Our Annual Community Picnic is July 21st

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Perhaps the biggest event in the Griffin Neighborhood Association’s yearly calendar is the Community Picnic. On Saturday, July 21st we will again take over the lawn in front of the Tin Cup Golf Driving Range and overflow into Prosperity Grange with food and fun for the whole family. Come join your neighbors!

This year we’ll have live musical guests Humor & Heart. Local resident, Ellen Rice, will also perform with her mountain dulcimer.

Our popular bouncy house will be back, along with other kid’s activities: face painting, bag games, bubble stations, hula hoops and more. Try your skill on the golf driving range, with pro tips and prizes provided by the Salish Cliffs Golf Club.

Hamburgers, hot dogs, and beverages will be provided and, thanks to generous donations from Taylor Shellfish Farms, seafood dishes featuring the recipes of local favorite Xinh Dwelley will also be served.

A number of local organizations and businesses will provide information about their work and some great items for sale. Here are some of the local businesses and organizations who are expected to attend:

Bay Mercantile
Companion Cove
DiversiTree Arbor Care
Dogwoods Canine Play and Stay
Feline Friends
Griffin School Foundation
Lighthouse Alpaca Ranch
Melody Byrd Aprons
Nicholson Insurance
OCCU (Our Community Credit Union)
Rainbow Girls
St. Christopher’s Community Church
Stacy Lynn Wellness
Steamboat Animal Hospital
Steamboat Island 4H
Steamboat Island Cooperative Preschool
Steamboat Island United Methodist Church
Thurston County Master Gardeners Foundation

Mark Iler and Jess McKeegan are two of three members of Humor & Heart.

Admission is free to all Griffin Neighborhood Association members. All other residents will be charged $5 per adult, or $10 per household. No charge for children. If you choose to become a member of the GNA on the day of the picnic, not only is your entrance free but you will be able to participate in a members-only choice of several raffle items donated by local businesses. We have a $25 gift certificate from Character’s Corner, website development services valued at $600 and two hours of home computer service (a $250 value) from Continental Computer Services of Olympia, and more. Your admission includes all activities and food!

Annual Community Picnic
Saturday, July 21
3 PM to 7 PM
Tin Cup Golf Driving Range and Prosperity Grange

Many thanks to our sponsors!

Blissful Wunders Confectionary Chocolats’
Character’s Corner
Continental Computer Services of Olympia
Island Johnny
Nicholson & Associates Insurance, LLC
Salish Cliffs Golf Club
Steamboat Island Church
Steamboat Trading Post
Taylor Shellfish Farms, featuring recipes from Xinh Dwelley
Thurston County Explorer Search & Rescue
Tin Cup Golf Driving Range

We need your help to put on an event this big! Some areas of need are children’s activities, food/beverage prep and serving, set-up and take-down, etc. High school kids looking for service hours would find this a great fit too. We could really use some help handling the grill, too. It doesn’t take a full-time commitment; if you can help for even an hour or two, please contact Becky at furacres@gmail.com.

We hope to see you Saturday!

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