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THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, April 15, 2010

BODEFEST AT CANNON MTN. RAISES NEARLY $30K

FRANCONIA NOTCH - On Sat- urday, April 3, thousands of skiers and riders turned out at Cannon Mountain to meet Olympic gold med- alist and two-time overall world skiing champion, Bode Miller, at the Bo- deFest Ski Challenge to benefit Turtle Ridge Foun- dation. Nearly $30,000 was raised to help the foundation, a non-profit started by Miller and his family to support innova- tive and progressive envi- ronmental initiatives and youth athletic opportuni- ties throughout the U.S. The Ski Challenge is a

fun, annual event that enables kids 18 and under to ski with Bode on a trail that’s closed just for them, and to attend a private autograph session with the Olympic champion. The event quickly sold out with 400 participants; and one hundred percent of the event registration fees benefited the Turtle Ridge Foundation.

Silent and live auctions

were also held during the day to benefit the Founda- tion. A pair of Bode’s Head skis, that he wore and won World Cup events on, were auctioned off by Bode himself and fetched $2,600, whi le one of Miller’s Vancouver 2010 Olympic jackets was given away as a raffle prize. After the event, Greg

Keeler, Cannon’s director of sales and marketing, commented, “We’re so pleased to host BodeFest again and to have Bode back at Cannon. It was amazing to watch the 400 youngsters who partici- pated in the Bodefest Ski Challenge get to share the slopes with Bode. We know it was a memorable day for them and for their families.” Kyla Miller, Bode’s sis-

Olympic and World Cup Champion Bode Miller met and signed autographs for all Bodefest participants.

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ter who is the Operations Manager for Turtle Ridge Foundation, was enthu- siastic about the day, as well. “This was our second

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