During this Autumn season, our imaginations entertain stories of the supernatural. Please enjoy an old time radio broadcast from 1949 featuring a ghost and Harry Blackstone Sr., The Magic Detective, titled "The Phantom Intermezzo." At the end of the show, Blackstone will teach a trick that anyone can perform. Just click the track below and enjoy the show ... but remember not to tell anyone the secret you will learn!
HARRY BLACKSTONE
World's Foremost
Magician
"Blast From The Past"
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2023-2024
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President
D Jay Lenz
618-462-3675
Vice-President
Terry Richison
314-791-9108
Treasurer
Sandy Weis
314-378-4403
Secretary
Alan Zibits
636-273-9974
2023-2024
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Scott Smith
Past President
618-610-5947
Steve Finkelstein
314-409-6869
Jerry Collins
314-517-7619
Ted Schnarre
314-440-2341
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Sandy Weis
314-378-4403
Spirit Editor
Gary Chan
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RING ONE
DECEMBER 2023 REPORT
Sandy Weis
I.B.M. Ring1 Scribe
1927 95 Years of Magic! 2021
IBM Ring 1 Annual Dues
The webmaster asks that Ring 1 members submit images of themselves in action so we can showcase the fun we have to share. The world is visiting OUR www.ibmring1.com to see what the excitement is all about! E-mail a photo of you performing magic (or your preferred headshot) to: watson7654321@gmail.com . Your photo may magically appear on our Ring 1 website!
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A bit of HOGWARTS magic resides on our Officers & Board page ... Check out Ring1's counterpart to Prof. Dumbledore ... our very own animated 1st President!
Annual membership in IBM Ring 1 is $20 and is a bargain, considering our lineup of performers, lecturers, and activities! If any of your contact information has changed, please let Alan Zibits know at alan.a.zibits@boeing.com.
To pay by mail: Write a check payable to “IBM, Ring 1” for $20.
Write “2023 Dues” on the memo line.
Mail the check to"
Sandy Weis
1755 Elkins Drive
St. Louis, MO 63136.
OR PAY ONLINE:
To pay dues by mail:
Write a check payable to
“IBM, Ring 1” for $20
Write “2023
Dues” on the memo line
Mail the check to:
Sandy Weis
1755 Elkins Drive
St. Louis, MO 63136
Harry Blackstone Sr. performed at the 1946 I.B.M. Convention in St. Louis, Missouri - hosted by our I.B.M. Ring 1
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT.
PLEASE USE THE DONATE BUTTON ABOVE WHEN PAYING BY PAYPAL.
UPON MAKING PAYMENT YOU MUST SEND AN EMAIL TO
sweis50@yahoo.com
FOR HER TO PROPERLY CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THIS EMAIL, THE FUNDS YOU TRANSFERRED MAY NOT BE CREDITED TOWARD ANY MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL (SINCE PAYPAL DOES NOT ALWAYS PROVIDE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY WHO YOU ARE). ANY PAYMENT RECEIVED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED EMAIL WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A GENERAL DONATION ONLY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT.
Annual Dues have increased to $20 effective Jan. 1, 2023
Annual Dues have increased to $20 effective Jan. 1, 2023
Happy New Year,
As this message is being written just prior to Christmas, I want to wish everyone a very warm and safe holiday and a wonderful new year.
With regrets, I was not able to make the meeting in December which is our annual Christmas party and white elephant gift exchange. From what I heard, everyone had a great time at the party and fun with the gift exchange.
Our next performance for Ranken Jordan will be on January 9, 2023. This is the second Monday of the month. We need volunteers for the performance. Please e-mail me if are are willing to perform for the children. Include your phone number in the contact information.
The Veterans and First Responders show was a great hit with the audience. We had about 180 guests to see the show. Everyone enjoyed the close-up performances in the lobby and the artists on stage. The best moment was when a little girl received a stuffed teddy bear from Steve Zuehlke. The young lady was overwhelmed with joy and couldn't believe that she was receiving the bear as a early gift. Also in attendance were Harry and Trudy Monti.
