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Lacinda Briley's mother, Patricia Hull, died suddenly in February 2014. Since Hull owed back taxes on her property, Briley has been holding a yard sale to help pay them off. 


Sales for taxes
By David Dinell
Last Updated: August 13, 2015

Area resident seeks revenue to save family home 

Lacinda Briley is holding a yard sale in the 7700 block of North Ridge with a mission: save the family home. Her mother, Patricia Hull, died suddenly in February 2014 at age 73, owing three years of back property taxes on a house near Central and Ridge that has been in the family for at least three generations. 

"It was one of the first houses out there," Briley said, "and we don't want to lose it." 

A yard sale seemed like a natural avenue to use as a fundraiser, she said. It's been a long process, but it's been steady. Last year, she raised a little more than a $1,000, mostly selling crystal dishes, enough to knock off a year's worth of taxes. Some days are better than others. A recent day's sales netted $65, not a huge sum, but enough to help make a dent in the bill. 

Briley has been selling her items, along with things friends, family and others wanting to help have donated to the cause. 

The sale takes up a good part of the driveway at the house where she's lived for 20 years, along with a garage. Items for sale include clothing, collectables, furniture, books, decorative items, tools and more. 

The sale goes on "as long as it's not raining," she said, from Thursday to Sunday. She starts it at 7 a.m. and continues it until 6 p.m. or so. 

She puts signs out in front so drivers on Ridge know where the sale is. She's also kept the yard clear as a parking area on the six-acre lot. 

Life has been rough for the family. 

Briley, who used to work as a waitress at Betty's Kountry Kitchen in Valley Center, and her husband, Gerold, were in a serious car accident about 10 years ago and she had difficulty walking for four years. She remains on disability as does Gerold. In addition, she's faced a host of health challenges.

Her brother, Brad Aldershoff, is now going through a difficult divorce, although he wants to figure out a way to fix up the family house.

Having a family home means a lot to Briley as it's where she grew up and where her much-loved mother lived in her later years, so she's determined to work as hard as she can to save it.

"It's just important to me," she said.





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