ring 50 magi-gram march 2010

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MAGI-GRAM Official Newsletter of IBM Ring 50 -- The National Capital Ring Volume 64 No. 3 March 2010

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International Brotherhoodof Magicians Ring 50

The National Capital Ring

PresidentLouis Meyer

(703) [email protected]

Vice PresidentArnie Fuoco


Secretary & WebmasterEric Henning

[email protected]

TreasurerBob Patterson


Sergeant-at-ArmsTom Paxton


Acting Magi-Gram EditorBob Patterson


The March 3 rd meeting was theannual auction for Ring 50members. Forty-nine membersand guests attended the auctionwith 37 registered bidders.Auctioneers Dick Christian andWayne Alan did a fantastic jobdemonstrating the live auctionitems and coaxing out the bestdollar. Overall lucky bidders

bought some great magicequipment, publications andvideos.

An eight volume set of “TarbellCourse in Magic” books drewvery active bidding but DannySelnick gave the final bid of $120and walked away with them. A

break-apart wood wrist chopper was another piece of magic thatdrew a lot of bids but was won for only $115 by Theo Rushin .

After escalating bids TomBohacek succeeded in winningRichard Sander’s“Interlace: The

borrowed ring onshoelace miracle”for $45.

Larry Lipman

walked away witha Silk Cylinder.

Another great buy.

Avi Littky took home NailsThru Arm Illusion. Altogether, itwas a very busy night with a totalof 183 items being sold of which32 of the 51 items were bought inthe live auction and 151 magicitems sold in the silent auction.Ring 50 collected $207.20 as 10%of the total auction sales anddonations. The auction tabulatorswere Rucj Uffelman, DannySelnick , and Louis Meyer , lead

by Bob Patterson , treasurer.

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Ring 50 annual dues of $15 for 2010 were due in February.Anyone, wishing to do so, can paytheir dues at the April 7thmeeting. The Ring 50 Treasurer,Bob Patterson, requests that you

pay by check, as this eases therecord keeping.Make checks

payable to IBM Ring 50. Cashwill be accepted

providing youhave the correctchange ($15). If

you are unable to make themeetings, you can also send acheck to his home address at 3450

Wainscott Place, Lake Ridge, VA22192-5362. Enjoy your Ringactivities throughout 2010 by

paying your dues now.



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The nominating committeechairman Arnold Fuoco is seekingnominations for the offices of

I.B.M. Ring 50. Theelection will be heldat the May meeting.The officers chosenwill be sworn in atthe June meeting.Positions to be held besides

president are vice president,secretary, treasurer, and sergeant -at-arms. If you are interested inholding any of these offices,contact VP Arnold Fuoco ,

[email protected].

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Sharpen up your skills and competeat the May 5 th meeting for theDan LaceyMemorial Trophyand the title“Magician of the

Year”. The winner will receive a rotating trophy anda spot to perform at the 2011 Ring50 Magi-Whirl Gala show. AllRing 50 members both new andveteran members can seek thetitle. A panel of judges willdeclare the winner. The late DanLacey was a president of Ring 50(1999-2000) who inspired others--especially newcomers to magic— to hone their skills. The contest

provides an opportunity torecognize the exceptional magicskills of our members. The contest was started in 2003 to honor the deceased magician.

APRIL MEETING

Wednesday, April 7, 2010HOLIDAY INN

Alexandria, VA6:00 Cocktails

6:45 Dinner 8:00 Meeting

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Kyle Peron will be our lecturer for the April 7 th meeting. Thislecture and workshop is aboutlearning how to be creative, think creatively and how to apply directexercises and techniques to allowthe members creativity to growwith the magic that they perform.Every single person possesses theability to be creative. This lectureteaches you techniques andexercises that your members canuse to unlock the doors to their own creativity.

What makes this lecture sodifferent is that it is not just a longspeech where people sit, watchand listen. It is much more thanthat. Kyle believes that the power of learning anything is in the actof doing. That is why “Encore” is

both a lecture and hands onworkshop experience.

The lecture is free to paid-up

Ring 50 members, all othermagicians $10 at the door.

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New members were voted intoRing 50. Avi Littky , and AaronMahr , are both youth members of the Counts of Conjuring. RichardCohn of McLean VA, and BrianGarner of Whiteplains MD, are

both adult members that werevoted in on March 3, 2010.

Applications from the followingare waiting acceptance when theyattend the next meeting of Ring50: Thomas Cushing of FallsChurch VA, Arno Ziesnitz of Springfield VA.

