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Think spring with floral artwork at Springfield Museums - MassLive.com

Western and Eastern floral art are juxtaposed in The Springfield Museums new exhibit, “In Bloom: Floral Works from the Collection,” on display April 4 through Sept. 1 in the Starr Gallery of the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.Artists represented in the exhibit include American printmakers Asa Cheffetz, Barry Moser and Margaret Jordan Patterson and Japanese artists Ando Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai. It includes woodblock prints and wood engravings as well as botanical sheets from the science museum that show how botanists from the Pioneer Valley took an artful approach to collecting, cataloging and arranging their specimens. The exhibition includes 18 works on paper and four objects (botanical sheets and a book) and shows how artists, especially printmakers, studied the flowers that they depicted with a nearly scientific approach to observation as well as the overlap between scientific and artistic study of plants in the 19th and 20th centuries.Acting Curator of Art Maggie C. North wanted the exhibit to explore how science and art compl... https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2019/04/think-spring-with-floral-artwork-at-springfield-museums.html

In Bloom Festival of Flowers at the Springfield Museums - Afro American Point of View

Flowers, Flowers, and More Flowers The Springfield Museums Celebrates Seventh Festival of FlowersSpringfield (MA)—Welcome spring and join the Springfield Museums for the annual Festival of Flowers, Thursday, April 4–Sunday, April 7, 2019. This beautiful and creative annual celebration attracts more than 4,000 people to the Museums where visitors can bask in the beauty of floral arrangements created by local florists, designers, and garden club members.“In addition to nearly fifty interpretive arrangements, Festival of Flowers will feature large-scale installations by Flowers, Flowers! and Durocher Florist,” said Larissa Murray, Director of Education at the Springfield Museums and organizer of this event. “And new this year, Springfield Florists Supply is offering a DIY Flower Workshop where visitors can learn from the experts while creating a hand-tied bouquet. Every visitor will be able to take home some of this beauty!”This activity -filled festival also includes favorites such as special lectures, Museum School classes,... https://www.afampointofview.com/in-bloom-festival-of-flowers-at-the-springfield-museums/

Springfield Thunderbirds defeat Providence Bruins behind flawless penalty kill as team hosts Patriot Trey Flowers (photos) - MassLive.com

Springfield Thunderbirds defeat Providence Bruins behind flawless penalty kill as team hosts Patriot Trey Flowers (photos)  MassLive.comA third-period goal from defenseman Riley Stillman turned out to be the game-winner for the Springfield Thunderbirds, defeating the Providence Bruins 4-2 on ... https://www.masslive.com/thunderbirds/2019/03/springfield_thunderbirds_defea_4.html

Better Than Roses - The Newtown Bee

United States.”Ms Brisch said Big Y also offers flower bouquets and potted plants from local farms, like Cavicchio Greenhouse in Sudbury, Mass. Since Big Y is headquartered in Springfield, Mass., its local farms are located in Massachusetts or Connecticut. Newtown Big Y Store Director Angelo Soto shared a list of all of its local farms, and those include Casertano’s Greenhouse in Cheshire, Connecticut Valley Flower in Hamden, Geremia Greenhouse in Wallingford, and Grower Direct in Somers.“There are so many local things to chose from,” said Ms Brisch.From choosing to support a conscientious company to finding ways to support local farms there is more to consider than just the color of a bouquet’s assorted flowers.Off-Season OptionsConnecticut-grown flowers can be hard to find in the winter.Natalie Collette of The Gardenist of Norwalk offers floral arrangements and designs, along with garden design support and maintenance, according to her Facebook page, The Gardenist. She mostly sells her flowers to local florists and people who contact her directly. A farmer florist, Ms Collette said she has private properties where she plants seasonal flowers, all organically. She harvests and creates bouquets along with maintaining a dahlia farm in New Haven. Growers in Connecticut, unless they have a greenhouse, do not grow flowers out of season, she observed. This makes it harder for local shops to maintain locally grown flowers in the winter months.When asked for ideas for alternative Valentine’s Day presents, Ms Collette recommended gifting a living flower arrangement or foraging for a bouquet of seasonal elements. Potted plants from a nursery also provide year-long enjoyment.“If it is a perennial, you can enjoy the plant from when you purchase it [until you] plant it in the spring,” said Ms Collette, who is currently selling house plants.Around mid-January, Evelyn Lee of Butternut Gardens LLC of Southport shared a presentation in Bloomfield with local farmers on flower growing in Connecticut.“We’re trying to get Connecticut-grown flowers to become a thing in people’s minds,” said Ms Lee, adding that this time of the year is hard for local growers. “... I think for next year, there is a better opportunity.”Ms Lee shared information about the Slow Flowers Movement, which, according to a website for the movement, slowflowers.com, is “a response to the disconnect between humans and flowers in the modern er... https://www.newtownbee.com/better-roses/02102019

Local florists expect a jump in Valentine's Day sales - KY3

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/KSPR) - The Society of American Florists rates Thursday as the best day for Valentine’s Day, making florists across the Ozarks excited for a busier than usual holiday. The National Retail Federation also predicts U.S. consumers will spend $1.9 billion on flowers with 16% shopping at a florist. Locally owned Flowerama at Grant and Sunshine has their employees gearing up, making dozens upon dozens of bouquets weeks in advance. Those efforts also include processing large shipments of flowers, pre-filling orders, and training additional staff. The Springfield shop is expecting to make at least 250 deliveries this Valentine's Day. Staff encouraged as many people as possible to place their orders ahead of time A warning though for those looking to do that online, people will want to make sure the URL matches the store name. T... https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Local-florists-expect-a-jump-in-Valentines-Day-sales-505554621.html

