July 19th and 20th2014 - Southern Oregon Kite Festival
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July 19th and 20th2014 - Southern Oregon Kite Festival
Fun F or the W Famil hole y e ffl a R e t i K e m e o C Th n ! i o J Fun Check the Headquarters Tent for: Kite Raffle Banquet Tickets Event T-Shirts Kids’ Kite Making Workshop 11am - 1pm SOKF.ORG July 19th and 20th 2014 1 Contents 3 Meet The Cast 5,6 Event Schedule 7 Free Shuttle 8 Rules And Regulations 9 What Is The SOKF? 10 SOKF The Beginning 19-21 Young Poets’ Contest 23 2014 Banquet And Auction 35,36 Modern Kites 43 The Phoenix Collective 53 Friends Of The SOKF 54 Thank You! 58 Logo Search Contest 59 Kite Trivia 64 Rogue Valley Windchasers 65 Bay Area Sundowners 71 The SOKF Organizers 73 Vendors 2 3 Meet The Cast ANNOUNCER Arnold Stellema FIELD DIRECTORS Jerimy Colbert Sandy Gibian KITE FLYERS Susan Shampo Al Stroh Al Washington & Aaron Ron Gibian Dave and Diane Butler Ron Despojado Penny Lingenfelter Kevin Bayless David and Susan Gomberg Sam, Cari and Alexa King Connor Doran Amy Doran Gary MacEachern Rod & Cindy Thrall Ron Bohart Barry “Bazzer” Poulter Steve de Rooy David Hathaway Willow Robin Brett Morris James Christman Lindsey Johnson Ronda Brewer Barry Nash Gordon Osterlund Kenny Osterlund John Quitugua Archie and Jeanie Clay 11 11 13 12 12 13 18 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 41 44 44 45 45 47 47 50 50 65 66 66 67 72 4 Event Schedule Saturday, July 19 10:00 a.m. Festival Opening Ceremony 11:00 a.m. - Free Children’s Kite Building 1:00 p.m. Workshop (ages 3 and up) Sponsored by the Rogue Valley Windchasers 4:00 p.m. End of Day 1 6:00 p.m. Auction Banquet Lucky 7 Casino Tolowa Event Center 350 North Indian Road Smith River, CA 5 Event Schedule Sunday, July 20 7:00 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast at the Harbor Noon Fire Hall on West Benham Lane Sponsored by The Harbor Fire Volunteers 10:00 a.m. Festival Begins Day 2 11:00 a.m. - Free Children’s Kite Building 1:00 p.m. Workshop (ages 3 and up) Sponsored by the Rogue Valley Windchasers 4:00 p.m. Close of Kite Festival Mark your calendar for next year’s Festival July 18 & 19, 2015 Hope to see you there! 6 Free Shuttle Service A free shuttle service to transport attendees from the Port boardwalk parking area to the kite field is provided Curry Public Transit and Sea View Senior Living. Shuttles will operate from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday during the kite festival. This Free Service is funded by the generous donations from businesses and other supporters of the Southern Oregon Kite Festival. Parking at the kite field is very limited, so please park at the Chamber of Commerce lot on Lower Harbor Road. Then hop on one of the free shuttles for a short ride to the kite field. 631 Chetco Avenue 541-813-1985 7 Patient Care Is Our Priority Dr. Jay Patel M.D. and caring staff are ready to offer you the best care. Chetco Medical Center Dr. Patel - Board Certified Internal Medicine 24 Hour Holter Monitoring • EKG • Annual Physical Minor Surgeries • Pulmonary Function Testing • Lab Testing Bone Mineral Density Testing • Gastrointestinal Testing Open Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Phone answered until 5 pm) 97825 Shopping Center Ave., Harbor 541-412-9800 • Fax 541-412-9600 801653tJ Visit or call us for your appointment Kite Festival Rules 1. Have Fun!! 2. Keep off the kite field at all times; there are lines on the field that could harm you or a kite if you got tangled in them. 3. Obey security and festival personnel, for your safety and safety of others. 4. If you are lost or you have lost someone or something, inform the HQ tent. 5. Have a great day and enjoy the show! 8 What is the Southern Oregon Kite Festival? One of Oregon’s most unique events, the Southern Oregon Kite Festival is held at the Port of Brookings Harbor on the third weekend in July. This year marks the 22nd year the kite festival has been held in this seaside community. This free two-day “one of a kind” festival attracts nationally and internationally renowned kite flyers and kite makers to Oregon’s southern coast. This invitational event originated in 1993 as the dream of kite enthusiast Steve O’Brien and as the creation of Larry and Lynn Goodman, former owners of KCRE radio station in Crescent City, California (see next page). In 2001 the Port of Brookings Harbor assumed sponsorship of the festival. Since 2006 the kite festival has been organized by a dedicated group of volunteers from the Brookings-Harbor community. Every flyer who is invited to participate in the Kite Festival is a guest of the community. Generous donations from businesses and citizens of Brookings-Harbor and the Wild Rivers Coast area contribute to bringing more than thirty premier kite flyers to the area. Transportation, accommodations, and meals are provided to the invited flyers. In turn, the kite flyers produce a fabulous two-day extravaganza for the community and its guests. The best of the best demonstrate their amazing kite flying routines, choreographed to music. Without the pressure of competition, these world class flyers exhibit their awe-inspiring aerial skills, creating an atmosphere of fun and excitement for attendees of all ages. A special feature of the festival on both days is the Children’s Kite Making Workshop, hosted by the Rogue Valley Windchasers. On both days the workshop includes kite construction and flying techniques culminating in an afternoon Children’s Kite Parade, offering a fun activity for youngsters. Other weekend activities include the popular Auction Banquet on Saturday evening. Kite flyers, kite makers, and local businesses contribute collectible kites and other memorabilia to benefit the kite festival. A pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Harbor Fire Volunteers, is held on Sunday morning. There is a vendor area with a variety of specialty food items and a multitude of arts and crafts on sale for the enjoyment of festival attendees. Commemorative t-shirts are available and help defray the cost of the festival. Brookings-Harbor, Oregon, welcomes one and all to the 22nd Annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival, featuring award-winning national and international kite flyers. 9 History of How the SOKF Originated In order to tell the story of how the Southern Oregon Kite Festival was born you have to go back a few years before the kite festival came to be. Steve O’Brien had attended several kite festivals in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. At each one of these festivals he would watch people of all ages having a wonderful time. Whether they were watching or flying, all were enjoying the magic of kite flying. Every time he would return to Brookings-Harbor, he would dream about how we could put on a kite festival here. In the summer of 1991, Steve attended the Redwood Coast Kite Festival in Eureka, CA, and the Lincoln City Kite Festival in Oregon. At these festivals he met Dusty Smith, Ron Gibian, Rick Talbot, Eric and Genny Forsberg, and David Gomberg. All of these folks were very involved in the kite world. Over the next two years Steve O’Brien would meet with these folks and ask many questions about the ins and outs of putting on a kite festival. All of them told him that if he organized a kite festival they would not only support it but would help him put it on. In the spring of 1993, Ed and Donna Cooke, owners of the local kite store, Kites ’n Stuff, helped Steve form a local kite club, S.O.A.R. (Southern Oregon Air Riders). That spring they introduced Steve to Richard Peck who was an associate editor for the kite magazine Stunt Kite Quarterly and a scorekeeper for the A.K.A. (American Kitefliers Association). Richard and Steve would fly kites every day and talk about how to organize a successful kite festival. Richard said he thought the key components to putting on a great kite festival were first get your community involved then get the best kite flyers and kite builders you can to come to the festival and put on a show that would dazzle the community. Also that spring Steve would meet Larry Goodman, who at the time was the owner of KCRE radio station. He had heard from Ed Cooke that Steve wanted to put on a kite festival and thought he might like to help put on this festival. He had the connections in the community and a radio station to promote it. So Steve had a meeting with Larry and Lynn Goodman who said they knew nothing about kite festivals, but liked the idea of putting on a free event that would bring in folks from outside the area and put on a show for the community. The next thing to do was come up with a date that would not be in conflict with any local festival or other kite festival in the Northwest. So we came up with the 3rd weekend in July. Next was finding a place to hold the festival where parking, restrooms, electricity, and water were provided. Even though the field at the Port was not the best size and back then it was mostly dirt and rocks, it would work. Maybe…. Next thing would be to talk kite flyers and kite builders into coming and putting on a show here in Brookings-Harbor. So armed with free t-shirts and the promise of being treated very well by our community, Steve and Sheri O’Brien traveled down to the 1993 Redwood Coast Kite Festival in Eureka and asked if kite folks would come to the Southern Oregon Kite Festival. To their amazement most said yes, they would come and fly and help put on a show. Steve O’Brien and Larry and Lynn Goodman had to now sell it to the community. With the help of the KCRE radio staff - Peggy, Renee, Lane and others - they went out into the business community and asked them to support and sponsor the festival. And support we got!!! Now here we are 22 years later and still going strong thanks to all the volunteers, kiteflyers and the community of Brookings-Harbor. 