Volume 17 , Issue 11 NOVEMBER, 2004

MAGIC NEWS
HEART OF THE RING
IBM Ring 129 - ”The Heart of America Ring” - Kansas City
Upcoming
Events David Sandy Roast
Thurs. November 4, 2004
Regular Meeting 7:00 PM
At Best Western Inn
Saturday, November 6, 2004 6:30 PM
and Conference Center, V’s Restaurant (Downstairs Banquet Room)
Southwest Blvd. 10819 E. 40 Hwy Independence, MO
(IN KANSAS – I-35 AND RAIN-
BOW BLVD. EXIT) At Rainbow (A $24.00 Value) - includes main course, veg-
501 Southwest Blvd.
Behind the Applebee’s on North gies, dessert, and coffee or tea, plus The Roast!
side – lower level (Cash bar available).
$15.00 Sorcerer‘s Circle $17.00 Regular Members
Board Meeting
November 18, at
Magic Supply Company SPEAKERS
The Board Meetings are open to
all members of Ring 129. Come
along and see how it’s done. Come
Tom Mullica - Internationally known Comedian/Magician.
To The Board Meeting And Earn (subject to schedule)
Sorcerer's Circle Points Don Wiberg - Current International Secretary
Saturday, November 6th, 2004.
Sorcerer’s Circle Sponsored Tom Burgoon - Kansas City’s unpredictable Comedian/
Roast of David Sandy. Magician.
Location:
V’s Italian Restaurant. Dave Buttram - The Ring’s BEST sense of humor.
Independence, Mo.

Thurs. December 2, 2004

Regular Meeting 7:00 PM
At Best Western Inn
and Conference Center,
Southwest Blvd.
SPECIAL NOTE:
BE SURE TO SAVE THE
WEEKEND OF
JANUARY 21
AND 22, 2005
FOR A SPECIAL
SORCERER’S CIRCLE EVENT
AND THE STAGE MAGICIAN
OF THE YEAR CONTEST AT
ROELAND PARK CC.
Roger Miller - “The sooo small “ man and International
Vice President.
Larry Warshaw – Amazing wit and wisdom!
L. C. Collier - MC and referee.
Enjoy fantastic food (at a bargain price) and an evening filled with hilarious
speakers. With this list of roasters the evening will be full of unanticipated
comments and priceless moments, all of which will provide new insights into
our own David Sandy. Everyone will talk about this event for years to come.
Don’t miss it! Join the fun!
Make your reservation today! RSVP to L.C .Collier @ 913 579-
1506 or Alan Goodheart @ 913-648-0331 AS SOON AS POSSI-
BLE! Or you can tell us at Thursday’s meeting.
We’ll collect that night at the door.
MAGIC NEWS RING 129 NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2004 PAGE 2

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN NOVEMBER 2004

We’ve tried some new things this past year like the Magic University and a Flea Market and
a Magical Picnic. We’ve brought in Lectures that covered a fairly broad spectrum in an at-
tempt to expose you to all kinds of magic. We accepted the gracious offer of US Toy to host
those lectures and in so doing have found a way to reduce lecture fees for club members.

We have identified new challenges like improving the Close-up Magician of the year contest
to make it comparable to the Stand-up Magician of the year banquet. We need a juniors program and we’ve
started to work on that but we need some of you to step forward and help. In the near future we will ask you to
fill out a survey so that we can get your feed back on what you liked and didn’t like about the things we tried.
We will seek your input on what activities you want us to continue and which ones we should drop and what
other activities you would like the Board to take a look at for the future.

