Dulles South Senior Center

24950 Riding Center Drive

South Riding, VA 20152

571-258-3883

https://www.loudoun.gov/seniors-dulles

Part of the Area Agency

on Aging, a Division of

Manager:

Patricia Mock

Assistant Manager:

Sarah Yates

Café Supervisor:

Zhengfei Wan

Recreation Programmer:

Jay LaCapra

Customer Service Assistant:

Juanita Johnson

Vehicle Operators:

Deborah Detwiler

David Brenner

Center Hours:

Open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday

Saturday

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Dulles South Senior Center

Weekly E–Newsletter September 17th

The Senior Center is now open on Saturdays from

8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. View Saturday’s schedule on page 4.

Saturday, September 18th!

BINGO 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

• $1 per card

• Be sure to bring bills no larger than $5. As it will be difficult to divide the

cash for each Bingo game.

Sidewalk Sale 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Read more details on page 2

This upcoming week’s programs

• Dermatology Doc Talks on Monday, September 20th @ 1:00 p.m.

Details on page 2

• Drawing with Krisha (Zoom) returns this Monday @ 4:45 p.m.

• Movie Day on Tuesday, September 21st @ 1:00 p.m.

Details on page 3

• Bingo on Wednesday, September 22nd @ 1:00 p.m.

Details on page 2

• Balance and Falls Prevention Training on September 23rd

@ 1:00 p.m. Details on page 3. Note: Volleyball will be postponed

until 2:15 p.m. that day.

• Lunch Bunch @ Red Lobster (Manassas) @ 11:00 a.m.

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Saturday Sept. 18th

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

On Saturday, September 18th, you can participate in the South Riding Fall

Community Wide Yard sale right here outside Dulles South Senior Center. There

will be over 16 tables here for some one-stop yard sale shopping.

Doc Talks: Dermatology

Monday, September 20th @ 1 p.m.

Topic: What you need to know about skin cancer and sunscreen

Interested in learning about ways to keep your skin healthy? Join

Dermatologist, Dr. Asmaa Chaudhry, on Monday, September 20th for the

Doc Talks presentation. The Dermatologist will talk about skin cancer and how sunscreen

can help prevent sun damage.

Location: Dining Room B of the Senior Center

B I N G O DAY

Wednesday, September 22nd @ 1:00 p.m.

Come on out for Bingo this upcoming Wednesday. Hosted by our lovely volunteers,

Janice and Marie.

$1 per card.

Be sure to bring bills no larger than $5, as it will be difficult to divide the cash for the

Bingo games.

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MOVIE DAY

Tuesday, September 21st @ 1:00 p.m.

Movie: News of the World

Description: Five years after the Civil War, Captain Jefferson

Kyle Kidd moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller,

sharing the news from the far reaches of the globe. In the plains of

Texas, he crosses paths with a 10-year-old girl taken in by the

Kiowa people and raised as one of their own. Kidd agrees to deliver

the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds

of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two face tremendous

challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a

place they can call home.

Fall Prevention & Balance Training Workshop

Thursday, September 23rd @ 1:00 p.m.

Jenny Townsend of Stronger Than You Think Fitness will

present this active workshop on fall prevention. The program will review the factors that

impact fall prevention and steps you can take at home to lower your risk for falls. This

workshop will also include balance training with both seated and standing balance

exercises. You’ll leave with homework to reinforce what you learned. Please wear

appropriate clothing and footwear to participate in this workshop.

Your Gum Spring Library

Tuesday, September 28th @ 10:30 a.m. @ Dulles South

This information session will re-introduce members to Gum Spring Library. It will include a general overview of library resources and services as well as a brief introduction of the

Makerspace. What is Makerspace, you ask? Come to this program presented by librarians Rebecca Jewel and Ayesha Hasnanya and get answers to this question and more.

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Monday 9/20 Tuesday 9/21 Wednesday 9/22 Thursday 9/23

Art Drawing w/ Krisha

4:45 p.m.

Yoga with Jaya

9:30 a.m.

Creative Writing

w/Trish

3:30 p.m.

Yoga with Jaya

9:30 a.m.

DSSC Zoom/Online Program Schedule

Saturday, September 18th Activity Schedule

(Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)

Sidewalk Sale—9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Bingo—10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Billiards/Pool Room—8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Tech Help with Sammarth—9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Games Galore—8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Table Tennis—8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Computer Lab—8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

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Movie Day changes coming in October

Beginning in October, our movie concessions will change. We will

have more options available (such as popcorn, chips, sweet treats,

and beverages), and there will be a fee associated with the snacks.

Stay tuned for full details, coming soon in upcoming newsletters.

Lunch Bunch: Red Lobster

Friday, September 24th @ 11 a.m.

September’s Lunch Bunch will be at Red Lobster (Manassas). Red Lobster is an

American casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in Seafood. If you’re in-

terested in eating at Red Lobster for lunch, please sign up with us at the Front

Desk. Bus Fee is $2. You’ll pay for your meal at the restaurant.

Sign up @ the Front Desk

*Reminder: Mask are still required on the bus *

Rectrac#: 129601-01

DSSC Facebook Page

The Senior Center’s Facebook

page is a great way to keep up

with updates, latest e-newsletters, special

programs, specialty events, lunch menu,

and many more important news.

