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LettersA REALLY KEENE KITERWe have a kiteflying group here in Keeneand fly every Sunday afternoon all yearyes,even in cold and snow .I teach kitemaking for the city recreationdepartment, for both children andadults . I work in the schools and with thehandicapped on a weekly basis . My wifeHelen and I did many kite shows and flyingfor nursing homes . It seemed to bringmuch enjoyment to them. Many wouldhold the lines after we got the kites up .We would be pleased to have anyonecoming this way to call us for a fly . Telephone(603) 352-9305 .Chester E . McMartinKeene, NHCALLING ALL COLOMBIANSI honestly think Kite Lines covers ALLabout kiting . I want to congratulate youfor the great work and a well-designedmagazine . Through it I have learned moreabout kites and the different people involvedwith them in the world .I am in the process of starting the firstColombian Kitefliers Club, since in orderto have an association in Colombia at leastthree clubs are needed . Colombia, becauseof its geographical position, is, accordingto me, better than any other country inLatin America for kite contests, sincemost of the year is summer and thebeloved wind is always around . For thisreason also, Bogota is much better becauseit's located at 2,600 meters abovesea level, and of course we have windsthrough the year . I know by experience,basically attending different kite contests,that there are a lot of fans here, but nobodyhas tried to put them together and Ihave made that my goal .Remember that you have an amigo here!Fidel Jaramillo V .Bogota, ColombiaBRUMMITT APPRECIATEDI have read and reread and I expect willdo so many times over the years . . ."TheSky Is Big Enough for All of Us," byWyatt Brummitt [Spring 1979 Kite Lines] .What a marvelous speech that was . I tendto use words like excellent and marvelousfar too much, my friends tell me, but thistime I use them consciously and deliberately,because I think, along with yourForeword to [Hiroi's] Sculpting the Sky,this particular piece is a minor classic inkite writing . I want to say a very sincerepersonal thank you to Wyatt Brummittfor those words and to you through KiteLines for bringing it to us .Clive C . O . RawlinsonChelmsford, Essex, EnglandTHE THRILL OF THE BEASTEnclosed are photos of one of my kites .It's made from aluminum, 'h-inch dia .wooden dowel, stainless steel and about32 square meters of nylon woven fabric .Like a lot of my friends here, I find mybiggest thrill is getting the beast erectedand enjoying the company of people whocome to watch . This kite flies well and is
With the aid of his friends, Bruce Comfort assembles and flies his giant Hargrave-style box kite in Wellington, New Zealand .very stable . The area shown is Wellington,which is a beautiful city but windy!Bruce ComfortWellington . New ZealandReaders are encouraged to reply to lettersand we will route them to appropriateparties whenever possible. Address yourletters to Kite Lines "Letters," 7106Campfield Road, Baltimore, MD 21207,USA . All letters become the property ofKite Lines . The editor reserves the rightto edit letters for publication .
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