Mordecai's Journal

The Society of American Magicians
Northern Connecticut Assembly #21
Newsletter for January 2006   page one of three
Mordecai

Meetings:

Second Monday of every month except December


Angelo's on Main in West Hartford
(I-84 exit 41)
January Meeting:
Initiation Ceremony

Oour initial meeting in the new year will be a "Full-Form" Initiation Ceremony.  This solemn piece of pageantry has not been done in Hartford in decades, so you won’t want to miss it.  If you have never been initiated, either long form or short form, please contact Dana Ring, host of the meeting, so you can be added to the list of initiates.  If you have been initiated, please come to bear witness to the newest group of compeers (and check out the elaborate robes Dana’s been sewing for weeks).  Join the club officers for dinner at 6:00 PM.  The (brief) meeting will start at 7:30 PM, immediately followed by the Ceremony.


Minutes of Nov. Meeting

14 November 2005  7:30 PM

Sec’y’s report: accepted as printed.

Treas’ report: balance was reported.

Announcements: The National Council meeting [in Springfield] is this weekend.  It is $40 to attend the evening dinner and show.  Dan spoke with MI Rich Dooley and Tom Gentile recently regarding having show-only tickets made, but we have not heard yet.  Those interested are to call Marlene by tomorrow.
Old B.:  The Magic Week proclamation from West Hartford was passed around.
January’s meeting will be an Initiation Ceremony.  Theme ideas for other months are solicited.
G&W: Pres. Dan Sclare has been with the SAM for 25 years.

Len Lazar has been reinstated.  He was presented with his pin and certificate.
Soll Levine attended the Bizarre Magick convention this past weekend and talked about his experiences.
Dan Sclare, Dana Ring and Pat Guida attended SAMCON that same weekend.  Dan summarized the day [see page two, column two].

Adjourned: 7:49 PM

Aftermeeting:  Swap Night

There were four "tables" set up of items.  Tricks were exchanged, money changed hands, just about everybody went home happy.

Dan Sclare displays his wares.
Ron Strong examines the goods on another table.
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