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Show 7 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, June 23, Go Fly A Kite Is Music To His Ears by Lance Gurwell Green Sheet Staff Writer of stunters he hopes to sell festivals this during are piled everywhere in the bedroom workshop. Fiberglass rods from skyward poke corners of the room and his wifes sewing machine looks like it could use a cleaning. Rollers Rollers sell for $25, ready for flight, and the kites are priced lower than others of similar My kites are quality. hand swed, with reinforcements in the stress areas," says Roller. While a single kite is fun to fly, Roller said it isnt long before people come which he back for sells for $15. The additional kites are control via connected strings one after the other, and the more kites there once. are, the less wind it takes to fly them, Roller said. Theyre stunt kits called Roller is also happy to Rollers Rollers, manufacteach children about kite tured one at a time, by flying, and Saturday will hand, by Roller in a spare fly kites made from plastic bedroom in his home. and straws, shopping Rollers Rollers are a far as well asbags made from kites stick and cry from the sacks. grocery regular paper models most people The great thing about their kites from remember fun for is that childhood. Theyre made kids of all theyre Roller ages, colorful from ripstop said. nylon, fiberglass poles and colored fly a rainbow tail. Is Theyre also flown with two strings, which are connected to handles that allow the flier to send the kit into loops, dives, to fly it upside down, hover and WEST VALLEY. Events perform other aerobatics. such as WestFest do not "Theyre simple to fly. just happen. Pull one handle and the They require an incredikite turns that way. Pull amount of volunteer ble the other, it turns the effort. other way. People are The committee members doing aerobatics after just for this years celebration few minutes practice," i Councilman include, Roller Said. L. Wright, who Gearld Until college the Sandy chairs the committee. was employee postal the accepted Wright satisfied with the regular before long responsibility but variety, his appointment to the he then began experimentCity Council. Duane R. ing with his own designs. Moss serves as two He learned that Verla and strings allowed him to fly Nielsen as secretary. his kites upside down, West Valthat its possible to fly leyRepresenting on committee the City most kites without a tail Karen is Leftwich, and that he wanted to recorder and assistant city city learn more about kites. administrator. RepresentA few years ago Roller ing the West Valley Area spotted someone in the Chamber of Commerce is home near his flying park Dick Flack. a kite called a "flexi foil," Janice Councilwoman which looks like a air Fisher is over booths. WEST VALLEY. Bob Roller lives for the day when someone tells him to "go fly a kite." Roller is just like any other man knocking on the door of middle age theres a part of him that didnt grow up. He loves to fly kites. "I never thought much about it before," he said when asked why a grown man wants to fly kites. "The only answer is just because its fun." Roller will be demonstrating his kite flying abilities at Granger Park 12:30 Saturday during WestFest 88 celebrations. Hell be flying his own hand-madversions of an old design--bu- t hell be flying seven of them at ad-on- s, e 25-fo- time. Roller makes the kites in a spare bedroom at his home. He claims Its easy to fly multiple kites and will show how it's done. GO FLY A KITE.. . Is the motto of Bob Roll- er. The Sandy resident makes his own kites and flies them. During WestFest he will fly seven at a 330203 Q30OQGQ3 Committee ot Responsible For Success store-boug- , Start Today To Lose Inches With The Professional Toning System by "Then my wife bought me a book about stunt kites. I knew I was hooked," Roller remembers, as he puts the finishing touches on a pile has coordinated special events and Alan Campbell as Joannie Perry for been responsible organizing the entertainment. Gloria Johnson is over publicity. RELAX-A-SIZ- E" Summer Shape Up Special 7 Smooth & Gentle Tables Men & Women Welcome ht mattress. . ; FREE 1 st Visit Body Wraps also available Expires July 23, 19M 1 month - 1 month - once a day once a day & Body Wrap 75 99 $99 20 Visits RELAX-A- " SIZE" BODY TONING CENTER 2910 West 4700 South Suite 103 Open 9 a.m.-- 7 965-991- 9 p.m. 1988 |