2002 Balloons

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Audit Be Fun (46)

Pilot: Al Reusch, Macomb

Sponsor: Coy’s Car Corner Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

B.U.B (17)

Pilot: Rick Poe, Sycamore

Sponsor: Area Disposal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brite Stripes (12)

Pilot: Stan Pasley, East Moline

Sponsor: McDonald’s of Lincoln

 

 

 

 

ButterFly (13)

Pilots: Cynthia and Scott Wooge, St. Louis, Mo.

Sponsor: Counter Top of Bloomington

 

 

 

 

Ca-Zoo (33)

Pilot: Dean Carlton, Danville

Sponsor: MKS Jewelers/Pulsar by SEIKO

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudburner Jr. (42)

Pilot: Jim Pearson, Milan

Sponsor: Tarter Brothers Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Diamond Sensation (22)

Pilot: Stan Clark, Pewee Valley, Ky.

Sponsor: New Holland Banking Center

 

 

 

 

Dreams Aloft (31)

Pilot: Rick Zimmer, Lincoln

Sponsor: Integrity Data, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

First Date (23)

Pilot: Brian Joehl, O’Fallon, Mo.

Sponsor: Illinois American Water Co.

 

 

 

 

Foolish Gypsy (5)

Pilots: Sherry and Randy Wagnon, Maryville

Sponsors: Investment Center,
Cullers French Fries, Kerrigan-Peasley

 

 

Foolish Pleasure (41)

Pilot: Mike Pollmann, Wildwood, Mo.

Sponsor: Hicksgas - Lincoln

 

 

 

 

Frosty Rainbow (39)

Pilot: Harry Hinrich, Clifton

Sponsor: Logan County Farm Bureau

 

 

 

 

 

FUN (29)

Pilot: Mary Ohmit, Urbana

Sponsor: Lincoln Land Communications

 

 

 

 

GM Goodwrench (2)

Pilot: Paul Petrehn, Brighton, Mich.

Sponsor: Graue Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Good and Plenty (37)

Pilot: Greg Saul, Galesburg

Sponsor: Paulus Farm, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Flash (7)

Pilot: Betsy Kleiss, Champaign

Sponsor: State Bank of Lincoln

 

Humpty Dumpty (30)

Pilot: Richard Lawhorn, Glendale, Mo.

Sponsor: Britsch Mobile Home Park

"Home of Britsch Towing"

 

 

Illinois Phoenix (21)

Pilot: Michael E. Boylan, Washington

Sponsor: Precision Products

 

 

 

 

In the Dog House…Again (20)

Pilot: Steve Haase, Danville

Sponsor: Lincoln Knights of Columbus

 

In-A-Pinch (24)

Pilot: Max Mitchell, Savoy

Sponsor: Logan County Title Company

 

 

 

 

 

Mad Adventure (15)

Pilot: Donald J. Bragg, Albuquerque, N.M.

Sponsor: Insight Communications

 

 

 

 

Miriah’s Magic (28)

Pilot: Dave Lindsey, Crestwood, Ky.

Sponsor: Meier Accounting & Tax Service

 

Mirror Image (36)

Pilot: Laurie Acuff, Manito

Sponsors: Friendship Manor and Logan County ESDA

 

 

 

 

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Mom’s Toy (43)

Pilot: Deb Griest, Urbana

Sponsor: Lincoln Heating & Cooling, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Potato Head (6)

Pilot: Dave Reineke, Champaign

Sponsor: City of Lincoln

 

 

 

 

 

OH Baby (26)

Pilot: Henry Norris, Danville

Sponsor: Lincoln College

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Glory (35)

Pilot: Jim Gualdoni, St. Louis, Mo.

Sponsor: NAPA Auto Parts

 

 

 

 

 

Papa Joe’s Freedom (14)

Pilot: Joe Ringo, Sycamore

Sponsor: Central Illinois Light Co.

 

 

 

 

Patches II (25)

Pilot: Dave Mulvin, Centralia

Sponsor: St. Clara’s Manor

 

 

 

 

 

 

PiBall (44)

Pilot: Darrell Day, Rock Island

Sponsor: Deron Powell State Farm Insurance

 

 

 

 

Primary Delight, Too (19)

Pilot: Jeff Philiph, Wildwood, Mo.

Sponsor: Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital

 

 

 

 

Rainbow Mountain (38)

Pilot: Mike England, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Sponsor: How-Ner-Sass-Man

 

 

 

 

S. S. Rollo Fitzpug (8)

Pilot: Larry Owen, Danville

Sponsor: Cutler-Hammer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandia Sunrise "Too" (3)

Pilot: Mark Lindecker, Nashville, Tenn.

Sponsor: Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County

 

Skippin’ Skittles (10)

Pilot: Ed Dowling, Lincoln

Sponsor: Logan County Bank

 

 

 

Sky Walker (40)

Pilot: Dan Walker, Normal

Sponsor: Lincoln Health Care Specialists

 

Skyranger (34)

Pilot: Ray Wilson, Quincy

Sponsor: Saint-Gobain Containers

 

 

 

 

 

Starburst (9)

Pilot: Dave Champion, Paxton

Sponsors: H & R Block and PFC Management, Inc.

 

Still Celebratin (32)

Pilot: Joe Vincent, Danville

Sponsor: Abbott & Associates, Ltd/
Pacesetter Financial Group, LLC

 

 

Sun Glow (18)

Pilot: Jim Ireland, Lincoln

Sponsors: Central Illinois Bank and Jimmy John’s

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Kissed (27)

Pilot: Randy Conklen, New Holland

Sponsor: The Courier

 

 

 

 

 

Sun-Gard, Truck N Stuff (16)

Pilot: Jim House, Mackinaw

Sponsor: CEFCU

 

 

 

 

Sunsational (1)

Pilot: Kathy Reineke, Champaign

Sponsor: Domino’s Pizza

 

Sushi (11)

Pilot: Katie Griggs, Incline Village, Nev.

Sponsor: Maple Ridge Care Centre

 

 

 

 

Tentai (45)

Pilot: Jerry Garcia, Albuquerque, N.M.

Sponsor: Lincoln Iron & Metal

 

 

 

 

The Jolly Rodger (4)

Pilot: Roger Watts, Athens

Sponsor: Interstate Chevrolet


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