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From St< BY SUSAN USHER In a year's time Namess made the transition from stardom to beach bum with nary a complaint. The white and black English sheepIdog. former star of TV commercials and magazine ads in New York, looks more ana more like the unkept chnrtm- rlrtrt i r* TVtrnn Conn'' n n Vtn *",U&W tn J'M i iu vv wviio uo IIV lounges about the house on Marlin Street than the elegant dog in a series of Kodak ads, a job that won him notice in animal modeling circles. Like many Holden Beach residents, Namess took "early retirement" to enjoy life after working hard at a successful career. After a versatile, but short?fiveyear?career, Namess has taken readily to the relative anonymity of laidback living, Holden Beach style. So has his owner, lee Klimas, and her business partner and housemate, Klaine Angrilla. I The two gave up a successful dog grooming and supply business in a posh suburb, to move to Brunswick County in November 1984. "The people were the deciding factor," recalled Klimas. "We moved here after visiting a friend who lived in Shallotte." Unlike the friend*; thnv lrnn?- in tKn North, their Brunswick County friends got up early, prepared breakfast and saw them off. Back in New York State, said Kllmas. their friends were more likely to leave a goodbye note with a reminder to lock the door as they left. "We went back, put everything up for sale and moved here," said Klimas. While they enjoy the foods and excitement of an occasional visit to urban fronts, the two have no plans to move back to l<ong Island "1 believe that when you move here, you're ready for what's here," she added Klimas and Angrilla operate a new business on the causeway. Kaleidoscope, selling kites, wind socks and custom-printed tee-shirts. Klimas said they're looking forward to a second season, possibly using Namess to help promote basiness After all, it's a role he's accustomed to filling Back in St. James, he I regularly appeared in new spaper ails promoting the store, called April Showers, and helped expand the shop's trade hum English sheepdog I owners. Once he donned mortar board and diploma in an ad. His popularity spread far beyond the shop doors A costumed Namess once co-led a Halloween Kagamuffin Parade through dow ntown St James with the mayor. "You can dress him," continued Angrllla. Added Klimas. "I can do anything to him Elaine can too." Namess came into Kltmas' ownership about the time a "pooper scooper" law went into effect on 1-ong Island, requiring owners to clean up after their pets relieved themselves along city streets and sidewalks "We found him roaming around a major road We advertised, but no one claimed him," she said From his "nameless" status her children plucked the moniker "Namess" for the six-month-old dog. Soon the large, effervescent pup was enrolled in obedience school Home Supply Shollotfe 754 6792 THF BRUNSWCXfcKACON E?tobli?bed Nov I. 1962 Telephone 754 6890 Published Every Thur*doy At Mom Street ShoUotte N C 28459 SvisSCSiPTiGM tAVii IN ItUNSWKX COUMTT On. Y?or $5 23 Si* Months $3 (uikmibi in mottn cabouna On. Y?or $7 32 Si* Months $4 13 mrwhiii in u.s.a. On. YlQf $10 00 Si* Months $6 00 Soto<vJ class pos'o?. poxJ o' h. Post OW<? in Shollotl. N C 28*59 USPS 777 790 rdorn To B< ^ rir vH 'wMk \r:iyiv ?, NAMKSS, owned by I-ec Klimas of Parents magazine, he look early ret where he was, in effect, "discovered." The trainer's own dogs were models, explained Angrilla. She told the two that English sheepdogs were in demand as models. After posing for a port/olio ami ac- quiring an agent. Namess' career in front of the lights was launched in 1979. II,. m,?t .,,1 ISO ? said Angnlla, who was Namcss' handler on most occasions, "lie's very patient. "But when he was done, he was done. Me just sat down." Both women pratsc obedience training as an essential for any Happy N Inventory CI SO4 up to Downtown Shallo k i Don't lei one get a