July 20th
Harold D. Russell
Passes Away
Viewing Sunday, July 27, 2008 4pm -7 pm
Funeral service - Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 11am (Layne Chapel)
Austin Layne Mortuary
7239 West Florissant Ave. St. Louis, MO 63136
Both the viewing and the services will be held in the following building:
Layne Renaissance Chapel (this is a new building across the street from
the original Mortuary)
7302 West Florissant Ave. St. Louis, MO 63136
(314) 381-6900 or 382-1201
The Broken Wand Ceremony at a later date for those who will miss the actual funeral services due to the convention in Louisville.
Comments:
"There will never be another like Harold D. Russell...how will his
Extravaganza he had every year...how will that be handled now? This is
very upsetting ...I thought he just had a mild illness."
Robert Campbell
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"Please pass on our condolences to Harold D.'s family as well as everyone
in Assembly 8. We will be leaving town on Saturday, and probably not
returning until late the following Saturday. Please keep us informed as to
the details on the Broken Wand. We might be able to make that, we'll just
have to see."
"We were friends for many years. I know that I've not been active in the
Assembly for quite a while, but, Harold D. will be greatly missed. He
never had a cross word to say about anyone, and was always there to help
out. He could bring a smile to anyone's face. He was one of the "Great
People" that made the world a better place."
Charles & Beverly Browne
July 10th
Torn and Restored Lecture
by
Shaun Rivera
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Shaun has won several awards for his performances but he told us that this was his first lecture. He could have fooled me. He had very professionally printed lecture notes on quality paper. His notes were accurate and supported what we heard. He was courteous and answered all questions and allowed the audience to share their views, opinions and observations. |
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He gave credit and acknowledgements to everyone that had contributed to the Torn and Restored card effect. Some of them gave him permission to perform the effect and others gave permission to explain their version. |
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He demonstrated visual restorations of each portion of the card. In the end the restored/signed card could be handed out to the spectator as a souvenir. Very powerful stuff. Ask anyone who was there and they will attest to the quality and toughness' of his lecture. |
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You can be sure that we will be hearing more about Shaun Rivera. The crowd in attendance was mostly due to his existing name draw. I had the privilege to get his very first signed lecture notes and others followed suit. |
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Almost everyone went to Stake&Shake after the lecture and connected about 9 tables together. The cards were flying and John Davit was making one dollar rings for the waitresses. Remember, with the SAM/IBM Convention at the end of this month and the Midwest Magic Jubilee the beginning of August, there will be no meeting until Thursday August 14th. Dan Todd, President of Assembly 8 |
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Assembly 8 meets on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the St. Louis Senior Center on 5602 Arsenal
Next Event: 7/21-26/08
IBM/SAM Combined Convention
Quick, get your tickets for the
August 7-9th 2008 - 52nd
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2008-2009
Note the "as of" date on the footer.
Points were simply setup to encourage participation. As a general rule, if you attended every meeting and performed an effect after each meeting, you will have earned a Bronze Medal, once estimated at 150 points later changed to 125 points. These awards are handed out at the Installation Banquet each year to paid members.
(What gets points)
Assembly 8 Officers and Board
President.......................Dan Todd
Vice President...
...Randy
Kalin
Secretary/Treasurer...Dick Blowers
Sergeant of Arms........Sandy Weis
Board Member..........Harry Monti
Board Member......John Apperson
Board Member...............Ray Belz