reappeared in another box hundred. He finished with a nearby. Blackbeard’s wife got mis made dollar bill and most of the treasure. reminded the children that the Paul Case performed an ESP best magic words are “please” October’s meeting was our card trick, complete with a and “Thank you.” annual night of “Weird Magic prediction of the chosen card. Our guest star for the evening and Mentalism.” President Next he had a selected word was Harambini the and emcee Kim Hallinger predicted with a card. Lastly Gorrillagician. (Andrew opened our meeting by Paul performed a book test Wheeler) The Gorilla pulling a rabbit out of a hat. which lead to the successful entertained the audience with She brought up a very prediction of several numbers a change bag game called excited volunteer to help and and the name “Frankenstein.” “find the banana.” He used a dressed her appropriately chest as a sucker gag. Even with rabbit ears and a carrot. Emcee Kim came back and performed needle through though the volunteer was Jim Callen conjured a Genii balloon and a change bag supposed to say banana, he into an antique wine bottle blendo routine. said pineapple, which was in and the Genii refused to let the chest as a prediction. He go of a magic wand. Finally Zeezo made good use of the finished with a pair of long at Jim’s command, the Genii children in the audience as running mentalism tricks that let the wand go and exited volunteers as he did his again used lots of children as the bottle. classic money magic and volunteers. comedy. He divided a dollar Kim brought out a chest of bill into three and restored it. Our Halloween show Blackbeard’s treasure which Changed a 1 dollar bill to a ten was a rousing success. not only vanished , but and a ten dollar bill to a

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The Magic Circular Magazine Otis Martin Est. Paul LaGreek At our October meeting there were 13 members Grab Bag of Tricks David Gray Est. & Brent Walske Phil Flad present. A small number Magic Booklets (4) Dan Sherer & Bill John Peericy of guests came back after Pearce David Gray last month’s loaded room. Bag of Tricks David Gray & Otis Steve Lund The Gorillagician brought Martin Est. in a boat load of kids and Secret of close up magic VHS Dick Shafer Phil Ureno guests to watch the magic. Were it not of the Bag of Trix Bill Pearce Ken Sands Gorilla, we would have had less than 20 people would follow. . . there. How would that Here is the board have worked out for the recommended slate… show? Would we have President— Kim Hallinger run the show anyway? Prior to our October meeting, That might have been the board of directors of Ring Vice President—Paul Case very depressing. I 96 met to discuss and plan out Secretary—Cliff Gerstman suppose we could have future issues. made the best of it. Treasurer—Paul LaGreek Among other things we picked Sgt at arms—Judy Case Lets fix it people. Talk up, a recommended slate of play up, push up the next officers for next year. Member at large—Dan Habel meeting. Our evening of allied arts. The flyer is It is your right as a member of Member at Large—Victor Cohn attached on page four of Ring 96 to offer your own this newsletter. Print name into the ballot and a vote them out and give them out. If you can’t do that... e-mail them to everyone you can think of that President: Dan Sherer [email protected] might enjoy a magic Vice President: Kim Hallinger [email protected] show. Kids, adults, and Treasurer: Paul LaGreek [email protected] the young at heart. Secretary: Steve Lund [email protected] Sgt. At Arms: Paul Case [email protected] Lets do this. Lets care Past President: Cliff Gerstman [email protected] about our club. Member At Large Dan Habel [email protected] Member At Large: Jheff Poncher [email protected]