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If you are getting engaged and looking for a great place for an engagement photo, you are in luck. Judy Erickson, of Pleasant Valley Orchards, called me the other day to let me know of a great idea. How about taking engagement pictures in their strawberry fields or their apple orchards? She sent me an e-mail with a photo of a young engaged couple posing in her strawberry fields. What a new and beautiful backdrop for any type of photo whether it is engagement or a family portrait. Thanks Judy for the great idea. If you would like to inquire about taking photos at Pleasant Valley Orchards, give Judy a call at 651-257-9159.

Thanks to everybody that worked so hard to make this year's Center City Days a huge success. There definitely was a new feel to this year's celebration. The weather was beautiful and the people responded. I hope you had a chance to take in the motorcycle show on Saturday night. They had some choppers and custom bikes that were out of this world. Thanks again to all who worked so hard and to all the volunteers who made it such a terrific event.

The good people working on Karl Oskar Days would like to remind all of you to purchase your Karl Oskar Days button today. Along with the button being a piece of history, it also allows you to be entered in drawings for some wonderful prizes including a $250 grand prize. You can purchase a 2007 Karl Oskar Days button at just about any business around the area.

We, here at the Chisago County Press and Search Shopper, are very excited about some big changes coming in the very near future. We are changing the look of our Search Shopper. Instead of our usual plain yellow cover with a paper clip, we will now feature full color on our front, back, and inside two pages. What this means to you is a couple of things. If you are a weekly reader, it will mean a more attractive reading experience splashed with color. If you are one of our great advertisers, it will mean that you will have a chance to advertise in full color and really catch the public's eye when looking at your ad. The changes will take effect in a couple of weeks. We would love to hear your input once you have seen the new Search look.

There are only five weeks until the Relay For Life of Chisago County. It is not too late to get involved. If you would like to form a relay team, please contact Sue at 651-257-2033. If you are a business that would like to be a sponsor, you can e-mail Jane at [email protected].

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