Capt. Pete's S Marina, Apts, 842 liiiiiiiiiii muu each Bum, h ( 11 Jk IB -, pr lloldrn Beach, la a former celebrltv. I Irenient to enjoy a slower pare of life. household pet, especially one of Nomess' size. Triumph dog biscuits, Namess' favorite, helped him along the road to stardom. "He will do anything for a biscuit workwise," said Klunus. And Namess loved working almost as much as he now appears to enjoy taking it easy. Someday he may get | want to go back in front of the lights j With the advent of filmnuiking in the Wilmington area, that's a distinct possibility even in Brunswick County "He'd love to work again," Kliinas l suggested. "He is bored " A.s a workinK don, Klunas .said. Names* was to K? 1? '-he night ew Year! earance Sale ?/o OFF rbyb. i M i \fuwm tte 754-4846 i nnr 1 1300 W ! I ? I : the big .way! eafood Market, . and Cottages AA7?; WV f # iiiniiimmmi __J Jamess Too k "%i r 1 Viler wlnnlnK roles In commercial* lor I before on an empty stomach?a rule she IoiiihI hard to lollow. Usually he simply not a smaller dinner portion "I'd tell him he was KuhiK to work the next day." she said with a una Yhoud, i ?/??/?-1 KJKJ / U L> I Sain starts ; FOR u ! 50% OFF !' Warm Mohair Sweatercnnis Wonderful Coiion Sweaters I Great Pants & Skirts Cocktail Dresses I > IN THE GENTLEMEN THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Tin k Early Retii hM'iMr ^^HaKEu I i fHOtOCONtftlVUtlD Idg-numc clients such iik Kodak ami "He would k<? to bed early." Life before the cameras wasn't any more Kla morons (or a dor, model than for a human model. Naincss was paid a flat rate for a 8"a \/ n a / r h r omll. >0% OF Thursday. W AM V \DIES-30% OFF . Neat .Jewelry / lots mum gondii's! i / j lor New Year's 1/ ' 9 QUAHIERS - 1 50% OFF iel Hair A Cashmere Sportcoais fa) A '//inter Trousers 30% OFF Tirnberlartd A ftetoman Shoes k Sweaters Sportshins p 1/iOV VISA MC/AE AGRATCM ROV/ MAI AlABASM 579 2015 MYRU lAII 1 10 6 SUNOAY 16 C . _, . ? _ : v I irsday. December 26, 1985?Page 3-A rement four-hour day, with no residuals for repent airings of the commercials. "Animals are considered props," recalled Klimas. "They make them work their tails off." Once, while making a Shields soap commercial in which he ran along the beach in 80-degrec heat and under hot lights, the producers refused to give Namess a much-needed Vflltl'f hrnnlf lnolnn/1 : ui vim. Iliotcau UlfV pui III' cubes between his legs and made the sheepdog work overtime. Namess enjoyed His work, though, and directors could got a could five to six hours of work from him?more than from the average animal model. Sometimes on short notice, he had to report to work each morning immaculate. a Herculean task for a longhaired, mostly white, gigantic dog. Klimas taught herself to brush and comb turn everyday without fail. Sometimes he showed up at work spotless only to gel soiled by mud from ears to docked tail over and over again and then cleaned up. as in a Tenderleaf Tea ad shortly before his retirement. After washing the dog. the couple sits back to enjoy a cup of tea. At other times, said Klimas. advertisement writers expected the impossible or the ludicrous dogs that could bend their arms, for instance. One of Namess' most obvious claims to fame is a May promotional pix followed by two-page spread and cover blurb in the June 1S82 issue of Parents magazine, illustrating a story on children and honesty ~| -1^1 M W+ I . . j However, liefore his retirement in KIM. Noiness hod ap|)eurctl on television ond in newHpnper and iiioKorine oils (or Inn-name elients sneli os Kodak, Arm & Hammer (remeinlier tile don in (lie foiuily station wiiKon witli Imkini; simIo in tlie ashtray"'). Neslie's Toll House cookies, ond Cotton Inc. While remotnkiiK unonyiiions to most of his (on cluti, Nnincss crooled i|ui(e o noine for himself. ?/N / nv ^ 1' \ 4 tccid '&Cc/i 'U .1 PIAZA 27TH AVE M u E BEACH b03 626 4880 Jl\ , i 'l
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