Click the Link to the Senior page: http://www.facebook.com/DullesSouthSeniorCenter

Online Pre-recorded DSSC Dancing

and Yoga classes

Click the links below to view the videos

• Judy’s Dance Fitness Class

• Sue’s Line Dancing Class

• Sudarshana’s Yoga Class

• Rani’s Yoga class

• Judy’s Dance Fitness Class (2nd Recording)

• Jaya’s Yoga Recording

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DSSC On Site Program Schedule

Monday 9/20 Tuesday 9/21 Wed. 9/22 Thursday 9/23 Friday 9/24

Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Yoga w/Marilyn

10:30 a.m.

Dance Fitness

11:00 a.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m.

Table Tennis 12:30 -4:30 p.m.

Doc Talks: Dermatologist

1:00 p.m.

*No Pickleball

until further

notice

Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

*Conversational

English 10:00 a.m.

Yoga w/

Sudarshana 10:30 a.m.

Intermediate Line

Dancing 11:00 a.m.

Knit & Crochet

11:00 a.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m.

Table Tennis

12:30-4:30 p.m.

Movie Day “News of the

World” 1:00 p.m.

No Tai Chi during the month of

September

*Paid Class

Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Yoga w/

Sudarshana

10:30 a.m.

Dance Fitness

11:00 a.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m.

Table Tennis 12:30-4:30 p.m.

BINGO 1:00 p.m.

Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

*Conversational

English 10:00 a.m.

Beginning Hula

10:00 a.m.

Polynesian Dance 10:30 a.m.

Mat Yoga

10:30 a.m.

Knit & Crochet

w/ Uta 11:00 a.m.

Lunch

12:00 p.m.

Table Tennis 12:30 -4:30 p.m.

Beginning Ukulele

1:00 p.m.

*Beginning English w/Naseema

1:00 p.m.

Balance Training Workshop 1:00 p.m.

Volleyball 2:15 p.m.

*Paid Class

Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Beginning Line

Dance

10:00 a.m.

Yoga w/

Sudarshana

10:30 a.m.

Lunch Bunch 11:00 a.m.

Lunch

12:00 p.m.

Fitness w/ Jay

1:00 p.m.

Table Tennis 2:30-4:30 p.m.

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Meal Service begins at 12:00 noon daily.

*Please be on time.*

To view September’s Lunch Menu, click here:

https://www.loudoun.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/11288

As always, you must call ahead to reserve your lunch:

call (703) 771-5874 at least 24 hours in advance.

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Scrapbooking Workshops w/ Patti B.

Monday, September 27th from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Ready to create a photo album of your favorite family or vacation pictures?

Join Patti Blankenship once a month for a fun scrapbooking work session.

She will present ideas to create pages, share scrapbooking tools, and provide

some suggestions on how to use them. If you are new to scrapbooking, Patti

can help you get started organizing your photos before you start laying out

the first page. If you’ve scrapbooked before and just want to join this fun

group for the company while you make progress on your scrapbook, you’re

welcome to join in!

Stay for the whole workshop or just part of it.

Drop by to visit if you think you might be interested but want to know more.

What you need to bring: Your photos!

The Senior Center has an assortment of supplies available for use for a small fee or bring your own

tools and supplies.

Cost:

$10.00 for a scrapbook if you wish to choose from the selection here at the senior center or bring your

own scrapbook in.

$1.00 per completed scrapbook page if you use DSSC supplies (We have tons of stickers, page decora-

tions and more to help you make fun and creative pages in your scrapbook.)

($3.00 for a storage box for organizing photos or storing your tools and supplies)

There are no costs if you use all of your own supplies and materials

At Lunch time: Bring your own lunch or sign up to eat in the dining room.

September 19: Kelly Yu

September 20: Pamela Isabell

September 21: Louise Harrington and Harshada Shah

September 22: Gary Noto, Kang Pak, Santosh Sharma, Naresh Dhawan, Kelly

Staats, and Surinder Gupta

September 23: Evangeline Gunaratnam

*Happy Birthday to everyone who’s celebrating a birthday this week!*

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On this Day in History…

September 18, 1793-George Washington lays the

foundation stone for the U.S. Capitol.

September 19, 1982-The first documented emoti-

cons, :-) and :-(, posted on Carnegie Mellon Universi-

ty Bulletin Board System by Scott Fahlman.

September 20, 1952-Scientists confirm that DNA holds

hereditary data.

September 21, 1915-Stonehenge is sold by auction for 6,600

pounds sterling ($11,500) to a Mr. Chubb,

who buys it as a present for his wife. He pre-

sents it to the British nation three years lat-

er.

September 22, 1915-Xavier University, the first African

American Catholic college, opens in New Orleans, Lou-

isiana.

September 23, 1806-The Lewis and Clark Ex-

pedition arrives back in St. Louis, just over

three years after its departure.

September 24, 1960-The Enterprise, the first nuclear

powered aircraft carrier, is launched.

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Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.

National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of

both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American

countries. You can learn more about the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at

https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/

Hispanic refers to a person who is from, or a descendant of someone who is from, a Span-

ish-speaking country.

Latino/a or Latinx refers to a person who is from, or a descendant of someone who is

from, a country in Latin America.

Here at Dulles South Senior Center, our Spanish speaking members are working with the

staff to plan our first annual celebration so save the date: Thursday, October 7th. In the

meantime, we hope you will enjoy the upcoming displays that they have been working on

as we begin to share them at the center beginning September 15th.

Take a moment to talk with our members and find out which country our members are

from. Just some of the countries that our membership represents: Spain, El Salvador, Boliv-

ia, Peru, Mexico, Columbia, Puerto Rico, and more!