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Show j s -v f i 1 "$.v: " ' ' s '" Stnhon Manager Lou Chirk is pleased to be working with in .in idti ;!s rathei than masses now that he is employed with Sun Valley Key Airlines. A small town boy himself. Lou say s Mo:1!- is an ideal tow n. tfmh Siafwn Manager "llmhod" on Flying "I've been flying since before I couid walk, "says Louis Ch'rl;, local station manager for Sun Valley Key Airlines. ' Wi'h this remark. Lou flashed a big smile and then explained that his father was a pilot and would often take him along when he was small. He began piloting himself at age 13. and for a year he even picked up trash and pumped gas at a fixed base operation in Lompoe, Calif., in exchange for flying lessons. Lou has been working for Sun Valley Key, an airline which revolves around resort areas, for about a year now. He moved to Haley. Idaho near the Sun Valley resort area last year to manage the flight serviced there. After a shirt two months at that city, he was transferred to Moab in September of 1574 and although al-though his tlrst impression of this desen oasis was less- than A man of varied talents. Lou savs he has done just about even thing, at least from . cettonmill labor to electrical work, while primarily working in the airline business. He held the position of the ramp service agent for Delta Airlines in Atlanta. Ga.. before movinp here, but found that he would rather deal with individuals than masses of ptjple. and is happy to have this oppor'enitv while working for Sun Valley Key. The mountains, river and sheer cliffs surrounding Moab are ideal for many of Lou's interests such as hunting, fishing, water skiing, and rappelling. He is also a photographer, and loves to snow ski. You might recognize his southern accent on KURA Radio as he is announcing on the local station now and then, usually on weekends. Lou and his wife, Carolyn, have a young family of two boys, one age four and the other eight months. They fell in love with Utah on their first visit and feel like they fit right into the Moab scene. |