Saugus High School students alongside senior citizens hosted a Senior Prom at the Senior Center last Friday afternoon.
Prom Queen Millie Doucette, who is a resident of 60 years, has been coming to the center since it opened. She ran the Wonderland Ballroom and Roller World skating rink.
“The staff felt she was deserving of it, and she is real ladylike,” Prom King William Mahaney, of Somerville, said. “She said it was love at first sight.”
They met six years ago at the Senior Center. Doucette said the Senior Center is “the place to be.”
Saugus resident Julia Reed, who moved to town from Everett, said she had a fun time with seniors, adding that you’re never too young to dance.
Shown from left to right: Nancy Nunez, Ruth Berg and Marsha Pollack. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)Marsha Pollack did the twist with Fadi Ziadeh.Shown from left to right: Seated: Jeanette DeRosa, Rosita Giliberto, Salvatore Giliberto, Everett resident Rachel Glass and Dottie Kushmerek; standing: William Buchan, Ralph DeRosa, Saugus High School Junior Class Advisor Stephanie DeCristoforo, Northeast Metro Tech sophomore Julia Reed, of Saugus and SHS junior Fadi Ziadeh.Shown from left to right: Saugus High School junior CeeJay Avon-Ratts, SHS Junior Class Advisor Stephanie DeCristoforo, SHS junior Fadi Ziadeh and Northeast Metro Tech sophomore Julia Reed.Millie Doucette and William Mahaney slow-danced.SHS student Julia Reed did the shake, rattle and roll with Rollin Alcott and Kathy Billings.Saugus resident Julia Reed served Ruth Berg ice cream.Shown during last Friday afternoon’s Senior Prom at the Senior Center. from left to right: Seated: Corinne O’Neill, Eleanor Blaney and Susan Robertson; standing: Gail Brenkus, Christine Loiacano, Daniel Blaney and Gabe Robinson.The king and queen in front of the balloons.Millie Doucette and William Mahaney were crowned king and queen.William Buchan and Cathy Strum (in center) did a line dance.Saugus High School students (in front) and the senior citizensShown from left to right: Standing: Council on Aging member Ralph Genzale, SHS junior CeeJay Avon-Ratts, Council on Aging Director Laurie Davis, Council on Aging Administrative Aide Lynette Terrazzano, Senior Center Receptionist Joanne Genzale and Senior Center Bookkeeper Annette Reed; seated: Rollin Alcott, Kathy Billings and Judy Ukleja.Julia and Annette Reed“Midge” Dawicki and Rick Riley danced.Seniors danced around the king and queen.Ralph Littlefield bought these women corsages. Pictured from left to right: Front row: Miriam Cianciulli, Jean Manning and Helen Goldberg; in back: Renee O’Donnell and Elaine Jebali.“Prom Night 2023 Let’s Celebrate and Dance!” was on the cake.
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