Dulles South Senior Center Weekly E–Newsletter April 2nd Dulles South Senior Center 24950 Riding Center Drive Relentless Vigilance South Riding, VA 20152 We know many of our members have been 571-258-3883 getting their vaccines and we are very excited https://www.loudoun.gov/ about that. Please remember that the safety re- seniors-dulles quirements here at the Senior Center have not Part of the Area Agency changed. You must still observe the following on Aging, a Division of when you are here: • Masks worn at all timesexcept when eating or exercising at 10 foot distances • Social distancing of 6ft (minimum at all times) or 10 ft (when ex- Manager: ercising) Patricia Mock • Frequent and as needed: hand washing or hand sanitizing Assistant Manager: • Sarah Yates Cleaning & sanitizing after yourselves in certain rooms/after cer- tain activities (i.e. the exercise equipment room, after yoga, etc.) Café Supervisor: Zhengfei Wan • We have cleaning & sanitizing supplies in every room. We are checking supplies daily, but please let the staff know if supplies Recreation Programmer: Jay LaCapra have run out in any room. Customer Service Assistant: Juanita Johnson Vehicle Operators: Spring Egg Hunt & Fun Deborah Detwiler David Brenner Monday, April 5th 12:00– 1:00 p.m. Center Hours: The DSSC will have an Egg Hunt & Fun Celebration on Monday, Open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. April 5th. If you’re interested in doing the Egg Hunt event, sign up with us at 571-258-3883. The rules of the game will be re- Monday through Friday for limited programming and viewed before the start of the Egg Hunt. Meal Service Easter is Sunday, April 4th HISTORY OF EASTER In the Christian religion, Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was cruci- fied by the Romans and died in roughly 30A.D. Springtime is considered to bring new life and rebirth. Eggs have been an ancient symbol of fertility. After the 40-day period called Lent, Easter takes place on a Sunday. Partici- pants of Lent focus on giving up one significant indulgence even though Lent is referred to as a time of fasting. During the week of leading up to Easter, Holy Week is celebrated. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and commemo- rates Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, when followers laid palm leaves across the road to greet him. It continues to Maundy Thursday (the celebration of Je- sus’ Last Supper with his 12 Apostles). Good Friday is when Jesus’ crucifix- ion is observed. Then finally Easter Sunday is celebrated. For Christians, Easter is the time when we remember what Jesus did for us. He died for our sins, came back to life, and is now waiting for us in heaven! When a group of young Moravian men in Hernhut, Saxony held the first recorded sunrise service in 1732, this represented Easter. They went to their cemetery called God’s Acre. At sunrise, they wor- shiped the memory of the women who went to the tomb early on the first Easter morning and discov- ered it empty. Moravian immigrants brought the custom to America. The first service was held in the United States in 1743. Due to the Vernal Equinox, Easter falls on a different day every year. You can blame the moon for that. Jewish Passover is celebrated during the first full moon after the vernal equinox. This is also known as the first day of spring. Christ’s death coincides with the Passover. For the Christian church by the Council of Nicaea, the rule was set stating that Easter would be held on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. *Continue Reading on the Next Page* 2 Many traditions surround the entire Lent season, Holy Week, and Easter Sunday. Observed traditions across the globe include the Easter bunny, colored eggs, gift baskets, and flowers. A few more inter- esting traditions from around the world: 1. In Australia, bunnies are considered pests that ruin crops and land. Aussies celebrate with their na- tive marsupial, the Bibly, which has large ears and a pointy nose. 2. In Poland on Easter Monday, boys try to soak people with buckets of water. This tradition has been rooted in the baptism of Polich Prince Mieszko on Easter Monday in 996. 