By Perry Schaible
Enquirer contributor

Charlotte Lafferty of Liberty Township examines a painting at the Wetherington Lodge yard sale in West Chester, on Saturday. The Cincinnati Enquirer/ERNEST COLEMAN

WEST CHESTER TWP. - A community yard sale Saturday at one of Greater Cincinnati's wealthiest subdivisions brought out the treasure-hunters.

Hundreds were lined up outside the Wetherington Lodge for more than an hour before the scheduled 9 a.m. start of the subdivision's second yard sale to benefit the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. By the time the sale began, the lodge was full, organizer Taffy Kramer said.

Bonnie Hurm, of Mason, a yard-sale enthusiast, got to the sale just after 9.

"I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but my dryer is almost dead," Hurm said before leaving with a $15 dryer and a smile.

Amanda Poling, also of Mason, was drawn to the sale by its location. The pregnant Poling wanted to find some baby items for her bundle of joy due in April, but walked away instead with several movies and a small wooden box for her father.

Attendees found bargain prices, like a $30 set of ladies golf clubs, a gas grill with a $10 price tag, and low-priced, like-new furniture. Purses sold for $1, and designer clothes flew off the tables for $1 and $2.

Community members donated items and several Lakota East High School students and residents helped Kramer run the event.

"It's outside, and I thought it'd be fun, and I've got the hours to spend today," said Lakota East junior Joe Broughton who was also working to fulfill a 15-hour community service requirement for school.

Kramer started the sale last year when she decided to run her first marathon.

She joined team "Train to End Stroke," a team marathon training program committed to raising money for the American Stroke Association. She'll run the Flying Pig Marathon in May.

"I felt like being committed to a good cause kept me committed to running," she said.

Last year's sale in the community of about 350 homes raised $2,200 for the American Stroke Association. This year, Kramer hoped to raise $3,900.

A presale held Friday evening for employees and members of the Wetherington Golf and Country Club yielded $900.