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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Shoppers from all over Northeastern Pennsylvania visited the second annual Community Yard Sale on Saturday organized by the members of the South Wilkes-Barre Residents&#8217; Association and South Wilkes-Barre Skyhawks Soccer.</p><p>Originally scheduled for last week but canceled due to rain, the sale went on as planned with about 20 vendors setting up their tables to do business at the Gordon Avenue soccer field.</p><p>George Brown, president of the residents&#8217; association, said shoppers were lining up before the sale opened at 9 a.m. to take advantage of the bargains.</p><p>&#8220;The sale makes a lot of people very happy,&#8221; Brown said. &#8220;They are asking we hold another sale sometime this summer.&#8221;</p><p>Shoppers went through the displays of crafts, clothing, knick-knacks, musical instruments, household items, hardware, small appliances and more to find some terrific bargains. They also enjoyed a long menu of food items from the association&#8217;s concession stand. All of the proceeds from the concession stand were slated to help the Skyhawks soccer program, Brown said.</p><p>The yard sale is one of many different activities hosted by the association to promote a cohesive, family-friendly and involved community. They also sponsor free movies in the park for neighborhood residents and hold monthly meetings with local officials and other persons of influence to brainstorm ways to enhance the neighborhood&#8217;s quality of life, Brown said.</p><p>&#8220;We are dedicated to improving the city of Wilkes-Barre by engaging in community events like the yard sale that make the neighborhood better,&#8221; Brown said.</p><p>The visitors walked away with a significant amount of bargains, making the vendors happy, Brown added.</p><p>Emily and Jesus Rodriguez, from the Hazleton area, enjoyed the yard sale because it gave them a chance to spend some time in the neighborhood they may soon call home.</p><p>Located closer to their work, South Wilkes-Barre has a lot of good points, Jesus Rodriguez pointed out. &#8220;It&#8217;s a very clean neighborhood and the properties are well cared for,&#8221; he added.</p><p>Emily Rodriguez focused more on the three bags of deals she purchased at the sale. &#8220;There was a lot of good stuff at a great price,&#8221; she said.</p><p>Mandee Kishbach, from Pittston, said the sale was a &#8220;great idea.&#8221; She hopes for more in the future.</p><p>Brown emphasized South Wilkes-Barre residents are always encouraged to get involved with the association to make their community stronger. He thanked the volunteers, the vendors and the visitors for making the event a success.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Visitors look over a smattering of goods at the community yard sale. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_yardsale2-faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Visitors look over a smattering of goods at the community yard sale. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_yardsale3-faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">From baseball bats to couch-size paintings, visitors had a wide variety of items to browse. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_yardsale3-faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>From baseball bats to couch-size paintings, visitors had a wide variety of items to browse. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_yardsale1-faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Elaine Black and Madison Klick look over a rack of clothes at the South Wilkes-Barre Residents Association Community Yard Sale on the Gordon Street Field on Saturday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_yardsale1-faa.jpg</photo2><caption2>Elaine Black and Madison Klick look over a rack of clothes at the South Wilkes-Barre Residents Association Community Yard Sale on the Gordon Street Field on Saturday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ralph Nardone</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach the Times Leader newsroom at 570-829-7242 or on Twitter @TLnews.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

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