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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 23 Alpine racers place in Giant Slalom The first alpine ski race for the Sisters High School team was held last Saturday, January 10, at Mt. Bachelor ski area. The course was a grueling Giant Slalom run over a mile long. The Outlaws team had outstanding perfor- mances from all members, both the mens and womens teams. In the mens division, senior and returning veteran racer Yasha Saldi turned in a two-run combined time of 2:13.17, placing him 10th overall. “This year is going to be a great season for Yasha. He has the experience now to really shine,” said Head Coach Greg Ausman. Returning for her third year on the womens team, junior Cammi Benson was the highest-placing Outlaw with a fourth place overall. Her combined time for the two GS runs was an impressive 2:19.50. “Cammi is consistently a strong skier, and that’s what it takes to place in the top five,” said Ausman. There were 43 racers in the mens division, and 41 in the womens. “The field this year is extremely competitive. Many of the kids train year around, and are nationally ranked ski racers. So the fact that we had two placings in the top 10 is outstanding,” said Ausman. Senior Emily Ausman placed 18th overall, and new team member McKenzie Banks placed 35th in the wom- en’s standings. Newcomers to the men’s team, Jake Sahlberg and Lachlan Wood, also had strong performances for their first high school league races, placing 33rd and 34th respectively. “I am very pleased at how well the first-time racers did. Their technique looked good, and they all had a lot of fun,” said Ausman. LETTERS Continued from page 2 Central Oregonians, but are difficult to fund by alternative means. Speaking of funding, there is one com- ponent of S.338 that cannot be ignored this time around. Since 1964, when LWCF was first established, Congress set its annual fund- ing at $900,000,000. The source of these funds was to be a tiny percentage of the fee revenue (typically less than 5% of the total) generated from offshore energy development, rather than from Federal tax revenues. This allocation set by Congress 50 years ago was then considered to be an appropriate level of spending to meet the country’s conservation goals, based upon 1964 prices. Presumably, the allocation could have been adjusted upward over time to meet escalating costs and needs. And yet, with a specifically iden- tified revenue source, which has never failed to materialize every year over the course of five decades, the full LWCF appropriation has been delivered only once! Moreover, the level of funding provided to LWCF has averaged There were seven schools represented this year in the league, including Bend, Summit, Mountain View, R e d m o n d , R i d g e v i e w, Lakeview and Sisters. Even though Sisters is the small- est school in the league, the Outlaws teams placed fourth in the Team Men’s and fifth in the Team Women’s. In order to place in the team standings, the Outlaws needed all six racers to have two clean fin- ishes each. “We had no wiggle room, no room for errors. Nobody disqualified. Nobody crashed. Every one of them just went out and got the job done,” said Assistant Coach Sara Ausman. Next week is the first sla- lom race, a tighter course which will test racer’s tech- nical skills and precision. According to Greg Ausman, “We will be strong in the sla- lom races as well as GS. It’s going to be a fun year!” about 1/3 of the initial 1964 annual alloca- tion. In fact, more than $17 billion in funding designated for LWCF use has been diverted for other purposes. This is a clear case where Federal budget deficits shouldn’t be offered as an excuse since Federal tax revenues are not required. In spite of chronic underfunding, the LWCF has been extraordinarily successful. In addition to the hundreds of local projects here in Oregon of the type mentioned earlier, LWCF provided financial support for dozens of larger projects – the John Day Fossil Beds, Hells Canyon, the Oregon National Historic Trail and the Columbia Gorge NSA, to name a few, which draw thousands of visitors to Oregon every year. Central Oregon likely earns a disproportionate share of the state’s tourist dollars, so LWCF investments such as these are particularly important to our local economy. We thank you for your continued emphatic support of the LWCF this year. Bim Gander Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area photo provided lachlan Wood maneuvers around a gate in the outlaws first Giant Slalom race of the season. ! E L A S ! E L A S SALE! r a d n le a C 5 1 0 2 s d n ie r The Furry F ALMOST Beautiful 12-month SOLD wall calendar OUT! featuring dogs of Sisters! 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