We held our 10th Anniversary Sweethearts' Hot Air
Balloon Rally and Cystinosis Fundraiser at Westwood on Lake Washington February
14-16, 2003. Saturday morning, the balloons did not fly because the winds were
too strong (12-13 miles/hour). Some of the pilots did not make it this year due
to a snow and ice storm on Friday night. However, 2 balloons flew on Saturday
afternoon. Dan took 2 Disc Jockeys from one of the country radio stations in
Mankato (our largest town nearby). Then, Sunday the wind cooperated and we had
four balloons fly in the morning. It was very cold, but they had a wonderful
flight and managed to change passengers after and hour and take more passengers
for another hour. Dan took a newscaster from the local tv station on Sunday and
she filmed both on the ground and in the air and so they broadcast some footage
on Sun. night news. We also got a nice article and some pictures in the St.
Peter newspaper, a town near Westwood.
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