PEORIA MAGICIANS ASSEMBLY

IBM RING 48 - SAM ASSEMBLY 51 - PEORIA, IL

JANUARY 2008

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Peoria Magicians Assembly meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at Bergner’s in Sheridan Village in Peoria. Please visit the Web site for current information. Guests are welcomed at no charge for a limited number of visits. Membership is available for $20 per year and is prorated. Click here for more information.

This Month:

PMA Banquet – Sunday, January 20, Grecian Gardens in Chillicothe, 5:30 p.m.

Grecian Gardens Restaurant

304 S. Plaza Park, Chillicothe

309-274-6616 Map Directions To

Great food! We will order from the menu. Grecian Gardens is located along Fourth St. (Rte. 29), the main street in Chillicothe, near the Kroger's supermarket in the shopping center.

January Meeting – 3^rd Monday, January 21, 7:00 P.M.

Bergner’s, Sheridan Village Shopping Center, Peoria (Sheridan and Lake, Peoria)

Second floor conference room (in back of Children’s department)

Collector’s and Vintage Magic Items (including Effects, Kits, Books, Posters, Magazines)

Park in the back on Lake and after entering use the elevator to the right or the escalator ahead and to the left. In the back of the second floor children's department is a double set of white doors, which is the meeting room.

Last Month:

Meeting, Monday, December 17 – “Round Magic”

Elections were held for the board members for the following year. This month’s meeting focused on magic with round or nearly round objects. Greg McNeil showed his routine for the two-handed sponge ball count (from one to ten) with brown sponge balls. Allen Broomfield performed a nice routine with a finger ring and string including various penetrations, replacements and vanishes. Helping out was our most requested magical volunteer, Nicole Shake. Mike Tate performed his famous Dime Rising on Hand effect and brought in a vent figure which is similar to the figure in the movie “Magic.” Mike had a funny routine with the figure appearing as Dr. Odd, complete with blue hospital scrubs and answering questions posed by Mike. When asked what someone should do who had broken an arm in two places, Dr. Odd advised that they should "stay out of those places!" The character was created after Mike saw a real doctor, Dr. Oz, who regularly appears on the Oprah show. Young member, Byron Niebuhr, performed a coin transposition called Lethal Tender, where a Chinese coin and a half dollar switch places using a small black vinyl wallet.

Coming Up:

February Auction – Saturday, February 9 at Trouble Free Plumbing in Pekin (afternoon)

February Meeting – 3^rd Monday, February 18 at Bergner’s

April Magic Show – Saturday, April 19 at Lakeview Museum, 7 p.m.

MAGIC NEWS

Club dues are $20.00 for 2008. Dues are payable to: PMA, c/o Jerry Tupper, 2029 W. Rohmann Ave., West Peoria, IL, 61604 for the 2008 calendar year. For new members, club dues are prorated for the remaining months of the current year. For questions regarding club dues, please e-mail Jerry at [email protected].

MAGIC LINKS Click here for MAGIC LINKS An extensive list of several magic categories, including magic supplies, magic effects and magicians.

MAGIC ON TV: www.tvmagicguide.com

MAGIC NEWS: www.magictimes.com

MAGIC WEEKLY: www.allmagic.com Includes new magic effects each week you can learn, magic dealers, events, videos, etc.

MAGIC VIDEO CLIPS: www.magicvideodepot.com

MAGIC CHAT: www.themagiccafe.com

NATIONAL MAGIC ORGANIZATIONS

Society of American Magicians www.magicsam.com

International Brotherhood of Magicians www.magician.org

PEORIA MAGICIANS ASSEMBLY ARCHIVE

PAST ISSUES OF PMA WEB SITE!!!

2007 January February March April May June July August September October November December

2006 January February March April May June July August September October November December

Central Illinois Magic Get-Together – Peoria, Illinois – Saturday, April 29, 2006 (2008 Get-Together, Springfield, around the first Saturday in May 2008)

2005 January February March April May June July August September October November December

2004 January February March April May June July August September October November December

2003 January February March April May June July August September October November December

Central Illinois Magic Get-Together – Peoria, Illinois – Saturday, May 3, 2003

2002 January February March April May June July August September October November December

2001 September October November December

Central Illinois Magic Get-Together – Pekin, Illinois – Saturday, May 6, 2000 (Elks Lodge)

Central Illinois Magic Get-Together – East Peoria, Illinois – Saturday, July 19, 1997 (Illinois Central College)

ABOUT THE PEORIA MAGICIANS ASSEMBLY

The Peoria Magicians Assembly meets the THIRD Monday of the month at a temporary location.  Please consult the web site for current information.  Guests are invited to our meetings at no charge for a limited number of times.  Membership is available for $20 a year beginning in January each year and is prorated.  For a membership application, E-mail: Jerry Tupper, [email protected].

PEORIA MAGICIANS ASSEMBLY BOARD 2008

President - Adam Shake [email protected]
Vice-president – Greg McNeil [email protected]

Secretary - Greg Joyce [email protected]
Treasurer - Jerry Tupper [email protected]

Lectures - Gordon Snow [email protected]

Know someone interested in magic?  Tell them about our club and our Web site: www.geocities.com/peomagic.

THANKS FOR VISITING.  HAVE A MAGICAL DAY!