Where is the summer going? It's hard to believe that school begins in seven (7) weeks. It also means that we have to start preparing for the September meeting of Ring 41.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the officers of Ring 41 for the time and effort they put in serving the ring. At the June meeting the main order of business was the election of officers for 2010-2011. All of the current officers agreed to allow their names be put in nomination. There were two changes Mike Miller allowed his name to be placed in nomination for vice-president and David Swoboda accepted the nomination for secretary (he is also our Webmaster). There were no additional nominations from the floor. A motion was made to accept the slate of candidates as presented. The election was unanimous.

Watch the Scroll for the up-coming September meeting. I would encourage you to bring a "magic friend " to the meeting.

I received word today that magician Mark Bond has passed away. Watch the JOURNALSENTINEL for funeral details.

Enjoy the rest of your summer.

Dale L. Radke — President

New photos from the 81st School 2010 show have been added to the Photo Archives. Please check them out and perhaps suggest proper captions for the photos... Send us any photos you wish to have posted on the website.

We have no more meetings until September. However Ring 41 has been invited to join SAM 61 at Dicken's Grill & Bar on Greenfield Ave for informal meeting on the third Wednesdays of July (July 21st). We will resume our normal Ring meetings in September with self working magic.

— Mike

Election of officers for 2010-2011.

And the votes are in... At our June meeting the first order of business was the election of officers for the new year. I am pleased to announce that Dale Radke will once again be our esteemed President. Thanks Dale.

Mike Miller will take over the duties of Vice President for the new year. A big thanks to Paul Fogec for all his hard work as VP last year. Paul will continue to work with the Mike and the Officers on booking the lectures. We had some great talent at last years lectures and the upcoming year promises more of the same from Mike and Paul's hard work.

Once again, Bob Salzer has allowed his arm to be twisted and will continue his duties as the club Treasurer. Without Bob's hard work and dedication, the club would be in a very tough spot without a Treasurer. Keep this in mind for the coming year as Bob's arm will be getting "harder to twist". He's a Navy man, and I'm sure there is a Popeye tattoo there somewhere, so eventually, we'll lose that arm-wrestling match...

Maria Kurtz, one of our past President's, has signed on to be our Sergeant-at-Arms for the year. Be ready to show "proof of membership" at the door as Maria runs a tight ship. (kidding... ) 

David Swoboda will be the new Secretary, as well as keeping his duties as the Ring's webmaster.

Let's give a big round of thanks to all the volunteers for this years Officers. In order to continue as an IBM Ring, we need help from all our members. If you can devote any time or service, or have questions, comments or suggestions, please get in touch with us so we can continue to grow as an organization and promote the art of magic in the Greater Milwaukee area. This December 3rd, 2010, will be the 65th year for I.B.M. Ring 41. Chartered on December 3, 1945, I.B.M. Ring 41 has stood strong for 64+ years. Let's all help it see another 65 years.

Attendance was down at the June meeting, but despite that, we still had some good magic from our members. Starting off the show was David Swoboda, once again tiptoeing down the path between Mentalism and Mental Magic. David lead off with "Animal Lie Detector" using the ideas of Millard Longman and Elliott Bresler to successfully divine the name of an animal that Dale sealed in an envelope. Come on Dale, your going to have to go more exotic than "Raccoon" to trip up a mind reader! David followed up with a nice routine from the archives of Lee Earle, called "Topologo". It's a devilish routine for remote viewing a freely chosen company logo. His closing effect was a John Riggs creation, called "The Procrastinating Prognosticator" involving the successful prediction of a newspaper headline.

Next up was Jerry Michels who showed us an old prop he made many years back. It was a clever "Billet Hammer" used in a routine where the magician smashes a sealed glass bottle with a hammer to reveal the correct prediction within. Nice work Jerry.

We closed the magic for the evening with a demonstration of the "Technicolor Ropes" by Mike Miller. Mike had some very nice notes on this age-old routine. I believe some of his work was based on Aldo Colombini's routine. 

Attending the June meeting were the following members and guests: Bob Salzer, Dale Radke, Mike Miller, Paul Fogec, David Swoboda, Jon Hughett, Jerry Michels, John Kurtz, Maria Kurtz, Andy Pugens, Bob Rath, John Spansail, and Dr. William Crowley.

We have a new member this month, Dr. William Crowley. Please welcome him into the club the next time you see him at a meeting. William is reinstating his membership in the I.B.M. Here's a little fact for you; there are only THREE current members in Ring 41 who have a lower I.B.M membership # than William. He's been away for a while...

Secretary — David Swoboda