10 Arnold Stellema My name is Arnold Stellema and I am thrilled to be back at the Southern Oregon Kite Festival. Of all the festivals that I have ever been a part of, none packs so much talent onto such a small field so close to the audience. This is a rare opportunity for you to be up close and personal with these amazing flyers and thier kites. I’ll be on the microphone and it is my privilege to be your tour guide throughout the weekend. What you are seeing here is a magical combination of art and science. The physics of flight, the beauty of dance, the elegance of choreography and the incredible artistry of some of the finest kitemakers in the world. As you delight in the show in the sky, remember the many hours of sewing that go into making some of these kites. When you are awestruck by a perfectly executed routine, think of the hundreds of hours those flyers spent, alone, on a beach, with headphones on to get to that level. This show is two days worth of displaying talents that these flyers have been working for years to perfect. Enjoy it. I will try my best to give you the information you need to appreciate the show. As questions occur to you, please come by the sound tent and (when the mic is off) ask me. I am sure others have the same question and everyone will benefit from your curiosity. This is your show, make sure you get the most out of it. I love coming here. This community welcomes flyers like no other. It is the highlight of the year for all of us to come together here. Some faces change each year, but there is a core of flyers that have become a family. I have watched young flyers grow from boys into men, and now I am watching my own children grow up at this festival. It wouldn’t be possible without the graciousness and generosity of this community and for that I will be forever grateful. Let’s fly some kites! Sandy Gibian This festival is very much like a theatrical production and as in any theatrical production we need a “Director” to insure that everything happens at the right time. Sandy is that person. She is our “Field Director,” and has organized the flyers on this field for many years. She has to set up a flying schedule that provides our audience with a variety of flying styles. The schedule is always changing due to weather conditions, having a flyer that isn’t ready, etc, etc. Whatever the problem seems to be, Sandy finds a way to deal with it and the show goes on without any noticeable change. All kite flyers are the same in one way: “They want to be on the field flying.” Sandy works with the flyers, keeping them on a short leash, and keeping them informed as to when they are flying next. If you’re not ready, you’re out. She goes on to the next flyer, and you may have to wait a while for your next chance. So from a flyer’s point of view, you always want to be ready and you always want to be nice to Sandy. She does all of this while keeping in constant contact with the stage and Arnold, our announcer. The Southern Oregon Kite Festival is a show of nonstop action and seamless flyer changes - None of which could happen without Sandy Gibian. Thank You, Sandy, for all you do for the festival! 11 Susan Shampo Susan started flying kites in the Spring of 1997 and began competing in March of `98. At the end of her first year of competition, she won the Grand National Championship in Novice Class Dual-Line Ballet. At the end of her third year of competition, she won the Grand National Championship in Masters Class Dual-Line Ballet. To this day, Susan is the ONLY woman to have ever won that title. When she finally decided to give “the boys” a chance to win again, Susan took up pairs and team flying with Ron Despojado (as Despo-Shampo) and Team Too Much Fun. She has flown as an individual all over the U.S.; Toronto, Canada; Bogata and Medellin, Colombia; Dieppe, France; and has been a judge at National and International events as far away as Berck-sur-Mer, France. In her spare time, she produced the AKA’s Kiting Magazine (for five solid years). Susan is also a web designer and network marketing guru. Susan and AL Stroh (the guy who taught her to fly kites) moved to Brookings, Oregon, in 2007. Every time they go somewhere together, whether it’s driving North up the coast to Gold Beach or the Rogue River or South into Northern California, Susan always says, “I STILL can’t believe we actually live here now!” Take a look around you, soak up the ocean, the rivers, the mountains and trees in Southern Oregon, spend some time here and you’ll know why. Al Stroh AL started flying stunt kites in 1985, and his addiction to the sport grew rapidly. Over the years he’s collected more single and multi-line kites than you could shake a stick at, many of which were one-ofa-kind “art” kites. Eventually he started competing in two-line and quad-line AKA sanctioned events, but didn’t take it seriously enough to become truly competitive. AL’s main claim to fame is all the kiting related articles (serious and whimsical) he’s written for the AKA’s “Kiting” magazine, Rec.Kites, KiteLife.com and several other websites. AL has been a past board member of the Southern California Sport Kite League and has been a committee member of the Southern Oregon Kite Festival. He also produced the SOKF festival program in 2009 and 2010. AL and Susan Shampo have been invited guests and fliers at the SOKF since 1999. They fell in love with the area on their first visit and moved to Brookings in 2007. More than anything else, AL enjoys the camaraderie of kiting and all the great people he’s met and become friends with over the years. As a sport, it just doesn’t get any better than that. 12 Al Washington & Aaron The “Dancing Man,” Al Washington, returns once again to perform for his 22nd time in 22 years at the 2014 Southern Oregon Kite Festival! With his unique and unsurpassed style, Al brings freestyle elements to his repertoire that no other flyer can duplicate. You never know whether to watch his kite flying in the sky, or Al, dancing on the field! As part of “Team Invisible Wind.” Al was a guest at the first annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival and hasn’t been off the list since. Once you see Al Washington perform, you’ll know why! Al’s grandson, Aaron, returns once again as well, to dazzle the crowd with his flying skills and to keep us all entertained. Aaron has accompanied Al to the festival for several years now and continues to prove that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Each year Aaron has been with us, his skills have continued to improve and his Grandfather, obviously, has been a big influence on him. Together, Al & Aaron, with their finely honed skills, are a formidable duo and keep the crowd entertained. We expect to see Aaron follow in his Grandfather’s footsteps (literally), and, maybe this year, we’ll see his feet start to move like Al’s. All we can do is watch and hope! Jerimy Colbert Jerimy hails from Lincoln City, Oregon. This is Jerimy’s third year as field director for the Southern Oregon Kite Festival, and under the watchful eye of Sandy Gibian we expect him to carry on the tradition of directing a great show. When not getting the fliers staged, Jerimy enjoys building and flying all types of kites, indoor as well as out. 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Our purpose is to educate the public in the art, history, technology, and practice of building and flying kites - to advance the joys and values of kiting in all nations. We strive to promote public awareness of the pleasures and educational opportunities that kites provide. They can remind us about how we interact with our environment and each other. Kites can be a source of community building, breaking down barriers that typically prevent us from interacting. No words are needed to fly a kite. 15 S O K F Supports Our Troops The Southern Oregon Kite Festival would like to welcome all service personnel. We would also like to thank all past, present, and future persons, spouses, children, and parents who sacrifice so much, while serving our nation. 