MAGIC PICNIC -  A HUGE SUCCESS

The OCMC & Ring 313’s picnic is becoming the best and biggest event of the
year. With over 100 people in attendance, everyone was provided with plenty
of good food and drink, great entertainment, including origami, close-up
magic, stage magic and an endless supply of puzzles.
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There are a lot of people to thank for making an event like this possible.
First would be the board members of both clubs who approve the cost of
covering such an event. The combined efforts of two clubs working together
has allowed much comradely, new friendships and sharing of magic possible.

Special Thanks go to Todd and Marti Reis who play host and hostess to this
great event.
For the 4th year in a row Todd & Marti have provided their home/yard,
organization skills, food purchasing, food preparation through clean-up
duties.  There is just way too much to list everything they do to insure the
success of this event.

Others that went beyond the call of duty by donating their time and efforts
to either set-up and/or clean-up are Phillip Henderson, Scott Boeger, Chris
Langford, Otis Martin, Ken Klein, Brian Gray, Don and Sue-Carol Desfor.

Thanks to Don Desfor for being the photographer. Tom Henke for the running
of the raffle. Monica Henke for being the food monitor.  Todd Reis, Larry
Campbell, Steve Nakauchi and Ken Klein all pitching in with the barbequing.

The stage show was also a huge success thanks to the great magic provide by
the following performers: Larry Campbell, Otis Martin, J.P. Jackson, John
Fedko, Joyce Basch, Amondo, Todd Reis, Leland Van Deventer, Rich Walker,
Ralph Mackintosh, Egbok Kobge, Hannah Foutz and John Engman. Thanks also
goes to Suds Sudbrack for another great emcee performance.
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We should all give thanks to the many people that donated such wonderful
prizes to the raffle.  They were: Best Magic, Max Maven, Dean Dill, Bill
Pearce, Egbok Kobge, Belinda Kaesler, Dell Wolfensparger, John Zander, Jay
Leslie, Suds, Kevin Brown, Sol Gould, John Cannon Aladdin Books,  Dick
Barry, Madsen,
Kevin Brown, Sol Gould, John Cannon Aladdin Books, Dick Barry Madson, Leland
Van Deventer, Valerie Slater, TR & Marti Reis.

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And Last but not least a big special THANK YOU that goes to Joe Hamamoto and
Yami Hamauchi for their devotion, love and
sharing of the art of origami.
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If I missed anyone, I am really sorry and plan on mentioning you twice next
year.

Scott Boeger
OCMC Secretary