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  Bjo Trimble Information
Betty Jo Trimble, born as Betty McCarthy, universally known as Bjo, is one of the most significant figures in the history of science fiction fandom.
Initially entering fandom in the early 1950s, Bjo, along with her husband John Trimble, is credited as being one of the most influential fans of any generation.
Bjo and John Trimble were the Fan Guests of Honor at the 60th WorldCon, Con Jose.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Bjo_Trimble   (344 words)

  
  Bjo Trimble - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Betty Jo Trimble, born as Betty McCarthy, universally known as Bjo, is one of the most significant figures in the history of science fiction fandom.
Initially entering fandom in the early 1950s, Bjo, along with her husband John Trimble, is credited as being one of the most influential fans of any generation.
Bjo and John Trimble were the Fan Guests of Honor at the 60th WorldCon, Con Jose.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Bjo_Trimble   (384 words)

  
 Bjo Trimble - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
Bjo Trimble is an artist, writer, and a strong presence in Star Trek fandom.
Trimble was one of the major forces behind the letter-writing campaign that saw the original series renewed for its third season.
Trimble and her husband also helped set up Lincoln Enterprises, the mail-order company run by Majel Barrett-Roddenberry.
memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Bjo_Trimble   (255 words)

  
 Bjo Trimble -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Betty Jo Trimble, universally known as Bjo, is one of the most significant figures in the history of (additional info and facts about science fiction fandom) science fiction fandom.
Initially entering fandom in the early (The decade from 1950 to 1959) 1950s, Bjo, along with her husband John Trimble, is credited as being one of the most influential fans of any generation.
Bjo was Guest of Honor at 1995's (additional info and facts about DragonCon) DragonCon, the 6th (additional info and facts about North American Science Fiction Convention) North American Science Fiction Convention, as well as at many other science fiction and Star Trek conventions around the world.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Bj/Bjo_Trimble.htm   (423 words)

  
 John & Bjo Trimble
In the late 1950s, John was an avid SF reader in the air force and Bjo was a well-known fan cartoonist.
Bjo allowed her short career in publication layout to be side-tracked into movie costuming and wardrobe on very forgettable films such as The Incredible Two-Headed Monster, as well as makeup on Flesh Gordon.
Bjo's venture into publishing also includes The Star Trek Concordance, an invaluable reference tool to the original series and a rare and valuable piece of ST memorabilia.
mountaincon.org /x/page/trimbles.html   (250 words)

  
 www.trekplace.com
Trimble: I read fantasy (fairy tales, adventures and Edgar Rice Burrough's "John Carter of Mars") as a child, but didn't really find true SF until I was a sub-teen, and the wife of a wrestler known as the Swedish Angel gave me a stack of Astounding Science Fiction magazines.
Trimble: It was director Robert Wise's idea to get as much of the Enterprise crew on the rec deck as possible while Kirk explained the Giant Purple Magilla that was eating the universe.
Trimble: Though it hasn't totally happened yet, it's easier to be part of the mainstream, because people aren't acting like you may do something weird right in front of their kids.
www.trekplace.com /bjotrimble.html   (3199 words)

  
 SyFy Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
John Trimble was an active science fiction fan in Los Angeles in the 1950s, while Bjo was a genre artist who had been making a name for herself in sci-fi circles.
Bjo said that outside of the "Save Star Trek" fan campaign, this was one of the most rewarding jobs she ever got to do.
Bjo said her memories of Gene Roddenberry are fond ones, despite his very human flaws that many fans tend to ignore.
www.syfyportal.com /interviews.php?id=10   (1754 words)

  
 Animated STAR TREK - References
However, I did not use the Bonaventure, cargo drone or Aquashuttle profiles because they were too inaccurate when compared to the vehicles as seen on video.
This book is like Bjo Trimble's Concordance as it was one of my favorite manuals from the late 70's/early 80's.
An excellent collection of short stories written about the adventures of Kirk and his crew during the first five-year mission.
www.danhausertrek.com /AnimatedSeries/Refs.html   (1419 words)

  
 Bjo & John Trimble (1992)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bjo's notes on where to shop in the L.A. Fabric and Garment District, developed as a resource for the models in those early Fashion Shows, became part of the core of the first Whole Costumer's Catalog.
Bjo was the Masquerade Director for the Denver WorldCon in 1981, where judging using the Division System was tried for the very first time.
Both Bjo and John are always willing to pitch in and help out, whether it is teaching panels, doing makeup, or working behind the scenes to make sure an event comes off without a hitch.
www.costume.org /lifetime/trimble.html   (185 words)

