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MAH JONGGAND THE WINNERS ARE: Our American/WesternTournament was a great success. First place: Faye Diamond,Second place: Lan Palmer, Third/Fourth place tie: Gail Perryand Marie Siddall, Fifth/Sixth place tie: Rose Marie Kiley andMaxine McCurry. Congratulations to all.Something new! Drop-in Mah Jongg,Wednesday, May 2 atnoon. Snowbirds, singles and newcomers – if you would liketo play Asian or American and have no game, drop in andwe’ll get you going.American/Western Mah Jongg Mixer - Tuesday, June 12, from9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join us for a great day of fun.Want to learn American/Western Mah Jongg? We haveclasses available to club members. To make a reservationcontact Natalie Rakow at 434-8555, nrakow@cox.net, or SueGordon at 630-2284, suewgordon@cox.net.Asian Mah Jongg is growing in popularity. We have allsupplies for the game plus our newly revised and updatedfan pays card. The cost of the card is $1.00 for club membersand $2.00 for non-members. Asian lessons are held in LibertyCenter on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Forinformation, contact Elaine Galant at 444-2528 orlasvegasmom1@cox.net.Upcoming events: Asian Mixer on Tuesday, September 11.American Tournament on Wednesday, October 10.American Mixer on Wednesday, November 7. HolidayLuncheon on Friday, December 14.If you would like join the Mah Jongg Club, contact NancyLebish at 614-8694 or nlebish@cox.net. We are always happyto have new members.HAVE A GREAT GAME. WE DESERVE IT.MEN’S GOLF"Pace of Play Day" was held on March 7. We had morethan 108 players take part. The event was a huge success.There was a free raffle with prizes that included dinners,shows and golf. Each foursome had to finish in 4 1/2hours. Thank you to Jim McGonigle and his committee forall their hard work to make this event a fun day.On April 10 and 11, we were invited to participate in aHome and Home match with Aliante. About 40 playersparticipated. The Foundation Assisting Seniors event willbe held May 28. This is always a fun time. Emile Girardworks very hard on this event.Two qualifying rounds of stroke play will be played onMay 30 and 31, for the Club Championship. The top 16players (gross score) will be selected to play matches todetermine the Club Champion. The reigning ClubChampion is automatically included in the 16.We welcome any newmembers to join our club.The purpose of the club is todevelop and coordinate thegolfing activities and playdates for our membership.Visit our website atwww.mensrevere.org ordrop by the Pro Shop atRevere and pick up anapplication.Club InformationOPERAMeeting – May 10, 6:45 p.m. at Freedom HallPuccini’s La Rondine is thechosen opera this monthand this production isThe Metropolitan OperaOrchestra and Chorusstarring Angela Gheorghiuand Roberto Alagna. I s i tr e a l l y p o s s i b l e thatt h e r e ’ s a m a t u r em a s t e r p i e c e by the world’s most cherished operacomposer that is hardly known by the public? Accordingto the conductor director, and stars of this production of LaRondine, it’s not only possible, it’s beyond question. LaRondine is first rate Puccini and, though little known,deserves a place in the repertory alongside his other greatsuccesses. It is Puccini, but there is no great tragic ending,no death. How can this be a Puccini opera? Magda,the opera’s heroine, is dreaming of love, of beingloved for herself.“Ms Gheorghiu, as Magda, sings withgleaming sound and wonderfully dusky colorings” (NewYork Times.) The story starts in Paris, in Magda’s salon.Act Two takes place in the ballroom, at Bullier’s while ActThree is stagedat a villa on the Riviera.A synopsis will be sent to club members prior to themeeting.Plan on seeing this 2009 production from the Met.Members and their guests are welcome and all residentsare invited to join us.PADDLE TENNISLiberty Center Courts- Revised spring playschedule…Tuesday, Thursday and Sundaym o r n i n g s , M o n d a y a n d We d n e s d a yevenings. Please refer to the posted scheduleon the courtside activity board at LibertyCenter as starting times will change astemperatures rise.Two of our six major tournaments on the 2012SCAPTC Player’s Tour, the”Ground Hog DayInvitational” and the extremely popular “St.Patty’s Day” event have paved the way foranother fantastic year of Paddle Tennis fun at SCA.Congratulations to the team of John Gibbs and Russell Lee forsecuring first place in our King of the Court St. Patty’s Challenge.The next major event on our Player’s Tour will be our “May DayFun Festival” on Saturday, May 12. Good food, good play and agood time for all who participate, make these play events a greatway to enjoy the great outdoors with many of your co-playersplus a chance to mingle with our new members.You should know by now that our major play events are all aboutFUN. We do not take ourselves, or our sport, too seriously soplayers of all abilities can be assured of a good time. Join ustoday. Membership forms are available in our SCA Club Mailbox.Dues are just $10.00 for the entire 2012 season.There are now games for all skill levels plus introductory classes,providing those new to the sport with an opportunity to play onthe court. Contact Sal Fiorentino at motorsal@aol.com toschedule your free introductory lesson today.Paddles and balls are available for check out at the Liberty Centermain desk. If you enjoy your game, then we welcome you to joinour club to participate in a host of fun play events.May 2012 • Sun City Anthem 43