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ANNOUNCING: STARMAN FAMILY-CON 2014 * SEPT. 26-28!
by Vicki Hessel Werkley 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

A message related to STARMAN FAMILY-CON 2014 (SFC¹14) and the Wild Horse Sanctuary (WHS) > SFC -- a biennial ³Family Reunion² of those who created/appreciate STARMAN -- > is an international convention of STARMAN¹s > cast/crew/staff/fans/supporters, hosted by Spotlight Starman International > (SSI). Originally posted by Vicki Werkley for Liz Turner and the rest of the Con Crew on MAR 23, 2014 at around 2:30pm PDT >> > NOTE: If you REPLY to this message, please do so OFF-LIST > (starwerk(a)gmail.com) unless you -want- to share your message/details with > EVERYONE on the List. ;-) > Make sure SFC is somewhere in the subject line so it goes to the right file. > You may not get an acknowledgment right away. >> >> Apologies if you receive this more than once. >> > <>StarStaffer or Staffer = a member of STARMAN's > cast, crew or staff > <>VIP = not strictly a Staffer but an important supporter > <>Spotlighter = member of Spotlight Starman International > (SSI), which formed when the show was cancelled in May, 1987 > <>StarFolk = any and all of the above > <>Extra-Statesider = person residing outside the USA > <>(NCA) (SCA) = U.S. States are abbreviated to show members¹ residence > These two differentiate between Northern & Southern CA (California) > Extra-Stateside countries also have abbreviations . . . (CAN) = Canada > Greetings, All -- and Welcome, Newbies! Though both I and my hubby Tom continue to juggle a number of medical challenges (I repeat: ³This aging . . . it ain¹t for sissies!²), and -- since ³our² hotel had changed hands and my main contact was no longer there -- I¹d feared we wouldn¹t be able to find an appropriate SFC venue we could afford in the L.A. area . . . especially if there weren¹t enough paying attendees to cover the costs. But -- thanks to those of you who¹ve expressed an intention/hope to attend and the generosity/cooperative spirit of our hotel -- we¹re now pleased to officially announce: STARMAN FAMILY-CON 2014 *** El Segundo, CA *** Sept. 26-28 including the ³STARMAN Family Reunion² Party on Saturday, September 27 and ³STARMAN BookNight² the evening of Sunday, September 28 Hosted by Spotlight Starman International (SSI), this 13th biennial convention expects the attendance of numerous StarStaffers, as well as many of our members, both ³veteran² and ³newbie² from all over the States and beyond our borders. YOU are invited to come celebrate STARMAN with those who created/appreciate this remarkable TV series (and the movie on which it was based)! >> And I¹m thrilled to say: All five of the series Main Cast --- > Robert Hays, Michael Cavanaugh, Christopher Barnes, Patrick Culliton, Erin > Gray, >> along with Series Stand-in Stephanie Rose (who was also on-screen in Episodes >> #12 & 21) --- >> have told me: ³I¹ll be there if I can!² >> >> There are never guarantees of which Staffers will be able to attend -- and >> changes often occur at the last minute. As always, work, health and family >> responsibilities take priority. Because of their own schedules, these folks >> can¹t always get to our ³Main Event,² the Family Reunion Party with cast & >> crew, but they often attend other parts of the convention or visit us during >> informal gatherings on the days before/afterward. Bob, Michael, Patrick, and >> Stephanie have only missed 1 SFC entirely. Erin has attended 5 events, >> including 2 BookNights. Patrick¹s joined us for 4 BookNights as well as 11 >> Parties, and Stephanie always spends as much time as she can with >> Spotlighters. Chris Barnes, who now works for the U.S. Navy, has managed 5 >> gatherings with us. We¹re hoping he¹ll be bringing at least one guest: his >> wife Rebecca! Those of you who attended SFC 2006 (the 20-year anniversary of >> the series debut) met -- and were charmed by -- his companion Rebecca Guyaden >> at the Malibou Lake picnic. Well, I¹m pleased to announce that on June 16, >> 2012, Chris and Rebecca were married in front of the fairytale castle at >> Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Rebecca had teased, ³I always wanted to >> marry Prince Eric.² (Chris voiced, among other projects, Prince Eric in THE >> LITTLE MERMAID and Prince Charming in CINDERELLA 2 & 3). There¹s even a >> possibility Chris may attend his first BookNight -- as an author! In his >> e-book THE WARRIOR (also available in paperback, which can be autographed), >> he tackles the timeless challenge of war veterans trying to return to the >> world they left. Chris does caution potential readers that the rating is >> ³definitely NC-17.