16 Proud Sponsor of the 22nd Annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival 17 Ron Gibian Ron Gibian art kite maker. Creating kites evocative of nature, the modern world, whimsy, and architecture. Ron Gibian has been making works of art that fly for over 30 years. His creations have won hundreds of awards on five continents. He’s been recognized by the American Kiteflier’s Association as their Grand Champion once and recipient of their People’s choice Award several times as well as a special lifetime achievement award. His kites embrace highly stylistic themes drawn from nature, architecture, and childlike whimsy. Aside from being a master kite builder Ron is an accomplished musician having made a living for years as a drummer and percussionist. He has played the Nevada circuit and the LA scene and has toured and been on stage with many musical legends of the 1970’s and early 80’s. 18 The 2014 Young Poets’ Contest The Committee for the Southern Oregon Kite Festival held a poetry contest for 5th grade students. “Painting the Sky” was the theme for this year’s competition. Students whose poems placed in the top three were presented with a kite festival logo t-shirt. The first place winner from each school also received a sport kite. We are proud to publish the winning poems in this year’s kite festival program. The Committee for the Southern Oregon Kite Festival salutes all of the 5th grade students who entered the poetry contest and used their imaginations to conceive and create such original poems. As one of the contest judges noted, “It wasn’t easy to select the ‘winners.’ There were so many styles of writing plus interesting phrases and metaphors. I enjoyed reading and re-reading these poems. And, when I read them aloud, I found new rhythms and meaning within the lines.” Colors in the Sky The sky is Blue But when I fly my kite it is Kite Festival Day! Red and Blue But when Shyla and I fly our kites it is On festival day I jump out of bed Green, Red and Blue I gulp down my breakfast as quick as I can Then Chelsy comes along and now it is I grab my kite, so beautifully red Purple, Green, Red and Blue And I drive to the festival, faster than… Suddenly Peter strolls down the road and it Wow! I lose my train of thought, is I look way up high, Yellow, Purple, Green, Red and Blue Whoa! All those kites, all those colors, Jon was out on a run and happened to come some made and some bought by What a sight! Such a beauty! and now it is Like a painting in the sky. Pink, Yellow, Purple, Green, Red and Blue As a surprise my best friend, Lucy, came by by Lexi Schofield and brought her kite too just as everyone else 1st Place had so now the sky looks Kalmiopsis Elementary Orange, Pink, Yellow, Purple, Green, Red Brookings, OR and Blue Now the Sky is Rainbow Colors by Marisa Margolis 1st Place Riley Creek Elementary Gold Beach, OR 19 Painting the Sky The Sky’s Painted In July there will be kites dashing and dancing in The sky is painted with red, blue, and yellow the air. so that means the sky isn’t very mellow. Flying with beauty and gentleness. Kites flying high up in to the clouds The sky will be painted with red, white and blue. it is so fun it makes you want to shout. Then you will know that the kite festival has begun. Kites big and small hovering just above your head racing each other and working with each other. All you need is nylon and a roll of string and that is all you need to make this wonderful thing. Once you run and throw it into the air you can fly a kite and just make sure you share. The breeze calm and smooth will touch your face and let kites of amazing shapes and sizes paint Flying kites is fun and you can do it too all you need to do is run from here and to. the sky of many colors. Jump up and watch it fly but above all of these things, you need a The people kind and sweet will fly their kites windy sky! with all their might. After a day to remember you will go home and dream of the amazing kites you saw flying through the sky. by Michael Robert Winn 2nd Place Kalmiopsis Elementary Brookings, OR by Marshall Philip Dickson 2nd Place Riley Creek Elementary Gold Beach, OR Poetry Contest Judges Carolyn Drago Katie Godino Georgeann Rudicel 20 Colors of the Wind KITES You raise your kite up, It catches the wind. You’re painting the sky, And your kite is flying high. It looks like a sail, But it isn’t, it’s a kite. Like a bird, Its wings open wide, Billowing in the wind like hair. Swooping like an eagle, Gliding like a gull. What is it? It’s a kite! Their beautiful colors up above, look like they are painting the sky, When there are so many of them, Waving their tails above your head they are going by faster than you thought, all the colors going by you make you dizzy if all the kites were black it would be as if you were in a black room there are so many of them it is crazy, and beautiful by Evangeline Lampley 3rd Place (tie) Kalmiopsis Elementary Brookings, OR by Malaika Bacon 3rd Place Riley Creek Elementary Gold Beach, OR Kites Kites fly high, Up, up they go. So many colors, Like a rainbow. Oh, kite fly high, Straight and true. May I fly my kite with you? by Arianna Gilkey 3rd Place (tie) Kalmiopsis Elementary Brookings, OR 21 Dave and Diane Butler Dave and Diane make their kites together. Their combined efforts of painting and construction have produced unique art kites. They work on compositions together, then Diane paints designs on fabric, such as silk, cotton, and uncoated rip-stop. Dave is the kite maker and primary kite flyer. His creative sparing keeps the painted fabrics from stretching when he flies the kites. Dave and Diane feel that their kites are a combination of all they have learned from their kite making friends around the world. The inspiration for their kites often comes from Asian art. The designs, colors, motifs and mythology appeal to both of them. Their favorite graphic design is the Katsushika Hokusai woodblock print “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” from “The Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.” Diane rescaled the entire print by hand to fit in a vertical rectangle, Edo kite shape. This kite was their first win at an AKA competition when flown by Dave. Geishas, Samurais, Hanyas (a Japanese Demon), Chinese Dragons, and the Monkey King are also among their kite designs. Dave has also developed his own style of Celtic-inspired knot-work designs that he executes with paper and ink and bamboo. These original designs define his unique miniature kites. Dave won the Grand Master award at the 2009 AKA Miniature Kite Challenge. 22 2014 Banquet And Auction Each year as a way of thanking our flyers for the show they provide, the Southern Oregon Kite Festival hosts them at our Auction Banquet. Through the generous contributions of the people of Brookings and Harbor, many of our local businesses, local artists, and the kite flyers who attend the Festival, we are able to have a fun-filled Auction, stocked with a variety of kite-related products as well as many other gifts and services from our community. Our auctioneer of many years, Dave Gomberg, always entertains the audience with often-hilarious stories from his kite-flying and-making past and interesting and funny facts about the items being auctioned. As in every year’s Auction, we will have a framed print of our current logo, which was designed this year by Christina Olsen. Christina did a marvelous job of creating a logo illustrating this year’s theme, “Painting the Sky.” The framed print is one of the most popular items in the Auction and always draws a bit of a bidding war. All in great fun! All income from the Auction goes toward producing next year’s Festival. Tickets for the Banquet are $25 per ticket, or two tickets for $45 and are available all day Saturday at the kite festival headquarters tent. The Banquet will be held on Saturday, July 19th, at the Lucky 7 Casino’s, Tolowa Event Center located at 350 North Indian Road, Smith River, CA, just a few miles south of Brookings. There will be a “no-host” bar, serving beer, wine, and mixed drinks beginning at 6:00. Followed by a sit down dinner at 7:00 23 Ron Despojado Ron got interested in kites around when he saw controllable sportkites at a local park. The image that sticks in his mind was a stack of Hyperkites with their long graceful tails. To satisfy his curiosity he went to a local kite store and purchased a dual line sport kite. Soon thereafter he discovered the Revolution I quadline kite which had just been released on the market. Within two years he entered his first competition and finished second to the then-current world champion. During his competitive career he has won numerous regional and national championship titles in individual ballet, precision, and freesyle disciplines. Ron has been invited as a featured performer at several international kite festivals including Colombia, Japan, France, England, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Canada, and others. In addition to an individual flyer Ron has flown as one-half of a pairs team with the likes of national champions Susan Shampo, Amy Doran, and Lisa Willoughby. Known initially as an individual quadline flyer, Ron flies as a dual line team pilot as well. He is also a member of Team Too Much Fun with past World Champions Mark & Jeanette Lummas, one of the few multi-discipline kite teams in the world. In addition, he has started flying indoors. Ron has been fortunate to have been invited to fly with the Red Bull International Kite Team in San Diego. He has been hired by a number of production companies as a consultant for kite related performances including ice-skating, advertisements, as well as private bookings. He has taught several flyers in beginning, intermediate, and advanced flying techniques. Recently Ron was a judge for the second time for the World Sport Kite Championships in Berck-Ser-Mur France. When he is not enjoying flying kites, Ron is a principal in his own architectural firm in San Diego. 