From left, Hancock County Senior Center cooks Sherry Wilson of Chester and Denise Shuman of New Cumberland prepare a burger for a guest Thursday at the center’s end-of-summer picnic held in a pavilion at Tomlinson Run State Park. In addition to plenty of picnic favorites, like hot dogs, potato salad and baked beans and desserts like pistachio fluff and strawberry pretzel salad also were on hand. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

An unidentified server adds a spoonful of cowboy beans to the plate of Ted Lashley during the Hancock County Seniors’ end-of-summer picnic held at Tomlinson Run State Park. Lashley, of East Liverpool, was one of nearly four dozen people who attended the event on National Senior Citizens Day to enjoy food, fellowship, games and support the various group fundraisers that included an apparel sale and basket raffle. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

Tasha Norton, assistant director of the Hancock County Senior Center, models one of the pieces of apparel available for sale Thursday during the seniors’ end-of-summer picnic at Tomlinson Run State Park. T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies are available in either navy or gray in three different designs including “Age Is Just a State of Mind” and “I Don’t Call It Getting Old; I Call It Outliving The Warranty.” Online calls are no longer available, so stock is limited to what the center may have in its remaining stock. For information, call 304-564-3801. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

Hancock County Seniors’ volunteer Shelba Kirkbride scoops out a fruit cup for Jack Reynolds of Chester Thursday during the end-of-summer picnic at Tomlinson Run State Park. The event, which also included games, fundraisers benefiting the center and a basket raffle also fell on National Senior Citizen Day. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)