Toyota – Kim Magee Private Entry – Ryan Carlton Private Entry – Preston Gebhart (Swisher, IA) (Danville, IL) (Indianola, IA) Kim is originally from St Louis, Ryan Carlton is a 29-year-old I am from Indianola, IA and have MO now residing in Iowa with commercial pilot and flight been a pilot for 10 years. I am a husband Adam Magee. Kim is instructor from Danville, IL. This Financial Crimes from a ballooning family her year he is flying the balloon Investigator for mother, father, “Hello, Sweetie!” Wells Fargo. This husband, and owned by his is my 2nd year mother-in-law student, friend, attending Forest are commercial and crew chief Park as a pilot pilots. This summer Kim and Brock Gale, who has just earned and am honored to be able to fly Adam competed in the Women’s his own pilot’s certificate in May at such a wonderful event. I have and Junior World Hot Air Balloon of this year. Carlton and Brock are an 18 year old daughter and a 12 year old son. Champions, respectively. both excited to be a part of The Great Forest Park Balloon Race. Private Entry – John Hitron Private Entry – Frank Anger (Louisville, KY) (Tupelo, MS) Private Entry – Tim Cloyd John has been a balloon pilot (Runnels, IA) since 1979 and first flew in the Ballooning has blessed Tim with Great Forest Park Balloon Race the ability to bring much joy to in 1982. a countless number of people. Cloyd has flown 7 balloon flights of more than 100 miles including a 413-mile flight with a Private Entry – David Holmes Private Entry – Mike Bien top altitude (Rocheport, MO) (Chesterfield, MO) of 17,900 feet and top speed of Retired minister in the Christian 83.5 mph. The annual flight is Mike began flying airplanes during Church (Disciples of Christ); called “Extreme Flight to Find college and received his pilot’s married 41 years to Lysa; 3 a Cure” which raises money for license in 1972. He was eventually married children; cancer research. Cloyd flies with balloon certified in 1984 and 4 grandchildren; the names of people who have dealt with cancer now operates Balloonacy, a local rides a Harley through “Lifting UP a Loved One.” For a minimum balloon ride business. A native Electra Glide $10 donation to his non-profit charity and a St. Louisan, Bien identifies his Classic; designated cancer organization Cloyd will fly the roots as attending Little Flower, ballooning 19 years; participates name of a Loved One. then Bishop DuBourg high school, with Graduate in balloon events in Canada, degrees from Lindenwood and Webster Universities. Mexico, Missouri, Oklahoma and Private Entry – Don Conner Indiana (so far). (New Albany, IN) Private Entry – Dean Carlton (Danville, IL) Don started flying balloons in Private Entry – Keith Lutz 1972 and was one of the first (Corrales, NM) Dean is a commercial pilot from balloonists in Indiana. He has Commercial balloon pilot, flight Danville, Illinois. Carlton and been a full-time professional instructor, and competitor. 2016 the Ca-Zoo crew starting flying balloon pilot US Nationals Rookie of the Year. balloons in 1997. His local crew since 1979. Don consists of a large extended Past Flying Events Director for the and his wife family and a close association Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension (and Crew Chief) of friends (the Danville Balloon Association, the world’s largest Debbie have traveled extensively Group) that crew together for single location ballooning during his career, flying in 25 6 local balloonists. Carlton’s wife Angela is the organization hosting monthly countries, including long term crew chief and children Ryan and Kelli crew for events of between 30 and 100+ balloons, President positions in Jamaica, Kenya, this colorful balloon. Carlton and some friends of Top Gun the NM Competition Egypt, Oman, and Tanzania. have developed an informative Balloon Club, and Event Organizer Among their favorite places to fly balloons are Italy crew training website located at for the Rio Grande Classic. Has and Thailand. Don and Debbie now reside in New Cazooee.com, which he uses to flown internationally in Great Albany, Indiana where they operate Great Flight provide his out-of-town crew some Britain, France and Mexico and advanced training before rallies. balloons. represented the United States Competitively, Ca-Zoo has won at the reenactment of the first first place at prior Quincy, Lincoln and Peoria festivals in Illinois, and balloon flight in the birthplace of in Muncie Indiana. Carlton is also the founder of ballooning, Annonay France. the annual Les Nessman Memorial Turkey Drop event held each Thanksgiving in Danville (an homage to the newsman in the TV show, WKRP in Cincinnati). In 2002 Dean had the opportunity to take Captain James Lovell, Jr., commander of Apollo 13, for his first balloon flight. When not in the air, Carlton is a commercial real estate developer for Heritage Development Services Company. 30 The Great Forest Park Balloon Race • 45th Annual