CASTLEGAR NEWS, May 7, 1980 What to do when they can't bite... Few things can mess up a fishing trip faster than snagging and losing the lures that are catching the fish. It’s something that has happened in lakes and pools that have areas of “drowned” timber. It happened to Kelowna fisherman Ken Oakes so often that he decided to do something about it. Surely, he said to himself, there must be something better than simply heaving on the line until something breaks — which can mean losing lure, leader, weight, swivels and a considerable length of line. The result, after about 18 months of brainstorming and experimenting, is a little 6 Pa gadget first called the Lure Guard but which is now being renamed Lure Retriever (a more accurate description of what it does). It’s a tear-drop-shaped loop of zinc with a plastic guide-ring mounted on it. With the use of a strong cord attached to the rear of the gadget, it is slipped over the fishing line and allowed to slide down to the snagged lure. Z Then, demonstrations showed, a twitch on the cord puts the lure firmly in the grasp of the Retriever so that everything can be tugged free. Even in the case of gang trolls, a little manipulation as SeRTS KISBL standings Kootenay International Senior Baseball League stand- ings as of May 4: Ww Trail Beaver Valley Republic Colville Valley Grand Forks N.D.-Silverton ) Week-End May 3 (at Beaver Valley): Game No. 1 — Grand Forks 3, Beaver Valley 4. Game No. 2 — Grand Forks 0, Beaver Valley 9. May 4 (at New Denver): Game No. 1 — Republic Game No. 2 — Republic May 4 (at Beaver Valley: Beaver Valley 1, Trail 10. This Week's Schedule May 11 — Trail at Grand Forks (2); N.D.-Silverton at Republic (2). Racqu blindness Racquetball, tennis and squash eye injuries.could be reduced if players would wear adequate protection ac- cording to Dr. Tom Pashby, Toronto opthalmologist. So far he has reports of 85 eye injuries with three eyes suffering legal blind- “ | SHOT IN THE LOW NINETIES ONE, THREE ,AND SEVEN” Schedule for Kootenay International Senior Baseball Kootenay International Senior Baseball League schedule changes as of April 29: Beaver Valley at Trail — May 3 game rescheduled to May 4 at 3 p.m. Grand Forks at Beaver Valley — May 4 game re- scheduled to May 3 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Trail at Grand Forks — May 11 game rescheduled to May 10 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Colville Valley at Grand Forks — May 25 rescheduled to May 24 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Beaver Valley at Grand Forks — June 1 rescheduled to May 31 at 1 p.m. and3 p.m. Grand Forks at N.D.- Silverton — June 15 resched- uled to June 14 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. N.D.-Silverton at Grand Forks — June 22 rescheduled . to June 21 at 1 p.m. and 3 Pet. Gb. 1.000 i Ve Ve 2M: A Bu: Scoreboard 2, N.D.-Silverton 0. 7, N.D.-Silverton 0. ): et ball ‘schocking’ ness, The ball accounted for twice as many injuries as the racquet. Pashby and his collegue, Dr. Michael Easterbrook of Toronto's Wellesley Hospital, have been collecting statis- tics on eye injuries to squash and raquetball players for the last 18 months. In order to reduce these injuries, Pashby will chair a new Canadian Standards As- sociation (CSA) “Committee on Racquet Sports Eye Pro- tectors.” The U.S. National Soci- ety-to Prevent Blindness, which is an associate member of the committee, reports a shocking 18,000 eye injuries can. get the Retriever far enough down to ensure sav- ing everything except, pos: sibly, the hook. With the help of another Kelowna man, Bill Connelly, the Lure Retriever is ready for marketing. Made in B.C., it seems assured of inter- national sales, according to surveys made locally and in some northwestern U.S. cities. “T like to fish but I'm not all that good at it,” said Oakes. “Maybe that's why 1 get tackle hung up so often. Anyway, it made me mad enough to fight back and I hope I've found the answer to the problem.” A larger model has been designed for use with the large weights and flashers of saltwater trolling tackle. The basic Lure Retriever will retail for about $6 and should be appearing in sporting goods and department stores soon, Brion DeBiasio Captures award © Brian DeBiasio, high- scoring team captain for the Nelson Maple Leafs, is the winner -of the Howard An- derson Memorial Trophy Award for the most valuable and sportsmanlike player in the Western International Hockey League this’ season. DeBiasio beat out. 32 other nominees to capture the coveted award. This is the second time DeBiasio has won the trophy — the first time was in 1977-78 while he Ed Lemoel Player of Ed Lemoel of the ex- pansion Beaver Valley Blazers in the Kootenay In- ternational Senior Baseball League has been named the season's initial recipient of the Player of the Week. Lemoel hurled a four-hit shut-out in twin bill finale vs. N.D.-Silverton, thus earning the Blazers a double-header sweep. He maintained sharp - control throughout; record- — May 8-11 \ ERANCIS FORD CoPprota FRESUNTS Black Siallion ee “THE BLACK STALLION” surnng KELLY RENO + TERI GARR CLARENCE MUSE * HOYT AXTON MICHAEL HIGGINS anaMICKEY ROONEY 300 & 9:15 r + portrayal of a sive. B.C. Dir, May 12-15 Due to the intense and sensitive subject matter, discretion is urged for younger audiences. . AL PACINO CRUISING ent Brutal Violence and Sex. 