April 2006
Photos for April 10, 2006
Allan Gilson of Olathe flies "Kite Dude" at the Kansas City Kite Club's exhibition Saturday afternoon at Veterans Park in Shawnee.
Dave Ellis of Overland Park flies a Circo-Flex kite. Ellis, a retired teacher, is a former Kitemaker of the Year. The Circo-Flex is a French design, he said.
Sean Beaver of Merriam, president of the club, holds a Flow-Form kite.
Anaid Ornelas, 3, hangs on to a windsock, helped by her mother, Diana Ortiz of Merriam.
Don Larkie of Kansas City, Kansas, displayed his Spiky-Ball. Larkie, a concrete worker by trade, took about six weeks to personally craft the huge kite by stitching together about 400 pieces of material. "It took me a long time to build this one," he says. Larkie, a member of the Kansas City Kite Club, owns more than 400 kites.
Larkie holds the stays aloft in an attempt to let the kite fill with wind.
As the kite, which resembles in many respects a hot-air balloon, becomes inflated, the reason for its name -- Spiky-Ball -- becomes apparent.
Larkie strains against the ropes as he makes sure the kite is completely inflated.
Once his creation is finally inflated, Larkie is able to leave it to its own devices and prepare another kite to fly.
They're off! Four- and five-year-olds, with parents or grandparents in tow, scramble for their share of the prizes in the annual Shawnee Easter egg hunt Saturday. The event at Gum Springs Park divided children into several age groups.
Thousands of brightly colored plastic eggs, each containing candy or another prize, awaited the children.
Tim Millman of Shawnee, left, tries to line up a shot as his wife, Kristy, gathers their four children. Blake, Zach and Luke, all 4, are triplets. Jack, seated in front of his mom, is 8 months.
Hollie Burgess (back to camera) helps Brianna Burgess, left, Brandon Burgess, center, and Carrie Motes sort through their candy. Dominic Motes is at right.
In addition to providing the youngsters an opportunity to get some candy, the annual Easter egg hunt also gives families and friends a chance to catch up.
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Do you believe in ghosts?
“Oh yeah. Never met one personally, but from all the stories I’ve heard, I believe.”
