Dateline: June 1, 2006
Trash to Treasures sign-up deadline nears
By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise
The
first ever “Trash To Treasures” Clarendon citywide garage sale slated
for Saturday, June 17, now includes the nearby communities of Howardwick,
Hedley, and Lelia Lake; and the deadline to sign up is next week.
The
Clarendon Enterprise and A Fine Feathered Nest, Inc., have teamed up to
sponsor “Trash To Treasures,” the first of what they hope will become
an annual event to coincide with Father’s Day weekend.
“Interest
is picking up for this event, and we believe it will be very
successful,” said publisher Roger Estlack. “People realize that it
makes sense to have these garage sales on the same day to draw a bigger
crowd.”
Residents
who wish to participate in this year’s “Trash To Treasures” are
asked to come by the Enterprise before 5 p.m. on Friday, June 9, to sign
up for the promotion. For just $20, each household will get 50-word
advertisement in the Big-E Classifieds and the exclusive “Trash To
Treasures” garage sale kit, which includes tips for holding a successful
sale, price stickers, and two yard signs.
In
addition, the Enterprise will print a city map the week of the event
indicating the location of each sale and will promote the citywide garage
sale in area newspapers and with local radio ads.
The
two sponsors intend for “Trash To Treasures” to be something that not
only will help residents earn more money at their garage and yard sales
but will also bring people from out of town to Clarendon to spend the day
visiting our neighborhoods and patronizing our local merchants and
restaurants.
Local
merchants are encouraged to plan special promotions or sidewalk sales to
coincide with the event, and advertising space will be made available on
the back of the “Trash To Treasures” map. A Fine Feathered Nest’s
Chriss Clifford will be visiting local merchants to encourage them join in
the event.
Several
merchants have already gotten their names down to be involved with the
event, which was the brainchild of Clifford and the Enterprise’s Ashlee
Estlack.
“Citywide
garage sales have proven successful in other communities, and we believe
Clarendon can benefit from the same kind of coordinated effort,” the
publisher said.
Remember:
The deadline for joining the “Trash To Treasures” promotion is Friday,
June 9, at 5 p.m.