Roosters crowed, the sun crept up and the fresh fall air was crisp and cold as Principal Kathryn Ramsey, of Mountain View Elementary School, readied herself.

She was preparing for parents, children and a pilot to arrive for an event marking the eve of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

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