THE SKI RESORT IN NORTH CONWAY U-S SKI TEAM MEMBER AND CONWAY NATIVE LEANNE SMITH CALLS HER “HOME MOUNTAIN” WILL HOST A FUNDRAISER FOR HER FRIDAY AS SHE MAKES HER FINAL PREPARATIONS TO COMPETE IN THE OLYMPICS.

SMITH WAS NAMED TO THE U-S OLYMPIC ALPINE TEAM LAST WEEK AND IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO CONWAY THIS WEEKEND BEFORE HEADING TO THE GAMES IN VANCOUVER.

CRANMORE’S SNOWSPORTS SCHOOL DIRECTOR KAREN DOLAN CALLS SMITH – WHO SKIED FOR THE KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL SKI TEAM AND THE MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY SKI TEAM – QUOTE “TRULY A CRANMORE KID.”

FRIDAY’S EVENT – CO-SPONSORED WITH THE EASTERN SLOPE SKI CLUB – WILL RUN FROM FIVE TO 9 PM AT CRANMORE’S EATING HOUSE.

IT WILL FEATURE APPETIZERS FROM VALLEY ORIGINAL RESTAURANTS, A CHINESE AND SILENT AUCTION, CASH BAR – AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY HEY YETI AND SINGER/GUITARIST KATHY BENNETT.

A FIVE-DOLLAR DONATION IS REQUESTED AT THE DOOR WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO BENEFIT SMITH AND HER FAMILY. CRANMORE WILL ALSO DONATE A PORTION OF TICKET SALES THAT EVENING FROM ITS TUBING PARK.

BUSINESSES WISHING TO DONATE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE AUCTION ITEMS FOR THE EVENT ARE ASKED TO CALL THE EASTERN SLOPE SKI CLUB.