None of the things I have listed could have happened if it hadn’t been for the volunteers and the selfless efforts
of your Board and these people should be recognized. The hours they put in were well above and beyond the call
of duty. I’m going to name names because these people deserve it. Non-Board members like Carl and Chuck
Macan, Julia Clark, Ken Reedy and Stu Lewis who makes sure we’re represented in the Linking Ring every
month. Roger Miller our Historian and what I call the Ladies Auxiliary; Janie Fields, Sheila Miller, Peggy Ad-
ams, Imo Patchen and Lynn Henneforth. We probably couldn’t do anything without them. Then there is your
Board; Alan Goodheart who is always there when you need something. Doc Blum our Consigliary (sp) and mas-
ter of the bullwhip. Kirk DeWeese who’s always there to take money and keep it straight for us. Don Douglas
who makes sure the Newsletter gets out on time. LC Collier who has more committees going right now that
somehow he keeps straight. Larry the grammatically correct Mr. Warshaw who makes sure the I’s are dotted and
the T’s are crossed and Dan Bradbury who is a very deep well of knowledge for the club. Then there is Jason
Dean who used the Sgt. At Arms gig as a stepping-stone to the BIGS and also Harris Deutsch who kindly added
his expertise when he stepped in to ride heard on the contests.
We are a lucky club to have so many dedicated workers.

The month of November brings with it Election time. We have candidates running for office and excellent group
they are; Alan Goodheart for President, Doc Blum
and/or LC Collier for Vice President. Don Douglas for
Secretary, Kirk DeWeese for Treasurer, and Ken We need to give a
Reedy for a Board position. These are all good people
who are dedicated to the club.
SPECIAL
GRACIAS, MERCI BEAUCOUP,
th
And the hits just keep on coming. On the 6 of No-
vember we have the Roast of David Sandy at V’s res- AND THANK YOU
taurant. This should be a blast so make sure you make to our own
plans to attend. We had a great time Roasting Duane L. C. Collier
Fields last year and I know the Roast for David will be for his coordinating and handling of both the
full of surprises. Good food and a good time should Ring 129 FLEA MARKET as well as being in
make for a perfect evening. charge of the upcoming Roast for David Sandy
at V’s Restaurant.
Next time you see L. C. give him a pat on the
back side (not too low) and tell him thanks for
jobs well done.
We appreciate all your efforts, L. C.!
MAGIC NEWS RING 129 NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2004 PAGE 3

Ring 129 Officers Welcome the newest member to

Ring 129, Kim O’Connor. Kim is a
President: Terry Elton . . . . … . . ………… . . . .913-268-8187 golf pro at Indian Hills Country
Vice President: Alan Goodheart…. . ….……… 913-648-0331
Treasurer: Kirk Deweese ……………….. . . . . .816-224-5000 Club. Welcome to Ring 129, Kim.
Secretary: Don Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .913-888-9236 We are proud to have you as one of
Sergeant-At-Arms: Harris Deutsch……….… . .913-962-4045 the select few. Questions will surely arise about
Board Member: Mike Blum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .913-383-2586
Board Member: L.C. Collier...…… . . . . . . . . . . . 913-268-7388 magic. And this is the place to find the answers.
Board Member: Dan Bradbury……… . . ..… . . 816-931-5027 Just ask any member. We will help.

Newsletter Editor HELP WANTED:

Don Douglas Ring 129 Youth Leaders/Mentors
10112 West 99th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66212 Good News….The youth membership is growing &
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we expect that it will continue to grow as the age
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The Heart of the Ring is published monthly as a service to the of age as of July 2004!!
members of IBM Ring 129. Views and comments do not nec- Bad News…There is not youth program in place to
essarily reflect the opinions of Ring 129 officers, the IBM, or accommodate these special needs!
the Editor. Articles must be in the Editor’s office by the 20th
of the month. Members are encouraged to submit articles and
comments for publishing. Ring 129 is seeking individual(s) who are interested
in taking an exciting journey into the “Fountain of
Youth”! Should you be willing to become either a
Youth Leader or a Youth “Mentor”…please contact
Ring 129 Website
http://www.ring129.com Terry Elton!

