A Success By Any Measure!!!

A  Great Day For Primrose!

We are pleased to be able to say that the First All-Street North Primrose Yard Sale has been a smashing success.  Despite the oppressive heat and intense competition (who knew everybody was having a sal e?), we seem to have accomplished some terrific things.  First and foremost, we cleared out our garages! Woo hoo!  Walking room!

More importantly, for the first time that a lot of multi-decade Primrose residents can remember, a large percentage of the neighbors turned out for the same thing, top to bottom.  Neighbors got to know neighbors.      Imagine that!  What a concept.

 

So, here's the run down:
    We had signs on Myrtle and Foothill in several placed (in accordance with Monrovia law) on four cars from three different families (special thanks to Lauren and the Sheehans!) In addition, Kevin on the North end of the street did a couple of his own signs for Hillcrest traffic. Those all supplmented a Craigslist ad, as well!

    Folks from nine homes held sales in eight yards. One group of neighbors teamed up becuase one family already had a sale this year (again, a Monrovia law).

Sales were held on every block, from just north of Foothill to just South of Hillcrest.  There was even a family on Hillcrest itself.  New folks for the Alliance!  Plus, one sale was on Oaks (though the house is technically on Primrose). 
 

Some folks sold a bunch of stuff.   Some folks made a handsome profit.  Some folks packed up at noon and took loads down to the Foothill Unity Center, providing clothes for the needy.
    
 

Lots of families who didn't sell anything strolled the yards looking for bargains and getting to know their neighbors.
    

The first shoppers showed up at 7:00 am!  WOW!
 

In strolling the streets, we had requests to "do this again in six months (after I can go through my stuff and figure out what I should have sold today)" and to have a neighborhood get-together of some sort.  Coordinating schedules for a block-party will be a bit of a hurdle, but we're willing to give it a go if you are!

There was one modest complication.... the Masonic Lodge hosted a retreat for some 400 church-going men.  The overflow made parking on the south end of the neighborhood a little bit more exciting than we might have liked.

So, we deem it a wondrous success.  What say you?  Do it again?  Soon?  Six months? Next year?  Party soon?  Where?

We think we're building something special here on our street. 

Clearly times have changed, and neighbors don't relate to each other the way they used to.  We'd like to ensure that we know each other, and support each other through rough times and good times alike.

At a recent meeting with the City, one person in the audience informed the City manager that she had lived on the street longer than any other.  She was challenged by a nother woman.  When all was said and done, they established they had a combined 80 years on the street, 30+ simultaneously, all withing 200 yards, and they did not even recognize each other.

Today we took a little step toward ensuring that this never happens again!

Thanks, neighbors!