Brats, burgers, broad-brimmed hats, blooms and hummingbirds
By Lynn Volkens
The sun was shining, the breezes were gentle, the food was plentiful and attendance was high at the annual Gilpin County Seniors’ Picnic held at the north-county home of Violet Aandres and Richard Deubel. This was the seventh year for the garden luncheon, which is organized through the county’s Senior Services program. Mary Ellen Makosky, Senior Services Coordinator, brought the burgers and brats; the seniors brought appetizers, salads, side dishes and desserts – enough that finding a place for everything on the food tables was a challenge. Diners returned for seconds and thirds to the brightly painted crock lemonade dispenser and to a bowl of particularly juicy and flavorful watermelon.
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