  
 Bjo and John Trimble, September 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
But according to Bjo, they got no money except for $100 at the very end of the effort, when the Trimbles were at the end of their rope and needed help with the postage.
Bjo's only regret is that she didn't think about going to Paramount and creating "the authorized fan club." She had made up a list of eight or ten people in any town, sent them a hand-typed list, and they would then form a club.
Bjo was sitting in her living room, racking her brains trying to think of what to do, and she saw the fans' eyes go very wide.
voyageur.worldhouse.com /Trimbles02.htm   (2506 words)

  
 Ex Isle Forums > Bjo Trimble Interview
Bjo Trimble: Gene's strongest message was that the human spirit will prevail.
Bjo Trimble: No, neither of us ever ran around convention hotels screaming "Spock! Spock!" like a couple of demented flamingoes.
I was lucky enough to be a volunteer panel organizer at several of the Equicon conventions in LA in the early 1970s and so got to be in regular communication with Bjo and to be able to hang out with her and John a bit at the cons.
www.exisle.net /mb/lofiversion/index.php/t6567.html   (744 words)

  
 Star Trek Concordance - Memory Alpha
The concept for this book was based on a privately-printed fandom publication established by Dorothy Jones Heydt in 1968.
Trimble gave animated material equal weight to TOS in this book, and also included fan artwork and illustrations, indicative of its origins as a fandom publication.
As you turn the wheel to the episode you wish to locate, the associated stardate, call letters (abbreviated letters used to idenify the episode by) and which page the episode summary can be found.
www.memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Star_Trek_Concordance   (381 words)

  
 Frank Trimble   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
O'HAIR, Frank Trimble, a Representative from Illinois; born near Paris, Edgar County, Ill., March 12, 1870; attended the common schools and was graduated from the law department of De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind.,
Frank Trimble O'Hair, son of John Henry O'Hair II and Nancy Evelin Swango, was born March 12, 1870 in Edgar County, Illinois and died August 3, 1932.
FRANK TRIMBLE O'HAIR, son of John Henry II and Nancy Evelin Swango O'Hair, was born March 12, 1870 in Edgar...
www.lasso.dk /people/actors/t/Frank%20Trimble.shtml   (488 words)

  
 Letters Email and Other Communication   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BJO: I’ve had that experience of a so-called "friend" who abandoned me at curbside because, as she explained quite reasonably, illness of any kind made her sick, and she just couldn't stand looking at me! She was willing to abandon friendship rather than deal with illness!
BJO: Speaking of acting normal, Cate, one of Lora's friends was recently diagnosed with a Tic-Tac® sized tumor just between her eyes.
It was successfully removed, but she was warned that there might be some unusual symptoms, and she should watch out for: Suddenly saying really odd things, even to strangers; dressing inappropriately or even weirdly; talking too loud or laughing loudly at nothing; severe mood swings; acting totally different from others around her.
www.bjotrimble.com /writing_files/mail.htm   (2010 words)

  
 Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Gerrold, screenwriter for the show, served as director.
Bjo Trimble, a member, was instrumental in organizing to revive the series.
Member Paul Turner made a silly suggestion: that the club establish a building fund.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Los_Angeles_Science_Fantasy_Society   (474 words)

  
 USS Angeles Away Mission Logs - Meeting Dominic Keating
Dominic and the whole Gang (inlcuding Bjo Trimble)Back row (standing l-to-r): Jennifer Cole, Michael Hoff, Mike Storer, Jarrod Iversen, Cliff Gardner, Dave Curson, Dennis and Christine Cherry, and Candi Rosales.
Another VIP guest that day was Bjo Trimble and her husband John.
Bjo is credited with saving "Star Trek" back in 1967 with a major letter-writing campaign that spared the show from cancelation after only one season.
www.ussangeles.org /Awaymissions/thumbnails.php?album=14   (234 words)

  
 Lowerdecks.com - Bjo Trimble: "...get someone who *knows* Trek to write..."
In the interview, she blasts the current powers that be about the state the franchise is in.
Bjo Trimble: Nobody in the family likes "Enterprise." We watched it several episodes, but simply could not believe that this planet with all its feisty people would have allowed the Vulcans to tell us what to do!
Bjo Trimble: [...] I don't care to put words in Gene's mouth (as far too many others do) but I can't see how "Enterprise" could be anywhere close to what Gene envisioned for his concept.
www.lowerdecks.com /cgi/news.cgi?act=shownews&item=00000203   (421 words)

  
 ConJose - the 60th World Science Fiction Convention
John and Bjo Trimble are rare fans in that they have changed the face of fandom significantly not once but twice.
Most people know about Bjo's campaign to save 'Star Trek,' and the concomitant influx of female fans, the rise of media fandom and the growth of the Trek conventions.
And this ignores John's fan writing, Bjo's cartoons and posters, and their other efforts to maintain fandom as a new and exciting place for people to grow.
www.fanac.org /conjose/Guests/fans.html   (355 words)

