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Ronda Brewer became involved in kiting in 1985. She has been invited to countless events throughout the country to fly her kites, run events, judge kite makers’ competitions, or teach classes on kite building, knot tying, kite flying, rokkaku kite and battle techniques. Additionally, her skills at teaching and leading children in kite making have made her a favorite attraction at festivals all around the country. In her kite circles, Ronda is known as the “Tyvek Queen” for her use of DuPont Tyvek in the construction of her award-winning, hand-painted creations.

She is a fierce competitor on the rokkaku kite battlefield, where her aggressive and determined style has earned her the nickname “The Taz.” Her motto: “I may eventually look my age, but I will never act it!” Her newest passion is for indoor kite flying. She has been an organizer of the Lincoln City Indoor Kite Festival for the past five years.

Lindsey Johnson has been flying kites for several years. The first serious bite of the kiting bug came along when his wife, Ronda Brewer, went to work for Lincoln City’s Catch the Wind Kites in 1985. As with many other kite fliers, he got hooked first on dual line sport kites. He flew for the enjoyment and challenge of getting his kite to do things that he had never seen anyone else do. While Ronda was at Catch the Wind she got him involved with her children’s kite making and other kite making activities. He accompanied her to some festivals but, for the most part, he was known as "The Phantom” – conspicuous in his absence from those events. In 1997, he became more visible and matured into a single line kite flier and kite maker. One of his first creations, a painted fabric and sewn appliquéd della Porta kite named “Zegalope”, earned him the Mixed Media honors at the 1999 American Kitefliers Association National Convention.

Over the years Ronda and Lindsey have collaborated to create many unique and innovative products. In 2004 they launched their company, PhantomStarDesign.com. Their Tyvek no-sew kite kits are used in workshops around the world by schoolteachers for science and art classes, for corporate teambuilding exercises, by artists, and as individual kite projects for all ages. These kits allow the builder to enjoy the experience of creating their own kite without the need to know how to sew. Their goal is to bring kite making to the masses.

Ronda and Lindsey are members Lincoln City Kite Friendship Association (LCKFA), are board members of the Associated Oregon Kiters (AOK) and are members of the American Kite Flyers Association (AKA). Ronda serves on the Lincoln City Parks and Recreation advisory board. Lindsey is a current board member and past president of the Oregon Coast Soap Box Derby