Community Corner
Eureka Chamber Garage Sale Attracts Thousands
An annual swap meet and garage sale hosted by Eureka Chamber of Commerce members on Saturday at Six Flags Over St. Louis was very successful. Take a look at how many vehicles and attendees were on Six Flags' parking lot.
Nice, sunny weather on Saturday contributed to a widely popular and large 5th annual garage sale and swap meet of 300-plus vendors held at in . The event was hosted by the members.
Exhibitors were charged $30 prior to the event and $40 on Saturday to participate. Attendees were charged $1 admission. Proceeds go toward local student scholarships.
Two years ago, the same sale event was nearly rained out; last year, it was cut short by . See related articles:
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But this year, the weather was perfect, and people with cabin fever took full advantage of it—even bringing their dogs for an outdoor stroll.
officers provided support, and handled the cleanup efforts. The troop is sponsored by the . All left-over sale or swap meet items were picked up by Goodwill.
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