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OPTIONS, MUSIC AND FAMILY TIME. Above, Romeo residents, the Cornett sisters, from left, Jordan, 3, Taylor, 8, and Madison, 6, check out the merchandise during the sale. Below top, Washington Township resident Kevin Tomaszewski shows his daughter Lillian, 2, a potential purchase during the Kid to Kid Yard Sale. Below bottom, Romeo resident Cody Murphy takes a break from selling during the sale to play with his musical instrument, a combination of piano, drums, scratcher disk and genre selector.

(Observer photos by Ryan Loftis)

Making money, seeing
friends at Kid to Kid Sale

by RYAN LOFTIS
Observer Special Writer

      Romeo Village Park was open for business the morning of Saturday, July 21.
       The reason? The Kid to Kid Yard Sale, which gave children an opportunity to sell unwanted items for profit.
       Thirty-six children signed up to sell, said the event's supervisor, Grace Venet of Romeo-Washington-Bruce Parks and Recreation.

"The weather's beautiful and the kids brought their treasures," Venet said. "I think a lot of us are buying each other's stuff."
       Tables selling stuffed animals, dolls, board games, videotapes and books dominated the park. More outdoor-oriented sale items included baseball mitts, golf clubs and bicycles.
       Washington Township resident Rachel Williams, 12, took the opportunity to sell two bearded dragons she had previously owned. The dragons' tank and necessary supplies were included in the purchase.
       "I'm more of a warm-blooded animal kind of person," she said. "They were great pets, I just got kind of bored with them."
       If she couldn't sell the dragons, Williams said, she would take them back to her house.
       Romeo resident Robert Murphy was so enthusiastic about the sale that he wore a sandwich board to help promote the event.

"I just think it's great for the kids," Murphy said. "It's just wonderful."
       Members of Romeo's River of God Community Church, wearing green T-shirts that read "Live to Give," gave away free snow cones during the sale.
       "Giving the love of Jesus, that's all we're doing," member Shary Pero said.
       Romeo resident KiIm Apley said she came to the sale at the urging of her sons, who were looking for kneepads and Nintendo DS games.
       "It's a cute idea," Apley said of the sale. "It's a good way for kids to learn how to be entrepreneurs."
       The sale had additional benefits for children, Venet said, besides learning to handle money.
       "It's a lot of fun to see people from school," she said. "It's summertime, so they get to see people they haven't seen in a few weeks."