Seniors get decked out for a Halloween costume party and dance
Bernie Budzyn of Orange dances to the music as approximately 150 seniors gather for the Halloween costume party put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Maria Jimenez of Orange dances to the music of Tropic Starr during the Halloween costume party and luncheon put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lorraine and Jerry Hensen of Orange attend the Halloween costume party and luncheon put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Seniors dance to the music of Tropic Starr during the Halloween costume party and luncheon put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Carol and Charlie Painter of Anaheim dance to the music as approximately 150 seniors gather for the Halloween costume party put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Rosemary Clark of Irvine, sits at a table during lunch as approximately 150 seniors gather for the Halloween costume party put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jessie Flores, 96, of Santa Ana makes her way around the Halloween costume party and luncheon put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bernie Budzyn of Orange dances to the music as approximately 150 seniors gather for the Halloween costume party put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The duo of Nina and David Nomura of Orange who make up the band, Tropic Starr, play music for the Halloween costume party and luncheon put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Seniors dance to the music of Tropic Starr during the Halloween costume party and luncheon put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bernie Budzyn of Orange dances to the music as approximately 150 seniors gather for the Halloween costume party put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Seniors gather for a group photo during the Halloween costume party and luncheon put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dressed in everything from a ghoulish monster mask to a Little Red Riding Hood cape, some 150 seniors gathered for a Halloween costume party Friday, Oct. 27, put on by the Orange Senior Center and Meals on Wheels Orange County in Orange.
Witches danced with pirates and pumpkins with other pumpkins as local duo Tropic Starr played hits such as “Thriller” and “Y.M.C.A.,” before lunch was served.
Rosemary Clark of Irvine, wearing a colorful wig with gold necklaces draped around her neck, sat at a table taking it all in, “I always come here, it’s so much fun.”
Jessie Flores, 96, of Santa Ana, held a wand in her hand and wore a pumpkin shirt along with a black mask as she pushed her walker between the tables looking to make sure everyone seated received a meal.
“I’ve been coming here for 20 years and I help volunteer,” she said. “I love it.”
