Kids get handle on kites
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Katie Branca, 9, tries to get her "sled" kite airborne at the Kirk Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. She and other kids recently learned about kites with expert Ronald Reich.
Ronald Reich wears traditional Chinese garb as part of his story presentation on the Legend of the First Kite. He helps Ava Kaercher, 4, use sewing thread to make her sled kite.
Sisters Georgiana and Carolina Wright worked on their kites during Saturday's class. All kids received a kite they were able to color and fly on their own.
Kite expert Ronald Reich shows the handles for a controllable kite he uses in competition. He showed several types of kites.
