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Show Page B2 Thursday, March 19, 1987 Park Record Who from B1 asked the young fan her age. "Five," she replied. "No, six. Well, six and a half." "Are you sure you don't want to go any higher?" asked Baker. "Seven, maybe? No? I see it's taken you a year-and-a-half to get used to not being be-ing five any more!" Another fan asked if Baker realized realiz-ed that a person who cooks tripe is a "colon baker". Baker laughed and shot back, "And I suppose if he doesn't do it very often then he's a "semi-colon baker"!" By now I had admitted to myself that I liked Colin Baker and even (after a struggle) thought he was a great guy. Therefore I was doubly devastated to learn that he had been fired from the role by a man who disliked Doctor Who; a man who had been known to refer to the fans as "loonies." ". . .I wondered if I, a lowly, scarfless fan, could do anything about the situation." Now this hardly seemed fair. The Doctor Who fans provide a lot of income in-come for the BBC through reruns, Doctor Who merchandise and the like. The American fans even raised 1,500,000 pounds to keep the show on the air when the BBC threatened to cancel it. Somehow it didn't seem right that just because one man disliked Doctor Who (his name is ' Michael Grade) that he should fire the Doctor and not care what the fans thought. After all, what good is a television program without the people who watch it? "Meekly I got up to get my autograph, feeling feel-ing very lucky it was dark." As the autograph session began, I wondered if I, a lowly, scarfless fan could do anything about the situation. situa-tion. I thought of writing a letter to the BBC in protest, but I didn't have their address. As I sat in my chair (I am far too lazy to stand in line, so I had to decided to be one of the last to get my autograph) the final four episodes of Doctor Who's 1986 season began to flash across the screen. I felt myself slipping into my own Doctor Who adventure... I didn't have the BBC's address, but I knew that someone else must. Stealthily, I looked over my shoulder at the masks of the Doctor's enemies. That Sea Devil on the left . . .It looked to me as though it were hiding something. But how could I get it to tell me? Well, I thought, the Doctor isn't violent so he often uses silly bluffs to get out of a bad situation. Once he even threatened to kill someone with a piece of candy. Hurriedly I looked through my camera bag. But alas! I had eaten all my cherry nibs ! Slumping dejectedly in my chair, I had a sudden thought. Camera bag.. .camera... flash! That was it! I could use my flash! Quickly I turned my flash batteries bat-teries on and crept nervously up to the Sea Devil. "I... I think you had better tell me the BBC's address," I quavered. "Never!," it hissed back malevolently. "Well you'd better," I stammered, "or I'll blind you with my flash! " Instantly the creature was bathed in intolerably bright light. And then I had to wait for the batteries to charge up, but then I did it again! "Wait, I'll tell you!", it gasped. "It's BBC TV Center, Wood Lane, London W12." "Who do I send a letter of protest to?" I cried, trying hard to sound brave. Menacingly I placed my finger on the button to the flash. "To.. .to the Director General ! " "Ha!" I exclaimed exultantly. exultant-ly. ..And then looked around sheepishly as several voices shushed me. Meekly I got up to get my autograph, feeling very lucky that it was dark. Out in the hall Colin Baker was finishing off a two hour autograph session. Every single fan got an autograph; not one person was turned turn-ed away. Miraculously Baker could still write, and he was just as polite to the last fan as he was to the first. I walked away with my autograph feeling slightly dazed. "To Jacquee, Colin Baker Who?" it said. He had even spelled my name right. Of course that was because I spelled it for him, but he did ask me about it first. As I set out on my hour-long drive home, I wondered why the convention conven-tion couldn't have lasted longer. Ten hours, say, or maybe even twelve. Not just a measly eight. So what if it was one in the morning. I certainly didn't care. "The fans will do their best for you, Colin," I thought. "And maybe, just maybe we can get you back." The future was very questionable, but there was one thing I was certain of as I drove up Parley's Canyon. When the next Doctor Who Convention Conven-tion comes, I'm wearing a scarf! "'H'i'.'l " ' It - ' Ifpu ill t)t';' ' r Thomas Betts says his favorite Doctor is definitely Tom Baker. Fund-raisers preface writers' conference by JOHN KINCH Record contributing writer Although Writers at Work, Park City's third annual writing conference, con-ference, is not until mid-June, organizers are busy with fund-raising fund-raising events and writing contests beginning this week. Board of directors member Elizabeth (Bitsy) Beall, along with Alice Williams both of Park City, said money raised at several fundraisers fund-raisers will go towards the costs of visiting writers and publishers at the conference. On March 19 and April 25 poetry readings at the Dolores Chase Gallery in Salt Lake City will benefit the conference. An invitation-only reading at