South Whitley is gearing up for town-wide garage sale April 26
(Talk of the Town photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) Teresa Smith, publisher of the Tribune-News in South Whitley, gears up for the annual town-wide garage sale in South Whitley. A cooperative effort of the Tribune-News and the South Whitley Chamber of Commerce, the Tribune-News spearheaded the project several years ago and the event continues to grow.
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Somewhere in South Whitley, they’re already filling totes with neatly folded children’s clothing, placing colorful adhesive dots on a pair of jeans and assigning the prices. Next door, a woman gives a second glance at a dusty lamp she received as a gift, but will never use – yep, that’s another item for the South Whitley Giant Garage Sale.
With just a few weeks left before the giant town-wide garage sale extravaganza in South Whitley, people are getting organized and ready to go for the big event. The South Whitley Giant Garage Sale is planned for Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Spearheaded many years ago by the Tribune-News, the town’s newspaper, the event is now a cooperative effort each year by the Tribune-News and the South Whitley Chamber of Commerce.
According to Tribune-News publisher Teresa Smith, the event has boasted as many as 150 individual garage sales in the past – providing ample browsing for the casual garage sale shopper to the hardcore bargain hunter.
Each year, the Tribune-News coordinates advertising efforts for the event, ensuring ample visibility throughout the area. A $10 ad, purchased by noon on April 5, ensures that your South Whitley-area garage sale is noted on a printed locator map advertised on placemats in local restaurants and in businesses around town. Additionally, each advertised garage sale receives two sale signs and a handy pamphlet on how to prepare for your sale if you’re a first-timer. Each $10 ad may be up to 30 words in length.
“We’re also going to advertise each garage sale in the April 16th and April 23rd edition of the Tribune-News,” Smith added.
For further questions about the garage sale or to place an ad, contact the Tribune-News at 723-4771.
Comments
I think it’s great that South Whitley continues complete this community garage sale each year. This sale can bring a great economic boost to the community. South Whitley is my home town I too will be holding garage sales on April 12 and 25 at my home in Chandler Arizona. However 100% of the funds earned at my sales will go to the Susan G. Koman foundation for the cure, the cure for breast cancer. I encourage South Whitely residents to donate a portion of the earnings to a charity or their choice. http://www.breastcancer3dayarizona.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Lisa (Carter) Harvey | March 27, 2008 12:44 PM
hi teresa--you're looking great--glad to have you back amongst the natives, i.e. whitley-ites, south or otherwise--such a talented lady!
Posted by: susie | March 27, 2008 04:44 PM