Our January meeting will be slated for video recording of our members performing effects that are level appropriate for children and adults. This recording is being made so that we can reach out to area children hospitals and other organizations. Many patients are still vulnerable to illnesses and these performances can help them while confined to their stay in the hospital. Please consider reaching out to Mike McClure if you are interested in performing one or two effects. Stand-up and close-up effects are welcomed.
Also, our member dues rate for the 2023 year is $20.00. This is still one of the lowest rates for local clubs. We offer so much for a modest amount. We will still continue to bring in lecturers and provide other opportunities for our club to flourish.
On October 21st Ring 1 had their annual fundraiser, Magic and Mystery, which was held at the Florissant Performing Arts Center. A good crowd was on hand for both the afternoon and evening shows. Performers included Terry Richison, Laurence "Nothing Up My Sleeve" Levy, Steve Zuehlke, Josh Weidner and Jeff Lefton. John Davit and D. Jay Lenz performed close-up magic in the lobby before the show. As a bonus, we also had Ted Schnarre and Rita Long (two professional ushers from the Fabulous Fox Theatre) escort people to their seats. Managing the sound and lights were Alan Zibets and Chuck Peterson. Taking care of the lobby were Mike and Susan McClure and Sandy Weis. Mike had an informational display featuring IBM Ring 1, including posters, giveaways and much more. Mike also coordinated a massive marketing blitz that included numerous press releases, Facebook pages and ads, videos, and a spot on one of our local morning television shows (Tim Ezell, from Fox 2 News, interviewed Laurence Levy). We had a meet and greet in the lobby after the show and all the patrons really seemed to enjoy themselves. A free professional magic trick was given to each household with a link that told them how to perform this trick. Hats off to all of our members for making this event a huge success!
Steve Zuehlke shared the following: “For our November meeting, we were treated to a lecture by our own Steve Finkelstein. The topic of the lecture was Math Magic. Steve's lectures always draw a good crowd, and this lecture was no exception. Twenty-six members were in attendance and lots of faces we haven't seen in a while attended. Steve also generously gave all in attendance TWO sets of lecture notes at no charge. Steve covered a variety of subjects including the 1089 force, extensive work on Magic Squares, The Grey Elephants in Denmark principle, Mental Logs/Sticks, binary solutions, The Faro Shuffle, the Palindrome Principle, Rules of Nines and a host of others. Very fascinating stuff! Some of it was easy and some will take some memory, but Steve's explanations made it very easy to follow. Steve and his brother have a small line of mental effects they have created which were for sale after the lecture. To "sum" the evening up, FANTASTIC! Thanks, Steve Finkelstein, for sharing!”
Dan Todd shared the following: “We all should be so lucky in retirement to be performing magic and seeing all the smiles. Besides teaching chess in schools and hospitals, I perform chess magic for my students. On Thursday, October 26th I performed magic for Children’s Hospital Volunteers’ Luncheon. Then on October 29th I performed Parlor Magic at a local shelter. On October 31st I performed Closeup Magic which was chess and spooky themed in my Zoltar booth at the World Chess Hall of Fame for Halloween. On November 6th I performed a CCTV Magic Show at Children’s Hospital and performed the following: Countless Cookies, Backstage Elephant, Dr. Suess Book Test, I Know What You will Say, Find the Lady, Instant Magician - performing many comical effects ending with a rope effect and The End - Blendo rope silk. This month I performed by myself at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital. I performed the following: Astro Cabinet (Basketball with hoop), Super Screen with plush bunny, Slydini Silks, Divining Rods with jumbo Brazen to find the hidden alien, Rocket Book, Mis-Made Queen, my version of Bucket Filler with water, Aerostatic Glass, Human Phone Number, Six Bill Repeat, Comedy Handcuffs Escape, Even Granny knows your card, and Down 2 1. On November 14th I performed Closeup at Shriners Hospitals for Children. You probably noticed that I have been quite busy during retirement doing what I enjoy—bringing smiles to others. I encourage my fellow Ring 1 members to contact me at Magic@TheGreatTodd.com or call me at 314-409-7066 if they would like to volunteer. Also, I encourage any IBM magician to contact me if you would like further information regarding the magic I perform and/or create. ”
One of our members, Chad Jacobs (Chef Bananas), is performing magic full-time. He is a well-known children’s entertainer in the area. Besides performing as Chef Bananas, he is now playing the role of Santa Claus. Check out his Facebook page to see how much Chad looks like the “real” Santa Claus.
