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Published December 20, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Military family


Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Relander of North Hudson is on deployment in Kuwait. He’s a manager at the Menards store in West St. Paul in civilian life.


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  • Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Relander of North Hudson is on deployment in Kuwait. He’s a manager at the Menards store in West St. Paul in civilian life.<br /><br /><br />Submitted photo<br />
  • Bridget Relander, left, and Melissa Crayford watch the progress of the Christmas decorating at Relander’s North Hudson home.
  • Bridget and Bryan Relander’s North Hudson home shines in the night after being decorated by Christmas Décor of River Falls.
  • Bridget Relander stands in front of her North Hudson home while a five-person crew from Christmas Décor of River Falls decorates it. Relander cried when she got the call saying her family had been selected for the company’s Decorated Family program.
  • With about 10 years in the winter holiday decorating business, Christmas Décor’s Melissa (Missy) Crayford, standing in front, quipped: “I’m kind of the queen of Christmas around here. I’ve been doing it longer than anybody.”