3. In Greece, the morning of Holy Saturday is known as the annual "pot throwing" where residents throw pots out of windows. This is a tradition used to mark the beginning of spring and new crops being gathered in new pots. 4. In Europe, there are large bonfires called Easter Fires that are lit on Easter Sunday into Monday. The Saxon origin is that the fires will chase away winter and Easter will bring spring. The Easter Bunny wasn't always the pink or white bunny that hides chocolate eggs in your house. He was called the Easter Hare. He has been described as a large, handsome bird that belonged to Eostre, the Pagan Goddess of dawn, fertility, and new beginnings. Eostre changed him into a rabbit. That is why the Easter Bunny now builds a nest and fills it with colored eggs. In some countries, like England and Germany, kids roll eggs down hills on East- er morning. This is looked at like a game of rolling of the rock away from Jesus Christ's tomb when He was resurrected. Also, believers saw the rabbit coming out of its underground home as a symbol for Jesus coming out of the tomb. The annual Easter Egg Roll got its start sometime between 1867 and 1872. It was initially held on the grounds of the Capitol, but it is now illegal to do so. Rep. William Steele Holman of Indiana, the chair- man of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, was annoyed by the tradition. The Turf Act” was passed in 1876 by Holman which made it illegal to use any portion of the Capitol grounds or ter- races as playgrounds or otherwise. All of this was done in the name of protecting the grass. Since 1877, when rain pushed rollers indoors anyway, the law has been enforced. President Rutherford B. Hayes found a workaround in 1878. On the Saturday before Easter in 1878, the president was approached by a group of children while out on his daily walk. Hayes was asked about the Easter Egg Roll. The group of children asked if they could have it on the White House lawn since the Capitol was unavailable. Hayes returned to the White House from his walk. He asked his chief if it would be possible. An official order was issued by the White House saying any child who arrived at the White House on Monday after Easter could take place in an Easter Egg Roll. That Monday, because so many kids showed up at the White House, the White House had to turn children away. The White House Easter Egg Roll event has been celebrated by the President of the United States and their families since 1878. 3 Roundtable Discussion For Monday, April 5th, we will discuss the following: • Should mask wearing continue after the pandemic? • Holi & Baisahki Celebration (April 16th) • Miscellaneous Talk towards the end Come join us for this and more during our lively Zoom Round Table Discussion. If you are new and want to join Round Table, please call 571-258-3883 to obtain the Zoom ID and Password. Dulles South Senior Advisory Board will hold their monthly board meeting on Tuesday, April 6th at 1:00 p.m. on Zoom Tuesday, April 6th @ 12:45 p.m. Movie: The Lion King (2019) Description: Disney's The Lion King, di- rected by Jon Favreau, journeys to the Afri- can savanna, where a future king overcomes betrayal and tragedy to assume his rightful place on Pride Rock. Through pioneering filmmaking techniques, The Lion King brings treasured characters to life in a whole new way. 4 Meal Service Options Available at the Senior Center To view April’s Lunch Menu, click here: https://www.loudoun.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/10780 Daily Schedule 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. —Curbside Lunch Pickup 12:00 p.m.—Dine In Meal Service As always, you must call ahead to reserve your lunch: call (703) 771-5874 at least 24 hours in advance. To observe the new Dulles South Senior Center dining and restroom procedures, please view the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfflcdIRO5k 5 DSSC Program Schedule (Indoors, Outdoors, Hybrid, and Zoom Programs) Mon. 4/5 Tues. 4/6 Wed. 4/7 Thurs. 4/8 Fri. 4/9 Yoga w/ Book Club Yoga with Jaya Yoga with Jaya Sudarshana with David Yoga w/ 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Sudarshana (DVD) Knit & 10:30 a.m. Judy’s Dance Yoga w/ Crochet Fitness (DVD) w/ Uta Sudarshana Hot Hula w/ 11:15 a.m. (DVD) Josefina 11:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Judy’s Dance 12:00 p.m. Fitness 12:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Movie Day Spring Egg The Lion King Hunt & Fun Fitness w/Jay 12:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Roundtable English w/ Sun. 4/11 1:00 p.m. Naseema (on Zoom) Gujarat Club w/ Advisory Board Art Drawing 1:00 p.m.