September Ring Report

Report of Ring #258 – Thursday, September 23, 2010

The Lake County Magic Club – The Ken Krick Ring

4^th Thursday of the month, 7:00 PM,

Denny's, Rts. 27 & 441, Leesburg, FL

Roger L. Reid, Secretary, bonzo1114a@aol.com, 321-945-7500

 

 

     President Jim Moody opened the meeting and introduced two guests, Fred "Knobity" Steal and Dennis Chiulli.  The Treasurer reported we are up to 49 members and our bank account is healthy.

Old Business

     The Ring 258 Flea Market/Auction/Lecture will be held on Sun., Nov. 14 at Day's Inn on Rt. 27 at the Fla. Tpke.  The Lecturer will be Dan Stapleton.  All Rings and Assemblies in the state have been notified.  Contact Wally Libenson at 352-391-1670 or wlibenson@hotmail.com to rent a table.

     Our next Camp Boggy Creek event will be the "Bruce Rossmeyer Ride for the Children" on Sun., Oct. 10, 2010.   Volunteers Wayne Dowling, Rich Hewitt, Jim Moody, Jack Palumbo, Roger Reid, Greg Solomon, Lee Langer and Ring Photographer John "Santa" Abernathy will perform table to table, entertaining the 1,000 plus riders and will present a $500 donation check on stage during the event.

     On Jan. 1, 2011 the celebration of the 25^th anniversary of Ring 258 will begin.  It was suggested that we investigate "Who was Ken Krick?" as part of the celebration. 

New Business

     Nominations for 2011 officers were opened.  The current officers, Jim Moody President, Wally Libenson Vice President, Roger Reid Secretary and George Smallwood Treasurer were all re-nominated by acclaim.  Nominations will also be taken from the floor at the Oct. meeting before the election. 

     The Dec. Meeting and Holiday Party will take place on Wed., Dec. 29 at Royal Highlands.  There will be a show and gift exchange. Contact Wally Libenson for reservations wlibenson@hotmail.com.

     Magic Ian has generously loaned a "pop-up backdrop" to the club.  The award plaque that he received last month, from the I.B.M, was for "Best Linking Ring Parade of 2009".

     The theme for our Oct. meeting will be the Keith Doll Magic Collection.  All of the effects and books that remain will be offered for sale to club members before going to the Flea Market & Auction in Nov.

     The Nov. meeting, which falls on Thanksgiving Day, will be moved to Thur., Dec. 2.

     There is a great article in Magic magazine this month, on the rules and regulations associated with using fire in your act.    

     Lee Langer is working on a Ring fund raiser show that may take place between Christmas and New Years at his Synagogue in Mineola.  This may be the kick-off of the 25^th Anniversary events.

     M.C. for the after meeting entertainment was "Stash" Golabek.  The theme was "The Seven Principles of Magic."  Each performer was to demonstrate an effect or effects and the audience was to identify which principle of magic had been applied.

     Jim Moody led off with a color changing silk handkerchief a Transformation.  Myra "Stash" performed a card determination effect, by Devin Knight, Mentalism.  "Duckie" Lamoureux made a candle "go away" with a sledge hammer, a Vanish.  Lee Langer used an automated card frame to find the selected card an Appearance.  Annamarie Fay did a beautiful rendition of "Rachel's Cups and Balls" to music demonstrating Vanish, Appearance, Penetration and Transposition.  Rich Hewitt performed coin sleights to demonstrate Vanishes and Appearances.  Bill Fay magished a cut and restored rope, with a broken scissor which baffled his assistant, to demonstrate Restoration.  George West used 5 assistants to do "Match Them For Me Now" and have 5 pairs of cards match up, many Transpositions.  Roger Reid used a "Silk Caddy" to demonstrate Vanish, Appear and Transformation.  He also used Steve Duscheck's "Giz Gaz Balloon" to demonstrate multiple Penetrations.  Roger Many used a silk handkerchief and roll of Lifesaver Candies to show Vanishes, Reappearances and Transformations.   Jim Moody returned to show Six Bill Repeat, multiple Reappearances.  Wally Libenson presented a comedy "Shackle Escape" for a Penetration.  Warren Wotton fooled us with "Rustlers and Cows", represented by sponge balls, which Vanished and Reappeared.  Jim Moody "reappeared" to do another Penetration with a short version of "The Linking Rings".  George Smallwood did "5 Card Mystery" showing Transformations, Vanishes and Appearances.  Stash demonstrated the one remaining principle not yet done… he levitated in his chair!  And Jim Moody closed the show with his comedy Cut and Restored Rope Routine, adding that he hoped all members learned something from tonight's theme.

     Magicians visiting the area are always "welcome" at our meetings.

          Respectfully submitted, Roger L. Reid, Secretary (again!)