Route 66 Kite Club – Kite Flier – Update
03/10/00
Several items of interest that I
thought should be passed along prior to the next issue of the Kite Flyer.
First of all, I hope that everyone can come to the fly this Sunday
03/12/00, from 12:00 to 5:00pm, at the Del Webb Anthem Park. The Directions are
as follows:
Take I-17 just north of Phoenix
about five miles North of the Carefree Highway. Exit at the Anthem Way exit,
then turn right and drive into the community.
We have found a T-shirt printer who has very reasonable prices without having to have a minimum order quantity. Here are the latest requests that we have received to date. Please note that tank tops are now available, and the prices listed are based on preliminary negotiations with the printer, and may be subject to minor changes.
Grey Polo Style Shirts (About
$21 each)
XL 1 Dennis The Menace
1
Fly’n Hawaiian
1
Bill Dines
1 Mike
& Mary
Lrg. 1 Oren The Ornery
Med. 1 Fly’n Ryan
2
The Gadget Man
1 Mike
& Mary
Grey T-shirts (All But The XXXL
$12 each)
XXXL 4 Al-Habib (About
$13 each)
XL 2 Fly’n Hawaiian
1
Howard The Huge
2
Jim “Doc” Jennings
1
Bill Dines
3 Extra
Lrg. 1 Shermanator
1
Hugh (maybe/maybe
not) Extra
1 Oren
The Ornery
Med. 3 The Gadget Man
Grey Tank Tops (About $11 each)
Lrg. 1 Oren The Ornery
Med. 3 The Gadget Man
Sml. 1 Mike & Mary
These will all have the club logo on the back in large print and on the front where the pocket would be in a small print. If anyone would like to add, or change there orders, please indicate so immediately because I will be finalizing the order next week.
Special Note:
You must be a current member of the club to purchase a shirt. If you are
planning to join, or are a member short on funds, please submit your order now,
and we will hold the shirt for you until you need it. For membership
information see the club web site: www.tmsquared.com/R66KC
A personal note from our Region
12 Director Ron Despojado regarding
the Anthem Fun Fly Invitation our club has extended to him.
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Hi Tom-
Thanks for the nice words about me.
My truck was stolen just this last weekend, so right now I am in limbo
regarding transportation. I don't know
how long it will be before they decide to pay me out for my loss. But yes, I would like to come to the event,
I just need a little time to figure out my wheels.
Thanks again, I appreciate the invite.
Ron
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The club sends it’s condolences over
your thievery, and hope that you can resolve your transportation issue prior to
the fly.
An official note from our Region 12 Director:
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Fellow kiters-
I have been reminded
periodically by the AKA the lack of kiting events we have registered for
National kite month (April) in Region 12.
Many think /
thought (including myself) that the event needs to be of some certain
size in order to qualify. It needn't be. There are several NKM
events registered on the East Coast that are as simple as a kite display in a
mall or kite making in the classroom. The AKA is considering the West
Coast for the 2001 convention and it would look good if there were kiters out
here to support it. I know of a few events that are in the planning
stages, but have not registered.
Without quoting the
entire e-mail, herewith is a portion sent to me from Phil Broder, head of
publicity for the AKA:
"I've also seen a few clubs conspicuously
absent. Alice, is anybody home at
the Lehigh Valley Kite Society? Ron, what's up
with the San Diego folks?
Mike, I could be wrong, but I haven't seen the
OSEK name on anything yet.
Don, I've seen the list of programs that Wind
Wizards is running, but none
of them are registered yet. Hey, there's an idea!
Has anyone checked with
kite shops in their region to see if they're
doing any demos or workshops?
Let's involve our Member Merchants."
Phil intends to apply
for grants on behalf of the AKA and we need to show that kiting is alive and
well. Of the 12 AKA Regions, ours has the second to lowest number of
events listed.
To register your event
please go to:
http://www.KiteTrade.org/NationalKiteMonth/event_reg.shtml
So c'mon gang, lets get
something going.
Thanks
Ron Despojado
AKA Region 12 Director
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Important Issue
Response Needed Soon: Due to all of the turmoil over the Anthem
Fun Fly, I have dropped the ball in regards to the original idea of having two
additional Fun Flys put on by the club. I had recommended the Plateau Park for
one, and on at the Chaparral park, both selected due to their visibility. I
need input from all of the members on this issue. Please e-mail me immediately
with your thoughts on these recommendations. I also need to know if the club
will support these events should we put them on. If so, what dates are good?
So please contact me As Soon As
Possible: thomas.m.manson@boeing.com
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Hola.
How goes the good
fight? I noticed that the web page is down again. Still having
problems with Web Publisher?
I just wanted to keep
you in the loop on the banners. The templates for the red and yellow
rays, the star, and the "shield" on the R66 logo have been
cut. The stars will be aprox 4 ft across when pieced together.
The R66 shield will be about 4 ft x 4 ft when finished. I worked out the
proportions on grid paper. They will blend nicely and look good when
finished. I cut four of the 26 rays that form the top of the two
banners tonight. I had to quit when I snapped the rotary knife in
half. (Bummer deal. I'll score a new one tomorrow) All in
all, things are going well. I'll assemble the sails and then start adding
all the items to them. Sail assembly is scheduled to be finished by this
Sunday for both banners.
Also of note. I'll
be moving to a new apt this month. I will be moving the weekend of the
25th and 26th. With the extra work that this brings, I probably will
not be attending too many flys this month. Loft one in the air for
me. I still have your Prophecy here. I would like to make
arrangements to get it back to you. Shoot me an e-mail.
Jonathan Dellmar
Al-Habib, The Banner,
Tent Bag and Kite Pattern Maker
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As for the Web Site, it was moved
to a more supportive, and better Host Provider, and was down for only a couple
of days. Hopefully this will be a long term, permanent home for the site.