Steamboat Pilot & Today

Ski Ball and Auction reservations accepted

Reservations are being accepted until 4 p.m. Tuesday for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Ski Ball and Auction. The event is at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel.

The event starts with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction, followed by a three-course dinner, live auction and dancing to the live music of Exit 232.

Reservations are $125 per person. Supporter Tables also are available, which seat 10 for $1,500.

For information or to make reservations, please call 879-0695 ext. 100 or 101 by 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Proceeds from the Ski Ball and Auction benefit the athletes of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Wyatt fund established

to benefit family

A fund has been established in the name of Ryan David Wyatt to help his family with expenses incurred because of medical complications the newborn has developed.

Wyatt is the son of Rod and Carol Wyatt of Steamboat Springs. The infant was born Oct. 27 at Yampa Valley Medical Center but had to be flown to Denver last Saturday because of heart and lung complications. The infant is in stable condition at St. Luke's Presbyterian Hospital. Anyone wishing to assist the family may do so through contributions to the Ryan David Wyatt fund at Vectra Bank in Steamboat Springs

Medical center celebrates five years with open house

Yampa Valley Medical Center is celebrating its first five years with an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 150 adults. Free injury screenings, blood pressure checks, paraffin hand dips and 5-minute massages at SportsMed will be offered, as well as face-painting and children's activities, refreshments and tours. Other events include a visit with Heeling Friends volunteers and the firefighters of Truck 62 from the Steamboat Springs Fire Department and a demonstration of "Pat," the new patient simulator. Call Christine at 870-1119 for details.

Walden Teens Fund

to benefit victims' families

Donations are being taken to help the families of the four victims of a rollover accident in Walden last week that killed three teens and left one in critical condition at Children's Hospital in Denver. Checks can be made payable to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. "Walden Teens Fund" should be written in the memo line of the check. Call Stephanie Curd at 846-6800.

Financial assistance

available to athletes

For the ninth consecutive year, Steamboat's Over the Hill Gang is offering financial assistance of as much as $1,000 each to local athletes for their education and/or skill improvement in their area of competence. Athletes involved in winter sports are eligible.

Applicants should be attending or a graduate of a school in Routt County or a Routt County resident for a minimum of two years. Applicants must be between 14 and 22 as of Nov. 15.

Applications are available at all Routt County high schools, Steamboat Springs Middle School, Whiteman and Christian Heritage Schools, Colorado Mountain College and the the Winter Sports Club.

Applications must be completed and submitted by Nov. 15. Awards will be announced in December. For more information, call Phil Durian at 879-9302 or e-mail pddurian@aol.com or Pat Aljanich at 879-5784 or patty@springsips.com

Feathered friends event

to be held Nov.20

"Feeding our feathered friends," a family event sponsored by Elk River Farm and Feed and hosted by Yampatika, is from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 20 at Yampatika. Kids can make bird feeders to take home.