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Vol. 9 Issue 9 September 2012<br />
We meet the first Thursday of the month at Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota FL. 34237<br />
Workshop at 6:00 pm. Officers meeting 6:30 pm. General meeting and presentation 7:00 pm.<br />
Visit our Web Site at HTTP://www.ibmring<strong>81</strong>.com<br />
Dan’s professional career now spans over three decades, and his<br />
influence has been felt in the worldwide magic scene. He is a<br />
performer, inventor, author and lecturer — an acknowledged expert<br />
in the field of magic. As a teacher, Dan’s lessons, lectures and magic<br />
creations have had a direct influence on magic notables such as Jeff<br />
Justice, Rudy Coby, Jerry Camaro, Guy Hollingworth, and yes, even<br />
superstar David Copperfield. Because Dan has performed and lectured in over 12<br />
countries, has released instructional videotapes in English and French, has published<br />
hundreds of books, manuscripts and magazine articles in over six languages, his influence<br />
has reached countless other magicians that even he doesn’t know about! Dan Garrett’s<br />
name appears on thousands of magic-related web sites. There are very few serious<br />
followers of the world of magic who haven’t heard of Dan Garrett.<br />
One of the highlights of the professional career of Dan Garrett was a live appearance<br />
on CNN Headline News in August of 2002. This featured performance and interview<br />
went out to millions of homes world-wide.<br />
In 2010, Dan performed magic on WXIA-TV 11-Alive Morning News with news anchor<br />
Karyn Greer and popular weatherman Chesley McNeil. He publicized the 2010 Society of<br />
American Magicians national convention which was held in Atlanta in the summer, as well<br />
as performed several amazing feats of prestidigitation.<br />
<strong>NOTICE</strong><br />
Our future meetings will be held in the chapel instead of the<br />
social hall. When you enter the building from the front entrance<br />
make a right down the hallway to the chapel.<br />
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From the<br />
President<br />
First, I would like to thank everyone who has wished me well on my recovery.<br />
Cancer and a heart attack wasn't anything I desired for the summer, but, with<br />
everyone's prayers I'll keep on trucking.<br />
Last month's meeting saw a nice turnout and I think everyone agreed that our<br />
member performers entertained us well. A beautiful Zombie ball routine capped a<br />
perfect evening of magic.<br />
I'm looking forward to seeing all of our members at our meeting/lecture on<br />
September 6th. The lecture by Dan Garrett should be great and filled with<br />
something for everyone.<br />
Let's all encourage our members to attend and maybe reach out to those that we<br />
haven't seen in a while. This will be our first meeting of a new Season of great<br />
magic and lectures...... we have just a few items of business to discuss. As always,<br />
I intend to keep the meeting short so that we have plenty of time for the<br />
lecture.<br />
An important moment of business will be a short Broken Wand ceremony for past<br />
President Al Loeffler. His passing was a shock and his contribution to the Ring<br />
extraordinary.<br />
“Stevie “Dee”<br />
Parties, Conventions,<br />
Graduations.<br />
You name it,<br />
He does it.<br />
Steve can be reached at:<br />
941-752-9123 or<br />
FAX 941-727-7410<br />
October 4th Chris Randall<br />
November 1st TBD<br />
December 6th TBD<br />
Support<br />
Our<br />
Members<br />
CIGAM<br />
HOUSE OF MAGIC<br />
1222 12th St. West<br />
Bradenton FL 34205<br />
JONTI Head Magician<br />
Slight of hand, DVDs,<br />
Lessons<br />
Phone: 941-746-4163<br />
Email:<br />
jontimagic@tampabay.rr.com<br />
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August is our members performing month and we attracted one of the<br />
largest crowds in a while. As is our custom now, we have individual workshops<br />
from 6 to 7PM followed by announcements and what is happening in the<br />
community. For example, Bob Banta described the summer “Magic Camp” held<br />
at the Gulfgate Library. Kids collaborate to put on shows using cups and balls, a<br />
three card monte routine and card detection.<br />
Our master of ceremonies, Jonti, introduced the first act, a father and<br />
son routine. Gale Molovinsky and his son, Daren with the able assistance of<br />
Mattie Kingsley, demonstrated the Voodoo Doll predictor and die penetration<br />
through solid blocks in a tube. Gale, introduced us to 3 apparatuses: the soldier<br />
that moves magically from one compartment to another, the blocks of San Yen<br />
– 3 tea chests with a ribbon running through them - and the disappearing wine<br />
placed in a closed cabinet. This last trick is neat. The goblet when put into the<br />
cabinet activates a self-priming siphon that moves the wine out of the goblet<br />
and into a secret container in the cabinet.<br />
Bob Banta came on next. A member of the audience chose a card, the<br />
