Family fun at annual Annunciation Catholic picnic

Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — People from all over visited California on Sunday for Annunciation Catholic Church's annual picnic. Along with a home-style fried chicken and smoked pork meal, many activities — silent auction, bingo, children's games and more — were held on the church grounds.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — People from all over visited California on Sunday for Annunciation Catholic Church's annual picnic. Along with a home-style fried chicken and smoked pork meal, many activities — silent auction, bingo, children's games and more — were held on the church grounds.

A dining room full of people enjoy home-style fried chicken, smoked pork and sides Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.

Many came from all over for the meal, along with other activities at the event -- a silent auction, bingo games, a beer garden and fun activities for children.

  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Customers browse through silent auction items Sunday in the Annunciation Catholic Church annex basement during the church's annual picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller – Gary Battles, left, of Syracuse, and Judy Wolf, of Tipton, browse silent auction items Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Lori Volkart, right, marks a bingo space on her card Sunday after the letter and number were called at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic. A silent auction, many children activities and plant sale were just a few other activities offered at the event, in addition to a fried chicken and smoked pork meal.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — A dining room full of people enjoy home-style fried chicken, smoked pork and sides Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Kaye Pearson, left, hands food for customers to a volunteer Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic. Fried chicken and smoked pork were served at the event, along with other foods being sold by vendors across the street.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — A table of people eating a home-style meal of fried chicken, smoked pork and sides is seen Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Paul Frank, left, and Jean Frank, both of St. Martins, look at plants being sold Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic. Volunteer Jeannie McPhearson said the annuals for sale were leftovers grown by California High School agriculture students in their greenhouse.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Jeannie McPhearson, center, a volunteer, helps Maria Chaidez, right, of Jefferson City, during the plant sale Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic. Annuals sold at the event, McPhearson said, were leftovers grown by the California High School agriculture class in its greenhouse.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Participants of all ages dance around a circle Sunday along Mill Street as they vie for a slice of pie during a cakewalk at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Participants of all ages dance around a circle Sunday along Mill Street as they vie for a slice of pie during a cakewalk at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Valentina Castro prepares food Sunday at a vendor booth Sunday during the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Holly Dugger, right, smiles as Valentina Castro serves her freshly-prepared food Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Children play a variety of games Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic, including dart balloon toss and ring toss games, and a duck pond game. There was also a face painting booth for children.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Jeremiah Porter, right, 5, with grandfather Ken Weider by his side, watches where the dart goes Sunday to see if he won any prizes at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Emmett Kliethermes, right, decides between choosing a coloring book, eraser or pencil sharpener as his prize as Janice Frank, a volunteer, holds them Sunday after playing the duck pond game at Annunciation Catholic Church's picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Amber Bolin, right, paints the face of Allyson Brauch, 9, of Jefferson City, on Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Grady McGill, left, 3, sits still Sunday as Amber Bolin paints a baseball on his cheek at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Grady McGill, 3, smiles after Amber Bolin painted a baseball on his cheek Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Jacob Hoellering cooks up hamburgers Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Brothers Jacob Hoellering, left, and Hayden Hoellering prepare hamburgers Sunday at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.
 
 
  photo  Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Evelyn Jobe calls letter and number combinations Sunday during a bingo game at the Annunciation Catholic Church picnic.