President:
Derrin Berger
Vice President:
Marc Berger
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President's Words
Coming up this month our own video/film guru Ed Fitchett is putting
together several rare and fun video and film clips, that he and other members
have come up with. It may not be too late, if you have something you would
like to contribute, please let Ed know ASAP. Time however, is tight, and
with the Holidays this newsletter may not reach everyone via snail mail in time.
We apologize for that. Anyway, this month promises to be a unique and
interesting night not to be missed. The Club will provide free snacks and
drinks for all that attend. Well, I am going to keep it short this
month, and hopefully chat about some of the items I didn't cover here when I see
you ....at the movies. See you all soon.
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FEBRUARY MEETING
President's Words Also, as I mentioned at our last meeting, our May banquet is fast approaching and as such some additional information will be included in this newsletter. So, if you are planning on coming to the May 6th dinner, please plan on contacting us soon to make your reservations. Steve Johnson has been working very hard to provide us with good food, great entertainment and a comfortable atmosphere for the May 6th Dinner, so reserve your spot(s) early and don't be left out. One last thing, the April meeting will NOT be at Central Hudson. We are working on finding an alternate meeting place and as soon as it is finalized we will let you know, in the Newsletter or by E-mail. Well, that's about it for right now, hope to see you all at the George Schindler lecture shortly. May your Hocus always be followed by a Pocus...
Frank Monaco
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MARCH MEETING
Location: Central Hudson Auditorium, 284 Rte. 9, Poughkeepsie
President's Words In the lecture itself, George actually stressed one thing, and that was "Entertainment First." He is a very big proponent of entertaining the audience as opposed to a lot of other magicians who just try to fool. George proved his point several times as he performed several very funny and entertaining routines in which he graciously shared every point and nuance with us. It was fantastic having one of the seasoned pros stop by our club and share the knowledge he has gained over the years. This month we are having Diamond Magic come in for a Dealer lecture. So if you have anything special you would like them to bring please let me know and we will try to have them bring it. Recently, I received a call from SAM National
telling me that the National President, Jann Wherry Goodsell, will be in our
area in April. She has expressed an interest in visiting our club and has asked
us to have a meeting outside of our normal time. I thought it would be a good
idea to have a "Meet the President Night." This event will be held at
our normal time of 7:30 PM but will be on April 24th instead of our usual second
Tuesday of the month. I am working on details as to where we will hold it and
this information will be passed on to you in this newsletter. It will basically
be a meeting held at a local restaurant or hotel in which we will have
complimentary food and drink provided by the club. Members will be admitted free
of charge, non members will be expected to pay $10. I am asking all our members
to please attend, if possible, to make a good showing for our President. Further
details about this event will follow.
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APRIL MEETING
Program: Meet the President
I want to apologize for the newsletter being late. That being said, I am
sure you will be happy to know that this month's meeting will be held at the
Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel on April 24th at our usual time of 7:30 PM.
The National President, Jann Wherry Goodsell, will be coming down to meet us and
address the club. As such, I thought it would be a great opportunity to
have what I am calling "Meet the President" night. This will
include free food and open bar at the Poughkeepsie Grand hotel. The night
will basically be a casual meeting where the National President will be here to
answer questions, address any issues you may have, and just chat. Also,
please bring any pet effects that you like to perform, because the night will be
just a fun get together for all to enjoy. This event will be FREE to paid
members of our local assembly and one guest. All others will have to pay
$20 per person. I am asking people to please let me know ahead of time if
they are planning on coming as soon as possible, because I must supply the Hotel
with a fairly accurate count. Call me at 845-229-9765 and leave a message
or send me an E-mail at Frank430@aol.com.
Also, I would like to ask that you make an extra effort to attend because I
would like to have a good showing for our National President. Well, that's
it for now. Hope to see you at the next meeting.......I really
mean it this time! :-) ___________________________________________________________
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APRIL MEETING
Program: Meet the President
I want to apologize for the newsletter being late. That being said, I am
sure you will be happy to know that this month's meeting will be held at the
Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel on April 24th at our usual time of 7:30 PM.
The National President, Jann Wherry Goodsell, will be coming down to meet us and
address the club. As such, I thought it would be a great opportunity to
have what I am calling "Meet the President" night. This will
include free food and open bar at the Poughkeepsie Grand hotel. The night
will basically be a casual meeting where the National President will be here to
answer questions, address any issues you may have, and just chat. Also,
please bring any pet effects that you like to perform, because the night will be
just a fun get together for all to enjoy. This event will be FREE to paid
members of our local assembly and one guest. All others will have to pay
$20 per person. I am asking people to please let me know ahead of time if
they are planning on coming as soon as possible, because I must supply the Hotel
with a fairly accurate count. Call me at 845-229-9765 and leave a message
or send me an E-mail at Frank430@aol.com.
