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GREG WONDERS RETIRES!

For over 20 years, Greg Wonders has been our “smiling” face,
walking into antique shops, malls, and auctions in the Tampa Bay
Area. Greg knows just about every shop owner and their employees!
With the uncertainty of Corona virus and the health concerns of
his wife, Judy, Greg has decided to retire.
“Greg has not only been our eyes and ears in the Tampa Bay area,
he has always taken pride in his work. He professionalism, and his
knowledge in this industry have been key to our newspapers success
in many areas,” said Publisher, Bruce Causey.
Greg personally delivered to over 100 shops each month in the
areas of Plant City, Brandon, Zephyrhills, Dade City, Brooksville,
Crystal River, Inverness, Hudson, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa,
Sarasota, Bradenton, and Ellenton. He will be a hard act to follow!
We will be using Fed X and USPS services to ship the newspapers
in the near future to the areas served by Greg.
We wish Greg and Judy the very best in their retirement! Stay safe
THEY’RE BACK! and healthy. Our special gratitude to Greg for a job well done! He

We are happy to announce that most of our shops are now open! will be greatly missed.
Large venues and shows are forced to remain closed but, they are G's Anniversary Sale
awaiting (hopefully) a return to open status for the busy 4th of July Lake Wales— June marks the 3rd Anniversary of G’s Vintage Market.
weekend. In Celebration, they will be having a one-day sale on Saturday, June 6th.

A Majority of shops are still under capacity limitations and some Here’s how the unique Anniversary sale will work: Customers will
have restrictions requiring face masks or coverings be worn inside, bring their items for purchase to the checkout counter and once the
but everyone seems to be in good spirits and happy to be “back in items are recorded, the customer will pick one chip from a bag and see
business”. what discount they will receive on their total purchase. There will be 100
tokens in the bag. The percentage off on the tokens will be as follows.
The historical pandemic forced shop owners and managers TO (Selected tokens will not be put back in the bag.)
“think outside the box” during closures. Most shops were engaged 1 chip at 35% off • 3 chips at 30% off • 5 chips at 25% off
in social media and the majority offered curb side pickup and 12 chips at 20% off • 20 chips at 15% off
shopping by appointment where possible. Many shops also took the 25 chips at 10%off • 34 chips at 5% off
opportunity to spruce up, painting, rearranging and redecorating ALL VENDORS ARE PARTICIPATING! Items marked FIRM will not be a
during the shut down. part of the sale. Jewelry is not included in the sale.

Many shops are now offering reopening sales and specials to Special Celebration Hours for the Anniversary/Sale will be from 10am-
encourage the return of foot traffic. It’s still a good idea to contact 5:30pm.
your favorite shop before venturing out as some shops have G’s Vintage Market is located at 113 E. Park Avenue in Lake Wales.
reduced hours and restrictions vary county by county. And, PLEASE For more information contact G’s at 863-589-5054. They hope to see
STAY HOME if you are not healthy. you on the 6th!

OBITUARIES—
29th, 1970 she married the many loving friends and extended fine art collector and dealer
love of her life Mr. Leslie Robert family to list. affiliated with Antiques Galleries
Claycomb in Gulfport, FL. They Susan spent over 50 years in of St. Petersburg, and a friend to
shared 50 amazing years together. the antique business and was anyone he met.
She was predeceased by her proud owner of Memory Lane Over his life, he stayed in close
parents Roy and Edith as well as Antiques. contact with many relatives and
sisters Diana, Sandy and Millie. Her family would like to extend friends and served as counselor
Susan leaves behind her loving a special Thank You to all of her and historian.
husband Les, daughter Melissa friends who have supported Ras is survived by his partner,
Susan Eileen Claycomb and son Ed, devoted son-in- the Claycomb family and always Tom, his brother and many loving
Susan Eileen Claycomb passed law Roe and daughter-in-law helped Susan feel loved. cousins.
away peacefully on April 28th, Krissy. Also surviving are her Graveside services will be
2020 after a long illness. She was grandchildren Kris and Diana who Rasciel Alvaro Valdes Private at Garden of Memories
69 years old. she adored with all her heart, Rasciel Valdes, born March 19, Cemetery in Tampa, Florida
Originally from Scranton, PA niece Tammy and her son Landon 1943, in Havana, now of Pinellas Donations in lieu of flowers to
she is the daughter of Roy & Edith who were a source of joy and Park, FL passed away on Sunday, your favorite charity.
(Bennett) Norris. She moved to support along with her niece Lisa, April 26, 2020. He was a real
St. Petersburg in 1965. On June sisters Janet and Sherry and too estate investor, businessman,