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a web WOW @ engenmuseum.org Celebrate the glories of winter sports in the Intermountain West - from silver miners sliding on shovels to the glories of the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 - at the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center at Utah Olympic Park, four miles from Park City, Utah It’s entertaining - It’s enlightening - It’s educational - It’s world class - It’s close - It’s fun T H E A LF E N G E N S K I M U S E U M F OUNDATION Summer 2004 www.engenmuseum.org Chairman’s Letter Board of Trustees Alan K. Engen by Alan K. Engen CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Mike Korologos This particular letter, I must admit, is bitter VICE PRESIDENT sweet in nature. Bitter in the sense that it will Barbara Amidon be the last letter I have the opportunity to SECRETARY write as Chairman of the Alf Engen Ski Museum Michael R. Maughan Foundation, but sweet in the realization that TREASURER everything is now functionally in place, thus Herbert C. Livsey insuring the museum will continue its primary LEGAL ADVISOR mission to provide a premier showcase for the Connie Nelson EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Intermountain region’s rich ski history for many Dr. A. Joseph Arave years to come. Specifically, we have an excellent Executive Director Kristi Terzian Cumming (Connie Nelson); an outstanding Board of Trustees, with strong Spencer P. Eccles but varied managerial expertise; and a person who will be taking Jon S. Engen over my role as chairman and president with outstanding business James Gaddis credentials. Scott Ulbrich brings to the helm a long time background Don Hague in the financial arena, one of which was the Executive Vice President Herbert C. Livsey of First Security Bank in Salt Lake City. I personally have supreme Barbara McConvill 2 confidence in Scott’s abilities and have no doubt the Alf Engen Ski Bradley A. Olch Museum Foundation is being left in good hands. David C. Pickett David Quinney Dr. Greg Thompson As I leave this position, I want to say a very sincere thank you to Scott C. Ulbrich everyone who, over the past 15 years, have given so generously of Ted Wilson their time, effort, and financial support, thus enabling a ‘world –class’ museum facility to be built at Utah Olympic Park. This specifically is Honorary Board Members intended to give a high praise to a very dedicated Board of Directors Ruth Rogers Altmann and to acknowledge the many donors and foundations who have NEW YORK CITY, NY enthusiastically supported the undertaking. Without this level of George Ator PITTSBURGH, PA Cover support, building a beautiful facility, as is the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center, could not have occurred. I told the Foundation’s John Bower ST. LOUIS, MO Home page of the Board of Trustees that it has been a remarkable experience for me to web site - www. Stein Eriksen engenmuseum. witness an idea blossom into such a fine ski museum facility. I have PARK CITY, UT org produced full confidence that if Joe Quinney and Alf Engen were here, they too G.S. Beckwith Gilbert by Reister-Robb would say to everyone concerned, “Thank you for a job well done.” GREENWICH, CT Interactive Bill Lash SEATTLE, WA Ski Heil! Janet Q. Lawson SALT LAKE CITY, UT Lou Lorenz (deceased) SALT LAKE CITY, UT William W. Miller, M.D. PARK CITY, UT A publication of the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation, a private tax exempt 501(c)(3) Donn G. Mosser, M.D. non-profit corporation. MINNEAPOLIS, MN Connie Nelson, Director of Museum Paul C. Olfelt, M.D. Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2990 Bear Hollow Drive Jan Peterson P.O. Box 980187 (435) 658-4240 Tel MIDWAY, UT Park City, Utah 84098 (435) 658-4258 Fax [email protected] Gray F. Reynolds DAVIDSONVILLE, MD www.engenmuseum.org Richard S. Sackler, M.D. Inquiries, questions, or submissions of press releases and articles of interest for the Alf Engen Ski NORWALK, CT Museum Foundation newsletter are welcome. Send correspondence and newsletter submissions to the Foundation office. Summer 2004 Greetings from the Executive Director by Connie Nelson Welcome to the 2004 summer edition of the Toward that end, the museum Ski Meister. I am honored to be the new Executive is offering books for sale with Director of the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation. this newsletter and would With numerous changes, these are exciting times like to invite you to order a here at the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center. few for your reading pleasure My job has been an absolute pleasure thanks and that of your friends and to the incredible support Alan and the Board have family. Other fund-raising given me. Thank you Alan for all of your dedication, activities are in the works. support, perseverance