PAGE Z, WEDNESDAYJULY 27, 1983, WHITBY FREE PRESS TV star in Oshawa Robert Urich la pictured uignlng autograpbs at bis appearance on behaif of thse local cystic fibrosis chap- ter Saturday at the Oshawa Centre. BY TIM DAINES COMMUNITY EDITOR Hundreds -' f local people swarmed to the Oshawa Centre Satur- day to get a glimpse or even an autograph from television star Robert Urich. % Urich, appearing as part of a public awareness drive by the Durham Chapter of the Canadian Cystie Fibrosis Foundation, was overwhelmed by the warm welcome. "I'rn amazed at the reception," he said in an interview. Urich, best known for his role of Dan Tanna In the bit television series Vega$, agreed to the appearance despite tur- nlng down about 10 to 12 similar requests each week., "Einstein once said we-bave to expand our circle of love beyond our imumediate family and tbat's what I'm trylng to do," he said. This summer, ComputerLand8 is going a step futther to help you get to know your new personal computer. We'il send you to the Computer Classroom(p seminar of your choice- free with the purchase of any hardware system worth a minimum of $4000. 'Computeýi Classroom®7- is a niew independent resource in personal computer education for managers, executives and professionals. Computer CIassroom'sl,, one day seminars this summer include: a Executive Briefing on Personal Computing 0 Evaluation, Selection and Implementation of Personal Computers, M Introduction Io Visicalc', 0 Introduction to Lotus 1.2.3.-, 0 Introduction to Wordprocessing 0 Introduction to Data Base, Management So come into ComputerLand(R), select the hardware system that's right for you, and sign up for a free Computer ClassroomH seminar- a $275 value. Or take the seminar first, and we'll give you full credit for it when you come back to buy your hardware. You take the first step-we'll get you on the right foot. Offer expires August 31, 1983. Computer OmpfuterLond" w k mIl computers. Let us introduce you. 111, Simcoe St. N., O'shawa (the old fireha il) 433-0800 The 36-year-old Urlch's sehedule bas been so demnanding, It la difficuit to make such a commitment. 1"When I do have a lit- tle timne off, I feel a per- sonal need to corne to cottage country witb my wlfe and two cbildren to get a break," he sald. "This is the firat Urne I feel like I've gotten rest and also feel like I've gotten sometbing out of it. I can't just be a taker ail the Urne. I have to give too." The Cystlc Fibrosis Foundation received many donations from, onlookers but Urich believes there was more than money involved wth the event. &"Thej money lsn't important. It's just important that people become aware about cystic fibrosis," he said.' In fact, cystlc fibrosis la a lfe-tbreatenlng heredltary disease af- fecting children. It at- tacks primarily the lungs and the digestive system. The disease is second only to cancer in taking the lives of children in Canada. Although there is no THE HEART F IN QUALITY 4 CUSTOM MADE THERMALLY INSULATED -WINOWS ENML FINISH IN ANY 0F 12 COLOURS ManWucud by Free Eslîmates*Ouick DOeilvery à Installation umm 728-1833 FACTORY & SHOWIIOM.MS FAREWELL ST. OSHAWA aLM NMUNYVr" .M OflF druga and treatinent due to research have in- creased the median age of patients from under age 4 in the 1960'o to a current, level of about 22. Urlch agreed to thse promotional appearan- ce at the urglng of Rosallnd Paton, Chap- ter' president. Skie tracked hlm down'at his summer home in Picton and explalned the recent formlng of the. Durham Chapter. Appearing with Uricb was 18-year-old singer/songwriter Ke- vin Denbok, who lias cystic fibrosis. He per- formed songs from bhie album People Like You, jwbich bas sold, 30,000 copies to date. As for Urlch, he will appear on the 1963/84 CF promotional poster and wil again be in tthe public eye early in the new year as he appears in Ice Pirates, a' space/comedy feature film. He wlll star alongside Mary Crosgy, Michael D. Roberts, Ron Pearlmnan and foot- ball star John Matuszak in what Urich describes as a Star Wars-type