{"id":15,"date":"2008-02-28T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2008-02-28T20:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-06-23T21:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:44:58","slug":"picnic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/picnic\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Picnic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Newcomers\u2019 Club 2026 Annual Picnic<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2d399c01c8bc8b220763f141f1db2efd wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, August 4, 2026 11:30 am to 3:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salt-Creek-Sea-Stack.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1352\" height=\"726\" data-id=\"8702\" src=\"https:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salt-Creek-Sea-Stack.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8702\" srcset=\"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salt-Creek-Sea-Stack.png 1352w, http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salt-Creek-Sea-Stack-600x322.png 600w, http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salt-Creek-Sea-Stack-768x412.png 768w, http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salt-Creek-Sea-Stack-500x268.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0fed8f92 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-237b0cde04a060532dab80d909bc36bc wp-container-content-631bff0f wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Picnic<\/strong> <strong>Pavilion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-96372fd4c2f02b1caf43bf6136df25fb wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Salt Creek Recreation Area County Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6fbb806fb6e3a8413deedd701beae7d5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3506 Camp Hayden Road, Port Angeles, WA 98363<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Annual Picnic is a&nbsp;great day for all of us to get together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The club will be barbecuing <strong>hotdogs, hamburgers, and salmon burgers<\/strong> and providing all the trimmings for them: buns, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and relish. The club will also provide water and ice.\u00a0<em>Bring your own chairs, any preferred non-alcoholic beverages, and a dish to share (side dishes, salads, chips, raw veggies, dips, desserts, etc.) plus a serving utensil for the dish you bring.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-27ec29b3b68695e43faaf112bff46c58 wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>NOTE: Alcohol is NOT allowed in the park.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Leashed pets are allowed.\u00a0The cost is $10 per person for current members and guests.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ec92a1ebc6955407da7f1f6878d6b76\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/picnic-reservation\/\">RESERVE HERE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The last day to reserve is&nbsp;Tuesday, July 28, 2026.This event is open to all current Newcomers\u2019 Club members. Member dues for the current year (June 2026-May 2027) must be paid either&nbsp;before or upon arrival at the Picnic. <em>Application forms are available on our website on the Welcome Page and will also be available at the Picnic.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Games<\/em>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Corn Hole and Bocce Ball games will be provided.\u00a0You are welcome to bring other games to share. Horseshoe pits are\u00a0available. Enjoy a\u00a0scenic walk through the trees on flat terrain along the Strait of Juan de\u00a0Fuca to Tongue Point. You might see whales!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong class=\"\">Directions to Salt Creek Recreation Area<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Go west on Highway 101 to Highway 112. Continue west on Highway 112 to Camp Hayden Road. Turn right and follow Camp Hayden Road to the Picnic Pavilion. There are RV and Tent camping facilities on site. We will be at the Picnic Pavilion. Look for the Newcomers\u2019 Club Banner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Parking is available next\u00a0to the Picnic Pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It&#8217;s Part of the National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Salt Creek Recreation Area County Park has National Park aesthetics, with County Park amenities. The 196-acre park includes upland forests, rocky bluffs, rocky tide pools, sand beach, Salt Creek access, campsites, and panoramic views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Crescent Bay, and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Salt Creek is a regional park that draws visitors from all areas of the northwest and is another one of Clallam County\u2019s premier parks. Many colleges and schools from all over the United States visit the Park to study and observe the marine life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d66da3fb77faff6bf42436157341a1b6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more information, contact\u00a0the <a href=\"&#x4d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x54;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x70;&#105;&#99;&#110;&#105;&#99;&#64;&#111;lymp&#x69;&#x63;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x77;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;&#x65;&#114;&#115;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;\">Picnic Event Chair<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Limited camping and RV sites are available. Every year some Newcomers\u2019 Club members add an overnight stay at the time of the Picnic. Reservations for sites must be made through the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcomers\u2019 Club 2026 Annual Picnic Tuesday, August 4, 2026 11:30 am to 3:00 pm Picnic Pavilion Salt Creek Recreation Area County Park 3506 Camp Hayden Road, Port Angeles, WA 98363 The Annual Picnic is a&nbsp;great day for all of us &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/picnic\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":71,"href":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8714,"href":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/8714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/olympicnewcomers.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}