Some of the coverage given Gertie's flight was detailed in a story in the Tribune-News last week. We welcome our friends from Channel 10 and we trust they will have a most enjoyable visit. We sometimes forget how many interesting places we have in Arizona and these special television programs are helping us be more aware of these spots in our beautiful state. Even more attention is likely to come to the area this fall when reports on the further discoveries at the Petrified Forest are made public. These reports may make even more headlines than Gertie received.
Tourism is an important part of the area's economy.
If we handle it right, this kind of media coverage should be invaluable to our area. Let's always be alert to welcome our visitors with the old fashioned western hospitality they expect and deserve. It was quite an educational experience. Until last Monday night, I had never seen how a television news broadcast came about. From watching a television news broadcast at home, one might get the idea that the anchor people are in from of the cameras all the time.