Senior, Senior Prom Attracts 150
to HHS
They came ready to have a good time and they did just that, from the moment they were greeted at the front door and escorted arm-in-arm to the school cafeteria. A crowd of 150 local senior citizens turned out for 17th annual Senior, Senior Prom at Huntington High School and spent several hours engaged in nothing but pure fun.
Huntington's Interacting GrandFriends club hosted the prom and the group really went out of its way to help everyone have an enjoyable time. The seniors dined on what all agreed was a "delicious" traditional Italian dinner along with a variety of handmade desserts. Of course, there was ample opportunity to hit the dance floor as plenty of prom-goers took more than one turn.
The high school students and the senior citizens quickly became friends, talking, joking, telling stories and generally enjoying each another's company. Once again teacher Anthony Troffa assumed the role of DJ, presenting an eclectic collection of music that kept the crowd entertained.
One of the affair's highlights came near the end of the festivities when Huntington High School dean of students Paul Caleca took the microphone and sang Frank Sinatra's hit song, "New York, New York," to the obvious delight of the crowd.
Months of preparations paid off handsomely as everything on prom day went smoothly. "It was a huge success," said teacher Suzie Biagi who serves as the club's faculty advisor along with retired library media specialist Camille DeCanio.
"All who attended were tickled pink to be escorted by our dapper young men and women," Mrs. Biagi said. "After receiving a flower at the door, they enjoyed a four course meal, an afternoon of dancing to some of their favorite songs, visiting with friends old and new and dreaming of being this year's prom king or prom queen."
Charles Olsin was crowned prom king and Marian McNelly was named the prom's queen. The two shared a dance to hearty applause. "It was a really nice afternoon," Mr. Troffa said.
The Interacting GrandFriends club relies on grants from community businesses and organizations as well as proceeds from fundraising it conducts throughout the year.