On the Cover By Karl Rabe

Magic Messenger October 2024

John Sturk tickles the ivories post AAMC Club lecture. Back Row L-R Chuck Kimbrough, Don Oesterwind, Club Treasurer Rob Krozal, Tara McAllister. Seated at piano L-R Club President Dan Jones, Kaylin Janiczek, John Sturk. Far Right Club Vice-President Sean Howell with the Club Mouser Mirf the Cat. (Photo by April Barrett)

President's Corner By Dan Jones

Hello AAMC Members and Friends,

There is an election coming up this Fall. Who will lead us? Who will take us into 2025 and beyond? I'm not talking about THAT election. I'm talking about one that is important to the Ann Arbor Magic Club. The election of our club officers.

Do you have a desire to serve on the AAMC Board? Do you have ideas that you would like to see brought to life in the club? If so, then step up and run for an office. We have a great board right now and many of them plan to continue to serve if reelected but we can always use some fresh new ideas and faces.

Will you take a turn?

I am stepping down as President after several terms and will continue to be very involved as time allows. Please consider the idea.

Thank You.

Dan Jones, President
Ann Arbor Magic Club.

OFFICIAL ELECTION NOTICE:

We will be holding elections for our 2025 Board at our November meeting. These are the board positions.

• President
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Sgt at Arms

Every member may run for any office. If you are interested in running for one of these offices, please tell one of our current board members. Please do not suggest someone other than yourself. If you think someone else would be a good candidate, please speak directly to that person and they can submit their name if they are interested.

Nominations will close October 25 to allow time to prepare and distribute ballots for proxy voting for those that can't be at the November meeting.

We currently have one candidate for each position except Vice President. That should not dissuade you from submitting your name for any position.

Secretary's Report By Karl Rabe

John Sturk Lecture

37 members and friends of the Ann Arbor Magic Club were treated to a great lecture by John Sturk.

John's lecture was packed with tricks, tips and anecdotes that kept us all wanting more. He kicked off with some Linking Ring basics and some nice count and strike moves some of us had never seen before. After  a Nothing Card routine John demonstrated and taught an acrobatic pencil and a rising card using a thread loop. John educated us on "hidden" treasures from magic publications. We also got a sneak peak at "Prophesy" a soon to be released crystal ball effect. John did a nice Red Hot Moma type routine with a "sticky card" and gave tips on making sticky cards. John also performed and taught his thumb tie routine, another rising card method, and many other things to numerous to mention.

All and all the club thought it was a fantastic lecture!

Around the Town By Karl Rabe

Other Calendars

• Check out John Luka's Magic page and his well maintained list of Michigan Events
• All AAMC Events and details can be viewed on the website calendar.

Past Events

The Annual AAMC Pop Up Magic Shop was held at the Plymouth Community Arts Council in September and it was a big success!

18 Tables were sold out and there was excellent foot traffic. A number of folks From Toledo. Sterlini’s and Wunderground were represented. Excellent auction proceeds were taken in thanks to auctioneer Mike Thornton.

Thanks to volunteers...

• Covering the door Jackie Clark and Frank Machniak
• Setup and tear down Jim Molnar, Chuck Kimbrough, Bob Goodwin, Karl, Dan and Rob, Ming and Barbara, and I’m sure I forgot a few.
• Rob Krozal in concessions.
• Phil Mann for donating posters
• Kevin Peshick for donating books
• Auction donations from Jim Folkl
• A beautiful table donation from Steve and Jeannette Schneider
• Several Donations from April Barrett
• Donations from Dan Jones

It was good to see foot traffic from the community… kids and adults.

Photos by Frank Machniak and Jackie Clark