LETTER: Elfego Baca Shoot-Out

To the editor
Russ Moore wondered what was going on when two people from North Dakota signed up to participate in the “notorious” Effego Baca Shootout. My brother-in-law Frank Myer (as I reminded him a bit past prime for the Shootout) and nephew, Loren Olson, had talked about participating for a number of months.
When they arrived and looked up at M Mountain both wondered about their joint sanity. Both men were mindful of the difficulty of golf from the rugged trek.
At the EMRTC morning organization gathering assistants were assigned to both men. While it was not apparent correct assessments were made as to what help both individuals might need as they trekked down M Mountain.
At one point I overheard someone from the ground group commenting on his cell phone that “the old guy is slow but he would be alright.” And Yes, thanks to members of the Socorro Search and Rescue team, Frank definitely was.
And finally, both men were astonished with the support and care provided by the EMRTC team, Socorro Search and Rescue, all assistants and the New Mexico Tech Golf Course personnel. They hold great memories from a walk of a lifetime.
So thanks Socorro for the exceptional hospitality provided to two visitors.

Andrea Blodgett
Lemitar

LETTER: Elfego Baca Shoot-Out