Little house of big bargains integral part of the successful Community Closet 'machine' At 9:45 on a Saturday morning, the regulars are already gathering outside the Alley Annex. Some hang back and chat, sharing community news and gossip. Others shade their eyes and peer in the windows, scoping out the new treasures culled from the thrift store next door. Inside the tiny alley house, sales clerk Robin Zank readies the till, then makes her way around the store to cherry pick a

Make ‘em laugh. Make ‘em smile. And, yes, maybe just creep ‘em out a little so they don’t stay in there too long – the bathroom that is. The Community Closet staff takes great pride in their imaginative bathroom designs. Every year they redecorate the bathroom with a new theme. It’s become a bit of a local landmark; people go out of their way to check it out. “We have people who are only here in the summer and they drop by and make a beeline to the back to see what the new ba