Alice Williams' house by novelist Ron Carlson, a former Utah resident, will also aid the event. Beall said the conference is better organized this year than in the past with two main goals in mind. They want to attract more people from out-of-state and make the conference con-ference more Park City-based. "Before it was more of a Salt Lake event held in Park City. We want to really make it a Park City institution, institu-tion, having it every year. Our goal by the fifth year is to make it the best writing conference in the west," Beall said. The conference also sponsors a writing contest (deadline April 10) in fiction, poetry and nonaction. Submissions Sub-missions must be either three poems, one short story or twenty pages from a novel, an essay or magazine-length article. First prize is each category wins $300 and will be published in either Quarterly West or Utah Holiday. Writers at Work, from June 22-27, features writers and publishers from throughout the country. The conference is divided into series of seminars and workshops, such as "Fiction and nonfiction: Translating your story into screenplay"; and discussions, readings and informal gatherings of writers with participants. par-ticipants. Preceding the official opening of the conference are three readings two by local writers at the Park City Library on June 19. Dorothy Solomon, an editor at Utah Holiday, Bill Ripley, who will soon have a novel published, and Alan Cheuse, whose novel "The Grandmothers' Club" was published by Salt Lake City's Peregrine Smith will give readings. For more information oh the conference, con-ference, writing contest and how to participate in any of the activities contact James Thomas, director, 355-0264. tMn L Sandy, Utah Park City Pick up & Delivery Every Wednesday at the TOP STOP, Hwy 224, and 1-80 Summit Park Exit Call today for appointment 1-943-7787 lit. -..- .-, Jeff Svare sported not only the. best Tom . Baker costume but the "best Tom Baker hair. r 1 ASK Dr. Robinson By Dane Q. Robinson, D.D.S. Q. How long do you have to wear retainers after you have braces? A. This totalty depends on the age the patient was treated and the severity o the case. When treating young chWren. the retainers . aren't needed fw as long of a period of time as adults. In some extreme cases for adults, unfortunately, the patient has to wear a retainer for the rest of their life. But in these cases, the patient only has to wear it at night, or even every other night. As a rule ol thumb, we wean our patients off of their retainers over a two year period. Fa the first 3 to 6 months, they just wear it at night, and soon. Presented as I Community Service by Dr. Robinson, who practices orthodontics, family and reconstructive dentistry at 613 Mail Street. Call 649-6116 lor an appointment RESTAURANT Main Street 649-8051 6 -10 WEEKDAYS 6 -11 WEEKENDS 7 DATS & WEES !irt-).Pi ,.).. ,i-','ir THE IRISH CAMEL LTD. IRISH PUB & MEXICAN GRUB S?c0pr 649-6645 SPECIALS Seafood Enchilada Special $7.95 Chimichanga Dinner $7.95 Park City's only restaurant rated in " One of .the very best mexican restaurants and where to find them." Besides being "The Best Hump in Town!" BYOB for frozen margaritas Hours: Mon-Fri 5:30 p.m.-lO p.m. Sat. & Sun. 3 p.m.-lO p.m. wmmmm mmm i it BMMM i mmmmmmmi MaiMiMr j IHfli' fi l H BflglBiiailll (A) 14 (h g I MUSIC and DANCING Baja Cantina Wednesdays: Local musicians JAM NIGHT, 9 p.m. Thurs., Fri.. Sat. March 20, 21, 22 - live Rex Wheeler, singer songwriter, 9 p.m. Located at the Park City Ski Area. The Columbine A private club with piano music 7 nights a week. Located at the Resort Center. Claimjumper Every Thurs. through March 26th Mark Cheney Trio, jazz. Fri. - Sat. March 20 21 the Stoddard Bros., country blues. Sun. Mon. March 22 - 23 John Bateman, voca guitar country blues. Tues. - Wed. March 24 - 25 Rob Quist, countrypop. Grubsteak Live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday 9 p.m. -1 a.m. Park City Entertainment Complex Disco with Willett of the Wasatch. Largest dance floor and video disco in Park City. Sneakers "Saturday night live" features live entertainment and dancing 9 to 1 a.m. Spike's Dance to Rock n' Roll Records of the 50's, 60's and more. 7 nights a week beginning at 8 p.m. Main Street Mall (third level). Steeps Thursday the 19th and Saturday the 21st, the Tempo Timers. Closed Friday for a private party. Wednesday the 25th 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Souvenir. Don't forget KPCW air band on Thursday the 26th. The Pub at the Yarrow Park City's favorite, Kat James at 6-1 0 Wed. thru Sat. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres from 5-6 p.m. MOVIES HV Cinemas Platoon, R; Hoosiers, PG; Angel Heart, plus No Mercy, R . See display ad for times. Located at Holiday Village next to Alpha Beta. HOME VIDEOS Alpha" BeTa Featuring hundreds of movies for rent in VHS open from 6 a.m. to midnight. TNT Music Park City's only record store featuring cassettes, albums, compact discs, plus movies and accessories. Located on the 2nd level of the Main St. Mall. 649-9577. BOWLING The Park Lanes Soon to be expanded to 10 lanesl 4 lanes open daily 12 noon Midnight. Located in Park City Entertainment Complex, center of Main Street. |