RENO, Nev. (AP) — Mixed in with the hot-dog stands, souvenir T-shirt tents and barbecue pits is a different kind of booth this year behind the grandstand at the 49th annual National Championship Air Races in Reno.
Race organizers have contracted with a private firm for two grief counselors to provide help in the aftermath of last year's deadly crash.
Race spokesman Mike Draper says they expect everyone will have a different emotional reaction to the tragedy. He says organizers wanted to be sure anyone who needs it will have someone to talk to.
Tim Maloney is a longtime race volunteer and pastor at a California church already has helped provide informal counseling to some fellow volunteers. He says those who kept their emotions bottled up are the most vulnerable.