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Theo Rushin, Chief Wizard Don’t forget to encourage a

youth to attend the Ring 50 MYI.The youth meeting starts at 6:00

pm at the Holiday Inn inAlexandria. The Youth Ring isopen for children ages 7-17.Please let Theo Rushin , Chief

Wizard for the youth group, knowif you are bringing any youths sothat we can be better prepared for them.

A Magic Youth InternationalRing will offer a fun, interactive,and safe environment for theyoung magicians. Often timesthere are prizes for the youthsattending. The website for theIBM Ring 50 Counts of Conjuringis:

www.countsofconjuring.blogspot.com/



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Coming Events

Washington, D.C.“ The best little convention inthe National Capital Area ”

Don’t miss the InternationalBrotherhood of Magicians,

National Capital Ring 50, Magi-

Whirl 2010, April 9 & 10, 2010.There will be four lectures, plusthree close-up performances, anda Gala evening show. Magi-Whirlis being held at Bishop IretonHigh School, 201 Cambridge Rd,Alexandria VA. Only $50 untilMarch 21st. After March 21stit’s $65 for everyone. You canregister and pay on our website:www.Magi-Whirl.Org or down-load the registration form and mail

it in. Register early.Come to Magi-Whirl and hangout with other magicians and

people devoted to magic. Youmay learn new tricks, ideas,

presentations, and of course seesome great performances. Youwon’t want to miss these greatlecturers: Duane Laflin, SammySmith, and Jim Sisti.

We have eleven dealersscheduled for the dealer room.

You can see and talk to professional magicians and look atnew magic items for sale. Thisgives you the chance to see them,touch them and see them in action

before making a purchase. Thedealers are: Magic Goods-PravinPonnuri, Magic Vault-Mark Reed,Sorcery with Class-Scott Correll,Magic Stars Studio-Joe Mogar,Wizard Craft Magic- Craig R Dickson, Duane Laflin, Sammy

Smith, Jim Sisti, Paper CraneMagic - Shaun Dunn, and EricJones.

The 90 minute Saturday nightGala Evening Show includes:Duane Laflin, Sammy Smith, JimSisti, DC Magician of the Year-Dick Christian, with MagicalMaster of Ceremonies - EricHenning.

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The I.B.M “Greatest Annual Magic Convention” for 2010 will

be held in San Diego California,July 6 - 10, 2010. Be sure to register thru the I.B.M websitewww.Magician.Org, click the“convention” tab in the upper rightcorner, and then click on “Register Online”. Read the pricing matrixand begin registration at the bottom.You will need your IBM number.Be sure to check the box for your

spouse if you are bringing one andgive her name in the “AdditionalRegistrant Information” section. If you are unable to register onlineyou may download a printable formand mail it in. I.B.M members canregister before June 21 for $260 andsave. After June 21 and at theconvention the price will be $285.

The convention will be held atthe Town and Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center . The rate atthe Town and Country Resort Hotel is $113 plus taxes per night. Youcan make the hotel reservations on-line though the IBM website. Click on Convention (upper right corner),then click on “To Reserve Your Hotel Accommodations”. Or youmay call them for room reservationscall 1-800-772-8527; tell them youare with the InternationalBrotherhood of Magicians. Anyquestions contact, Bob Patterson,I.B.M. Registration Chairman for 2010 San Diego at:

[email protected].

IBM Ring 50 Schedule Apr 7 Kyle Peron, Lecture

Nominations for Officers

Apr 9 & 10 Magi-Whirl 2010May 5 Dan Lacey Contest*Jun 2 Winton Carroll ContestJuly ……No Ring 50 MeetingJul 6-10 ..IBM ConventionAug 4 …..TBA*Election of Officers will be May 5 th.

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I.B.M. Ring 50 meets the firstWednesday of each month (exceptJuly) at the Holiday Inn I-95 atTelegraph Rd., Alexandria,Virginia. The location offers manyamenities you will appreciate:- Easy access from all parts of the

DC metro area.

- Across a parking lot from Metro(Yellow Line - Eisenhower Ave.)

- Full bar that welcomes membersto perform before and after themeeting. (We can perform inthe restaurant, too.)

- Full service restaurant withexcellent food, with entreesfrom $7.00 up - get what youlike, pay what you can afford.The hotel has added a one-

price buffet for our convenience!

You Know That You're AMagician When...

+ A Bike to you is a deck of cards.

+ The term "cups and balls"doesn't make you snicker.

+ You have 101 retorts for thequestion "How did you do that?" + You always have rubber bandson your wrist.

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