Sonia Loussarevian wasn’t about to let Saturday morning’s drizzling rain interrupt her bargain hunting.
She drove her SUV to the Johnston Historical Society property at 101 Putnam Pike – Route 44 – in Johnston, and like all knowledgeable shoppers was looking for some quality items at dramatically reduced prices.
And what a bargain she found.
Almost as soon as she arrived at the JHS’ Elijah Angell House – which is adjacent to the non-profit’s Museum Bar – Loussarevian’s eyes focused on a seemingly like-new girls’ pink tricycle.
She closely examined the tricycle and soon thereafter, JHS Treasurer Joe Jamroz carried the bike to her SUV and placed it safely under the back door
Loussarevian also purchased some smaller items, then went on her way to perhaps another yard-sale like the JHS hosted Saturday for the eighth time in as many years.
However, as time went on and the morning’s drizzle turned into a rain, that perhaps dampened the spirits of Chairman Dan Brown, the JHS’ vice president who founded and took great pride in doing so eight years ago, and other members of the unique non-profit like President Lou McGowan.
“You can’t control the weather,” McGowan deadpanned as he stood holding a floor lamp in the middle of a large collection of gently used furniture. “It doesn’t look good for the rest of the morning.”
Old man weather, in fact, didn’t cooperate as it has in year’s past like 2017 when the Dan Brown-chaired Yard Sale attracted a large group of shoppers and brought in the tidy sum of $1,500.
“The weather killed us,” Brown related Sunday, the second straight day JHS members set up a variety of super bargains on the Elijah Angell House lawn. “That’s always the problem; if you get good weather your event is a success. If not …”
Thus, the JHS has some “leftover” goods such as unique Christmas dolls and items, a variety of furniture pieces and other such items people would expect to find at yard sales.
“I think this (yard sale idea) has run its course,” Brown offered. “It’s time to take a break … we’ll figure something else out to raise money, but this was my last one!”
And that’s not because last weekend’s event only raised $250 plus or the weather wasn’t good either. For those people who know Brown – who has helped the JHS become one of the top historical groups in the state during the past decade – his ambition, dedication and loyalty will more than likely result in another successful venture.
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