Geneva’s Western Ave. PTO sets 45th annual used clothing sale
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The Western Avenue Elementary School PTO Clothing Sale marks its 45th year next month, bringing Geneva families together to buy and sell gently used children’s clothing, toys, books, games, sports equipment and other family essentials. The sale is set from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7, at the school, 1500 Western Ave., Geneva, according to a news release.“This sale is about so much more than clearing out closets,” Taryn Sullivan, clothing sale chair, said in the release. “Families find great bargains, our students benefit, and many unsold items go on to help local charities. That spirit of neighbors helping neighbors is what makes this Western Avenue tradition so special.”The event has also become a multigenerational tradition.“I used to shop at the sale when my children were little. Now I’m shopping for my grandchildren,” resident Kathleen Gibson said in the release. “It’s wonderful to see that the sale is still bringing families together after