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- Authors: Kellie Coates Gilbert
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“Pull!”
As the clay pigeon launched into the air, Reva Nygard tracked the
bright orange disk with laser focus. Her finger tightened on the trigger, and
with a resounding bang, she shattered the target. The crowd erupted in
applause.
Capri Jacobs, one of her best friends from high school, stood nearby, a
grin on her face. “Way to show ’em what you’re made of.”
Reva’s face displayed every bit of her delight. “Thanks, Capri,” she
replied, reloading her shotgun with ease.
The scent of freshly fired gunpowder hung in the air as Reva stepped
back up to the shooting station at the Thunder Mountain gun range, her
boots sinking slightly into the soft ground as she found her stance. Her long
black hair dangled in a braid down her back as she nodded, the cool
confidence she often exuded in the courtroom now directed toward the blue
horizon.
A second clay pigeon shot into the air. Reva tracked it with unerring
focus, her trigger finger curling around metal. Time seemed to slow as she
followed the orange disk’s trajectory, and then, with fluid grace, she shot.
A deafening bang resonated through the valley as the shotgun unleashed
its payload. Reva’s target disintegrated into a cloud of orange dust, the
remnants scattering like stardust against the vibrant backdrop of the Teton
Mountains.
The townspeople gathered at the event cheered. A fellow shooter and
the town veterinarian, Tillman Strode, shook his head. “Great shot, Reva,”
he said, admiration in his voice.
Reva’s heart swelled with pride, her keen senses soaking in the scent of
pine needles and damp earth mixed with the heady aroma of chili cooking.
In the distance, Oma Griffith, Betty Dunning, and Dorothy Vaughn—known
as the Knit Wits to everyone in Thunder Mountain—waved their spoons
and ladles in a show of solidarity before returning to dishing up bowls and
handing them out.
Competition was stiff here at the annual skeet shoot and chili cook-off.
Not only were the best local marksmen lined up to compete, but some
serious cooks were standing over simmering pots guarding their secret
ingredients. The funds raised would go to charity. This year’s money would
help remodel the community center, a place where both seniors and youth
could gather.
“I think you’ve got this,” Capri leaned and lowered her voice, cupping
her mouth with her hand. “Doc Tillman is your only real rival, and he seems
to be losing his focus. You’ve got him doubting himself.”
“You think so?” Reva whispered back. She rarely let her proclivity for
conquering her opponents take backstage—even when there seemed to be
so little at stake.
Reva’s affinity for victory was undeniable. Winning was simply in her
DNA, a reflection of her unwavering determination and unrelenting pursuit
of excellence.
She’d once been accused of not knowing how to relax. Perhaps true, but
she loved giving life one hundred percent every waking hour. Especially
now when her efforts served the residents of her beloved Thunder
Mountain. As mayor, she could think of no better focus than on her
neighbors and friends.
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