four of clubs, after which, Bob told a long and intricate story winding up with a<br />
large picture of the Mona Lisa holding the four of clubs. Jose Reyes<br />
performed the floating ball act beautifully. Some thought it was sexy when the<br />
ball kept pushing against the black scarf, but I took it in stride. Steven<br />
Gottschalk manipulated the cards so fast, my camera blurred the image. And<br />
Wes Meltzer showed he has definitely mastered the rope and ring series plus<br />
several moves I can only describe as illusions with rope. Jonti ended the<br />
performances with an invisible trick that reversed expectations. Wes won the<br />
50/50 and the evening drifted into conversations, clean-up and departures.<br />
Submitted by Jerry Meketon<br />
Additional pictures on page 5<br />
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Trick of the Month.<br />
Prior Commitment Simon Aronson<br />
Setup from top down: Nine indifferent cards; a face up Joker with the number<br />
43 on the back; eighteen indifferent cards; a face up joker with the number 18<br />
on the back.<br />
Performance: Have a spectator on the right and on the left.<br />
1. Ask spectator on right to cut off about a third of the deck, look at bottom<br />
card of cut, remember it, and place packet on table.<br />
2. As spectator on left to cut into bottom part of the remaining cards, look at<br />
bottom card of cut, remember it, and place packet on table.<br />
Note: There are now three packets on the table.<br />
3. Place packet from spectator on right on middle packet and then packet from<br />
spectator on left on top of those.<br />
4. Pick up cards and place to left of table getting ready for a spread.<br />
5. Explain that you have no way of knowing where their cards are since you did<br />
not know where they were going to cut the cards. However, there are friends<br />
within the deck that will help you to find their cards.<br />
6. Ribbon spread the cards from left to right revealing two faces up Jokers.<br />
7. Separating the cards at the Joker locations and moving the Jokers forward<br />
creates three packets on the table.<br />
8. Combine these packets with the left one on the middle packet and the right<br />
packet on top of those.<br />
9. Pick up the Joker on the left and provide the patter you like but revealing<br />
that the Joker let you know that the card from the spectator on the left is<br />
eighteen (18) cards down. Count to the selection and before the revelation ask<br />
the spectator to name their card.<br />
10. Pick up the other Joker and as previously tell spectator that you were told<br />
that their card is forty three (43) down in the deck.<br />
11. Start the count at nineteen (19) taking in to consideration the first count<br />
of 18. Count the cards to 42 and ask the spectator to name their card and<br />
reveal the selection.<br />
12. Explain that you could not have done this effect without the help of the<br />
Jokers who knew all along where you were going to cut the cards. Turn over<br />
the jokers and reveal the numbers 18 and 43 on their backs.<br />
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Arnieism of the Month<br />
arniebaby---who wants you to know that<br />
It is generally agreed that some people are wise-<br />
and some are otherwise-<br />
Your suggestions and submissions are not only appreciated<br />
they are sought. Share a trick, an event or<br />
anything that’s relevant to Ring <strong>81</strong>.<br />
Joe Floersheimer<br />
5<strong>81</strong>4 Fairwoods Circle<br />
Sarasota FL 34243<br />
Officers<br />
Ring <strong>81</strong><br />
Want More Magic?<br />
Tuesday’s get together are being<br />
held at Square One<br />
1737 S.Tamaiami Trail<br />
For more information contact:<br />
Dave Pitchford<br />
dapo@comcast.net<br />
President, Gale Molovinsky Secretary, Jerry Meketon<br />
gamolo@aol.com jerrymeketon@gmail.com<br />
Vice President, Steve Gottschalk Treasurer, Ed Kaczmarek<br />
Tocybervetaol.com edsmagic@aol.com<br />
Past President Al Loeffler Newsletter Joe Floersheimer<br />
loeffler1787@verizon.net Joe.shoes@verizon.net<br />
A magician looking for a new trick went to a newly opened magic shop. The clerk handed<br />
him an ordinary-looking pair of glasses and said, "Only $1,000." The magician was<br />
shocked. "A thousand bucks for a pair of glasses?"<br />
"Try 'em on; they're special glasses."<br />
He tried them on and suddenly the clerk was naked. So were the female shoppers! He<br />
removed the glasses and everyone was clothed. "Sold!", he said.<br />
Riding the bus home, he put the glasses on again. The bus driver was naked and all the<br />
passengers were naked! He took them off and everyone was clothed again. When he got<br />
home, he put his new glasses on before opening the front door. When he entered the<br />
living room, there on the sofa were his wife and his best friend, naked! He took the<br />
glasses off, but they were still naked.<br />
"Damn!" he said. "A thousand bucks for a magic trick and in 30 minutes it's already<br />
broken!"<br />
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