Silver and Gold Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 9

FROM RUMMAGE TO AWESOME! THEATRE BURLINGTON PRESENTS: – By Mary Wootton W ith the advent of Spring, the savvy shopper heads out – not to the mall, but to the nearest Church or Yard Sale. This April, the Burlington Lawn Bowling Club is pulling out all stops to ensure their garage sale leaves the rummage behind. Just the ‘good stuff’ will don their tables. This is how they are turning their sale from rummage to AWESOME. by Norm Foster, Directed by Maureen Dwyer, Produced by Penny Oliver April 13-14, 20-21, 26-27-28, 2018. Evening curtain 8:00 PM In this play Norm Foster portrays a couple in their golden age enjoying life after their children have left home. Their idyllic future plans are cut short as each child unexpectedly returns. With Norm Foster’s incredible wit and insight even when dealing with uncomfortable subjects, we still find a great deal to laugh at. All at the Drama Centre, Central Park 2311 New Street, Burlington Tickets at 905-639-7700 or theatreburlington.on.ca Seven steps to a truly awesome garage sale: 1.Must have a dedicated group of 10, who are prepared to meet at least twice: A month before the sale, or sometime twice before the sale. 2.The date must not compete with other community events. 3.This must be held just prior to your club or organization’s opening season – For example, the Burlington Club’s open house week begins May 5th. 4.All channels for ‘free’ advertising must be explored. 5.People bring their items 1-2 weeks before the sale, and items are inspected by your committee. Donations are either ac- cepted or declined. Need to be firm on what is accepted, so that minimal leftovers can be managed. 6.Nothing broken, no religious items, no books, no records, no clothing or shoes. 7.Information about the sale and dates to bring stuff starts early!  Then people can start gathering quality items. These lawn bowlers invite you to drop by and judge for yourself – is this sale awesome or what?  The Awesome Garage Sale takes place on Saturday, April 28th at 8am, at The Burlington Lawn Bowling Club (2275 New Street, between Drury Lane and Teen Tour Way www.burlingtonlbc.org Chartered Professional Accountant Maria Habetler Hons BA, CPA-CA Unit 1B-830 Harrington Court Burlington ON L7N 3N4 T: 905 966 9444 E: [email protected] F: 888 434 4911 www.habetlercpa.ca My Services include: Financial Statements Corporate Tax Returns Personal Tax Returns Bookkeeping Quickbooks Training Silver & Gold Magazine ~ SPRING 2018 9