24 Penny Lingenfelter Ugg a Wugg a Wigwam! Penny Lingenfelter from Port Orchard, WA, is back with a new kite skit! It includes Indians, Mermaids, Pirates and Lost boys. Did you guess Peter Pan?! That’s it! Penny has been traveling to festivals for close to 20 years bringing her costumes, kites and story plots for audiences of all ages to join her in her kite skits. She earned her credentials, placing in the top 3 at the American Kitefliers Association’s National Convention in Indoor Open Competition, Outdoor Master Multiline, and Outdoor Open Freestyle. As a NO wind flyer, San Ramon Kite Festival organizer Brian Champie, said “Penny is the one to have at all your kite festivals.” She performs solo demonstrations, as well as her renowned group kite flies. As part of the opening act for the Ryder Cup (World Cup Golf Tournament), hospital openings, troupe entertainment and more, Penny has been seen as a dinosaur, cat in the hat, genie, elf, clown, patriotic Kiteflier and much more. Come and join her in her Peter Pan skit. .. she has found some extra marbles! 25 Kevin Bayless I started making kites in the late 80’s when I realized my wife was not going to let me spend money on them. I started making patchworks in the early 90’s. I had all this scrap fabric left over from other kites and I could not bring myself to toss it out. The idea behind the patchwork was that I could focus on the kites design instead of the design on the kite. Over the years my patchwork style has sort of developed and changed and I am told that people do recognize my work. I have made single line, dual line and quads and enjoy flying them all but there really isn’t anything much more relaxing than to hang on to the line of a good flying single line in a steady wind. Kiting for me is a release, a chance to forget what ever and fly; making my own kites makes it even more so. In the past 20 years kiting has lead me to some of my longer term friendships, some beautiful locations to fly and some truly fun times. 26 David and Susan Gomberg David and Susan Gomberg are accomplished fliers and international travelers who are known for their big “show kites.” Together they own Gomberg Kite Productions, International, a kite product distributor, and event management partnership. ”GKPI” also operates three Northwest Winds Kite Stores in Lincoln City and Seaside. The Gombergs have provided kite shows for Walt Disney, for the London Millennium Celebration, for major motion pictures, and for the Super Bowl. They perform at 20-30 events each year and have participated in festivals in 35 states and 30 countries. In 2005, GKPI acquired the world’s largest kite, a 10,000 square foot showpiece which is now available for exhibitions and shows in North America. David served an unprecedented ten terms as President of the American Kitefliers Association (AKA), the largest association of kite enthusiasts in the world. In 2005, he was inducted into the Kitefliers Hall of Fame. 27 Sam, Cari and Alexa King Sam and Cari, from LaConner, Washington, started flying sport kites in the mid 90’s. Mom Alexa, from Tacoma, Washington, was sucked in when Sam asked her to make kites for groomsmen’s gifts for their wedding. Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF) 2000 really got things rolling, when Alexa was mesmerized by one of Cindy Thrall’s banners and learned about the Oregon Kitemakers’ Retreat. She and Sam went the next January, and they have been going ever since, Cari completing the trio the next year. They added the Ft. Worden Kitemakers’ event to their must-do list in 2004. As a result, they’ve been building their own single line kites for a number of years. The three each have their individual interests and styles, bouncing ideas off of each other along the way. Paint plays a factor in most of their work, with Sam and Cari utilizing Design Master spray paint as well as brushed acrylic, and Alexa preferring brush applied acrylics. They have been fortunate to bring home many awards from WSIKF, the Westport festival, and AKA Nationals. A trip to the international festival in Dieppe, France, has been a highlight of their kite adventures so far, and they hope to visit more international festivals in the future. They now know that the kites are great, but it’s more about the people they’ve met along the way. They are really excited to meet new friends at Brookings and connect with old ones as well. 28 Connor Doran Connor Doran flew his way to NBC’s America’s Got Talent Top 12 spot on season 5, making him one of the worlds best known kite fliers. Connor auditioned along with 90,000 people and brought indoor kite flying to the world. His skill and love of flying qualified him to the Las Vegas rounds, and he was brought back by Howie Mandel for the Live Wildcard Quarter Finals show in Los Angeles, California. Connor’s world wide support gave him a spot in the top 24 for the Semi Final round. He then remained in Los Angeles and landed in the top 12 of The America’s Got Talent! Now attending South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington, Connor shares his love of kiting with new fliers as well as learning from the masters who have supported him and helped him in his journey. He has developed the Dare to Dream Program that has been shared in venues all over North America inspiring others to believe in themselves, to follow their dreams, and to speak out against bullying. The Dare to Dream Program has moved people of all ages to become empowered and inspired. Connor also works hard to raise epilepsy awareness and to advocate for epilepsy education. His appearances have including speaking in Washington DC, full production performances, and performing the Dare to Dream program across North America. For more information on upcoming performance dates and location visit http://connordoran.com/ or email [email protected] 29 Amy Doran With 5 AKA Grand National titles under her wing, Amy’s goal is to share kiting and the joy it brings with people around the world. Amy has performed in a wide range of venues which include full production shows to the opening ceremonies of the Macabbi Olympic Games. Amy has been privileged to work with Revolution Kites to create masterpiece series revolutions kites. All the work she does is her own custom artwork. Her latest Masterpiece Revolution *SkEyes* was one of the kites featured in Revolution Kites Masterpiece Challenge. In 2007 she qualified for the American Kite Association National Championships in Ocean Shores, Washington. That is where the *Charlie Chaplin* routine really emerged in the Outdoor Open Individual Ballet. *Charlie* has now won two national championships. *Charlie* continues to have fun with crowds all over North America. Along with her son Connor Doran who made the top 12 on America’s Got Talent Season 5, Amy helped develop the Dare to Dream Team to help raise Epilepsy Awareness and money to support research and support for the National Epilepsy Foundation. Amy and Connor Doran have spoken to many people about the Dare to Dream concept to motivate others to believe in themselves and strive to be everything they can be. Amy and Connor speak out against bullying and help others gain a voice to speak out for themselves and others. The Dare to Dream Program is being presented in venues and schools throughout North America by Amy and Connor Doran and the Dare to Dream Team. For more information: Contact: Amy Doran [email protected] 30 Gary MacEachern I have attended the Southern Oregon Kite Festival since its inception, but it wasn’t until 1996 that I started flying sports kites. Once I actually flew a sport kite, I was hooked. Every weekend and many nights after work I would fly, fly, fly. After my wife complained about me spending so much money buying kites, I bought a sewing machine and that winter started making my own kites. In the following spring, the Oregon Kite Company was formed, to sell my hand made custom sport kites. The “Super Gull” is the kite I’m most proud of and along with it’s predecessor, the smaller “Gull,” are the two kites most kite flyers are familiar with. I have lived in Brookings for 20 years, have a background in manufacturing and work as a design engineer for Freeman Marine in Gold Beach, Oregon. As always, it’s a pleasure to be able to participate in the Brookings festival. As flyers, seeing children and adults smile and having a good time is our biggest reward and showing off for you all really makes my day. Thank you all for coming, and I hope you enjoy the show. I’ll be the guy flying THREE kites at once, just so you know. 31 Rod & Cindy Thrall Hailing from Newberg, Oregon, Rod and Cindy Thrall have been flying kites for 15+ years. What started as a family hobby to get away from the grind of everyday life has become an avocation. Both Rod and Cindy are accomplished kite builders, having won several awards at the annual Washington State International Kite Festival and other festivals in the Northwest. They are in high demand at festivals up and down the West Coast and are known for their giant Peter Lynn Teddy Bear, custom Jordan Airform kites and large ground display. Having been described as “a kite festival in a truck,” the Thralls most recent kiting adventure took them to Thailand. There they participated in Thailand’s 9th International Festival, winning the “People’s Choice Award” for their Peter Lynn Bear kite display. They hope you also enjoy the bears. Look for Goldilocks to join the bears this year! 32 33 Proud Sponsor of the 22nd Annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival 34 Modern Kites Material courtesy of Steven Leonard The world of kites is very different to what most will remember or realize. While your childhood single-line kite still exists, advances in modern materials and design mean that it is now possible to do incredible things with kites. From flying indoors, to performing mind bending acrobatic tricks, to formation flying with pinpoint precision, and much more, there’s not much that a modern-day kite can’t do. With such a vast range of kites out there, people of all shapes, sizes, and abilities can enjoy the thrill of flight, while having loads of fun with family and friends. What this article hopes to do is (briefly) shed light on what is out there and direct you to where to find out more about kiting and kiting in South Africa. If reading is not your thing, head straight to the video links and enjoy the show. Modern Kites Single line kites The mental image most people have of kites is of a single piece of string attached to the kite. As the number of different kites using just one line is vast, for simplicity, we will look at traditional versus modern types. Traditional Most cultures around the world seem to have some kiting history and they all involve a single line kite. The diamond-shape kite may be the classical, modern traditional kite, but every culture had its own design, purpose and materials. Some kites were for art, some were for kite ‘fighting,’ while others were for lifting things. The traditional kite in South Africa is known as the ‘Swaeltjie,’ and has a strong connection to South East Asia. Modern While modern materials have produced more refined versions of traditional single line kites, they have also taken things to much higher levels. There are beautiful intricate and detailed works of flying art, there are impressively huge inflatable creations, and there are kites that weigh less than 20 grams for flying indoors. Dual line kites The classic dual line kite looks similar to a hang-glider and has two lines, allowing you to control turning left or right. Fast forward to 2013 and these things are like fighter jets capable of radical acrobatic maneuvers that seem to defy belief. Since the kite is always moving forward and you only control left and right turns, these tricks require that one learns a specific touch and appropriate body mechanics. The resulting tricks seem like they should not be possible at all, but can be very impressive. If that sounds too complicated or energetic for you, the kite is equally happy to zoom around the sky with a long flowing tail, while you enjoy the outdoors and draw figures with your kite. 35 Quad line kites Quad line kites use four lines to give maximum control. With a line at each corner of the kite, you have control over speed, rotation, forward, backward, and sideways flight. Revolution While other quad line kites exist, the most common format comes from Revolution Kites. This kite was invented 25 years ago and has been refined into a very smooth, versatile, and precise range of kites. This is practically the de facto kite for social group or team flying - the current record standing at 81 Rev pilots flying in formation. Flying indoors, urban street style, solo tricks, crowd interaction, solo routines, social group flying, and choreographed team flying in any space or wind conditions - this kite can do it all. Modern Kites Power kites Power kites are very popular with the adrenaline junkies. These kites are designed to pull you around, usually on some kind of board or buggy. These are not so much about the flight, but more about using wind power to do something - the kite is your engine. The most popular power kite activity in South Africa is kitesurfing, and some of the best conditions in the world can be found along our coastlines. There are also a growing number of land-based activities being undertaken, including kite buggies and land boards. Team flying Team or group flying involves two or more people flying their kites together, much like one would see at an air show. This is the single fastest growing activity in the kiting world right now, due to the social aspect, camaraderie, and ability for anyone to participate equally, regardless of age, gender, or ability. This is basically a bunch of friends or family going out and enjoying themselves together with their kites. Globally, the numbers involved in this is exploding and groups of 4 to 16 people are very common. South Africa recently gained its own team in the form of Team AeroShark. Specializing in Revolution kites, but capable of flying almost any kite, they love nothing more than to share their love of flight with others. They have appeared at various events in KwaZulu-Natal and will be flying in formation at Africa’s biggest kite festival, the Cape Town International Kite Festival. Indoor kites Flying indoors is another rapidly growing area of kiting. Believe it or not, you don’t need a fan to fly kites indoors. These kites are made from the lightest materials and are usually not recommended for outdoor conditions. Over the past few years, specifically designed indoor kites have become more numerous, more accessible, and lower in cost. Some kites require more space and roof height, but you do get ones that can be flown in your living room. 36 • Huge Dining Area • Open 7 Days a Week 249 N. 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His kite design ability and interest in appliqué made for a prefect transition into unique large heavily appliquéd soft kites. His standard appliquéd kite is a 240 sq. ft. soft kite he designed from the ground up to use as a platform for his aerial art. His Swifts are very stable flying kites and fly in winds from 3 to 22 mph. This allows his beautiful kites to fly while others are grounded because of little or too much wind. They are so well behaved that he flies 5 to 7 large kites at the same time. When he is on the beach it looks like a festival… even when he flies alone. He is an invited celebrity guest in Malaysia and Thailand kite festivals; Dieppe, New Brunswick; Windscape in Swift Current, Sask.; Festival Saint-Honoré, Saguenay, Quebec; Berkeley Kite fest, Berkely, California; Lincoln City, Oregon Kite fest and Brookings, Oregon Kite festivals. Ron is a frequent instructor at kite building retreats including OKR and Fort Worden, Oregon. Ron enjoys all forms of kiting but lives to share his expertise and love of the sport. If he is on the beach you will find him talking and answering questions to all ages about his art in the sky. 42 The Phoenix Kite Collective What Is The Phoenix Kite Collective? It’s about getting back to grass roots….. it’s quite simply, flying kites and having fun. It’s to show what can be done when we all get together. An expanding group of flyers who get it! Who understand it’s about flying kites. A place where you can meet up with kite flyers and fly all of the kites in the bag. In many ways the base of this idea is… Brookings-Harbor Kite Festival. One of the only kite festivals where invited kite flyers get to fly all the kites. They collectively showcase different styles and works of art. Interspersed with excellent sport kite demos. We intend through sponsorship, donations and patch sales, bank robbery and looking pitiful to fund a truly open kite bag policy. Steve and Bazzer will build the first few kites and over time we expect/hope others will contribute. We will be pursuing the idea of kite happenings. Letting a group of flyers create pictures in the sky in strange locations for amazing photos. (as in the Asteroid fly at Antelope Island and at the AKA) Simple ideas like a flying a large kite. Then handing extra lines attached to the main line to the crowd. When you release the tension on the main line they are all part of that flying experience. These are not new ideas. They have been done before but they are important because they worked. They got people involved. To help turn indoor flys into community happenings. To co-exist with individual demos. To start to bring new people into what we love rather than leave them on the edges. To have that “Brookings” feeling amongst flyers prevail. Some of us have been lucky enough for that experience. It’s about time everyone has it. Not just at Brookings. Having been members of a successful Quad team has left us looking now from the sidelines thinking about this. How can we get everyone involved. We feel that this is our personal way forward. This is just a beginning. Where it will lead who knows? It might just take off. The adventure begins. 