Vail Valley Voices

: Pat Day - History Nugget with Tony Mauro; Renowned jockey and Kentucky Derby winner, Pat Day, grew up on Lake Creek near Edwards, Colorado. His father, Mickey Day, taught him the fundamentals of riding and horsemanship at a young age. In this excerpt, Pat Day discusses a "very pivotal moment" during the first horse ride of his life. His mount was a spunky Welsh pony named Blackie. This History Nugget is excerpted from Pat Day's Vail Valley Voices oral history. Day was interviewed in May 2022 by the "Voice of Vail," Tony Mauro, and Lynn Albers, Vail Public Library local history specialist., Photo from Rotary Club of Lexington, Kentucky website. 9 October 2019 post. http://rotarylexky.org/2019/10/october-10th-pat-day-hall-of-fame-jockey/

: Pat Day - Oral History; In this Vail Valley Voices oral history interview, acclaimed jockey, Pat Day, declared that his father gave him an excellent introduction to horsemanship. Day also credits his wrestling coaches, including longtime Eagle resident and retired EVHS teacher George McCollum, with instilling him with healthy competitive values. Day also credits Eagle County 4-H programs with teaching him fundamental responsibility of care for animals and instilling in him lifelong people skills. Kentucky Derby winner, Pat Day, grew up on Lake Creek near Edwards in Eagle County, Colorado. Day graduated from Eagle Valley High School (EVHS) in Gypsum in 1971. He had a stellar high school wrestling career as evidenced by his 77 wins to 7 losses and a 1970 High School State Champion wrestling title. As a youth, Pat Day rodeoed, skied, skated and horse-packed throughout Eagle County., Pat Day image from Derby Legends website. https://www.derbylegends.com/pat-day/biography.shtml.

: Pete Seibert Jr. - History Nugget 2 with Tony Mauro; Pete Seibert Jr. described the aftermath of his father's (Pete Seibert Sr.) late 1950s trek up No Name Mountain with Earl Eaton. The duo looked at a large subalpine area apparently cleared by forest fires in the late 19th century. This area later became the Back Bowls of Vail Mountain. Seibert recalled a humorous interlude at Williams Cafe in Minturn that his father related to him., This thumbnail image of Pete Seibert Sr. (www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article) is credited to Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.

: Pete Seibert Jr. - History Nugget with Tony Mauro; Pete Seibert Jr. describes the serious injuries his father, Pete Seibert Sr., received during the Battle of Riva Ridge (Northern Italy) in World War II. Pete Seibert Sr. was a Master Sergeant in the 10th Mountain Division Company F. Seibert trained for winter warfare at Camp Hale in Eagle County, Colorado., This Camp Hale image of Pete Seibert Sr. was captured circa 1943 or 1944. Photo credit belongs to 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library.

: Pete Seibert Jr. - Oral History; In this remarkable oral history, Pete Seibert Jr. discusses the earliest days of Vail. As a youth, Seibert explored, fished, skied and generally "Huck Finned" it in the Gore Creek Valley. Seibert also discusses his father (Pete Seibert Sr.) and his father's New England youth, Camp Hale 10th Mountain Division training, war injuries, and contributions to Colorado's ski legacy and the world's ski culture. Pete Seibert Jr. is interviewed by Walter Gallacher, a veteran professional of Colorado Public Radio., The accompanying Seibert family image is from 19 July 2002 article by Veronica Whitney: "Seibert Family Says Farewell." From left to right: Teri and Pete Seibert Jr. and their children Lizzie (age 10), Petey (age 15) and twins Anna and Tony (age 12).

: Photograph of George Mizner in Nice 1939; Back of photograph contains the following information: Boulevard de Anglais, Nice Feb.1939. From the left- John Mizner 6, Greta Mizner, Leo Mizner, Liesel Mizner 31, George Mizner 8. John and George, the sons of Liesel and Ervin Deutsch were Hans and Georg Deutsch at the time. A month or two later we left for the safety of England. Ervin remained in Nice and the grandparents came to (unreadable)

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