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4 Oak HarbOr SeniOr Center April 2018

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Barry Wenaas, Program Assistant, Oak Harbor Senior Center encourage health living.
As the saying goes, in the Pacific North- Another world day is World Art Day. This
west, showers bring the beauty of many is celebrated on April 15th. This day is
spring flowers. The daffodils, tulips, set aside for the celebration of the fine
camellias, lilac’s and English daisy’s. April arts. We have a wonderful program here
also brings on the month long celebra- at the Center on Monday afternoon—Art
tion of the Tulip Festival in the Skagit with Dottie. We have some of the most
Valley. talented and awesome artists—present-
We also have Happy Easter Sunday ing many mediums. If you would like
which is April 1st and also April Fool’s to dabble in the arts, please come and
Day. WOW! What a busy Sunday. visit the group on Mondays at 1:00pm.
This special day was created in 2011 at
The word “Easter” comes from the Saxon the General Assembly of the Interna-
pagan festival, honoring the goddess tional Association of Art in Guadalajara,
“Eastre” (also called Oestre). The god- Mexico. The date was selected as it the A group of Oak Harbor Senior Center volunteers smile for the camera
dess Eastre’s symbol is the rabbit. Did
you know approximately 1.5 billion birthday of Leonardo DaVinci.
“Peeps” were sold for Easter. Easter is Did you all know that there is a day set One of our favorite candies are the Jelly Sylvia Edwards works on her painting
also celebrated with the Easter Bunny, aside for NO HOUSEWORK? It is on April Beans, so we can officially celebrate Jelly during our Monday Art Class
colored eggs, jelly beans and lots of 7th, but I think there should be more Bean Day on April 22. Jelly Beans date
chocolate. There is also a famous Easter designated days than just that one. back to at least the 1860’s. Advertise-
game called the Easter Egg Hunt. The There are two ways you can celebrate ments promoted Jelly Beans to Union
Easter Egg Hunt was the first game ever this day: If you normally do the house- troops fighting in the Civil War.
invented. They think the reason this work, cease and desist for this day or Now let’s celebrate World Penguin Day
tradition started was because the Easter if you are a spouse of significant other, which always occurs on April 25th. World
Bunny dropped the eggs on the way to have them do the housework and see Penguin Day coincides with the annual
deliver them and they hide themselves. what is entailed and hopefully they will Northward migration of penguins.
Setting the date for Easter changes every offer to do it more often. Penguins do not fly, rather they walk or
year. It is the first Sunday after the full On April 9th, President John F. Kennedy waddle their way to and from. Penguins
moon following the spring equinox. proclaimed Winston Churchill Day, thus are found in Antarctica, South Africa,
Here is an Easter thought to ponder: The proclaiming him an honorary citizen. A Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, the
nice thing about being senile is you can law must be drafted and voted upon by Falkland Islands and the Galapagos
hide your own Easter Eggs. Island. Also, many are found in zoos.
the U.S. Senate.
On April 7th we have World Health Day. And for all you golfers, even though you Living in the Pacific Northwest, we are
It is sponsored by the United Nations think everyday is YOUR day, on April 10th very aware of the Richter Scale due to One of the most important days—espe-
World Health Organization (WHO). It it is official. Golfers Day is to be thankful all the faults in our State and the rest of cially here at the Oak Harbor Senior
focuses on a different health theme that someone invented this addicting, the Northwest. On April 26th it is Rich- Center is Volunteer Recognition Day
each year. It is an international event yet relaxing hobby. Just remember that ter Scale Day. Always be prepared. It is which occurs on April 20th. Volunteers
to emphasize and work on important even a bad day at golf is better than a stated that one of the strongest earth- dedicate themselves to causes and help-
health issues around the world. Major quakes recorded is Aug 24, 70 when ing others. They make big and small dif-
activities focus on awareness, education good day at work. Mount Vesuvius, Italy buried Pompeii ferences in the lives of millions of people
programs and fund raising activities. At How about a “Walk on the Wild Day”. It and Herculaneum. all over the world. They assist people,
the Oak Harbor Senior Center we focus is your chance to do something that the animals and Nature. Most volunteers do
on heath activities with our Enhanced normal and usual “you” would not do. A better time to celebrate April 26th is not ask for recognition—they just want
fitness program, Yoga, Tai Chi and S.A.I.L. Just kick off your shoes and do it . . .just National Pretzel Day. It is said that Pret- to help and “give back” where they can.
Everyday we have some activity to go wild on April 12th. zels date back to 610AD in the South
of France. Monks baked thin strips of Volunteer activities are energizing and
dough into the shape of a child’s arms rewarding and lots of fun and camarade-
W.I.G.S. folded in prayer. There are so many Harbor Senior Center and see what vol-
rie. Try it and you will see! Call the Oak
shapes of pretzels and textures of pret-
unteer opportunities we have to offer.
(Whidbey Island zels; soft, crispy, crunchy, long, short, Have a GREAT MONTH
stuffed etc.
Genealogical Searchers)

Tuesday, April 10, 1pm, DRIVE SAFE DRIVE SMART
2720 Heller Road, Fire Station #25 Take the new AARP smart driver course
Leland K. Meitzler, manager of Family Roots Publish-
ing Co., will talk about electronic record keeping. Wednesday, May 2 • 8:30 am – 4 pm
All are welcome to attend. Contact Ruth Oak Harbor Senior Center, 55 SE Jerome St
Hancock at (360) 675-4086 for more info. • Refresh your driving skills; understand • This class may save you money on
the new rules of the road. your car insurance.
• Learn driving strategies to help you • There are no tests to pass.
stay safe behind the wheel.
• Lunch not included.
Cost: $15 AARP members, $20 for non-AARP members. Registration required.
Call (360) 279-4580 to register.

•Independent Puget Sound Energy –
Cottages
Electrical Safety Presentation
•Assisted Living

•Memory Care Puget Sound Energy Outreach Manager
Walt Blackford will give an informational
presentation on electrical safety on April
1040 SW Kimball Drive 11, 2018 from 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM at the
Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Senior Center. Additionally,
360-279-0933 he will bring a high voltage demo table
www.regencywhidbey.com for hands on demonstrations. This is a
FREE event and all ages are welcome! No
registration required.

Oak Harbor Senior Center, 360-279-4580