43 Barry “Bazzer” Poulter Before becoming a full time kite builder, Barry (aka Bazzer) Poulter attended Art College and Theatre Design College where he specialized in rigging, set and lighting design, skills which served him well in that industry for many years. After moving to the USA from England, he quickly earned a reputation as one of the finest kite makers around, winning several awards in AKA National Kite Making Competitions and producing the B Series Pro kites for Revolution. Since the hiatus of iQuad, he continues producing his unique single line creations under his company name (Glued to the Blue), and looks forward to new adventures as one of the founding four members of the Phoenix Kite Collective. Bazzer is well known for his out going nature, contagious smile and laughter and is Encyclopedia-like knowledge of flight and design. Steve de Rooy Steve de Rooy – Victoria, BC Canada Steve has been involved in all aspects of kite flying for well over twenty years. He’s spent a number of years in the power kite flying arena – kite buggying, kite surfing and mountain boarding. From the very beginning of this addicting sport, Steve was involved in single line, dual-line and quad-line kites. He has been building and designing kites since he was a teen. Some of his recent works include an arch, an 11 Banner tribute to Ray Bethell, and many personalized Rokkakus. His enjoyment primarily comes from watching new fliers come out and try this wonderful sport. After a seven year adventure with IQuad, Steve is now one of the four founding members of The Phoenix Kite Collective. His kind smile, gentle nature, and seemingly endless patience have made him an integral part of the kiting community. 44 David Hathaway Also know as “Monkey” or “Monks,” iQuad cofounder David Hathaway has been flying sport kites for more than 18years. Starting his competition career in 2006, he’s accumulated 4 AKA Nationals trophies since then, along with numerous NWSKL individual and pairs championships. David is an Internet geek by day and a musician by night. Otherwise, he can be found off flying a kite somewhere in Vancouver, BC. As one of the founding four members of the Phoenix Kite Collective, David also looks forward to the new adventures that await the Collective. David’s knowledge of IT, kite flying/competition and general quick wit make him irreplaceable. He also collects cats Willow Robin Willow Robin – Victoria, BC Canada Willow Robin was introduced to the world of Kite flying by Steve de Rooy in 2008 and mentored by other experienced pilots along the way. Willow grasped that feel of what it really means to “Own your Hover” and went on to become one of the founding members of Team Island Quad in 2009. Always there with a helping hand, Willow’s positive “go getter” attitude, drive and determination garnered her a coveted position on Team IQuad. Her ability to adapt quickly made her an excellent choice for both teams. She is now one of the four founding members of The Phoenix Kite Collective. Her gregarious spirit and huge heart is well known amongst the kite community. She excels at helping others wanting to learn how to enjoy this wonderful sport. 45 46 Rogue Slackers James Christman and Brett Morris met in 2007 at the Rogue Valley Windchasers’ Fun Fly in Crescent City, CA. Brett lives in Medford and James in Grants Pass, Oregon. James flew kites back in the 90s and was very good at precision flying. He was learning to fly the new style kites that allowed the slack line tricks. Brett was new to kiting and was learning everything from scratch, but on the fast track to slack line tricking. After several years of learning new tricks and trying to outdo each other, they started flying side by side. One would do a series of tricks and the other would try to match or come up with a different combination. Both love to perform their slack line tricks when asked. Their version of team flying as a pair is a combination of slack line tricks, precision flying and lots of fun. Team Rogue Slackers was created while the two were on the beach playing follow the leader while at the same time doing slack line tricks in the sky with their dual line kites. One thing led to another and team Rogue Slackers was born. Both James and Brett love to talk kites and help people to learn to fly. You can find them flying at South Beach in Crescent City the first weekend of each month with the Rogue Valley Windchasers kite club. 47 48 49 Lindsey Johnson Lindsey Johnson has been flying kites for several years. The first serious bite of the kiting bug came along when his wife, Ronda Brewer, went to work for Lincoln City’s Catch the Wind Kites in 1985. As with many other kite fliers, he got hooked first on dual line sport kites. He flew for the enjoyment and challenge of getting his kite to do things that he had never seen anyone else do. While Ronda was at Catch the Wind, Lindsey got himself involved with her children’s kite making workshop and other kite making activities. He accompanied her to some festivals but, for the most part, he was known as “The Phantom” - conspicuous in his absence from those events. In 1997, he became more visible and matured into a single line kite flier and kite maker. One of his first creations, a painted fabric and sewn appliquéd Della Porta kite named “Zegalope” (Susan Shampo’s ALL-TIME-FAVORITE KITE!), earned him the Mixed Media honors at the 1999 American Kite fliers Association National Convention. We are honored to have both Ronda & Lindsey return to the SOKF. They WILL be back again! Ronda Brewer Ronda Brewer became involved in kiting in 1985. A beach resident, she lives and works in Lincoln City, Oregon, and has been invited to countless events across the country. She flies her kites; runs events; judges kite making competitions; teaches classes on kite building, knot tying, kite flying, Rokkaku kite construction, flying and battle techniques ... and that’s just a FEW of the amazing things Ronda is involved in! Did I mention she is the current, reigning AKA “Individual Rokkaku Battle” Grand National hampion, as well as a member of the “Team Rokkaku Battle” Grand National Champion team!? Way to go, Ronda!! Additionally, her skills at teaching and leading children in kite making have made her a favorite attraction at festivals around the country. In kite circles, Ronda is known as the “Tyvek Queen” for her use of DuPont Tyvek in the construction of her award-winning, hand-painted creations. In her spare time (as if she has any!), Ronda is a fierce competitor on the Rokkaku kite battlefield, where her aggressive and determined style has earned her the nickname “The Taz” (i.e. the Tazmanian Devil!). Her motto: “I may eventually look my age, but I will never act it!” As if she didn’t already have enough to do, Ronda’s latest passion is indoor kite flying. She has been an organizer of the Lincoln City Indoor Kite Festival for many years. GEEZ, Ronda! Save some fun for us too, will ya?! 50 Tell us where to give! SM Rewards Points, Fuel Discounts & now... Community Rewards, a new program where you help decide which organizations Fred Meyer supports with $2.5 million in donations annually. Learn more & join in at fredmeyer.com/communityrewards 51 16-6-4-83135 (KAH,DRC,JDN,CNG,IXP) Give to the Southern Oregon Kite Festival YOU CAN HELP THE SOUTHERN OREGON KITE FESTIVAL EARN CA$H DONATIONS JUST BY SHOPPING WITH YOUR FRED MEYER REWARDS CARD! • You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points and Rebates, just as you do today. • Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to the Southern Oregon Kite Festival at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. You can search for us by our name or by our non-proft number: 89098. • Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping the Southern Oregon Kite Festival earn a cash donation! • For more information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. Many thanks from the Southern Oregon Kite Festival 52 Friends of the SOKF Thank you to all the business and individuals who have contributed generously to make this years festival a success ! Juan Young Trust, Western Division Erick and Eva Gabler Archie & Jeanie Clay Bob and Betty Mears Brandy Peak Distillery Chetco Outdoor Store Dan & Donna Hoagland Granata Group Realty Home Deopt Chetco Cummunity Public Library U.S. Coast Guard Rumiano Cheese Gold Beach Lumber Jerry’s Jet Boats Wright’s Custom Framing Tasty Bite Coastal Copiers Sales Leasing Young Poets’ Contest Judges Carolyn Drago Katie Godino Georgeann Rudicel 53 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS The members of the Southern Oregon Kite Festival planning committee would like to thank all of our sponsors for their generous contributions of cash and/or products that make the SOKF possible! This festival is truly a community event, and your continued generosity is gratefully accepted. We encourage everyone to support these businesses and organizations. 