Historical July 1986 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Good weather, good advertising, and over thirty registered sales were the ingredients for a successful 1986 Rags to Riches sale for the benefit of the Rosedale Neighborhood Association.
The Men’s Liberation Bake Sale and barbeque also did well.
This year’s new feature, a book sale for The Times newspaper, was especially popular. Sellers found fewer customers this year, however. This, we believe, was mainly due to some unanticipated competition from an indoor flea market at Kiel Auditorium on the same day.
The Association will realize about $400 from the event.
As always, donations of food and material by neighbors and local business were very important to the success of the fund raiser.
The executive board extends its thanks to all who helped in any way, large or small.
An all-volunteer organization such as the Association is viable only so long as it is seen to make a difference by the people it represents.
In the hope of “making a difference,” in the neighborhood, the executive board has set the following goals for the next ten months: 1. maintain the tradition of regular pot luck dinner meetings.
The meetings will be quarterly, in July, October, January, and April. 2. throw a neighborhood party in late September; strictly a social event. Tentative theme for the evening: Fifth Night at Four Corners. 3. assist in compiling an information package describing the neighborhood’s institutions, businesses, services, etc.
This package would be given free to new and prospective residents of Skinker DeBaliviere. 4. complete the beautification of Des Peres.
This mainly involves finishing the tree planting begun a few years ago. 5. support the neighborhood’s participation in the National Night Out.
Please make note of these items on your mental agenda. Your help and enthusiasm will be needed.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, July 1986.
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