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Magic Moments Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) was the most famous of all French magicians, for he is considered the world over as the father of modern conjuring. Jean’s père sent his eleven-year-old son up the Loire to the University of Orléans (not to be confused with UNO) to prepare for a career as a lawyer. But his son wanted to become a watchmaker like his dad, and these skills trained him in all things mechanical. The first magician to use electricity, Houdin was sent to Algeria in 1856 by the French government to combat the influence of the dervishes by duplicating their feats - a real whirlwind tour. His books helped explain the art of magic to countless aficionados: his autobiography (1857), Confidences d’un prestidigitateur (1859), and Les Secrets de la prestidigitation et de la magie (1868). One such devotee was arguably the most renowned illusionist and escape artist in history. Born in Hungary in 1874 as Erich Weiss, he adopted the name Harry Houdini as a teenager after having read Houdin’s autobiography. Performing twenty shows a day, the young wizard was soon taking home twelve dollars a week. Before long he was an international success, and he would bring this magic moxie to the Crescent City on more than one occasion. It was pouring rain that day in downtown New Orleans, November 17, 1907, when a crowd of nearly 10,000 people gathered along the wharves near the Canal Street ferry landing to witness Houdini triple- manacled for a death-defying plunge into the Mississippi River. -
2006 Newsletter
SAN FRANCISCO THE FAIRMONT HOTEL JUNE 7-1O, 2OO6 WELCOME social and collegial environment. I am In this issue: delighted to conclude my term as TO ISMICS ISMICS President here. The Fairmont Invited Topic Sessions Page 2 provides a unique opportunity for ISMICS 2OO6! to “take over” the entire property and - Randall K. Wolf, MD enhances the familial atmosphere PG Course: Surgical Treatment ISMICS President 2006 among ISMICS members, non-member of Atrial Fibrillation physicians, spouses, invited guests, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr., MD our industry partners. Page 3 As this year’s President of ISMICS, it At the end of WWII, this historic is my distinct pleasure to welcome the Fairmont Hotel was the site of the meeting back to the Fairmont Hotel in A Look Ahead: James D. Fonger, MD International Conference where the San Francisco. The last time we met in Page 4 San Francisco was in 2003 when I was (continued on page 14) privileged to serve with my friend A Look Back: Robert Emery, MD The Fairmont provides a unique Page 5 Vassilios Gulielmos as co-chair for that year’s Program Committee. Randolph opportunity for ISMICS to “take Chitwood was President, and we all had over” the entire property and Invited Entertainment: a great time. We enjoyed an excellent enhances the familial atmosphere. David Williamson, MD scientific program and an exceptionally - Randy Wolf Page 5 Invited Guest Speaker: Richard Satava, MD Page 6 WELCOME TO SAN FRANCISCO In addition to the obvious tourist attractions in San Francisco like Alcatraz and the Exhibit Hall Map Pages 8-9 Golden Gate Bridge, while in the Bay area, be sure to check out some of the city’s other fascinating sites. -
Park Residences of Farmington
10:00 Morning Exercise 10:00 Gardening Group 10:00 Morning Ladder 10:00 Card Games Class 2:00 UNO! Ball Tournament 2:00 Residents’ Choice 2:00 Ring Toss 3:00 Fall Décor DIY’s 1:30 Walking Group 3:00 Afternoon Exercise Tournament 2:00 History Hiccup World Coconut Day 10:00 Walking Group 10:00 Monday Morning 10:00 Outdoor 10:00 Mid‐Morning 10:00 Outdoor 10:00 Bocce Ball 10:00 Walking Group 1:30 Creative Crafting Meeting and Coffee Morning Stroll Stretching Morning Exercise 2:00 Scrabble Showdown 1:30 Craft Circle 3:00 Ice Cream Social 1:30 Bird Feeder 2:00 BINGO! 1:30 Paint Party 1:30 Cribbage 4:00 Afternoon Stroll 3:00 Ring Toss Making 4:00 Puzzle Palooza 3:00 Hallway Bowling Tournament Tournament 3:00 Trivia 3:00 Mystery Bag BINGO! Labor Day 10:00 Morning News 10:00 Monday 10:00 Mid‐Morning 10:00 Outdoor 10:00 Ladder Ball 10:00 Walking Group 10:00 Current Reports Morning Meeting and Stretching Morning Exercise 1:30 Trivia 2:00 Hallway Bowling Events 1:30 Word Games Coffee 2:00 BINGO! 1:30 Ring Toss 3:00 Mystery Bag 4:00 Assorted Card 1:30 Walking Group 3:00 Corn Hole 1:30 Gardening Group 4:00 Paint Party Tournament BINGO! Games 3:00 Ice Cream Social 3:00 Cribbage 3:00 Scrabble Tournament Showdown Grandparents Day 10:00 Chair Exercise 10:00 Monday 10:00 Morning 10:00 Walking 10:00 Bocce Ball 10:00 Assorted 10:00 Staff Choice 1:30 Afternoon Walking Morning Meeting and News Reports Group 2:00 Mystery Bag Carnival Games 1:30 Hermit Cookie Group Coffee 2:00 BINGO! 1:30 Trivia BINGO! 2:00 Dough Boy Social Baking 3:00 Craft Circle 1:30 Manicures ‐ Gel 3:00 Resident Choice 3:00 Autumn Baking 4:00 Card Making 3:00 Random Acts of Nails Kindness Project 3:00 Gardening Group Carnival Day! 10:00 Bocce Ball 10:00 Monday 10:00 Morning 10:00 Morning 10:00 Outdoor 2:00 Scrabble Showdown Morning Meeting and Stroll Exercise Class Morning Walking 4:00 Afternoon Stroll Coffee 1:30 Gardening Group 2:00 Cribbage 2:00 Trivia 1:30 Walking Group 3:00 BINGO 3:00 Craft Circle 3:00 Puzzle Palooza 3:00 Fall Candle Making Park Residences of Farmington . -