² > >> Other guest cast, crew and staff hope to join us for 2014! > > As for the Con itself, we¹re still making some decisions, and I¹m crafting a > comprehensive informational email, but -- since a number of details still > aren¹t available -- I¹ll just give you the basics. Liz Turner (SCA) and I > (NCA) are, again, the Co-Organizers, assisted by ³our Jean pool² Jean Ensling > (CT) and Jean Laidig (NJ). Sharon Herden (IL) will, for the 10th time, serve > as our Auction Coordinator. Bruce Jividen (OR) will continue as part of the > Crew, especially in the areas of art and electronics, but -- after 7 > consecutive stints as co-creator of STARMAN Con T-shirts, he¹s retired from > that role. Fortunately, Sandra Ragan (NCA), who attended her 1st SFC last time > (and ended up as part of the Crew!) will step in to partner with Vicki Werkley > for the design and production of the SFC 2014 commemorative T-shirts. >> Stay tuned to hear about other/new additions to the Con Crew (TBA). >> > As is traditional, we¹ll have official CON COLORS (some shade of BLUE plus one > or two other hues). We haven¹t chosen those yet. > We have to find a new T-shirt vendor, so we¹ve been unable to get a 2014 > ³swatchcard² of available colors including all the exciting new options. > > Nor have we chosen all our official CON THEMES for what we¹re celebrating. We > do know TWO of them: > <>Celebrating the 30th anniversary of STARMAN (the movie debuted in DEC. > 1984) > <>Celebrating ³The Chinese Year of the Horse² >> Represented especially by Cachuma Star, the rescued mustang SSI sponsors at >> the Wild Horse Sanctuary (WHS). Much more about him, his name and the Charity >> Auction that¹ll continue his sponsorship for another two years, in upcoming >> posts (with color photos!). >> >>> If YOU hear of a special designation for 2014, such as International Year of >>> Space Travel, please let me know ASAP, and we may be able to include that in >>> our official celebrations. Thanks! >> > As I mentioned, my main trepidation about the possibility of an SFC¹14 > involved the costs: > 1. room rates for attendees > 2. event space > 3. food for the Party > 4. what Con Fee we¹d have to charge to cover our costs > I feared we¹d have no ³in² at the inn, so to speak, because we hadn¹t been > there under the new ownership. It was reasonable to expect rates for all of > the first 3 above elements would be increased, since we¹ve been allowed to pay > the same lodging fees (and only very small increases for catering) since 2008! > > I¹m thrilled -- and relieved! -- to announce: > 1. Room rates have only increased $3/night > 2. They¹re giving us the same fee for the huge event space we¹ve been enjoying > 3. The food cost has increased less than I¹d guessed > 4. SO, the Con Fee only needs to rise $5/person over last time (which was the > same as 2010)! > >> > We've always tried to hold the price of SFC to a bare minimum (we usually only > just cover the expenses of putting on the convention), but our costs will be > even higher again this year, primarily because of the catering. We expect to > meet our obligations charging: > >> *** $125 per person >> *** $210 for two adult family members (^a couple or >> ^a parent with a child 18 yr./older or ^other adult relatives) >> *** ³Teen² 12-17 years (with paying adult): $30 >> *** Kids under 12: FREE >> >> Fees may be prorated for those attending only a portion of events, but, since >> our main expenses involve the Party . . . >> ***Reunion Party Only (All day Saturday): $90 per adult; $155 per family >> pair; $30 per ³Teen² (12-17yrs) >> >> This fee covers food/beverages for the Saturday party attendees (including >> all Staffers and their guests); light refreshments twice on Sunday; >> StarStaffer parking; a frugal decorations budget; necessary audio-visual >> equipment; the hotel meeting space; and other expenses we have to meet. It >> goes without saying that we gladly accept donations above-and-beyond, no >> matter how small. (Any money left in the SFC account when all bills are paid >> remains there until next Con and serves as ³Start-up Funds.