Also, I would like to ask that you make an extra effort to attend because I
would like to have a good showing for our National President. Well, that's
it for now. Hope to see you at the next meeting.......I really
mean it this time! :-) ___________________________________________________________
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5:00pm Cocktails & close-up: Lew Neporent |
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6:00pm Dinner: 6pm Buffet dinner includes:
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7pm Show: Kevin (Metamorphosis) |
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EDITOR'S NOTES September Meeting ELECTIONS
FOR 2001-2002 Sunday,
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EDITOR'S NOTES PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Our Lecturer for the evening was David Kaye a.k.a. Silly Billy. What a great lecture! David did us a special favor because he never does magic clubs, only conventions. Thanks to Peter White for getting David to lecture at our club. If you do family audience magic or children's shows, this was the lecture for you. David talked about everything from theory to the actual effects he does in his own show. As a children's performer myself, I really enjoyed his break down of the different age groups and what to do for each. All in all, this evening was a fun filled and very special night. Our next meeting will be held
on Friday Nov. 9th at Denny's Restaurant on Route 9 here in Poughkeepsie. PLEASE
NOTE THE CHANGED DAY AND MEETING PLACE. There is a back room at Denny's
which will hold about 40 people comfortably. Just walk into Denny's main
entrance and continue straight back. The seating is limited so after 40
people the doors will be closed and the room will not be open to additional
people....please get there on time. The lecturer for this night will be Dan
Harlan, inventor of such effects as Cardtoon and Hover Card just to name a few.
Dan is a very accomplished magician and has a lot to show us. I am sure he will
bring his books, videos and effects to sell afterwards so come prepared.
Remember Friday, November 9th at Denny's on Rt. 9 here in Poughkeepsie at 7:30
PM. Just for the curious folks, the reason we are meeting at Denny's is we could
not get Central Hudson for that Friday. Thanks to Steve Johnson for finding us
this alternate location. Ok, Hope to see you there! THIS MONTH'S MEETING 2000-2001 OFFICERS Tuesday, December 11, 2001 - 7:30pm NEWSWORTHY
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE If you missed last month's lecture, you missed one of the best ones we have had in a while. Dan Harlan gave an excellent lecture, as well as a very entertaining performance of his material. He was everything you want in a lecture, funny, informative, and thought provoking. Dan brought with him many of the ingenious effects he sells, as well as his videos and DVDs. Everyone that attended had a great time, and I received a lot of positive feedback about the lecture. If you ever get a chance to catch one of Dan's lectures, by all means do so.....it is time well spent. This month's meeting will be held at Central Hudson at our usual time of 7:30 PM. Ed Fitchett will hosting our second video night, which promises to be a good one again this year. You will get a chance to see some rarely viewed footage of magicians from the past, as well as some magicians from the present. I know Ed and Steve have be busy gathering footage for this night, so let's show our support and have a great turnout. We will probably have Popcorn and Soda like we did last time. Also, if you have some footage that you would like the club to see please contact Ed Fitchett before the meeting at 454-1614. Thanks again Ed for running this night and ironing out all the details. Also, thanks to Steve Johnson as well, for helping put some of the footage together for this night. I also want to thank Roger Lewin for doing an excellent job as our Treasurer. Roger has brought the position of treasurer to a new level, by letting us know where every penny of the clubs money is coming from and going to. I can always count on Roger also, to have the check ready for any of the expenses our club incurs before or after our meetings. Thanks again Roger........... Excellent Job!!! Well, that's about it for this month hope to see everyone on Tuesday December 11th for our next meeting...
Frank Monaco SAD NEWS Past Assembly President Jack Shea reflects: "Johnny was a man who knew magic inside and out and spent many hours and even days looking to find a method of doing an effect without the standard gaffs and in many cases eliminated the 'trickery' making HIS magic an amazement or a wonder that was 'off-the-cuff' and done without the usual trappings of a magic trick. Johnny and I spent hours on the phone discussing many aspects and treatments used in the more commercial effects and he would mull these over and call at a later date with something incredibly amazing and when we got together and he showed me these things they were astounding in their simplicity and totally 'fooling' as the method would be unnoticed and diabolical in execution. He was a kind and gentle man without pretense and would go way out of his way to help a friend or someone in need. I was a better person for knowing him. I'll miss him." A
broken wand ceremony is planned for the December meeting. John Treyz will
be greatly missed by all that knew him.
ELECTIONS FOR 2001-2002 Tuesday, January 8, 2002 - 7:30pm NEWSWORTHY PAUL GERTNER, one of magic's most skillful close-up artists, will be performing his magic play, TEN FINGERS, at The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, NY on January 3,4,5 & 6. Evening performances Thursday through Saturday are at 8PM. Sunday afternoon, at 3PM. Tickets are $20, $18 for seniors and children under 12. In addition, Paul Gertner will present a workshop/lecture on Sunday, January 6, at 12 Noon. The price of admission to the workshop is $20. For reservations, call 845-876-3080. For more information, contact Andy Weintraub, 845-758-9287
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