February 2020 Newsletter

The Highland Thrift Shop

116 Main Street, Grantsville, MD 21536

301-895-3156,  Hours of Operation :

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10-4

Tuesday and Thursday 10-6

Saturday 10-2           Closed on Sundays

Did you know there are only 5 items we don’t take?

We do not take Mattresses, Computers, Printers, Encyclopedias, or T.V.’s We accept donations Monday –Saturday during store hours. Planning to donate a truckload?  Pull up right is front of our store at the steps, we have a curb cut on Main Street. 

We have daily and weekly sales in February

Mondays 25% off for Veterans

Tuesdays 50% off books

Wednesdays 25% off all regular merchandise

Thursdays 99¢ per clothing item

Fridays and Saturdays $5.00 bag sale on clothes

Feb 1-8, 50% off hats scarves and mittens

Feb 10-15 Red clothes, Red merchandise 50% off

Feb 17-22 Books 75% off

Feb 24-29 40 Bags in 40 Days challenge In honor of

the beginning of Lenten season, everyone who

donates a bag a box of items in February gets a same

Day coupon for 50% off that day’s purchase.

January 2020 Newsletter

The Highland Thrift Shop

116 Main Street, Grantsville, MD 21536

301-895-3156

Hours of Operation :

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10-4

Tuesday and Thursday 10-6

Saturday 10-2           Closed on Sundays

We have daily and weekly sales in January.

Mondays 25% off for Veterans

Tuesdays 50% off books

Wednesdays 25% off all regular merchandise

Thursdays 99¢ per clothing item

Fridays and Saturdays $5.00 bag sale on clothes

Jan 2-4 75% off Christmas themed items

Jan 6-11 50% off baskets and containers

Jan 13-18 50% off shoes, purses and bags

Jan 20-25 50% off toys and stuffed animals

Jan 27-31 50% off electronics and hardware

Please remember to give to the local food pantries this winter if you can.

St. Anne’s Catholic Church has a once a month giveaway that

you sign up for a month in advance. The Methodist church has

a House of Hope emergency food pantry in its basement. At the shop

we  have a free food shelf by the register.

Chocolate Éclair Cake

2 (3.4 oz) packages of instant vanilla pudding

3 cups confectioners sugar

1 (8 oz) container of cool whip thawed

1 (16 oz) package of graham crackers

1 (16 oz) container of chocolate frosting

In large bowl combine pudding mix and confectioners sugar. Wisk in milk until mixture is smooth. Then gradually fold in cool whip. Place a layer of graham crackers in the bottom of a 9x13 pan, spread 1/3 of mixture, another layer of crackers, then 1/3 mixture and layer of crackers, then 1/3 mixture another layer of crackers.  Microwave frosting.  (stir every 20 seconds until pourable) spread over crackers.  Refrigerate 24 hours before serving. 

December 2019 Newsletter

The Highland Thrift Shop

116 Main Street, Grantsville, MD 21536

301-895-3156

Hours of Operation :

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10-4

Tuesday and Thursday 10-6

Saturday 10-2           Closed on Sundays

Thank you to all our volunteers!    

Thank you to all of our customers!

We will have light refreshments in the store December 14 from 10-2pm for our customers.

We will have a volunteers’ Christmas Party Dec 14, 4-6pm at the Woodmen Building at 168 Miller Street also on December 14th.

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Due to your continued support, we were able to donate over $19,000 to local charities in 2019.

 

God bless you as you help us help those that struggle.  We have daily and weekly sales!!!

December 2-7 : 50% off  Dishes

(We will close at 3pm on Friday December 6th will be

open 9am-11am on Saturday December 7th because

our Volunteers and staff will be helping with

Christmas in the Village by the Casselman Bridge)

December 9-14: 50% off Crafts

December 16-21: 50% off Toys

December 23-31: 50% off everything!

We are closed Christmas and New Year’s Day

Mondays are 25% off for Veterans and Active Military

Tuesdays are 50% off books

Wednesdays are 25% off all merchandise
Thursdays are 99¢ per piece of clothing

Fridays and Saturdays are $5.00 bag sale on clothes. 

November 2019 Newsletter

The Highland Thrift Shop

116 Main Street, Grantsville, MD 21536

301-895-3156

Hours of Operation :

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10-4

Tuesday and Thursday 10-6

Saturday 10-2           Closed on Sundays

(We have a new front door!!!) 

In the month of November our Bag Sales are a little different.   Any store items (Excluding jewelry, display case items or greeting cards) can be placed in the pillow case bag and purchased for just $5.00!   

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Pardon our mess!  We are getting an additional storage area to allow us to have more display space on sales floor.  This process should take most of November.

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Due to your continued support, we were able to donate over $10,000.00 to local charities this fall!  God bless you as you help us help those that struggle. 

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We have daily and weekly sales!!!

Our Daily Sales from November 1-30

Mondays are 25% off for Veterans and Active Military

Tuesdays are 50% off books

Wednesdays are 25% off all merchandis
Thursdays are 99¢ per piece of clothing

Fridays and Saturdays are $5.00 bag sale all merchandise (excluding jewelry, display case items and greeting cards.)  

Our weekly Sales in November: 

November 1-9 : 50% off  Dishes

November 11-16: 50% off Crafts

November 18-23: 50% off Puzzles and Games

November 25-30: 50% off everything!

We are closed for Thanksgiving.

  

October 2019 Newsletter

The Highland Thrift Shop

116 Main Street, Grantsville, MD 21536

301-895-3156

Hours of Operation :

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10-4

Tuesday and Thursday 10-6

Saturday 10-2           Closed on Sundays

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Our Daily Sales from October 1st-31st

Mondays are 25% off for Veterans and Active Military

Tuesdays are 50% off books

Wednesdays are 25% off all merchandise

Fridays are 99¢ per piece of clothing

Thursdays and Saturdays are $5.00 bag sale on clothes 

Our Weekly Sales in October:

October 1-5: 50% off knick-knacks, shorts, capris,

Flip-flops, and swim suits

October 7-12: 50% off Dishes and Cooking Supplies

October 14-19 50% off Media Sale: CD’s, Books,

Tapes, DVD’s and Records

October 21-26 50% off Boxes, Tins, Canisters

October 28-31 50% off Halloween Merchandise

(October 31^st We close at 4pm)

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Ching Boone: Zucchini bread recipe: 3 Cups Shredded zucchini 1 2/3 Cups sugar 2/3 Cup vegetable oil 2 Teaspoons vanilla 4 Eggs 1/2 cup sour cream 3 Cups all purpose or whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (optional) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 Cup coarsely chopped nuts 1/2 Cup raisins, if desired Steps: 1. Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350*F. Grease bottoms only of 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans or 1 (9x5- inch) loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, stir zucchini, sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs and sour cream until well mixed. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts and raisins. Stir nuts and raisins. Divide batter evenly between 8-inch pans or pour into 9- inch pan. 3. Bake 8-inch loaves 50 to 60 minutes, 9- inch loaf 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hr to 20 minutes, or until the toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on cooling rack 10 minutes.