Greater Hansville Community Center Rental Information

The Greater Hansville Community Center (GHCC) is located on the Buck Lake County Park property at 6778 NE Buck Lake Road in Hansville, Washington.  It is available for rental by GHCC members, and residents and non-residents of Hansville.  There is a large meeting room (maximum capacity 225) with 15 - 8’ tables and 10 - 36” card tables, and sufficient chairs for 120 people.  In addition there is a kitchen available equipped with refrigerator and freezer, range, convection oven and a microwave.  Coffee making appliances are also available for use.

Annually, July 2-4 and August 1-20 are reserved for GHCC events. The use of the Buck Lake picnic shelter may be arranged with the Kitsap County Parks Department by calling (360) 337-5350.

There is no fee for public information meetings or for memorial services for Hansville residents. Hansville community organizations may qualify for a $25/day rental rate; please contact the rental coordinator for more information.

For an additional charge of $25 you may be able to guarantee use of the GHCC to set up the evening before your event; please contact the rental coordinator before selecting this option. Additional fees are $25 per item for: 1) Presentation Equipment (Overhead, TV, VCR),     2) Bull Horn, 3) PA System, 4) Piano, and 5) $50 for full use of the kitchen (cooking equipment, pots and pans, and serving utensils, etc.).

A damage deposit is required.  A separate check for $100.00 should be written and it will be returned if the building has been left in its original state and the key is returned.  Your reservation is not complete until the rental fee and damage deposit are paid.

All checks should be made out to Hansville Community Center.  Before the event arrangements will be made by the rental coordinator for you to pick up the key.

Cancellation Policy Please call or email the rental coordinator if your event has to be cancelled so we may have the chance to rent the hall to others. If the HCC is informed 30 days before the event all amounts will be refunded. If informed after that time, the rental fee will be forfeited ; however, the damage deposit will be refunded.

 

 

 

Rental Rules

No smoking is allowed in the building.   Leave the building in the state that it was found.

Remove all garbage from the building (use the dumpster in the parking lot), and replace  the bags. A silver key unlocks the dumpster: if the dumpster was unlocked please leave it unlocked - if it was locked please re-lock it.

Use only removable tape for applying decorations (no pins or tacks).

You are responsible for your guest’s behavior.

Pets or animals are not allowed in the building.

Have adult chaperones for minors in attendance.

Use the premises for legal purposes only.

If alcoholic beverages are to be served, a liquor permit should be obtained and displayed on the bulletin board during the event, the Liquor Permit Number should be emailed to the rental coordinator at or mailed to P.O. Box 133, Attn. HCC Rental, Hansville, WA 98340-0133.

Food handler permits are required for any advertised event that serves food to the public; please contact the Health Department for further information.

All food must be removed from refrigerator, freezer and kitchen at end of function. Please do not leave left-overs in the belief that someone will be able to use them.

Setting up and taking down all tables and chairs, and returning them clean to the storage closet is your responsibility. Instructions are posted inside the closet door.

Please be sure that you turn off the interior and exterior lights and heat when you leave the building.  Controls for the exterior lights are located in the furniture closet to the right of the door.

Rental Form:  Please click HERE to see the rental application.  You should print it, fill it out and mail it to the address at the bottom of the form.

 

Further Information

The Greater Hansville Community Center assumes no responsibility for any property placed in the building by the renter.  If the facility should become unavailable for use, the GHCC shall not be held responsible for any damages or liability beyond the refund of the rental fee.

If you have any questions please call voice mail at (360) 638-1143, or send an email to the address noted above . During the event an emergency contact telephone number is (360) 638-1972.

The pay telephone number in the hall is (360) 638-9345.  If it is necessary to contact a GHCC board member there is a telephone list on the bulletin board next to the pay telephone.

The rental calendar is shown below.  It shows which dates and time periods are already taken.  You can click on an event to bring up the details.  You may also click on the right tab which is labeled "Agenda" to see the items in a different format.  If you are having trouble reading it, you can click HERE for a larger version.