Eastern Washington University’s Education Department has received an award for excellence at the school district level from the Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

The award recognizes the success of EWU’s 3-year-old Teacher Intern Partnership Program, which places groups of up to 10 student teachers in a school all at one time.

1995 officers of the Inland Empire Council of the Credit Union Executives Society are:

Dennis Clinton, president of Spokane City CU, president; Michael Sanders, branch manager, Washington State Employees CU, vice president;Jack Fallis, executive vice president, Global Federal CU, secretary; and Rob Stewart, president, Roundup Federal CU, treasurer.

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