Ring 1 is busy planning their annual Holiday Party which includes food and the White Elephant Gift Exchange. Guests are always welcome to attend Ring 1’s meetings and activities.
Our Next Meeting
I.B.M. Ring 1
December 6, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Please join us on
December 6th at
Dielmann Recreation Center
11400 Olde Cabin Road
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
MAGIC MOMENTS VOLUME 1
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Ring 1 magicians performing for you!
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VIRTUAL COMPETITION COMING SOON !!!
New Year's Message
from Our President
D. Jay Lenz
President Lenz's Certificates of Appreciation
Sandy Weis - Gary S. Chan - Paul Gregor
Dan Todd - John Davit - Steve Finkelstein
I.B.M. Ring 1
Close-up Contest Winners 2023
1st Place Advanced
2nd Place Advanced
3rd Place Advanced
2023-4 Officers Installed by Alan Fisher, IBM-GCTVP
ANTICIPATED TIMELINE
6:30 - Doors open for Fellowship and Food
- Enjoy passive games for chances to win prizes
- Magic effects and activities for children who attend
7:30 - “Holiday Magic” a mini lecture by Chad Jacobs
8:00 - NEW White Elephant Gift Exchange with SANTA!
9:15 - Time to leave and spread MAGIC to those all around us
Instructions:
- Bring a wrapped magic gift (if you wish to participate in the fun NEW Exchange)
- RSVP to Sandy (sweis50@yahoo.com or 314-378-4403) with
- the # of people attending
- the side dish you are bringing or if you will be bringing $5 to donate towards food
IBM Ring 1 will hold its annual Holiday party on December 6, 2023, at 7:00 pm at the Dielmann Recreation Center in Creve Coeur. The Ring will purchase a variety of small sandwiches and provide soda/water. We are asking members to either bring a side dish (examples: individual bags of chips, cookies, candy, etc.) or give a donation of $5 to the Ring. Please RSVP and let me know that you will attend and what side dish you will bring. You are welcome to bring guests (all ages), but please let me know how many will be attending with you so we can purchase adequate food.
After the casual meal, we will host our Annual White Elephant Gift Exchange. Everyone can participate—even guests. To participate in the Exchange, please wrap a gift pertaining to magic (worth at least $10) that is in new OR used but good working condition (including directions). You are not obligated to participate in the Exchange, but you can still watch the exciting, active new way we will be playing the game. The rules are improved for this year, and we will explain the details that night. All who join in the fun will be actively involved until the last present swap, thanks to a random selection of cards that will guide our every move. Nobody will know what they’ve won until the very end of the Exchange.
Additional “non-mandatory” FREE activities will enhance the evening’s schedule, providing extra enjoyment for the entire group. Those who wish to participate in the extra challenges have a chance to WIN some magic PRIZES! We hope to have some of our members performing walk-around Christmas magic …. You can bring your own effects to share. Be ready to have some FUN!
Please RSVP to me either by email, messaging me, or calling my number listed below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. My information is as follows:
sweis50@yahoo.com
314-378-4403
We look forward to making this the BEST Ring 1 Holiday Party ever … the only thing we need is YOU! Please consider joining us!
ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS PARTY & WHITE ELEPHANT
GIFT EXCHANGE
Our April Fool Us live event was a huge success, and now it is being reworked as an ongoing virtual competition so YOU can play along in your own homes.
Details to follow later this Winter!
Our THANKS to the following members that helped make our recent Florissant Performances a HUGE success!
Steve Zuehlke
Laurence "Chuck" Levy
Jeff Lefton
Joshua Weidner
Terry Richison
Sandy Weis
Alan Zibits
Chuck Peterson
Pres. D. Jay Lenz
John Davit
Paul Gregor
Mike and Susan McClure
Our heartfelt thanks to all otherd that supported our only annual fundraiser in 2023. We are eagerly looking forward to our NEW SHOW in 2024!