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From the monthly archives:

October 2007

Wayside Gardens Prize Winner Announced

by Mike Allen on October 29, 2007 · 0 comments

In a previous post I announced a prize contest sponsored by Wayside Gardens for a $25 Wayside Gardens Gift Certificate. Now I have the privilege of announcing the winner of this drawing.
The winner, who answered all quiz questions correctly, is Kathleen Johnson and she is from Goodrich, Michigan. She writes:

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Shop Bargains Facebook App Enhancements

by Mike Allen on October 26, 2007 · 0 comments

in Announcements

Over the past few days we completed some enhancements to our Shop Bargains Facebook Application. One of these enhancements allows Shop Bargains app users to edit the deal categories that appear on their Facebook profile page.
For example, let’s say Mary is interested in books, traveling, and maternity deals and wants them to appear on their [...]

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Kudos from a Happy Shopper

by Mike Allen on October 25, 2007 · 0 comments

in Miscellaneous

One of the great things about my job is that I get to interact with the public. While this interaction is rarely face to face, it is nevertheless interaction. And even though such encounters are sometimes difficult, many times they bring me joy.
Last week I received an encouraging email from Debbie DiGirolamo. It was a [...]

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$299.95 Telescope Prize Sponsored by Sierra Trading Post

by Mike Allen on October 25, 2007 · 2 comments

in Prizes

Sierra Trading Post is sponsoring our latest newsletter prize drawing for a $299.95 Celestron Sky Align Telescope. This portable, short-tube Sky Align telescope from Celestron scans large areas of sky and land for accurate spotting. It makes a great choice for first time users. Its wide 3.25° field of view lets you see the entire [...]

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Shopping-Bargains Sponsors a BEST Robotics Team

by Mike Allen on October 18, 2007 · 0 comments

in Community Service

Shopping-Bargains.com is one of four sponsors for a team of students from the Starkville Christian Home Educators (SCHE) who will be participating in the BEST Robotics competition held at Mississippi State University this year. The mission of BEST Robotics is to “inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology, and math through participation in [...]

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