Fundraiser for the Breast Cancer 3-Day includes bake and rummage sale, silent auction, raffle, children's carnival and refreshments 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26.

Well this is it. As I write this, I am smack in the middle of my last work day as a single woman. Yikes - even reading that back sends a shiver through my spine.

Yes folks, the time has come to get married. All of the plans are in place. The caterer has been paid. The DJ has our song list. Flowers are waiting to be tastefully arranged. And our dining room is overflowing with presents.

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The following obituaries are from the July 24, 2008 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

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The following obituaries are from the July 24, 2008 print edition of the Chanhassen Villager newspaper:

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The Chaska River City Days Triathlon attracted nearly 300 athletes to Firemans Park in Chaska on Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Enjoy this selection of photos from the event.

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The Chaska River City Days Triathlon attracted nearly 300 athletes to Firemans Park in Chaska on Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Enjoy this selection of photos from the event.

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Catie Ladner and Danielle Williams

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Catie Ladner and Danielle Williams

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He hopes to use the film to raise money for orphans in Uganda

By Forrest Adams

Orphans in Africa are the subject line of countless fundraisers, the images of many infomercials, the topics of many church missions. Alex Fournier, 30, of Eden Prairie decided to take a few steps further.

The former Chanhassen resident went to Uganda and experienced it himself. During several trips over one-and-a-half-year time period, he wrote a story and filmed a full-length feature film starring the orphans themselves.

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You Can’t Get There From Here
By Greg Snow

“You can’t get there from here.” You don’t have to speak Minnesotan to hear the frustration that comes with this common phrase used particularly during the warmer months for those of us who live in the western suburbs. We’ve become accustomed to seeing the bright orange detour signs that remind us all too frequently, “you can’t get there from here.”

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Bike patrol shifts into high gear

By Forrest Adams

As the price of gasoline hovers near $4 per gallon, local law enforcement officials are enjoying the side benefits of bicycle patrols- using less gasoline.

Bike patrolling allows deputies interaction with citizens and provides them with a quicker response than the patrol car in urban settings and at events. It also gives bike patrol officers the advantage of stealth and speed when they are conducting surveillance investigations.

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Stories in the dailies report that Mary Jo Copeland’s orphanage in Eagan has been taken off the table. Copeland’s Sharing and Caring hands hasn’t been able to raise the $30 million necessary for the project.

Chaskans who have lived in town a few years may remember the great orphanage debate that raged from November 2001 to January 2002

The city of Chaska invited Gift of Mary Children's Home to consider Chaska as a site.

The proposed $30 million facility, in northern Chaska, was slated to house and school 160 children in foster care.

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The Chaska/Chanhasen American Legion Post 57/580 baseball team begins its Sub-District 3 playoffs with a best-of-three series against Hutchinson Post 96 at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Athletic Park.

Hutchinson then hosts the second game at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Field. Chaska hosts the third game, if necessary.

Chaska/Chan is seeded seventh in the 32-team district, while Hutch is No. 26.

A double-elimination tournament begins on July 30 for the Sub-District winners.

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The Chaska/Chanhassen American Legion Post 57/580 baseball team begins its Sub-District 3 playoffs with a best-of-three series against Hutchinson Post 96 at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Athletic Park.

Hutchinson then hosts the second game at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Field. Chaska hosts the third game, if necessary.

Chaska/Chan is seeded seventh in the 32-team district, while Hutch is No. 26.

A double-elimination tournament begins on July 30 for the Sub-District winners.

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In order to begin practice for fall sports on Aug. 11, all Chaska High School athletes in grades 7-12 must have three forms completed and turned in to the activities office by the morning of Aug. 4.

The Chaska Activities fall form and fee, the Minnesota State High School League ethics code must be read and signed by the athlete and a parent, and an up-to-date physical must be on file with the high school activities office.

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As you know,the difference in the two types of downloads is that with the World of Warcraft downloadable version you have only ten days of free game play. With the World of Warcraft CD key you get 30 days of free game play. What you are in essence purchasing is the World of Warcraft CD-key.

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So you're well into your new life on Age of Conan and loving it, but you're growing tired of spending countless hours trying to acquire gold. Unfortunately, you know gold is necessary if you want to survive in this world because it is the key to better armor and weaponry!
One solution is the just released strategy guide, The Age of Conan Gold Guide. The guide claims to be the ultimate resource in allowing players to learn tips and tricks that will enable them to harvest huge amounts of gold in a fraction of the time.

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Rohan Exchange Market launched after maintenance. Make sure you sign up for the Exchange Market membership to be able to participate in buying and selling your items, rohan crones, and characters through the market.

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Southwest Newspapers has a really cool opportunity for a college student: Help create a vibrant, interactive Web site devoted to covering high school sports and adult and youth recreational sports in a fast and engaging manner. The intern will assist in obtaining scores, stats, quotes, photos, videos and user-submitted content and posting it to the site. The intern will also participate in telling sports and recreation stories via writing, photography, and audio and video recording.

Southwest Newspapers is a group of weekly community newspapers, Web sites and other news and information products in the southwest suburbs of Minneapolis.

Requirements:
• Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance.
• Intern must earn academic credit for the internship. Registration and payment is the intern’s responsibility.
• Experience with shooting photos, videos and creating multimedia projects.
• Work 15 – 20 hours per week.

Pay: $500 stipend.
To apply: Submit résumé, cover letter and work samples (including print and multimedia) to mgilman@swpub.com.

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Take a crash course in juggling at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 at the Savage Library.