"Seniors at Irvington High School in Fremont held a Valentine's Day dance for senior residents at Watermark at Almaden in San Jose on Feb. 14. The Valentine's Day Senior Ball brought the two generations together to enjoy music, dancing and live performances. The event was created through a student-led effort to address senior loneliness and grew out of regular volunteer visits between students and residents."
"Seniors from both age groups danced to live music by Jerry Logan and Loganville. Toward the end of the band's set, students and residents formed a dance circle during what was scheduled to be the final song. The energy in the room was strong enough that the band played an encore. Throughout the afternoon, music filled the auditorium as guests moved between conversations at their tables and dancing alongside one another."
"At one point, a group of students gathered around resident Pui Tsang, who shared stories from his background in medicine and took students' questions. In addition to bringing together two generations, the senior ball also created space for longtime couples to celebrate Valentine's Day together. Among them were Nancy and James Richard Dick Lowry, who have been married for 60 years."
Seniors at Irvington High School held a Valentine's Day Senior Ball at Watermark at Almaden in San Jose on Feb. 14, bringing high school students and senior residents together for music, dancing, and live performances. The event grew from regular volunteer visits and a student-led effort addressing senior loneliness, inspired in part by organizer Josephine Sun's experience with distant, isolated grandparents. Jerry Logan and Loganville provided live music, and an enthusiastic dance circle prompted an encore. Guests alternated between table conversations and dancing. Resident Pui Tsang shared stories about his medical background and answered students' questions. The ball also created space for longtime couples, including Nancy and James Richard Dick Lowry, who have been married for 60 years.
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