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10 WAC Magazine | wac.net first take around the club facebook.com/thewacseattle instagram.com/thewacseattle Grand centennial Memorabilia from the Seattle Metro- politans' 1917 Stanley Cup victory were displayed in the WAC lobby on Sun- day, March 26. e Metropolitans won Seattle's first-ever national championship and claimed the first Stanley Cup for a U.S.-based team. March 26 marked 100 years to the day since the Metropolitans ruled the hockey world. ank you to the Hockey Hall of Fame for the oppor- tunity to share this history. Special Olympics powerlifting e WAC is proud to host a Special Olympics Washington Powerliing event on Saturday, May 13, from 10 am–4 pm on the 4th Floor. Volunteers are needed to spot weightliers and load weights. For more information, contact Wayne Milner at wmilner@wac.net. Viral video We know the WAC as a vibrant community of professionals, influencers, and families who come together around shared interests and passions to build connections and improve their quality of life. For those less familiar with the Club, there exists a great deal of curios- ity and interest about what makes the WAC such a special place. In fact, the most common response we hear aer a membership tour is, "I had no idea this was all here!" e vitality of the membership experience is hard to describe and resides most authentically in recounting personal experiences. It's most impactful when you see it and feel it. And it's very rewarding when you can share it! Now, the WAC community comes to life with a video that members can share with pride to engage prospective members and help them imagine life at the WAC. Please take a moment to view the video at wac.net/anthem-video. We hope you'll share it in your social circles and through your social media and email contacts. ank you for sharing—and for being a part of—what makes the WAC so special. The mentalist F R O M T H E A R C H I V E S A U T O G R A P H B O O K C O U R T E S Y D A V I D E S K E N A Z I Franz Polgar, the self-proclaimed "Master of Mental Magic," per- formed at the Club on October 6, 1946. A hypnotist who immigrated to the U.S. from Hungary, Polgar was the star of a 15-minute New York television show and toured the country demonstrating the power of the mind through feats of memory, thought transference, and hypno- tism. At the WAC, he showed off his skills for members and their teenage children. Following the performance, Polgar was the guest of honor at a Club supper party. Here is his autograph, collected by former WAC employee Ed Moore. D A V I D R Y D E R For Memorial Day weekend hours, visit wac.net/holiday-hours.