Dateline: May 1, 2008

Citywide garage sale sign-up period begins

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

The sign-up period for the third annual “Trash To Treasures” garage sale event begins today.

This year’s citywide garage sale is slated for Saturday, June 14; and a large participation is again anticipated for the date that coincides with Father’s Day weekend.

Garage sales in Hedley, Howardwick, and the surrounding area are also welcome to sign up.

“This event has been a huge success the last two years, and we’re hoping it will be equally successful this year,” said Clarendon Enterprise publisher and sponsor 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 6, 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.

“Trash To Treasures” is intended to not only help residents earn more money at their garage and yard sales but also bring people from out of town to Clarendon to spend the day visiting our neighborhoods and patronizing our local merchants and restaurants.

For more information about the third annual Trash To Treasures, call 874-2259 or come by the Enterprise office at 105 S. Kearney.