2014 Sponsors by Levels Parafoil Rokakku Continued Lucky 7 Casino Fred Meyer Brookings Dental Arts The Marketplace Curry County Cultural Coalition AtRivers Edge RV Resort Horst Wolf Pacific Vision Medical Ctr. Quad Line Wild River Pizza Oceanside Diner Dual Line Christina Olsen Art Driftwood R.V. Park Rogue Valley Windchasers Sea View Senior Living Rokakku Brookings Signs & Graphics Chetco Medical Ctr. Creative Travel & Promotion Grocery Outlet Cal-Ore Life Flight Waterfront Art Leonard Azar Delta Delta Continued Coos Curry Electric Co-Op Cal/Or Insurance Specialists Superfly Martini Bar & Grill Curry Equipment Historic Hiouchi Cafe Ken's Auto & RV Repair Les Schwab Tire Center U.S. Bank Grocery Outlet Mayo Denture Clinic Fely's Rancho Viejo Dee-Ann's Tea Room Cafe JccMedia.com . Beachfront R.V. Park Brookings Liquor Store Oxenfre Public House Chetco Activity Center Del Norte Office Supply McDonalds Blue Pacific Realty Media Subway of Brookings Suiter's Paint & Body Bicoastal Media By My Hand Curry Coastal Pilot Brookings Harbor RV Inc KURY Radio New Hope Plumbing News Channel 3 Bauer Auto Body & Paint Redwood Theater Daryn Farmer/State Farm Insurance Friends of Brookings-Harbor Aquatics Center Brookings Harbor Veterinary Hospital CA Correctional Peace Officers Assoc 54 55 56 57 Find The Logo Contest This year's logo was designed by Christina Olsen with the theme "Painting the Sky." There are logos of different sizes hidden on multiple pages of this program. Find all the logo locations, and you will be entered in a drawing for a kite. Entries will be collected Saturday & Sunday, and the winners name will be drawn on Sunday at 3:00 pm. Winner need not be present. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------List page numbers of the hidden logos: _____________________________________________________ Your Name: __________________________________ Your Phone Number: ___________________________ Once you have completed your entry, take it to the Headquarters' tent to turn in. 58 Kite Facts & Trivia The fastest recorded speed of a kite is over 120 mph (193 km/h). The smallest functional kite in the world is 5mm high. The largest number of kites flown on a single line is 11,284. The longest kite in the world is 1034 metres (3394 ft). The largest kite in the world is 55 x 22 metres (630sq metres) The record for the highest single kite flown is 3801 metres (12,471ft). The world record for the longest kite flight is 180 hours. Kite flying was banned in China during the Cultural Revolution. Anyone flying a kite was sent to jail for up to three years and their kites destroyed. Kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because too many people preferred to fly kites than work. For centuries kites have been used in wars and battles, for signaling, target practice, lifting observers, as barrage kites, dropping propaganda leaflets. The Chinese believe that looking at kites high in the sky maintains good eyesight. Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers. Large kites were banned in East Germany because of the possibility of lifting people over the Berlin Wall. When the Japanese were building some of the early temples & shrines, they used large kites to lift tiles and other materials to the workers on the roofs. The Russians used kites to tow torpedoes. More adults in the world fly kites than children. The first kites flown over 3000 years ago were made from leaves. You do not need wind to fly a kite. There is at least one Kite Festival every weekend of the year in some part of 59 the world every year. Everyone should have access to fresh food every day bringing HOPE to the table bringing HOPE to the table No matter your circumstances, all of us should be able to serve fresh, nutritious food to our families. That’s why we donate to local food banks every day throughout Oregon! 16-6-4-83569 (DWS,DRC,JDN,BLS,IXP) 60 61 Visit US today for all your financial needs! Brookings Branch 326 Fifth Street 541.469.5353 usbank.com Member FDIC Independent Living Retirement Suites Assisted Living Memory & Alzheimer Care Sea View Welcomes You to the Kite Festival Remarkable Place, Remarkable People. That’s Sea View Senior Living 98059 Gerlach Lane ~ Brookings, OR 97415 ~ 541-469-4500 ~ www.seaviewseniorliving.com 62 63 Rogue Valley Windchasers’ Kite Club The SOKF is pleased to once again have the Rogue Valley Windchasers’ Kite Club organizing the Children’s Kite Building Booth at the Kite Festival. Club members prepare and deliver the supplies as well as train the SOKF volunteers in how to help the boys and girls make their kites successfully. The club has been providing the Children’s Kite Building Booth for the last 15 years at the SOKF, giving our area’s youth the chance to build and successfully fly their very own kites. Thousands of children have received free kites over the years because of the generous efforts of the club members. Members of the Rogue Valley Windchasers are kite flyers from the Rogue Valley, the Oregon Coast, and Northern California. All of the members are interested in kite flying and in promoting this artistic sport to people of all ages. The club, which has been in existence for 15 years, meets in Crescent City, CA, the first weekend of every month to fly kites on South Beach. They encourage the public to participate and fly their own kites and provide instruction and useful tips to new flyers. This year the Rogue Valley Windchasers have spent months preparing materials in a new way which will allow the girls and boys to finish their kites more efficiently, thus moving the line of eagerly awaiting children more quickly. This will give more youth the opportunity to get their kites ready for their parade demonstration sooner with less waiting and still have fun and the pride of accomplishment. Please stop by the Children’s Kite Building Booth, put on by the Rogue Valley Windchasers’ Kite Club (www.windchasers.org), between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday to have your child participate or to just watch the activity and thank the club for their generous participation in the SOKF. 64 Bay Area Sundowners The Bay Area Sundowners were established in 1980 and have been flying sport kites together longer than any other team in the world. Along the way they have been credited with many “firsts” and have had some of the most notable kite flyers in the world on the team. They stopped competing in 1996 but continue to receive invitations to fly at shows all around the world. Each year the Sundowners are asked to more events than they can possibly attend, both in the United States and abroad. The team credits their popularity to the very thing that “held them back” on the competition field, the simple fact that the Sundowners continue to fly “Trains” and can fly them like nobody else in the world. This has gained them the title as the world’s best sport kite show team. The Sundowners attended the Dieppe International Kite Festival, held biannually in Dieppe, France, in 2008. That was the fifth time they attended this prestigious event. There are other events that the Sundowners attend on a regular basis one of which is the Southern Oregon Kite Festival. This year is the 22nd anniversary of the SOKF. Held in Brookings-Harbor, it will be the 19th time the team has attended, having missed only the first and two others. The Sundowners would like to thank everyone who makes it possible for them to enjoy your little piece of heaven. Over the years the Southern Oregon Kite Festival has truly become one of our favorite events. Again a very heartfelt “Thanks” to all of you who make this festival happen. Barry Nash Barry Nash- Born in Southampton, England, Barry has been flying kites since 1983. He now lives in Belmont, California. After spending time in the USA in 6 month periods, during which he met Ray Wong and Mix McGraw, Barry moved to the Bay Area and in 1983, joined the team. Barry started flying with the Sundowners after Mix McGraw bought him his first set of Hyperkites. Barry is an award winning single line kite maker and flyer, as well as a superb team flyer. His attention to detail reflects in specialization in painting and restoration of all types of large, high end houses and custom estates. His projects have appeared in Home and Garden and Architectural Digest. Barry’s most memorable moments in kiting include representing the USA at the World Cup in 1994, traveling all over the world with the team, and hearing the crowd going crazy after a great routine in front of thousands of people. 