Customers come to shop at the reopening of Assistance League Thrift Shop in Temecula, Wednesday, July 20. Valley News/Courtesy photo
TEMECULA – Although the shop lacked carpeting and other finishing touches, the Assistance League Thrift Shop reopened Wednesday, July 20, after nine weeks of closure due to a water incident that decimated the entryway, offices, boutique and front counter areas of the store. More than 100 smiling customers and friends visited the thrift shop that day, letting Assistance League volunteers know that they missed the shop and were happy it was open again.The same morning, members and spouses were invited to come in for a “big reveal” that included refreshments provided by the nonprofit’s hospitality committee and a chance to tour the renovations in progress. Home Perfect Restoration, which did the demolition and reconstruction, sent a videographer to capture the morning festivities.