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Del Tannone of the Trail Smoke Eaters was sec- ond with 66 points, and Rob i of the Cranbrook berth, the versatile DeBiasio led the league-scoring race this season, tallying an im- pressive 104 points, DeBiasio, 27, was born and raised in Trail and played all his minor hockey in that city before enrolling at the University of British Colum- bia in the faculty of physical ducati While at UBC, Royals was third with 37 points, Although the Maple Leafs did not gain a playoff the week ing 11 strike-outs and not allowing a single base ‘on balls and contributed to the victory offensively; collecting two singles and scoring the game-winning run. His first inning double in the opener proved to be the game-winning rbi and helped ignite the Blazers to a 7-0 win. DeBiasio played with the UBC Thunderbirds for five years and returned to Trail where he played two seasons with the Trail Smoke Eaters before joining the Nelson Maple Leafs this year. 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At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous, Then I began to analyze it. it started when a ‘Delta Airlines co- pilot came out of the cockpit and asked for my autograph. He may never know how im- pressed I was. Then I hit the really big time when Ed Sudol asked me for my autograph at Wrigley Field before a Chi- ago Cubs baseball game. Sudol is a major-league um- pire! Now, that’s big! But my all-time great autograph ex- perience came one night in Boston. Carl Yastrzemski, one of baseball's all-timers, asked me for my autograph, for his wife. IN DAYTON A TEEN- age employee of the Cassano Pizza chain refused to let me pay for a “large with every- thing.” Embarrassed, I said, “Thanks, but I'd really like to pay.” He was adamant, and I got a free pizza. Welfare: mothers would pay; Phil Donahue gets his free! With minimal effort, a celebrity in Chicago could go for weeks without pieking up * a check, and some do. It is one way restaurants adver- } tise. There are four colum- nists in Chicago who will tell you that it is Liza Minnelli’s birthday, and it is also their tradition to report which biggies ate where, and — as restaurateurs in Chicago know — a oneliner in a gossip column can boost business noticeably. Al ARE _IN- teresting. They not only favor celebrities; they court them. I have often been asked if I wanted to board early (which I declined), and on more than one occasion I have been invited to first class from coach while in flight (which I accepted). During an appearance of Eastern Air Lines President Frank Borman on “Dona- hue,” I did a big song-and- Good Sports Begin Here... © Baseboll Shoes © Softball Equip. * Teams & Club Unitorms & @erreas asa osu ria * JOGGING SHOES © SPORTS CLOTHING SPORTS LTD. 907 Rossland Ave., Trail Ph: 364-1757 MY OWN STORY BY PHIL dance on the foolishness of paying twice as much for first class when “the front and back parts of the plane arrive at the same time.” “Do you realize it costs twice as much to fly first class?” I ask incredulously. “Some people like it,” Borman says. “They're suckers,” I say grandly. WHEN I FLY WITH my sons, I fly coach. How- ever — and here's the em- barrassing part: I notice that I miss first class. Intel- lectually, I think it is a gross waste of money, but emo- tionally, I like it. Am I be- coming a spoiled celebrity? On a personal vacation trip to St. Maarten, I am flying Eastern and I am in first class, The crew and stewardesses and later, as I lie in the on the beach in the Nether- lands Antilles, I have. a mental picture of Frank me, sun There’s no nut like areal Nutt by Linda Culpepper Grady Nutt admits he was born in the ‘Nutt’ house and thoroughly enjoys ‘cracking’ folks up with his special gift of gab and humorous insights into life. A regular performer on ‘Hee-Haw.’ Nutt's wit is usually featured in the barber shop scene and his two-minute weekly expose on country church nostalgia. Often introduced as ‘The Prime Minister of Humor,” he makes more than 150 personal appearances yearly, sharing .his unique stories of real-life experiences and observations. He has also authored five books. recorded two albums and appeared on numerous television talk shows. Humor. especially church-related humor, is nothing new to Nutt. eh a full-ti pr i humorist/entertainer, speaker and writer since 1969, he is also an ordained Baptist minister and former pastor of several churches. In addition to his natural ability for wit. he also sings, juggles. “handbones’ and plays a dozen different musical instruments. including a 10-string Spanish folk in- Sstrument that he calls a “ukulele with thyroid trouble.” A orn in Amarillo, Texas, after the depression and before World.War Il, Nutt loved the feeling of pleasing an audience at a very early age. He credits his family, especially his mother, for encouraging and promoting his early interest in singing and humor. “! knew over three hundred hymns by the