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Show Guardian of \ *o?/r Community News Sentinel WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 • A3 Selling trash and treasure There and Back Again Shirlene R. Ottesen If you like to go to yard sales, you must have had a blast last Saturday! It looked like half of Spanish Fork was having a "yard/and or garage sale.'" If you went to every one of them, you probably made it home just in time for the 6 o'clock news. I went down Main Street and I counted at least 15 "yard sale" signs. They were posted on truck cars, street poles, and little itty, bitty signs on street comers. The signs gave address locations and the arrows pointed in all directions. I happened to pass a couple of locations, (it was hard not to find one even if you didn't know one was advertised). At one place, it looked like some neighbors had collaborated into one, great big sale instead of going for 3 or 4 little ones. The lawn was filled with tables that were overflowing with ''stuff." Another one looked like it was very well organized with the clothes hanging from racks making it easier to look through the collection. The owners were relaxed in their lawn chairs sipping cold drinks. Another place (no, I wasn't shopping, I was just trying to get back home), was sorta' thrown together. Some items were on tables, but most of the clothes were spread out on the lawn which made it more difficult to see. I decided to go to the cemetery and there were yard sales in the southeast part of the city, too. One place had the clothes hanging from hangers placed on tree limbs and they were really easy to see. The yard sales that I passed were well attended. Cars were parked on both sides of the street and people were busy picking up their choices and examining them. It all looked very interesting. I did see one couple putting some stuff in the trunk of their car so I guess they found something they needed. You know the old saying, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." I didn't see any furniture. Maybe there had been some for sale, but had already been purchased earlier. Usually that's a hot item. Chests of drawers, and cribs for children are always in demand. Like I said, if you love yard sales and shopping for good bargains, I'm sure you found last Saturday to your liking. Who knows maybe they will continue Courtesy photos TRASH AND TREASURE: Many signs, not unlike the one pictured above could be found throughout Spanish Fork last Saturday advertising the various garage/yard sales. for the next few weekends, Members in our family like KSL.com. They have been able to sell some items and also purchase something they needed. A daughter found an almost new electric stove for $100 to put in their garage which is turned into a canning kitchen during August and September. Good luck to all you "yard sale" people. I hope you made lots of money and your customers went home happy. Do people who have yard sales go shopping at other yard sales'? I wonder. By the way, happy September! Diamond Fork Scout District Courtesy photo DISTRICT ORGANIZED: As of Aug. 1, 2009, the Palmyra District has been discontinued. Two new scouting districts have been created: the Diamond Fork District and the Blackhawk District. The Diamond Fork District consists of the following LDS stakes: Spanish Fork; Palmyra; Canyon Ridge, Canyon View; Mapleton; and Mapleton North. The Key Three leaders are: Karen Frost, District Executive; Jim May, District Chairman; and David Orton, District Commissioner. Pictured above, from left to right, are David Orton, Karen Frost, and Jim May. The new district website is: www.utahscouts.org/diamondfork. Madison's Avenue by "Big Al" and "Farnzy" HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING '•'. 1 ' . . E o o c o o t: n o c o v> • • * - . - \ < * bryant •o Hasting & Cooling 8yat«n* ca ©2009 Madingo L.L.C.. Allan Oisen and Darren Famos "Hmmm,... I think Madison's SUBCONSCIOUS is trying to tell us something." i • Service • Furnace Replacements • A/C Add Ons • Green Sticker • Financing OAC WHATEVER IT TAKES 798-1700 |