Tag Archives: people

Issue 70: Empty Spaces – Kerry Glass

Kerry Glass was a kite flying friend of mine.  And please put some extra emphasis [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Issue 66: ProFile: Chris Goff

Dubbed “petite phenom” by some of his French competitors early on, Chris Goff has earned [...]

Issue 65: Empty Spaces: Margaret Greger

A former schoolteacher, Greger taught thousands of children the how to make kites, making her [...]

Issue 64: Drachen Archives: The Way We Were

Another year has slipped away and memories of Y2K have become distant as the first [...]

Issue 63: Empty Spaces: Scott Spencer

It was with a heavy heart that we recieved an email from Mike Dallmer recently, [...]

Issue 63: Empty Spaces: David Davies

Editor’s note : A true orginator in the world of kite design, David Davies invented [...]

Issue 62: Empty Spaces: Sharon Torres

Sharon Torres – 6/26/47 to 7/31/08 This summer the beach skies are missing one kite. [...]

Issue 60: Drachen Archives: Gloria Stuart

I’m afraid I have an embarrassing story to tell.  There may be any number of [...]

Issue 59: A Valentine’s Story

I remember the first time I found out my husband, Chris, liked to fly kites. [...]

Issue 59: Empty Spaces: Ralph “The Hawq” Offredo

I don’t remember the first time I met Ralph Offredo, but most likely it was [...]

Issue 58: Empty Spaces: Tom Brailey

Last year, when I made my first visit to South Padre Island for their annual [...]

Issue 58: Empty Spaces: Rick Gardner

Kiting lost a cherished friend recently, Rick Gardner. judging by the posts contained within the [...]

Issue 55: Empty Spaces: Charlie McClary

The kiting community lost an amazing character on May 4th, 2007. Well known at nearly [...]

Issue 55: Empty Spaces: Chuck Johnson

Chuck Johnson who passed away on May 31, 2007, was a good friend of kite [...]

Issue 53: Empty Spaces: Shane Hill

“Empty Spaces In The Sky” pieces are never easy for us to write at Kitelife, [...]

Issue 48: Empty Spaces

Bill (Pa) Burley March 19, 2006 Pa Burley will be sorely missed in our lives… [...]

Issue 47: Empty Spaces – Mike Gillard

Without any warning or recent illness, Mike Gillard passed away (presumably of a heart attack) [...]