2009 Information:
NEW NORTH AMERICAN
RECORD!
On the flying field
south of Autry Technology Center, 2,598 kites were flown simultaneously
at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2009 in Enid, Oklahoma.
Watch WOW Kites Over Enid
(Video
courtesy PEGASYS)
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Enid Wind Forum
Meeting Announcement
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Official Event Meteorologist |
The number
one Meteorologist in Oklahoma, Gary
England, is the Director
of Meteorology at NEWS 9
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On
September 10, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. an attempt
will be made to set a new Guinness World Record™ for
the most number of kites in the air at one time. The
event will take place at the intersection of Mulberry
and Willow Run.
All
kite fliers are welcome: Official event kites will
be available for purchase at $5.00 each, no admission
fee. Participants
are encouraged to be at the site no later than 11:00 a.m.
for registration and location assignment.
Participants
may fly their own kites or purchase an official event kite. Again
- All participants are welcome, there is no admission and/or
entry fee. Please plan to be on site no later than
11:00 a.m.
Official
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Enid Habitat for Humanity
Since its founding in 1985
(First Affiliation in Oklahoma), our Local Chapter of Habitat
for Humanity and its supporters have built 27 homes for Enid,
Oklahoma families.
Through volunteer
labor and donations of money and materials, Enid Habitat
builds simple, decent and affordable houses with the help
of the homeowner (partner) families.
Our program
is designed to make home ownership possible for low-income
families that don't qualify for traditional loans, but have
demonstrated the ability to repay a Habitat mortgage and
are in urgent need of a safe, decent place to live.
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Going Green
and the Future of our Children
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We need
to find alternative renewable energy resources and we don't
have much time. Oklahoma is situated in the perfect location
to harness the wind. Wind energy is safe, reliable and friendly
to the environment. We need to
do it for our kids.
Kite
flying, and the record attempt, will be tied into the
concept of Oklahoma Wind Energy. Interest at the national,
state and local levels has been expressed and we expect
this to be a major event in Northwest and Central Oklahoma.
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Members
of the W.O.W. - Kites Over Enid planning committee:
Mrs. Joan
Allen
Ryan Allen, Wymer Brownlee
Melissa Baker, Autry Technology Center
Jon Blankenship, Chamber of Commerce President & CEO
David Brown, Retired, Enid Public Schools
Rob Camp, Deputy Director, Public Works, City of Enid
Terrie Clover, Admin. Assistant, James W. Strate Ctr. for Business
Dev.
Donald Collins, CPA
Lori Coonrod, NWOSU
The Honorable John Criner, Mayor, Enid, Oklahoma
April Danahy, Security National Bank
Richard Dunn, Executive Dir., Enid Habitat for Humanity
Cara Evans, CLM Management
Amber Fitzgerald, Enid Public Schools, Public Relations
Bill Harris, Finance Chairman, Habitat for Humanity Board
Stanley Hicks, Habitat for Humanity Board
Kari Higgins, Waken and Company
Andi Holland, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
Dusty Hugaboom, Science Teacher, Enid High, Adjunct Instructor, NOC
Don Jacks, Petroleum Engineer, Habitat for Humanity Board
Brent Kisling, Executive Director, Enid &
Garfield Co. Development Alliance
Mike Klemme, Photographer and Graphic Designer
Debbie Knoll, Advertising Director, Enid News & Eagle
Bert Mackie, Vice Chairman, Security National Bank
Michelle Mears, Enid Public Library Director
Lisa Powell, Enid and Garfield County
Development Alliance
Patty Probasco, Coldwell Banker Realty
Wendy Quarels, Executive Director, Pegasys
Curt Roggow, Government Relations Consultant, Mayor of Hillsdale, OK
Brittany Ross, Enid Chamber of Commerce
Cyndy Shepherd, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Teresa Vance, Enid City Ambassador to Military Families
Rev. David Wiggs, First United Methodist Church, Enid
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Event Platinum Sponsors
Current
as of August 18, 2009
Allen
Family Charitable Foundation |
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Enid
Wind Forum Meeting:
The Enid/Garfield County Development Alliance in conjunction
with Kites Over Enid, is hosting the Enid Wind Forum to be
held September 10th, prior to the Guinness World Record attempt.
Wind energy executives, including Denise Bode, CEO of the
American Wind Energy Association, will be in attendance to
discuss current issues affecting the industry.
This event
provides Enid an opportunity to showcase our area as a
place for wind energy companies to set up their business
to support the growing wind farms in Garfield County
and NW Oklahoma. Participation for the event is by invitation
only. If you or your company would like to receive an
invitation to the event, please contact Lisa Powell at
(580) 233-4232.
The Wind Forum
agenda includes:
Denise Bode, CEO,
American Wind Energy Association
Jay Caspary, Director,
Transmission Development, Southwest Power Pool
Michael
Skelly, CEO, Clean Line Energy
Frank Costanza, VP, TradeWind
Energy
Shalini Ramanathan, VP, RES-Americas
Secretary
Natalie Shirley, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce
Curt
Roggow, Consultant, The Wind Coalition |
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All
photos on this page are courtesy of
and copyrighted by Mike Klemme.
To become a sponsor,
give us a call. We expect this event will draw a
lot of local, as well as national attention. Our
web person has volunteered to create custom banners
for our sponsors (if needed) and link them to their
respective web sites, if applicable.
Contact:
The Development Alliance
580-233-4232
Fax
580-242-5603
Email kisling@developmentalliance.biz
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on Twitter: http://twitter.com/KitesOverEnid
Read about this
event on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KitesOverEnid
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W.O.W.
Kites Over Enid
Wheat
Oil Wind
Enid, Oklahoma
Where the wheat grows, the oil flows and the wind blows.
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Oklahoma Wind Energy |
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