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9th March 2005
Duane Laflin Lecture
Duane and his charming wife Mary started the new season off in excellent form. A lecture which concentrates on silks and sponges sounds like a sure-fire cure for insomnia but Duane performed and explained his magic in such an entertaining way that the evening just flew by. His use of the Palmo and Handkerchief gizmos was fascinating and puzzling and many sales of these very old - but brilliant - accessories were made after the show. A very good evening.

16th February 2005
The AGM
The AGM was well-attended and briefly the important items were as follows:
The last season made a small profit of £7.00 which is an excellent result.
The outgoing President Alban Unsworth was warmly praised for his brilliant Presidency which saw financial stability, an excellent series of programmes, a true feeling of friendship within the society and a positive feel for the future. He will be a very difficult act to follow.
The following Council members were elected:
Vice-President: Mick McCreath; Secretary: Paul Kybert; Treasurer: David Baxter; Welfare and Membership Monitor: Cliff Daniel; Bulletin Editor and Webmaster: Andrew Hague; Public Relations Officer: Keith Pearson; Librarian: John Hogg; Youth Officer: Stephen Buxton; Show Director (ex officio): Trevor Batten.
Other points:
• membership rate to remain at £35.00 per annum
• Joining Fee is now dropped
• Day of Magic to continue (will take place in October)
• Guest Fees increased to £10.00
• Juniors allowed to attend 3 full meetings a year (subject to approval)
• John Curtis made Life-Member