On a recent Tuesday evening, ninety year old Juel Williams whirled Bonnie Schulte around the dance floor at the Tri County Senior Center’s first dance since COVID closed the center fourteen months ago.
Williams said dancing is something that just feels good when you’re doing it.
The couple, Washington residents, were among 28 individuals who attended the July 13 tune fest. Veteran line dance instructor Charlie Ash took to the floor to lead half a dozen dancers to the infectious beat of “Boot Scootin’ Boogie and other popular line dance tunes.
Before COVID, dancing was a monthly activity at the Pacific Senior Center. Williams and Schulte also danced at the Washington Senior Center, which is now shut down.
DJ Dave Fox provided the tunes for the dance.
“After the turnout we had tonight word will get around,” said Henry Hahn, also a veteran line dancer. “Things will really begin to pick up here.”
