Derrick Burts Begins Nationwide Tour

derrick-burtsMagician Derrick Burts is
profiled for his magic and great heart
.

Wednesday morning, Mr. Burts heads out on a nation-wide tour entertaining and
raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Mr. Burts hits all the right chords with us. The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society is an outstanding organization and we know from personal experience how
supportive and essential the Society can be. Magic is, well, magic for us.

The young man — he is a mere lad of 19 years — became addicted to Magic at
the age of seven. A shop-owner rubbed his a nickel into thin air and produced it
from Mr. Burts' ear.

 

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Chris Cochrane on the Mend

Chris CochraneWe are delighted to pass along the good word on the long but steady progress of Chris Cochrane.  You may recall Mr. Cochrane – organizer of the Houdini Days Festival in Appleton , Wisconsin – was seriously injured in an automobile accident on the last day of the last festival.  

Mr. Cochrane truly loves magic and is one of the great people in our business.  We continue to keep him and his family in our prayers.  

In an effort to keep in touch with the many friends that I have made through the Houdini Days Magic Festival, I thought I would send this "unsolicited" email. My recovery is going pretty well.  Progress is slowing and the pain level is still fairly intense…I eat Ibuprofen like Pez!  I'm still working very hard to improve to the point where I will not have to rely on my cane for mobility. 

Since I'm a glutton for punishment, my family (Beth, my 6-year old twins – William & Alexis, and my mother-in-law, Sharon) are going to Disney World next week.  We will be flying out of Wisconsin on Sunday, April 30th and returning on Friday, May 5th.

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