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WEST
BOYLSTON— JR's Crafts and Gift at Centerwood Terrace now has the complete line
of Bicentennial souvenirs. According to Sue Delaney, the owner of JR's, it is
the only store in town that has the shirts, mugs, pins, ornaments and other
items commemorating the 200th anniversary of the town. Although, she noted, they
are still available at the Historical Society and West Boylston Insurance.
Delaney said all the proceeds from the sale of the souvenirs go to the Friends
of the Bicentennial. In order to do this, she said that JR's can only accept
cash or checks for the items.
Since the souvenirs are for a non-profit group, they are tax free, Delaney said.
She added that checks must be made out to WB200.
To promote the souvenirs, Delaney has put a small display of the items in her
window. In the short time the store has had the products, Delaney said they have
turned in around $200 to the Friends group. She said she anticipates carrying
the items through the end of the celebration.
As a small business, Delaney said she could not afford to make a large monetary
contribution to the celebration.
"This is our contribution to the two hundredth anniversary. I can give up the
time and space to do it," she said.
The JR's Crafts and Gifts is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
weekdays, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
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