2012-05 Ring Report

President Craig Fennessey opened the meeting with 21 members present and  proceeded to introduce the Ring's officers.  He further announced the appearances of magic entertainers that would be appearing in the Orlando area within the next few weeks and before these minutes are to be published.  Dan Garrett will be doing a lecture for our Ring on September 5th.

Phil Schwartz will be attending The Magic Collectors Association meeting in Chicago on May 11 thru 12..  The Potter and Potter On-Line Auction Event will follow on May 13th.  Bev Bergeron is off to participate at a Circus Convention in Tampa and Mark Fitzgerald will travel to the Fechter's Meeting in Batavia , NY but is still performing at the Hard Rock Cafe and at the Portafino Hotel at Universal Studios.  Craig Fennessey and Wallace Murphy are doing walk around at Gator's Dockside in Ocoee.  Ravelli is entertaining at several venues in the area; at the Marriott Courtyard, the Royal Plaza Hotel and at the Kissimmee YMCA.

Jacki Manna has been asked to perform at the  July Ventriloquists' Convention in Covington , Kentucky and is presently doing her Library Show "Dare to Dream" and is also looking forward to her Summer booking schedule. 

Bev Bergeron, assisted by Joe Cappucino, came forward with another impromptu teach-in on the "torn and restored napkin".  Phil Schwartz next presented Magic History Moment #39.  The topic this month was the proliferation of Magic Catalogs that came into prominence as we entered the 20th Century.  His interesting lecture was accompanied with many examples of catalogs from that era and included several from his Thayer Magic Collection.

Following a brief intermission, four Ring members volunteered to perform.  Ed McGowan did a card prediction from an audience participant's randomly selected number.  William and Brandon Zaballeros did individual Card and Coin handling routines that added to the enjoyment of the program.  J.C. Hiatt performed his sponge Buck and Doe comedy routine to the audience's delight.  Ravelli closed the meeting by sharing with the membership a matching card routine and a "yarn thru the arm" illusion which was the hit of the evening.