and incredible patience. I Thank you to all of those have definitely learned a lot from you! who have made donations The educational field trips for the 2003/2004 during the past year. I’m very pleased to report school year are very well received, as always, that the list of names on the museum’s donor wall as witnessed by the more than 1,500 students is increasing on a regular basis. Let’s keep up the from 20 school groups who have visited to date. pace. We are still actively seeking donations. Our I extend a hearty THANK YOU to the dedicated sparkling new web site should be an important docents who provide the core of the education tool that will help attract donations and sponsors. program. I welcome your questions and comments. One of my major responsibilities as the new Please feel free to phone me on (435) 658-4240 or executive director will be to raise funds to support email: [email protected]. 3 the Alf Engen Ski Museum and all of our programs. Foundation News Meet a member of the Board Herbert C. Livsey Herb Livsey is an attorney with Ray Quinney & Herb is very active with Nebeker. Herb has been a vital resource for the Alf civic volunteer activities. He is Engen Ski Museum Foundation in all areas of the a trustee and member of the law. He was instrumental in the negotiations to sell advisory committee for the S.J. & the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center building. Jessie E. Quinney Foundation as Herb has a B.S. in accounting from the well as currently serving as the University of Utah and also law degrees from Chair of the Board of Trustees both the University of Utah (J.D.) and New York for the Utah Symphony & Opera. University (L.L.M.). Herb’s ‘Practice Areas’ include He is also a trustee for the Ray Herbert C. Livsey charitable and exempt organizations; estate, trust Quinney & Nebeker Foundation. planning and administration; and, tax planning and Herb is truly a valued member of tax controversies. the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation. New Board Members Kristi Terzian Cumming Bradley A. Olch Kristi is a former member of the U.S. Ski Team and Brad brings to the board a wealth of local Park a 3 time U.S. National Champion. She attended City knowledge. Brad was the mayor of Park City, Rowmark Ski Academy and the University of Utah. Utah for 12 years (1990-2002), including the 2002 She was the Skiing Ambassador for the Park City Olympic Winter Game time period. Brad currently Mountain Resort where she was responsible for is the President/CEO of the Park City Foundation, the Women’s Ski Programs. Kristi lives in Park City a foundation he started eight months ago to with her husband John and son Shane. target non-profits in the Park City area. Brad has a background in business and real estate and we welcome all he has to offer. Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation Donors 2004 Benefactors Silver Medal Donors $1,000,000+ Donors $5,000 - $99,999 Donors George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Alta Ski Lifts Company Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Dreyfous, James & Geralyn Lawson, Janet Q. Duncan, Paul & Marilyn Engen, Alan & Barbara S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Engen, Scott & Marcie Fidelity Foundation Gold Medal Donors Gilbert, G. S. Beckwith $100,000 - $999,999 Donors Knowles, Lawrence & Marilyn Dr. Ezekial & Edna Wattis DumkeFoundation Korologos, Tom C. Katherine & Ezekial Dumke Jr.Foundation Lawson, Peter Q. Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Miller Ski Company Engen, Evelyn Mosser, Dr. Donn G. & Dr. Janet Lawson, Frederick Q. Pickett, David and Nancie Quinney, David & Shari Prince, JaLynn & Greg Swartz Foundation Ray Quinney Nebeker Riester-Robb Interactive 4 Sackler, Dr. & Mrs. Richard Saunders, Hy & Debra Shrontz, Jody Summit County U. S. Forest Service Wallace, M. W. Williams, Larry Witter, Dean (Morgan Stanley) Wells Fargo Bank Bronze Medal Donors $1,000 - $4,999 Donors Academy Studios Goldminer’s Daughter Prosek, Tom Amidon, David & Barbara IBM Corporation Rowan, Chuck & Suzanne Bamberger Foundation International Skiing History Royal Street Corporation Richard D. Bass Foundation Association Rytting, Bill & Suzy Beekley, W. Mason Johnson, Ted & Shirley Shaffer, Richard & Kay (Nagel) Bounous, Junior & Maxine Keller Family Foundation Snyder, Daniel & Debra Bower, John & Elizabeth Kessler, Alfred E. Spedden, Rush & Betty Briggs, William M. Kogstad, Rolf The Summit Institute Burt, Chad Kunau, Lex & Celia Sundance Resort George Cartwright Family Langford, Kirk Sweeney, Ed Cocoran, John M. Lawrence Goodman Fund Taylor, Larry Cumming, John & Kristi Meldrum, Daniel & Patricia Thomas, Richard S. & Susan G. Duncan, David R. L., M.D. & Merriman III, Charles H. Karen S. and Gregory C. Thompson Irma W. Michaels, H.C. & B. A. Family Durham, John & Shirley Miller, Earl A.