Churches

It's good if your family is closely tied to a church and can use or rent the facility. Use church grounds for cookouts and sports activities, church halls for food preparation and board games and the sanctuary for Sunday worship.

Community Halls

Consider community centers for dinners, food prep and inside games. The Hunter family holds events at the old Pomaria Elementary School. Houseal says they asked for permission to rent the facility at a town council meeting.

Parks

For cookouts, picnics and outdoor games, and check out Newberry parks, but consider outdoor elements. The Hunter family used the Margaret Hunter Park for years, but Houseal says the hot weather and mosquitoes became too much for older family members.

Newberry parks with picnic shelters:

Margaret Hunter Park -Chapman Street off Nance Street

Marion Davis Park*- Highway 121 at Nance Street

McSwain Street Park*- McSwain Street

Mollohon Park*- Milligan and Player Streets

Vincent Street Park - Vincent Street at Cline Street

Willowbrook Park*- Crosson Street at Drayton Street

Wise Street Park* Wise Street at Holloway Street

*parks with restrooms

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