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Page THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday February 17 Hamilton fan club A new generation idolizes Elvis By ALLISON MACKENZIE Herald Special The Elvis In Canada Fan Club is burgeoning with new members most of whom were either little children or not bom when Elvis was the Jung of rock and roll ac cording to the club s founder and director Fran Roberts One third of our members are under 25 says Ms Roberts Our membership varies in age from eight to 80 but a lot of the new members are teens 12 14 years of age Those under 25 weren t born when Elvis Presley started and a lot of these kids weren t even born when he died The fan club which is based out of Ms Robert s Hamilton home and has welcomed members world wide since it began m 1980 is being revamped to lower the membership fee Ms Roberts the sole founder and operator of the non profit club says the cost of a oneyear membership is going down to from to make the club more affordable for young people Young kids can afford the high costs But interest is burgeon ing in the younger generation and this is who we will have to leave the legacy with says Ms Roberts Ten years after Presley s sudden death at the age of from alcohol and drug related causes his ap peal is increasing she continues In addition to members from every province in Canada and half of the states in the United States here are members from Thailand Greece Japan France Belgium Czechoslovakia England Poland and Australia Because citizens of communist countries are not allowed to send money out of the country the club sponsors a pro ject to buy memberships for needy fans behind the iron curtain Ms Roberts thinks the younger OFFICE MAGIC St generation are viewing old Elvis movies on TV and that is how they are getting hooked She says there have been at least a dozen new movies about Elvis in the last 10 years and an untold number of documentaries such as The Echo will never Die Special and Elvis Memories ABC television network just released a movie about Presley s life A weekly series Elvis starring Michael St and Millie Perkins is scheduled to begin mid month on the same network Elvis legend lives on because he was a multi talented singer first and foremost she explains Elvis voice is under rated We have gotten so caught up in the rumors and the flamboyance we ve forgotten that he could sing every type of music He sang coun try rock and roll rhythm and blues gospel ballads something for everyone The goal of the club is for fans to communicate hive fun and ex change information about Elvis so we can all learn more sas enthusiastic fan Ms Roberts says Elvis v ill always be king It s never going to change although it s not a title he was comfortable with It came with his return in 68 The Beatles came the closest to his legend and I always it took four of them to almost do hat Elvis did His continuing popularity is ex b the over 675 peo ple who make the pilgrimage from all over the world to Graceland Elvis home in Memphis Ten nessee each year It is the second most visited private residence in the United States exceeded by the White House Ms Roberts who has been there more than 20 SAME DAY TAX RETURNS 101 St Georgetown 8772217 times says Graceland has become an international shnne where fans meet to remember The fans come from all parts of society and from all over the world according to Ms Roberts The general public visualizes somebody with black hair and glasses when they think of an Elvis fan Wrong most Elvis fans are perfectly normal people that you pass on the street Once a year fan club members can participate an Elvis day the Hamilton area Ms Roberts says between 200 and fans turn out each year to have fun remember Elvis and share thoughts about him We play Elvis movies and Elvis music Then are dealers selling memorabilia contests jive dam ing it a lot like the We also run an auction of Elvis memorabilia and merchan dise Last year in the span of minutes we raised for ty she continues Ms Roberts has been a fan for over three decades I m of Jm I was a teen I grew up v Elvis through the years I went to concerts says Ms Roberts The devoted fan estimates the king made 33 movies and 75 albums new matenal If I m going to put on an album it s Elvis she says Her favorite movie is Jail House Rock but she says it dif to pick a favorite song Depending on her mood one of The Watch ROBERT BATEMAN 416 8777491 348 Street NEXT GLASS IN THE CREST CENTRE Georgetown Seine Please Compare Our prices We Are The Lowest Georgetowns Greatest 3wmi3rvc 354 Guelph St Unit 25 GEORGETOWN In The Knolcrest Centre 7 Behind Penny Gds Bar either Kentucky Rain Jail House Rock or Baby I Don Care could be her favorite Ms Roberts felt as if she lost something when Presley died 1977 She started the fan club as an attempt to rekindle the fun and en he d given to her as a fan but she never dreamt the club would last 10 years There are many other great performers but no one has ever captured people s Imagination the way Elvis did In the logistics of the modern music world everything is fast like a video so no one artist has the longevity she continues Ms Roberts says the club just keeps growing She t Use but information spreads by word of mouth The sary of the fan club is approaching and Ms Roberts says she something special for the con vention but the details are not final For more information write to Elvis In Canada Box Station Hamilton Ontario Acton Legion meat draw By MIKE MANUEL Acton Legion We are pleased to announce that our first weekly meat draw that was held on Feb 3 was very sue The following names were drawn with a fine selection of meat as prizes Colin Baker Bruce Fowler John Kay James John C Couture Don Dakm Holley Jim Bird Bruce MacPherson Harold Townsley and Jim Phillip Thanks to all who participated and we look forward to seeing you all again for our next draw Volunteers needed Make someone else Satin- days a wonderful experience Become a Saturday volunteer Help children with asthma en joy the fun and rewards 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