Tag Archives: people
Issue 70: Empty Spaces – Kerry Glass
Kerry Glass was a kite flying friend of mine. And please put some extra emphasis [...]
Feb
Issue 69: Empty Spaces (Marty Sasaki and Erv Crosby)
Marty Sasaki 1954 – 2009 With a most saddened heart I am sorry to [...]
Issue 68: Empty Spaces – Francis Rogallo
In the weeks since Francis Rogallo died at the age of 97 (12 January 1912 [...]
Oct
Issue 68: Empty Spaces – Bill Lockhart
A Tribute to a Dear Friend and Kitemaker. . . Most of you probably didn’t [...]
Issue 67: Kites… Life.
I’m looking forward to seeing this issue go live, as it will mean that I’m [...]
Aug
Issue 66: ProFile: Chris Goff
Dubbed “petite phenom” by some of his French competitors early on, Chris Goff has earned [...]
Jun
Issue 65: Empty Spaces: Margaret Greger
A former schoolteacher, Greger taught thousands of children the how to make kites, making her [...]
Apr
Issue 64: Drachen Archives: The Way We Were
Another year has slipped away and memories of Y2K have become distant as the first [...]
Feb
Issue 63: Empty Spaces: Scott Spencer
It was with a heavy heart that we recieved an email from Mike Dallmer recently, [...]
Dec
Issue 63: Empty Spaces: David Davies
Editor’s note : A true orginator in the world of kite design, David Davies invented [...]
Dec
Issue 62: Empty Spaces: Sharon Torres
Sharon Torres – 6/26/47 to 7/31/08 This summer the beach skies are missing one kite. [...]
Oct
Issue 60: Drachen Archives: Gloria Stuart
I’m afraid I have an embarrassing story to tell. There may be any number of [...]
Jun
Issue 59: A Valentine’s Story
I remember the first time I found out my husband, Chris, liked to fly kites. [...]
Apr
Issue 59: Empty Spaces: Ralph “The Hawq” Offredo
I don’t remember the first time I met Ralph Offredo, but most likely it was [...]
Apr
Issue 58: Empty Spaces: Tom Brailey
Last year, when I made my first visit to South Padre Island for their annual [...]
Feb
Issue 58: Empty Spaces: Rick Gardner
Kiting lost a cherished friend recently, Rick Gardner. judging by the posts contained within the [...]
Feb
Issue 55: Empty Spaces: Charlie McClary
The kiting community lost an amazing character on May 4th, 2007. Well known at nearly [...]
Aug
Issue 55: Empty Spaces: Chuck Johnson
Chuck Johnson who passed away on May 31, 2007, was a good friend of kite [...]
Aug
Issue 53: Empty Spaces: Shane Hill
“Empty Spaces In The Sky” pieces are never easy for us to write at Kitelife, [...]
Apr
Issue 48: Empty Spaces
Bill (Pa) Burley March 19, 2006 Pa Burley will be sorely missed in our lives… [...]
Jun
Issue 47: Empty Spaces – Mike Gillard
Without any warning or recent illness, Mike Gillard passed away (presumably of a heart attack) [...]
Apr
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