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| | Feature Story - Commander Water-skis For Hope... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Cmdr. Christopher E. Austin, District Eight Law Enforcement-Intelligence branch chief, and his wife, Marti, recently returned to his hometown of Elizabeth City, N.C., to raise money and awareness for the Haley Mitchell Ski-a-thon for families of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Sept. 27. |
 | | In 1999, Austin, an avid water-skier for more than 30 years, organized a one-day water-skiing tournament in Haley’s honor, along with other members of the River City Ski Club at Fun Junktion Park, N.C. To earn points, each skier must slalom ski the course while navigating as many passes as possible around six buoys. |
 | | Austin hopes to organize a satellite tournament in Mandeville, La., and count the scores toward his pledges. |
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