Club Information - Sun City Anthem

PERFORMING ARTSTicket Sales begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25 at theIndependence Center Box Office, for our upcomingcomedy show entitled “Mish/Mash.” This show will bringloads of laughs to audiences on June 8, 9 and 10 inFreedom Hall. Tickets are $10.00.The Desert Divas Dance Groupis looking for new members. Ifyou want to have fun and dancein Performing Arts Club showsand other events, contact KathyDauenhauer, representative forthe Desert Divas @ 581-3332 oralternate representative, Paula@ 409-7912.All residents are invited to aunique evening of dancing andentertainment. “Dancing Underthe Stars in The Make BelieveBallroom” will be held in the Independence CenterCourtyard on Friday, May 4 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Tickets are $10.00 per couple/$5.00 for singles. There willbe a cash bar. You will dance to big band music with somecountry and western added to the mix. Some of ourpopular dance troupes will be on hand to entertain. Comedressed in your 1940s and 1950s finery. Ticket sales beginon Monday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the IndependenceCenter Box Office.PETIn May, the Pet Club will welcomeNancy Rouas, owner of PettingZoo 2 U. She is an animal trainerhaving experience with a widevariety of species including: dogs,cats (big and small,) birds(including free flight,) horses,camels, goats, sheep and primates.She graduated from the ExoticAnimal Training and Managementprogram in Simi Valley, Californiaw i t h a m a j o r i n b e h a v i o rmodification. She has worked withanimals on the strip for many yearsincluding camels at the Luxor,horses at Excalibur, parrots andfish at the Rainforest Cafe insidethe MGM Grand and currently at the Wynn, flying birds inLeReve. She is bringing a few exotic species native toSouth America. Animals that will be visiting are a Blue andGold Macaw (pictured,) a Kinkajou, a Patagonian Mara, anIguana and a Llama. We will be meeting in the Courtyardof Independence Center at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May23. We will not have our own pets at this meeting for fearof frightening the visiting animals. Our June meeting willbe in a park where our own companion animals can mixand mingle with old and new friends. Nancy says“Animals are not my whole life, but they make my lifewhole.”The Pet Club now has a Lost Pet Line – 638-5757, whereresidents can report a lost or found animal.Club InformationTo be placed on the Pet Club email list simply send anemail to SCAPetClub@aol.com and you will receive emailadvising you of upcoming events. Guest Policy allows youto attend two events before joining.For more information contact President JoAnne Swadronat 614-7707.PICKLEBALLSocial Events -The Pickleball Club would liketo invite members of otherclubs to join us forrefreshments and court playfor those interested in learningthe game. Please contactBarbara Wright at wrightbarbara@gmail.com.The club has a number of Social events scheduled for thisspring/summer which include a monthly “Coffee at theCourts” and “Potluck at the Courts.” These are events thatwill enable members to socially interact with othermembers/spouses.Player Development-Clinics for new players- Clinics will continue to be offeredfor new members thru May and then from September toDecember on Mondays & Wednesdays. The training willinclude two lessons (one each week,) followed by individualtraining for the next two weeks for those who wish. Otherswill play games with each other under the guidance of aninstructor. At the end of the four sessions, players will beencouraged to join the club. Those wishing to receivetraining, need to make sure they pre-register for classes.Walk-ons will not be accepted. For enrollment informationemail Jack Silas at scapickleballclasses@earthlink.netTournaments-Men’s, Women’s & Mixed Doubles Tournaments have beenscheduled for 2012 and will be organized to include playersof all levels of play.Please check out our Pickleball Club web site atanthempickleball.comThose residents interested in joining contact Barbara Wrightat wrightbarbara@gmail.comBe sure to check out our club featured in “Making ADifference” in this month’s Spirit.May 2012 • Sun City Anthem 45