Dateline: April 30, 2009

Citywide sale to be on June 6

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

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

This year’s citywide garage sale is slated for Saturday, June 6; and a large participation is again anticipated.

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

 “This event has been a huge success the last three years, and we’re hoping it will be equally successful this year,” said Roger Estlack, publisher of The Clarendon Enterprise, which sponsors the event.

“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, May 29, to sign up for the promotion.

For just $20, each household will get a 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.