Meetings:
Second Monday of every month except December
at Angelo's on Main
in West Hartford
(I-84 exit 41)
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October Meeting: Dave Cresey’s Close-up Lecture
Autumn is here and so is Dave Cresey, who will present his close-up lecture at our next meeting. Don’t miss this rare opportunity!
Those wishing to join us for dinner are encouraged to do so, starting at 6:00 PM. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM on October 10th.
Minutes of Sept. Meeting
12 September 2005 6:15 PM
Sec’y’s report: accepted as printed.
Treas’ report: balance reported.
President’s rpt.: MI Dan Sclare set a goal for the year of well-attended meetings and assembly growth.
Old Bus.: We’ve talked with Nat’l Pres. Rich Dooley about the Nov. Nat’l Council Meeting. Have not heard
back as of today. Dan and Dana Ring looked at some hotels in Windsor and reported to Rich. Dan has started to recruit talent for the Saturday night show. Has commitments from Bob Killian and Michael Michaels. We do not know the venue at this time. [National has chosen the Springfield Marriott.]
There was a special presentation to Cal Vinick of a 50-year pin.
The October lecture will feature a lecture by Dave Cresey.
New Bus.: We received from RVP Marlene Clark a spreadsheet of names of Society members in our area.
Dan asked for volunteers to help write postcards inviting those people to the assembly.
Dan asked if anyone is interested in assembling a group to visit Dave Garrity as Six Flags during "Fright
Fest."
Magic Week comes up shortly. [Even shorter, now. Get a proclamation from your local governing body ASAP.]
Dana reported an offer of a free CD to new joiners.
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Members In Action
Dave Garrity and troupe at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts.
Dan Bowen performs the Losander floating table at Suffield, Connecticut’s annual town fair, Sept. 11.
G&W: Dan found a website for K&J Magnetics Inc. that sells rare-earth magnets at reasonable cost. He showed us that some poker chips sold by Wal-Mart have a metal shim and will stick to magnets.
People Magazine had an article about Miss Black America, whose father was a magician.
SAMCON is November 12.
Adjourned: 7:57 PM
Aftermeeting: DVD lecture.
We studied the intricacies of Rubber Band Magic, from the IMS DVD collection.
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