time | was five years old, at least two verses each. | could sing them until tears would come to the eyes of a portrait." He began entertaining for various church groups when he was “old enough to Stand in a metal chair without wobbling"—about three years old. At age 13. Nutt.announced publicly his decision to be a minister. His church licensed him immediately. He could even perform marriages. “I never did, but the fact that | could made me awfully popular in high school. My nickname was “Rev.” But | was essentially so shy that while everyone else was out sowing wild oats, | was hunting for the seed store!” Nutt’s humor was often vicious, sarcastic and cynical before attending seminary. "I knew how to cut your head off and hand it to you on a platter.” However, he attributes his deeper walk with God for making him realize that humor can be used in the wrong way or used as a gift from God. “I take seriously that fact that gifts and talents and abilities come from God." Now his humor is constructive. not destructive. always find the abilities to do honest with Oo much is what will bring you the greatest peace and fulfillment. And that is the will of od. making its world premiere as an ‘ABC Movie Special’ Sunday. May 11. Borman reading a memo from the crew on my flight and saying out loud, “Why, that §.0.B.” I TIP LIKE CRAZY. I am very self-conscious about this. I reason that when my Party exits the restaurant, the only patron they'll re- member jis me. Big tip! the perks and price of celebrity The likeable No, 1 daytime talk show host in North America, Donahue takes a humorous view at being a celebrity, worrying if it’s gone to his head while simultaneously being disappointed when he’s not recognized. In this fourth part of a series, he describes the assorted privileges — and embarassments Celebrity can be expensive. Six years ago when Mike Douglas app d on my — of fame. mother. She'll say, “Oh, let’s il will be show in Dayton, I was very impressed by the fact that he was accompanied by .one vice-president and two “go- fers.” Dinah, during her visit to my program, was sur- rounded by five people, all men. Suddenly I notice I am uncomfortable traveling alone. What's the reason for this? What kind of support do I need? * T notice I seldom shop alone. I do not want people watching me choose toilet concerned that if we do go that way I won't be mobbed and my muther will be dis- appointed. T also find that I am resentful of people who, when walking with me in public, will say, “Gee, you were hardly recognized by anybody.” I am upset know-° ing that my companions are watching to see if I will be mobbed. If I am not mobbed they are disappointed, and I feel responsible. My celeb- hood is diminish paper in a or underwear in a department store. I don't like being alone, and I don't like the fact that I don't like being alone. Who in hell do I think I am? Is this what being a_ celebrity means? Am I becoming ego- tistical? SOMEWHERE ALONG the road to celebrity status, I stopped sleeping in regular hotel rooms. It didn't happen ' overnight. Gradually, I real- ized that I was always staying in suites, with two LY for them, and I am bothered by the fact that I am bothered recognized — and it all hap- pened right in front of them. I want to say to my friends, “Don't worry, this doesn’t bother me; it happens all the time,” but this will just prolong the agony, and Tm afraid that if I bring it up they'll think I'm just being defensive and trying to cover up the fact that I'm em- barrassed. UNLESS YOU'RE SIN- satra or Hope or Carson, you are going to have to deal with a nagging feature or semi- stardom — the fan who can’t think of your name. It hap- pens to me all the time, and I am not sure why I resent it. I donot want to identify "I believe celebrity spoils people — some worse than others. | notice my tolerance level is dropping. tam im- patient in lines — whet er for taxis, air- plane tickets, restaurant tables, license plates. |, the slow learner, am beginning to understand what being: spoiled ” means. by that. Why should I care? 1 AM BEGINNING TO dé the special neu- rooms three), step-up. bathtubs (lit with recessed lights attached to a rheostat), an outer par- lor, two bathrooms and two closets. On the table in front of the fake fireplace there is usually a basket of fruit covered with cellophane, and a champagne bottle with two glasses and a welcome note signed by the hotel’s man- ager. I like it. . Three years ago, on a ‘trip to Las Vegas, I checked into the Las’ Vegas Hilton, and when the bellman opened my door and led the way into my room I was shocked to see that it was a plain, regular room. I was embarrassed by my feelings. © The bellman placed my one suitcase on the luggage stand, and I tipped him $5. 