² We¹ve already >> had to pay a non-refundable $250 deposit for our Party.) >> >> > ALL SFC EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SAME LOCATION -- OUR HOTEL: > >> HACIENDA HOTEL & Convention Center at LAX >>> 525 N. Sepulveda Blvd. >>> El Segundo, CA 90245 >>> <=> 310-615-0015 >>> <=> 800-421-5900 > > Please don¹t book your room yet. Give me a little time to finish the detailed > SFC-related info you¹ll need, but . . . > Feel free to browse their website to see photos and info about the amenities: > <http://www.haciendahotel.com> > > However: You CANNOT ACCESS THE STARMAN ROOM RATE ONLINE. > You MUST book thru one of the above two phone numbers (marked <=>) to get our > group rate > === $92/night ($99.96/night TOTAL INCLUDING TAXES) up to 4 people ==== > . > [It¹s POSSIBLE you may be able to get an even lower rate in a package with > your flight/rail fare. > Feel free to do so, but be sure to let Vicki know that you¹re booked at our > hotel.] >> . > HH is one mile south of LAX (Los Angeles International Airport). > There¹s still a FREE, 24-hour SHUTTLE to-and-from airport/hotel. > ______________________________________________________________________________ > __________________________ > ****************************************************************************** > ***************************************** >> BARE-BONES SFC 2014 EVENTS CALENDAR: >> >> FRI Sept. 26 (All Day) Arrival / Enrollment Day >> FRI Sept. 26 (Approx. 610pm) Traditional Get-Acquainted PIZZA PARTY >> SAT Sept. 27 (Approx. 11am6pm) 13th biennial Family Reunion Party with Cast >> & Crew >> SUN Sept. 28 (Morning) TBA >> SUN Sept. 28 (Afternoon) Charity Auction, Raffles >> SUN Sept. 28 (Approx. 57pm) optional group dinner across the street at the >> SIZZLER >> SUN Sept. 28 (Approx. 7:3010pm) 9th biennial STARMAN BOOKNIGHT >> > ****************************************************************************** > ** > > Well, that¹s the basic info. More to come soon. > If you need certain details before I provide them, please contact me by email > or phone (catch me if you can). >> > ALSO, this is the time I ask you all to assist with our planning by helping us > estimate attendance. > Please SEND me an EMAIL WITH SFC in the SUBJECT LINE saying YES, NO, or MAYBE. > There¹s never any commitment here; you can always change your mind. People > sometimes have to cancel; others, who thought they wouldn¹t be able to attend, > find they can. > (There¹s even a subcategory called DEFINITE MAYBE, which means ³If I can > possibly make it, I will!²) If you¹re even FANTASIZING about joining us, > please send at least a MAYBE so I can keep you in the loop. We have some > financial aid available, and several people like to cut costs by sharing a > room. Details to come. Don¹t count yourself out yet. We bend over backwards to > help people share the unique SFC experience. >> >> If you¹ve ever attended or have tried to get to an SFC, you¹ll be on my mind >> as I wonder who might be interested, so . . . >> PLEASE let me hear your YES, NO, or MAYBE! >> >> * OFF-LIST at starwerk(a)gmail.com >> * 707-995-1228 >> > Sure hope YOU can make it! > Vicki and the Con Crew > > > °*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*° > STARMAN FAMILY-CON 2014 (SFC¹14) > 13th biennial "Family Reunion" of > those who created/appreciate STARMAN > September 2628, 2014 > El Segundo, California > (1 mile south of LAX) > `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` > ``` > Co-organizers: Vicki Werkley & Liz Turner > Contact Vicki: starwerk(a)gmail.com > or STARMAN.Family(a)gmail.com > 16563 Ellen Springs Rd / Lower Lake CA 95457-9477 > 707-995-1228 (any day: 7am10pm Pacific Time) > `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` > ``````` > Official 2014 Con Crew Members (so far): > Vicki Werkley (NCA) *** Liz Turner (currently SCA) > Jean Ensling (CT) *** Sandra Ragan (NCA) *** Jean Laidig (NJ) > Sharon Herden, Auction Coordinator (IL) > T-shirt / Arts Team: > Sandra Ragan, Vicki Werkley, Bruce Jividen (OR) > > °*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*° > Spotlight Starman International: > "We're not history yet!" > °*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*° >>

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MOTOR CITY COMIC CON
by Jerry Seward 08 Mar '14

08 Mar '14

Robert Hays has been announced as a guest at MOTOR CITY COMIC CON ( http://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/) MAY 16-18 in NOVI, MI.

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Commercial with Michael Cavanaugh
by Elizabeth Turner 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Here is a Walgreens commercial with Michael Cavanaugh. The part with Michael starts at the :20 mark. Hugs Liz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5H7E048ibE&feature=youtube_gdata

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RH in new Wisconsin ad
by Elizabeth Turner 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Robert Hays is in a new Wisconsin Tourism ad. See following link. Hugs, Liz http://www.uproxx.com/filmdrunk/2014/03/travel-wisconsin-reunited-robert-ha…

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