F.A.A. Official Commends Gil Jarvela
On Rescue Mission In Marginal Weather
on jarveia, chief pilot of the Ko
diak Airways, came in for praise
this week from Darrell Chaffin,
station manager for the FAA at
Woody Island, who wrote to Rob
ert Hall, president of the Kodiak
Airways, Inc., a letter commend
ing Jarveia for his ability as a
pilot and attitude toward his fel
low man in these words:
“On Oct. 14, 1962, at approx
imately 10 o’clock in the morning,
a radio contact between the Woody
Island Flight Service Station and
the Shuyak Radio Beacon revealed
that Relief Mechanic Howard An
derson, alone, at Shuyak, 60 miles
north of Kodiak on temporary re
lief duty, had suffered a broken
leg.”
“A relief party was organized
and your duty pilot for that Sun
day, Gil Jarvela, contacted for a
possible charter flight although the
weather was extremely marginal.
Mr. Jarvela, through his desire to
assist anyone in distress, was ready
and willing to make the attempt,
and by fighting all types of foul
weather, from fog to low ceilings
to severe turbulance to violently
rough water landings, by a round
about route, and through his splen
did skill and ability, successfully
completed the difficult mission
within three hours.”
On behalf of Mr. Anderson and
the Federal Aviation Agency, 1
would like to extend our heartfelt
thanks for a difficult job extreme
ly well done, and to commend Gil
Jarvela on his exceptional ability
as a pilot and his fine attitude to
ward his fellow man.”
Seats Available
On Seward Trip
Seats are still available on the
Kodiak high school basketball
charter flight going to Seward on
Friday, Nov. 16.
The plane will return on Sunday,
Nov. 18, with the round trip ticket
price at $35 per person.
Interested parties are urged to
contact Coach Terry McMullin at
the high school or leave your name
and phone number with the high
school office. Phone number at the
high school is 486—2488.
BB Gun Owners
Given Warning
Police Chief R. E. Vickery said
this week that a number of reports
of shooting BB guns within the
city limits had been received, and
that if any violators are caugnt
that their guns will be confiscated
The Chief also warned that any
damage from a BB gun would have
to be paid for by the shooter or his
parents.
Malutin Suffers
Leg Break Again
Victor Malutin, dispatcher for
the Ace Cab Company, had the mis
fortune of falling and breaking his
leg when his crutch slipped early
this month. He has gone to An
chorage for hospitalization for sev
eral days.
Malutin broke his leg the first
time last summer when he fell off
the dock and since that time has
used crutches.
GRANDMOTHERS MEET
The Grandmothers Club No. 139
will hold its next meeting on Nov.
12 at the home of Mrs. Dora Brun
stad whose address is 132 Rezanoff
Drive, according to an announce
ment this week from Frances
Coles, vice-president.
VISITS SISTER HERE
Perry Harris, brother of Melissa
Harris, Kodiak instructor, visited
his sister this past week enroute
to Oakland, Calif., from Adak.
Melissa and Perry are cousins of
Ron Batchelor, research biologist
for the Alaska Fish and Game
Deptartment.
Geriene Now Owns
Cleaning Company
V’erlyn Geriene, pilot for Kodiak
Airways, announced this week that
he had purchased the interests of
his partner, Gil Jarvela, in the
Auto-Magic Cleaners.
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