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celebrate it! share it! remember it! give it! cherish it! enjoy it! celebrate it! share it! remember it! give it! cherish it! enjoy it! These are all the words that are on the  top of my mind
right now. This season has a way of reminding us it is time to celebrate
all of the wonderful gifts we have in life. It is the time to remember
these blessings and take the time to enjoy them, cherish them, and share
them.
remember it! This year the Northwest gave us the weather to have a spring to remember, and more people than ever got out and decided to garden. We heard from many people that it was their first time for a garden, and we were honored that they chose Al's to help them. We also had many returning gardeners. Customers would stop me to tell me they hadn't gardened in years, but they too were bitten by the gardening bug this year. I want to thank all of you who allowed us to share your gardening experience this year and hope we can continue to grow together. share it! This year, I'm not sure I understand it, but I'm excited to announce that Al's Garden Centers has joined the world of social media. I throughly enjoy our Al's Bloom Magazine and we will continue to offer it to Al's Garden Rewards Members in 2010, but we just have so much to say and share, that we decided to go virtual. You can now find Al's Garden Center on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alsgardencenter) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/alsgardencenter). Weekly and daily we will share what's happening at Al's as well as gardening tips, photos and stories. We would love for you to become a fan or follow us and share your own comments. enjoy it! I'm also excited to announce to all you Foodies, Ice ApplesTM are back! [pg. 17] My mouth is watering just thinking about these once a year treats. You will never, NEVER taste anything sweeter. This year our friends at Wellspring's restaurant, Vitality, have come up with some great delicious and nutrious recipes using the Ice ApplesTM. As always, quantities are limited, so don't delay, or you might have to wait until 2010 to try them again. give it! This year we have added a new member to our growing team, Jill West. You'll need to come in and see the beautiful poinsettias her team grew. Jill will be hosting a tour of our poinsettia growing facility out at our Gresham location. We have grown over 40 different varieties to chose from this year. To try to help you out we had a few of our Purple People pick their favorite poinsettias and tell us why. [pg. 9] Poinsettias make great gifts to bring to parties, and there are some fun facts in this issue you can remember and share with your guests. [pg. 8] cherish it! The holidays are a time for family. Those of you that have kids know they will be out of school on break soon and keeping them entertained is often a challenge. My daughter-in-law, Amy Bigej, has a great holiday project you can do with your kids this season. [pg. 16] It's not only easy and fun, but times like these with your kids are priceless. decorate it! You've got to come in and see our home decor departments in Woodburn and Sherwood. Santa's Elves have nothing on our team of decorators. This year they've come up with 20 different designer-decorated themed trees. Inside this magazine you'll find a special bonus, our first ever issue of Celebrate. In it you'll find all sorts of decorating inspirations for the holiday season. My family and I love the Christmas season. We've worked hard all year and it's our time to celebrate! We want to invite you to come out and celebrate with us during our 9th annual Evening of Lights. [pg. 2] This year we've decided to keep the party going, and continue to kickoff the holiday season November 7th & 8th with our Holiday Happenings Weekend. [pg. 2] Join us for a weekend filled with educational events and seminars. I've also heard Mrs. Claus is taking time out of her busy schedule to come to Al's and read Christmas stories to good little girls and boys.
From my family and all the Purple People we want to wish you a warm and safe holiday season.
Happy Gardening, Jack Bigej Owner of Al's Garden Centers and Greenhouse |
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