2012-01 Ring Report

President Craig Fennessey called the meeting to order with approximately 25 members
and guests present. He sadly announced the illnesses of Gary Adams and Charlie
Pfrogner. Charlie is recovering at the Conway Lakes Rehabilitation Center and can see
well wishers at this time. Craig also mentioned that the 75th Anniversary Meeting of
Genii Magazine will be held in Orlando the first week in October. Our Ring's annual Flea
Market and Auction will be held either the 2d or 3d Saturday in March. The date to be
selected will depend on the availability of guest performers.
Nominations and an election of Ring Officers took place with the following results:
President - Craig Fennessey,
Vice-President - Chris Dunn,
Secretary - Sheldon Brook,
Treasurer - Bev Bergeron and Joe Zimmer,
Sgt. of Arms - Dan Knapp,
Director at Large - Mark Fitzgerald,
Editor - Stefan Bartelski

A gift exchange followed the business meeting with Jacki Manna presiding and
refreshments served. After a short break, the performance portion of the meeting took
place with Doug Kalcik leading off doing spoon bending and a mystifying card selection
trick. Jacki Manna returned to the dais and performed a comedy routine assisted by a
not so dummy 'Chester Field '. Dan Stapleton next entertained with a prediction routine
that he can perform with either cards or dissimilar objects called "Hearts and Diamonds".
Bev Bergeron demonstrated his Pencil through a Quarter illusion. Scott Pepper, a
visitor from the United Kingdom, had an audience participant demonstrate their poor
marksmanship with a ray gun and a 3-ballon illusion set-up. Bob Swadling tried his luck
with a signed card-one dollar bill routine. Next, J. C. Hiatt performed a very entertaining
dice routine that left the membership amazed. Mark Fitzgerald, the final performer,
ended the meeting by determining a card selected by the audience and turned it into
an 'ambitious card '.