Guests wait to be served food Thursday at the Senior Citizen's Center of Lincoln County, Thursday at "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Harold Denson poses for a picture in front of a classic Ford Model T with Miranda Perkins, director of the Senior Citizen's Center of Lincoln County, Thursday at "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Thomas and Karen Patterson have a moment Thursday before leaving the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Guests chat and prepare to leave Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Upon winning a free chiropractic exam after a door-prize drawing, Gladys Lamb (right) poses for a picture with Miranda Perkins, director of the Senior Citizen's Center of Lincoln County, Thursday at "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Sylvia Dooley receives a door prize Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Ann Deering receives a door prize Thursday, May 11, at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Miranda Perkins, director of the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County, reads out names of door-prize winners Thursday at "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Perkins hopes to make the event an annual tradition. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Martha Whiles stands out from the crowd in an ornate outfit Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Staff and volunteers take a quick break to eat some food Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Howard Jones enjoys food and conversation Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

The Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County featured two classic Ford Model Ts at "Age Out Loud," a cookout event held Thursday to celebrate Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Staff, volunteers and guests enjoy food and conversation Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Tommy Kirkpatrick cooks food for guests Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Volunteer Tracey Durham works the kitchen Thursday at "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Paul Martin (left) enjoys food and conversation Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Jim Adams Jr., judge executive for Lincoln County, serves food Thursday to guests at the Senior Citizen Center's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Charlotte Kirkpatrick, a board member for the Senior Citizens Center of Lincoln County, serves food Thursday to guests at "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Donna Nantz, administrative assistant at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County, thanks guests Thursday for attending "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Miranda Perkins, director of the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County, welcomes guests Thursday to "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Perkins hopes to make the event an annual tradition. Photo by Joshua Qualls

Ann Cathcart poses Thursday with a classic Ford Model T at the Senior Citizen Center of Lincoln County's "Age Out Loud," a cookout event celebrating Older Americans Month. Photo by Joshua Qualls