1 FIND CELEBRITY status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my roses of famous people. I believe celebrity spoils peo- ple — some worse than others. I notice my tolerance level is dropping. I am im- patient in lines — whether for taxis, airplane tickets, restaurant tables, license plates. I, the slow learner, am beginning to understand what being spoiled means, and I am determined to keep it under control. Being 2 celebrity ‘also has ‘its countless subtle hu-" miliations: ‘Two women meet me in a public place. “Ooh, my goodness; it is really you. What in the world are you doing here? This is my sister; she doesn’t know who you are.” If I'm alone, I can handle this. If I'm with friends, I am_ embarrassed because my friends are em- barrassed thinking that I am embarrassed by not being myself and resent being asked to, probably for two reasons; one, it is an invasion of privacy; and two, 1 am feeling the ego . damage caused by a person who does not know who I am. I have definitely become hooked on celebrityhaod, and when I think that that may not al- ways be mine in a rapidly changing youth-worshiping . culture made up of a very fickle public, I am feeling very anxious indeed. RECENTLY AT poolside in Miami Beach, as I lay on my back, well covered with Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion .... feeling very proud, wealthy and successful... a tall woman wearing very large sunglasses leaned over my sweaty body. Vacationers at a nearby bar were looking on. “I hear you're a very famous person,” she said. “Who are you?” NEXT: The changing role of women. She waited Hollywood out in favor of honing her craft on the stage Raffin's ‘Haywire’ Success story “I kept on getting offered those sweet boring ingenue roles which was frustrating for me. | had to sit back and wait, wondering if it was worth all the trouble. | needed an opportunity to grow.” - by Steve K. Walz New York—One can assume from the aforementioned statement that Oeborah Rattfin's initial baptism into Hollywood filmdom was far from ‘peachy:' The former cover girl was typecast at the tender age of 23 after starring in * Carats’ and ‘Once is Not Enough.’ It didn't matter that Time magazine called her one of America’s young beau- ties, and ‘a star to watch’ by the influential Women's Wear Daily. Once Hollywood decides to brand you, it is very hard to break that mold. But Deborah Raffin had two things going tor her. She had the determination to wait Hollywood out turning down role after role in favor of honing her craft on the stage. And, Raffin had hubby-producer Mike Viner on the prow! for the right role, prepping her for the day when all the chips would fal! into place. Yes, it was a calculated risk, but Deborah's career is now on the threshold of something really big. Her last two TV projects ‘Willa’ for CBS, and ‘The Last Convertible’ for NBC racked up bountiful ratings and proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that tackle difficult roles. she could Rising Star The Raffin juggernaut moves into high gear this month when ‘Hay- wire,’ CBS' long awaited tele-movie debuts on or about May 14, featuring the gorgeous thesp as Brooke Hayward the eldest daughter of actress Margaret Sul- lavan. Also, Columbia Pictures plans to saturate North American theatres with ‘Touched By Love.’ with Debbie Portraying Lena Canada in the true story of a young nurse who tried to reach out to a desperately itl youngster and give her a sense of purpose. To wit, ABC after alengthy, arduous and expensive search inked both Deborah and sexy Barry Bostwick to star in the series-pilot version of ‘Foul Play.” A program- mers dream for sure. Admittedly, Ms. Raffin favors the TV medium claiming that it has. “Given me the best opportunities.” and crediting the CBS tele-cast of ‘Willa’ for having turned her career around. *‘TV always had a reputation for imitating success. Sometimes | resent it. but its’ beneficial in that they are making better women's films. | have a great deal of respect for people who bring quality to TV. They have to work with a much shorter time schedule. An actress just doesn’t have the luxury of doing as many takes either. Movies have- bigger budgets and longer shooting schedules,” Debbie told me from her beautiful home in California. Raffin had rejected several series Proposals in the past claiming that shows like ‘Three's Company.’ “question your integrity.” while noting at_the same .time that Suzanne Somers, “is a talented actress.” She added, “I've been tempted (to do a series) but | would have to look at the people involved with the production. Series can be very limiting.” Obviously Debbie likes what she sees in Barry Bostwick, the scripts. and the money. J Backtracking Raftin called her ‘Haywire’ and ‘Touched By Love’ experiences as being “fabulous” and praising her husband for helping her with the endless hours of research that she devotes to her characters. “Michael has been very encouraging over the last few years. He's helped me prepare for my roles. And I'm alittle Crazy when it comes to research. I'm also the kind of person who likes to completely change from role to role both physically and ernotional- ly." stressed Raffin. Deborah became a licensed truck driver in preparation for her ‘Willa’ role, then a certified scuba diver plunging into the depths of the deep for a TV sports segment, did a ballet on skiis routine with Suzy Chaftee and trekked through such out of the way places as Budapest, India, China and pre-Ayatollah tran. Hollywood has rediscovered Deborah Raffin and not a moment too soon.