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Vol. 10 Issue 3 March 2013

We meet the first Thursday of the month at Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota FL. 34237 Workshop at 6:00 pm. Officers meeting 6:30 pm. General meeting and presentation 7:00 pm.

There’s no limit.

Bring all those unused,

magic items. All of those

things you meant to learn

but never got around to it.

Here’s is one for your use.

If a table is required please contact Jonti at 941-746-4163 or e-mail him at

jontimagic@tampabay.rr.com He needs to know how many will be required.

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From the

President

“Stevie “Dee” Parties, Conventions,

Graduations.

You name it,

He does it.

Steve can be reached at:

941-752-9123 or

FAX 941-727-7410

CIGAM

HOUSE OF MAGIC 1222 12th St. West

Bradenton FL 34205

JONTI Head Magician

Slight of hand, DVDs,

Lessons

Phone: 941-746-4163 Email:

jontimagic@tampabay.rr.com

March 7th Flea Market April 4th Nathan Kranzo May 2nd Ice McDonald Lecture

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Members

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After a report on our participation in the January Jewish Federation Fair,

the February meeting was devoted to helping one another with our routines. The

report noted that when Joe Floersheimer set up the booth and Michael Kent

worked the balloons, the booth was swamped with customers. We have an open in-

vitation to come back.

The first member to ask for help with his act was Jose Reyes. When he

goes to hand off a sponge or coin, he felt the illusion was not effective. Actually,

it was. However, palming cards behind the hand was not. All agreed it was just a

matter of practice. Ed Fraser had a routine where the color of a card was pre-

dicted while it was covered with a silk. We discussed variations that might apply.

Jonti brought several items from his magic store and we talked about alternative

plays.

Bob Banta had an interesting routine he developed from items he found in a

flea market. He had a lighted rod made for kids that when he touched it to a

glass, the rod went out and the glass lit up. When he touched the glass to his lips,

the glass light went out and his mouth lit up. Scott Hortrick demonstrated a cane

trick with two volunteers and the Phoenix watch that is all in pieces, but after a

fire in its box, comes out repaired and running. Also, the Professor’s Nightmare

could have several changes in procedure and script or handling.

Steve Gottschalk demonstrated a fun apparatus made up of clown, balloon

and card. It was an explosive demo. Gale Molovinsky worked with a giant spool a

needle and thread that once brought under control, was quite effective. The same

was true for his “flight of the silk.” The silk is in a box, the die is in a hat and

presto chango, and they reverse places. Banta, Hortrick and Reyes played with a

rope trick where the rope is fixed or held at both ends and a knot mysteriously

appears in the center. A lot was going on at this meeting, but the essential ingre-

dient was that everyone was willing to help others improve their act. What a

great time.

Submitted by Jerry Meketon, Sect.

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Ring 81 was well represented at Robarts Arena on January 27th. Our members were part

of the 5,000+ who attended. Our booth was one of the busiest in the facility. When it

was time to close we had to tell our audience that it was time to go home. A big THANK

YOU goes out to Bob Banta, Steve Berger, Al Cobb, Joe Floersheimer,

Arnie Friedman, Steve Gottschalk,

Michael Kent, David Kingsley, David

Pitchford, John Tietjen. Many

compliments and numerous “thank you” were

received for our participation.

It seems that as though that this publication is always printing pictures of the

same people. It would be good to see some new faces at these various events.

David Pitchford and David Kingsley advertising our wares.

Stephen Berger getting ready.

Arnie Friedman with his magic coloring book.

John Tiejen, “Jonti” has the kids amused.

David Pitchford fans the audience

Bob Banta keeps the crowd busy with magic

Michael Kent only looks sad. He was

happy making balloons

The girls love Arnie

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Members Night February 6 2013

Jose with his rainbow deck and back palming Jonti our MC

Bob Banta making his water glow

Bob Banta resurrecting the Phoenix for

Dick Johnson

Steve Gotchalk and his magical clown

Bob Wilson, Arnie Knopf & Hal Ackerstein sharing an effect

Dave Pitchford, showing Scott Hertrick & Nick Benevenito a

card routine

Gale Molowinsky and an antique spool

Ed Frazier proving that shuffled cards do not match

Practice an effect and next time your picture could also be included.

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SPOT-ON

Setup: 52 card deck. No Jokers. Have the four Aces on top of the deck.

Performance: Riffle shuffle but keep the 4 Aces on top of the deck

Turn cards face up, keeping the Aces hidden. Have spectator select four (4)

spot cards or have him/her call out four spot cards. Place these 4 cards on

the table in any order that the spectator

wishes.

Count out the rest of the deck into four

equal piles behind the 4 selections. (This

will be 4 piles with 12 cards each and the

aces on the bottom) Explain that to be fair

each pile will also be shuffled. Pick up the pile behind the chosen card and

subtract the spot card value from twelve (12). In the picture above if you

picked up the cards on the left you would shuffle 9 cards and throw the rest

on top. (12-3=9) Then replace the packet. Do this for the other 3 piles.

Emphasize at this point that the face up cards were chosen by the spectator.

Pick up a face down packet and count to the number that’s shown on the face

up card and place that card, face down on the corresponding spot card. Dis-

card the rest of the cards. Do this for each packet.

When done your presentation should look

like this.

Turn over the face down cards revealing

the four (4) Aces.

This is a very simple trick to perform but

it does require a little memory to do the

routine. It does not have to be done with Aces. Any four of a kind will do if

you want to follow it with another routine requiring 4 of a kind.

The patter has to be your own especially while counting out 48 cards.

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Want More Magic? Tuesday’s magical get togethers are

being held at Applebees

1991 Main Street, Sarasota Next to Hollywood 20 Theater For more information contact:

Dave Pitchford dapo@comcast.net

Arnieism of the Month arniebaby wants you to know that--

Every thing comes to him

who hustles while he waits.

Your suggestions and submissions are not only appreciated they are sought. Share a trick, an event

or anything that’s relevant to Ring 81.

Officers Ring 81

President, Gale Molowinsky Secretary, Jerry

Meketon gamolo@aol.com

jerrymeketon@gmail.com

Vice President, Michael Kent Treasurer, Ed Kaczmarek

edsmagic@aol.com

Past President, Al Loeffler Newsletter Editor

Joe.shoes@verizon.net

Joe Floersheimer

5814 Fairwoods Circle

Sarasota FL 34243

It is with a sad heart that I have to pass on the following. Please join me in re-membering this great icon. Veteran Pillsbury spokesperson, The Pillsbury Doughboy, died yesterday of a se-vere yeast infection and complications from repeated pokes to the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a slightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out, including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, Cap'n Crunch, and many others. The graveside was piled high with flours as longtime friend, Aunt Jemima, delivered the eulogy, describing Doughboy as a man who "never knew how much he was kneaded." Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with many turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, he even still, as a crusty old man, was considered a roll model for millions. Toward the end, it was thought he'd rise once again, but he was no tart. Doughboy is survived by his second wife, Play Dough. They have two children and one in the oven. The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.

DoughBoy