65 Gordon Osterlund As a child, I flew kites, as most kids do. I started flying modem dual-line kites in 1988, when one day my brother Ken was in a bad mood. He came into my living room and said, “I’m going to go buy a kite.” I asked if I could go along, and we ended up at the wharf in San Francisco, at a kite store where we bought two Skynasaurs. The rest of that spring and summer, it was a race to the beach, so Ken wouldn’t get better than me. We met Ray Wong and Barry Nash down at the Marina Green, early in 1989, and joined the Bay Area Sundowners later that spring. This year, we will have been flying with the Bay Area Sundowners for twenty five years, and this year will be the Bay Area Sundowners thirty fourth year of flying as a team. My favorite things about flying with the team has been the time I get to spend with my brother and all the people I’ve been privileged to meet and make friends with, from all over the world. The Southern Oregon Kite Festival is by far one of my favorites, because of the wonderful people up here and how they have welcomed us back for so many years. Thank You Brookings-Harbor! Kenny Osterlund I am often asked how I first began kite flying, and it is a story I like to tell. I was 5 years old and in Kindergarten and each spring the principal of my elementary school held a “Kite Day.” On this very special day each child was required to make or bring a kite to school to fly. After lunch, all the children in the school, along with teachers and parents, would gather out on the field and fly our kites! As you can well imagine, it was complete mayhem. Hundreds of kites dancing about in the sky, some tangling with others, kids running in all directions, some crying but most laughing. It was GREAT and became my favorite day of the year, spawning a life-long passion. Thank you Mr. Green! My brother Gordon and I joined the Sundowners in 1989, and we have flown with the team ever since. However, a lot of things have changed since I joined the team. I am now married and have four wonderful children and one grand child. I told you a lot has changed! I now live in San Bruno, California, and work as a production/project manager for a company that I am in partnership with, called Praxis. At Praxis, we design, build and engineer Audio/Video and home automation systems, as well as integration of low voltage systems. 66 John Quitugua Born in Tamuning, Guam, John has been flying kites since July 2009. He now lives in San Francisco, California, and is beginning a career in Technical Theater. John started his love for kite flying after suffering a broken ankle during rock climbing adventures. While attending the Berkeley Kite Festival in 2009, he discovered he could still fly kites despite his cast and crutches. That was how it all started, sitting down on a wheelchair and flying kites. He was addicted to flying kites all day, anytime and anywhere. Just when he started flying Revolution kites proficiently, he was given the opportunity to become the newest member of the Bay Area Sundowners. John’s most memorable moment involving kite flying was in 2010 where he won first place in Experienced Individual Multi-Line Precision, Experienced Individual Multi-Line Ballet and Hot Tricks with only one year flying experience. John enjoys sharing the fun of kite flying with everyone and continues to add to his ongoing kite collection. Your CLEAR choice for Eye Care Pacific Vision Medical Center Larry A. Eninger M.D. David E. Cink M.D. Ophthalmology Karl A. Bruhns O.D. Optometry Providing the most advanced, caring and professional services for your eye care needs. w ww pacifificcvisionmc coom www.pacificvisionmc.com 67 86623wS Crescent City, CA - 515 E. Washington Blvd • 707-465-2020 Brookings, OR - 580 5th St, Suite 500 • 541-469-5800 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. 68 69 70 The Organizers The SOKF Producers Southern Oregon Kite Festival Committee Emily Grimes, Kristine Gyving, LaVeeta Bailey, LJ Foyil, Lori Paulson, Marihelen Pitts-Campbell, Michael Pitts-Campbell, Mike Macdonald, Red Bailey 2014 Festival Program Design and Production Mike Macdonald 2014 Festival Logo Design Christina Olsen Children’s Kite- Building Workshops The Rogue Valley Windchasers SOKF Volunteers Traffic Control LJ Foyil SOKF Volunteers Transportation Curry PublicTransportation Sea View Senior Living Sound System Ed Ajimine of Northcoast Audio and Pro Sound Program Photos Lori S. Robinson Other Very Important People, Without Whom This Festival Would Not Have Been Possible SOKF Volunteers Generation Joshua 71 Archie and Jeanie Clay Archie and Jeanie will fly their prized collection of Robert Brasington cellular and train kites. It is the largest Robert Brasington kite train collection in the United States. He is a world famous kite designer and builder from Tasmania. Archie and Jeanie Clay have had a passion for kite flying for most of their life together. It started at Bodega Bay, CA, watching someone flying a set of Trilbys over 35 years ago. Their collection today exceeds 300 kites. The thrill of painting the sky with brilliant color and art is their small way of lifting spirits heavenward for all to enjoy. They always carry a bag of free kites to give to children on the beaches whenever they fly. Their love of kiting led to their founding of the Rogue Valley Windchasers kite club in 1998. They spearheaded a flurry of large events featuring the beautiful kites of southern Oregon kite flyers. Those activities resulted in the club winning first place in the National Kite Month competition. Thousands of children have received free kites since then because of the many kite workshops given by the dedicated club members every year. 72 Vendors Food Vendors Bakery by the Sea ----------------Cookies, Pastries, Breads Bandon’s Best Kettle Korn ------ Kettle Korn, Cotton Candy, Shaved Ice, Funnel Cakes, Indian Tacos, Elephant Ears, Nuts Fat Jack’s ------------------------- Corn Dogs, Roasted Corn on the Cob, Smoothies Lost Liner Seafood--------------- Fish & Chips, Oyster and Calamari & Chips Old World Candies-------------- Ice Cream Bars, Fudge Brittles, Licorice, Taffy Papa’s Dogg ---------------------- Dogs!, Chili, Beef, German, Polish, Louisiana Hots Streetside Grill ------------------ Breakfast Burritos, Hamburgers, Fries, Steak (Sandwich or Burrito) Kites / ToysJewelry The Market PlaceKT’s Treasures Links of Life Schuster & Company General Merchandise First Aid Affordable Signs Oregon Flag & Pole Saraba ArtCurry Medical Center Gifts / ArtFace Painting Art of AfricaBrookings Harbor Belt ToysHigh School Cheer Team Blue Moon Crafted Dotera Juice Plus / Tower Garden Reneau Rock Scentsy 73 Brian Scott Gallery 515 Chetco Ave, Brookings, OR Tuesday - Saturday, 11 - 5 works by local and regional artists ¥ paintings (many styles & media) ¥ 3-dimensional works ¥ glass and ceramic art ¥ fabric art ¥ Þne art prints ¥ booklets & whimsicals ¥ photographic art ¥ culinary art from the Art Alley Grill (call 541-469-0800 for reservations) www.brianscottÞnearts.com 541-412-8687 74 A GPS-driven mobile application that finds what’s close to you or where you’re going on the Wild Rivers Coast. — For smart phones and tablets on all platforms. — Turn-by-turn navigation and mapping. — Automatic connections. — Daily information. — Digital Postcards. An easy, innovative and fun way to find everything you need on the Wild Rivers Coast! Download it now 75 76 77 Lori S. Robinson All of the beautiful pictures of the kites in this program were taken by Lori at last year’s Festival. I began taking pictures when I was kid. Mom gave me her little Brownie box camera when I was about 7 years old. She showed me how to load the film, & I was off and shooting. I was a film hog. In June of 2011, a month before we came to our first big kite festival, at Brookings Harbor, I got my first DSLR and a couple of lenses. My husband, John, and I are just back into flying kites after our childhood kite experiences. At this stage in our lives, we have been flying for just over 4 years now. We began with a big flow-tail delta, (Feb. 2010), and quickly became hooked. Our addiction to flying & kites has spread, and we are now flying as often as we have wind. Expect Wind & Go Fly A Kite Happy Flying, Lori at Kite Flying Fun http://www.facebook.com/KiteFlyingFun All photos are copyright Lori S. Robinson and may not be reproduced without written permission. 78