Magician of the Month

Winners
Fuzzy’s Magic & Memorabilia Sale
October, 2004 Club member, Myra More, (aka “Sparkles”, is offer-
ing stage illusions, stand-up and close magic items for
Stage sale. To many to list. Here are a few. Head Cremation,
David Sandy Princess Levitation, Sword Thru Head plus more
stage illusions. Card trick, Fire magic, Air Cannon
Close-up and more. Call Myra,(Sparkles) at home, 816-524-
David Sandy 8976; work, 816-524-7414 ext 323.

www.ring129.com WEBMASTER
Ken Reedy
Go to www.ring129.com and see all the new changes that have been
SPECIAL ATTENTION made and all that you can see and download!! Contact Ken at
816-734-1484 or email him at magicbyken@kc.rr.com.
Ring 129 Web Site user login webdesigners@kc.rr.com.
User Name: ring129
Password: alabama
Stage Winner Close-up Winner
David Sandy David Sandy
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 Magic Week 2004

GOVERNOR SEBELIUS DECLARES

MAGIC WEEK IN KANSAS
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has declared the week of October 25-
31 as Magic Week in the state of Kansas. The week is sponsored
by the Society of American Magicians whose members celebrate
the week by entertaining at children’s homes, hospitals, and many
other venues.

Witnessing the signing at the Capitol in Topeka were Kansas mem-

bers of the S.A.M.- (Left to Right) - David Thornburg of Topeka,
KS, Roger Miller of Bonner Springs, and Carl Macan, Shawnee
Mission.
MAGIC NEWS RING 129 NEWSLETTER EDITOR
10112 West 99th Terrace
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212
Ring 129
Lecture Fees
Unless listed otherwise,
At U.S. TOY
are as follows:
Non-Members $15
Members in good standing $6
Sorcerer’s Circle Members $5
So What’s Been Going on At Last Month’s Meeting…..Let’s See…
In September, along with the U.S. Toy Magic Shop, we played
host to a lecture by Jeff Ezell and Losander. The latter, who is
known by this single name, did some amazing levitation ef-
fects (with an unusual form of invisible thread), as well as
some smaller, immediately practical stuff. Jeff’s presentation
focused on card magic, including some original sleights. Both
were well received by the sizable crowd in attendance. For a
fuller description, see Ring 354’s write-up in the October is-
sue.
Our October meeting began with president Terry Elton’s an-
nouncement that we have been honored again by the IBM as a
Superior Quality Ring, and that we are one of only a handful
of rings which have won this award more than once. He read
the citation aloud. We know we are a great ring, but it’s great
to hear others say it as well. He also informed us that he is not
seeking a second term as president; the nominating committee
made its recommendations for the new officers, followed by
nominations from the floor. I will save the list of names until
the elections are held.
L. C. Collier did a brief teach-a-trick segment, showing the
correct way to handle a thumb tip. It was good, practical ad-
vice from a working pro. Roger Miller followed by reading our
ring reports of five and fifteen years ago. He also discussed
plans to meet with Kansas’ governor Sebelius, who will be
declaring magic week at the end of this month, as part of a na-
tional effort.
We followed with the close-up contest. L. C. Collier some
work with cards and bills. He showed a sympathetic deck, in
which a duplicate of a selected card that was burned on back
was shown also to be burned. He also vanished a signed bill
and found it in a lit cigarette. Ken Reedy did an effect involv-
ing a card transposition. Stu Lewis followed with his original
“Ghost Deal,” based on ideas of Paul Harris and Darwin Ortiz,
following it with two mental effects with cards (strangely
enough, he had done the Paul Harris effect upon which this is
partly based fifteen years ago; at least the patter was different
this time). David Sandy did a number of effects, including a
card that jumped from one packet to another, a wild-card rou-
tine, and a prediction of a time that the spectator would select.
Chris Black borrowed a driver’s license and made it fly around
like a dancing cane.
Two of the same performers returned to square off in the stage
contest. Ken Reedy showed five pieces of rope, threw one
away and still had five, repeating this sequence several time,
sort of like the familiar six-card repeat. David Sandy’s routine
focused on a cards-across sequence. When the votes were tal-
lied, David had achieved a rare double win. Open-session per-
formers included Joe White (ESP card prediction), J. E. Mastin
(cards), Eric Woods (Dot’s Impossible with original patter),
and Dale Huffman (math-based routine).
The next night, several of us gathered for our first, hopefully
annual, magic flea market. Some magic changed hands. The
rest, I guess, we’ll see again at our auction in February.
By Stu Lewis, Ring 129 reporter