WLi Sponsors First Annual QC-Kite Festival
September 2009
WLi’s own James Patten worked for the past year to develop the first annual QC-Kite Festival. Held September 19th and 20th , 2009, this event attracted well over a thousand people. Kit flyers were there from over 5 states. Darryl Waters from Michigan brought the largest kite with over a 40 foot wing span. This was the first time it was flown in the United States. Free kids kite building and stunt kite performances were among the many activities. James was able to recruit a number of partners in this program including Genesis Hospital, D1, Scott County YMCA and the City of Davenport. “WLi was pleased to be supporter of this program and to provide James with the time to create this new hopefully annual event for the Quad Cities,” said Larry Patten President of WLi. “By the response we received, I am certain this will become an annual event,” said James Patten.