Urbandale: Where business is blooming and helping one another is the way the neighborhood grows - south west michigan

Like Hodge, Bachman was born and raised in Battle Creek. After high school, he planned to pursue a career as a physician and attended the University of Colorado, but a Chemistry class did him in and his father suggested a focus on Elementary Education. He taught school and worked at funeral homes in Colorado before in 1975 to work on and earn a Mortuary Science degree.Five years later he moved back to Battle Creek and joined his dad in the family business. “Coming back, you know a lot of people, having grown up in the area. I was making a lot of nice contacts with people in Colorado,” Bachman says, “but getting back in touch with all of the people I knew -- like the different babysitters that my folks had for my sister and I -- was special because they trusted us and we’ve taken care of them.”The funeral home owned by Bachman’s father relocated to Urbandale from downtown Battle Creek in 1988 after the city wanted to build the Cereal City Museum on the corner of West Michigan Avenue and Carlisle Street. That gave Bachman and his family the opportunity to relocate to a 375-acre space in Urbandale that has proven to be the right place for them and their business.“It’s a peaceful neighborhood in a residential area and we had green grass and birds and rabbits,” Bachman says. “It felt like you were in an area where if people looked outside it could distract them which is important because they are here under difficult circumstances.”That trust has gone beyond customers to other Urbandale business owners who Bachman has formed deep connections and friendships with over the years. This has led to collaborations designed to both benefit the neighborhood’s profile and elevate it.Churches, restaurants, and businesses, including Plumeria, have banded together on efforts like a sweater drive organized by Bachman, the Fall Festival, and an annual Pancake Supper. Longtime Urbandale resident Patricia Graw, who is a self-described cheerleader and one-woman Welcome Wagon, says there was a great turnout this year for the Fall Festival that included a number of people from outside of Urbandale. A fourth-generation Urbandale resident, Graw says the neighborhood is fortunate to have established businesses because they serve as examples of what is possible for newer entrepreneurs like Hodge.“It makes me feel very excited and hopeful because Urbandale has lost its share of businesses over the years, but as soon as I saw that Elisha had opened her business I went in and told her about our Neighborhood Planning Council and welcomed her,” Graw says. “We have empty buildings, but there’s a lot of talk about new businesses coming in. We’re never going to be like Lakeview, but I think we’ll get it back.”Bachman, who is a member of Urbandale’s Neighborhood Planning Council, says he thinks a lot of bus... http://www.secondwavemedia.com/southwest-michigan/features/Urbandale-Where-business-is-blooming-and-helping-one-another-is-the-way-neighborhood-grows1213.aspx

Obituary Notices: Week of July 29, 2018 - Big Island Now

KaliloaBronson KaliloaJanuary 26, 1972 – July 18, 2018Bronson Kaimana Weimun Kaliloa, 46, of Keaau, killed in the line of duty on July 18, 2018, at Hilo Medical Center. Born January 26, 1972 in Colorado, he was a 10 year Police Officer for the Hawaii County Police Department.Services to be held Saturday, August 4, 2018 8:30am visitation, 10am service at Hilo Civic Auditorium. Burial to follow approx. 2:45pm at Homelani Memorial Park 388 Ponahawai St, Hilo, HI 96720. Online condolences may be sent to: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.comArrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo. Donations can be mailed to:Casey KaliloaATTN: Major JelsmaPahoa Police Department15-2615 Keaau-Pahoa Rd, Pahoa, HI 96778... http://bigislandnow.com/2018/07/29/obituary-notices-week-of-july-29-2018/

Lafayette Florist introduces Make Your Own Bouquet for Bridal Parties - Press Release - Digital Journal

One of the leading florists in Lafayette offers help in hosting a memorable wedding party for bridesmaids.Lafayette, Colorado - February 11, 2019 - Lafayette Florist Gift Shop & Garden Center recently introduced their Make Your Own Bouquet Party, exclusively meant for bridesmaids. As the name suggests, bridesmaids get the liberty of choosing flowers that they want in their bouquets together.Brides select an assortment of flowers in colors that they like. They then bring their bridesmaids to the Lafayette florist gift shop and have a fun get together, one or two days before the wedding. Bridesmaids can choose the flowers they want to be added in their bouquets.A spokesperson for the company explained, “We are delighted to offer a memorable experience for brides and bridesmaids with our Make Your Own Bouquet Party. We let people customize their bouquets with their favorite flowers. We are sure the bridesmaids will love this floral-themed party. Friends can chat, compare and de-stress as they have fun together at the shop. It’s a way for the bridal party to relax and get to know each oth... http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4151727

Floral Nightmare: A warning about a website to stay away from - KRDO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A special warning for those romantic online shoppers: a site called "Troy's Florist" is reportedly scamming victims across Southern Colorado.The company, which has been active for four years, is accused of stealing thousands from consumers nationwide, according to the Better Business Bureau.If you're in the market for a special gift and you're looking online, it's easy to come across scam sites by doing a simple Google search.Troy's Florist is a perfect example of one that looks completely legitimate.  It has pictures, prices, and the promise of a quick booking.Rubisel Carranza from Colorado Springs used the site to buy his wife, Judith, two beautiful bouquets for their anniversary. "I got a receipt, but days later nothing ... no flowers," Carranza said, who filed several complaints on the website.It turns out, he's not alone. There are multiple sites with hundreds of complaints from different consumers who paid for flowers, but got nothing in return.Our team sat down with the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado CEO Jonathan Liebert, who explained the company has an 'F' rating with their site. ... https://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-springs/floral-nightmare-a-warning-about-a-website-to-stay-away-from/1040065847