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CHAC was not a total bust

Follow-up from a participant who was scheduled to be part of the community garage sale day at CHAC only to find the doors locked. Sounds like the day wasn’t a total bust for him after all.

I and two women had separate sales at CHAC at the bottom of the ramp leading to the lower level theater space. They showed up at 9:30 AM and I at around 10:30 AM. We set up and went to work without meeting anyone from CHAC. The door was open to go into the lower level theater, but it was too gloomy in there to set up. Eventually, when I saw it was not going to rain, I set up at the top of the ramp. Quite a few people showed up knowing that there was a sale going on due to seeing info on the garage sale website or other advertising. We also snagged a few people as they were walking by. I’d say it was a successful day. Later on the guy who seems to be in charge of CHAC came by and was very nice. We never even knew about the problem you mention. He also invited us to come back on Monday for their closing sale. I think the two women may take him up on it. It looks like CHAC will be gone from that location and will be searching for a new place in just a matter of days.

My project is a small business called Olive Branch Enterprises. I sell olive oil and other fair trade items from Israel Palestine. The main product is called Peace Oil, extra virgin olive oil from Palestinian farmers. It is exported by three fair trade groups, two of which are Israeli groups working with the farmers. I have been selling Peace Oil at Madison Market since October 2006. It is also carried at Whole Foods on Westlake, the Pike Place Grocery and Deli, and Big John’s PFI (Pacific Food Importers) on 6th, just below Dearborn at the old INS building. It also sells at food co-ops and natural food stores all over the state and a couple locations outside Washington. This year Olive Branch had a booth at University Street Fair and Northwest Folklife. Peace Oil is bottled in my home-based facility on Capitol Hill a block east of Meany Middle School. See www.peaceoil.net for more info.

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