  
 Official Star Trek TU Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Although I cannot imagine anyone in the Trek Universe not knowing who Bjo is. She headed up the campaign that saved Star Trek: The Original Series from cancelation in the 60's.
Trimble, it is likely that we would have never had TNG, DS9 or any of the new Trek Series.
Trimble, what is the most memorable experience you had on your campaign in the 60's?
www.trekfansunited.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=3042   (1329 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Bjo Trimble
Science fiction fandom is the community of people actively interested in science fiction and in contact with one another based upon that interest.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (established 1958) is the government agency responsible for the United States of Americas space program and long-term general aerospace research.
Dragon Con (also Dragon*Con) is North Americas largest science fiction convention, held annually in Atlanta, Georgia.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bjo-Trimble   (664 words)

  
 Trimble Tech from LiveJournal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Trimble with the IOKDS people, and perused the craft fair that was going on all weekend long.
Trimble kept coming in to make sure we were working so we made a sign saying "Do Not Disturb.
Trimble More Than Anyone Fan Club is in session." And she giggled and left us alone.
www.ljseek.com /search/Trimble%20Tech   (817 words)

  
 Trimble Trimble's Gps Analyst_ Extension For Esri Arcgis Software Allows You To Work Directly With Gps Da
Trimble Trimble's Gps Analyst_ Extension For Esri Arcgis Software Allows You To Work Directly With Gps Da Trimble's GPS Analyst_ extension for ESRI ArcGIS software allows you to work directly with GPS data in the GIS.
Trimble County lies along the Ohio River, some 40 miles upstream from Louisville and some 75 miles downstream from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Trimble and mobile GIS applications: the GPS CE handheld, a Trimble GPS receiver integrated with a Windows CE field computer.
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 TrekToday - Bjo Trimble Talks About Saving 'Star Trek'
Roddenberry had wondered whether there was a way to lobby the fans, and the Trimbles organized a campaign using mailing lists from booksellers and convention dealers to contact viewers, hoping that the word would spread.
Though Trimble called Roddenberry "a conniver", she is quick to add that connivers succeed in Hollywood, and that she always found him charming.
She remains sorry that she and her husband were unable to attend his funeral.
www.trektoday.com /news/070503_04.shtml   (804 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BJO TRIMBLE has been dyeing and teaching dyecraft for over 30 years.
She has given dye workshops, demonstrations and lectures around the country to Living History groups so they can color their garb in the correct period colors.
She is the author of two published books (not on dyeing) and numerous articles on Star Trek.
www.lambtown.com /bjo.html   (110 words)

  
 Star Trek The Motion Picture : Fans as crew members
Many of the people present are acutally fans of the show who kept up the pressure to bring it back after the original was cancelled.
Bjo Trimble and her husband, two of the biggest supporters, are in there.
Many people mistake the smallish woman in the front row to be Bjo Trimble.
www.eeggs.com /items/11829.html   (286 words)

  
 TrekTrak 1995 Programming Participants
She is the author of The Star Trek Concordance and On the Good Ship Enterprise and made an appearance in the "Rec Deck" scene in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Bjo has written articles for magazines as diverse as Starlog, Mother Earth News and the British mediazine Starburst.
Bjo edits a visual media newsletter, Space-Time Continuum, and lives with her husband John, daughter Kathryn and their dog Princess in Houston, Texas.
www.trektrak.com /1995/95bios.htm   (3021 words)

  
 CozmicFunk Spcspage
I was working as a roomservice waiter at a nearby hotel, when my girlfriend called me at work and said that she had just talked to Bjo Trimble (from Star Trek fame) on the phone regarding a project.
Peter David was very Impressed that Bjo personally endorsed me as an aspiring FX model builder and that was just what they needed under their budget and deadline.
He called Bjo knowing her knowlege and network of talent, and that was when she referred me as a model builder.
www.cozmicfunk.com /spcspage.html   (777 words)

  
 Bjottings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The upcoming Dye & Fiber Retreat happening Aug 26-28 is up to 55 people which is going to be a nice party.
But many of the final details fall on the Trimbles because we have more time than our younger partners.
The Actons are maintaining full-time jobs (one of which involves a lot of necessary overtime), caring for a very bright and active small child and a crippled friend, and rebuilding one of the more seriously as-is houses I've ever seen.
www.bjotrimble.com   (1188 words)

  
 Feedback on mother no.31 by Eli P. Nielsen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
First, Bjo Trimble's advice on fixing lead glaze to make Mexican pottery "safe" for food handling kind of gives me the shakes.
According to Bjo, the braceros taught her to bake the pottery in grease first, then boil it in vinegar.
First heat and cool your empty, dry bean pot rapidly several (6 to 10) times say by shifting it from a hot oven into cool, moving air and back.
www.motherearthnews.com /printable/1975_March_April/Feedback_on_Mother_No__31   (1049 words)

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