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A new start for the Chadds Ford Barn Shops - Chester County Press

Arden + James brand – is in her home. She has grownup in the village, and worked for five years as the sandwich girl as“the wooden Wawa,” as she called it, making lunches for localartists, including Andrew Wyeth, as well as the people who owned andworked at the Barn Shops across the road.Last Sunday afternoon, Brant walkedthrough the historic home that housed the Chadds Ford Gallery since1969. “We'd like to get a cafe in the back,” she said. “It usedto be a fudge shop, back in the day. We need a hub, a place foreveryone to meet. Barbara Moore, who helped run the Chadds FordGallery for decades, will still be here in the center portion of thespace, doing custom framing and art sales. It will be called BarbaraMoore Fine Art. She's really excited and can't wait to get started.”Jacqueline Winther, former owner of theChadds Ford Gallery, is keeping the business going online(www.awyethgallery.com),and will be taking many of the gallery's favorite artists with her toa new retail space opening in Florida. The gallery's “Christmas inMiniature” show will be held this winter in the new location.In the front room, the desk used fordecades in the gallery will remain, but the space will bereconfigured to allow better traffic flow. Renovations includedpatching untold thousands of nail holes put in the walls over theyears, Brant said, as well as uncovering doors that had been coveredup, and wonderful architectural details, such as the bookshelvesflanking the fireplaces.Her father has installed barn-woodbeams as new mantle pieces, and the shelves will now be used to holdmerchandise in the Arden + James store. A path will lead visitors tothe front door of the retail space, clearing up confusion about howto approach the building, Brant said. Window air conditioners havebeen tossed and wall units have been installed to clean up the lookof the building's exterior.Signage is going to be installed, shesaid, crediting local township supervisors for clearing the way forthe renovations she's planning. “They've been really cooperative,”she said.“We're lucky that things are inpretty good shape,” she said. While the shops have changed, theowners have kept up with repairs, and nothing has been vacant longenough for damage to set in.“We redid the patios and thestonework, and rebuilt the gazebo in the center,” Brant said,pointing out some changes. “We're redoing the lighting andreplacing it... http://www.chestercounty.com/2017/07/31/151265/a-new-start-for-the-chadds-ford-barn-shops

A love of painting and a love of flowers is a perfect pairing for local artist - Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal

This painting was one of Alice Durksen's entries in the 2013 Ashcroft Art Show.— image credit: Alice DurksenOneinaseriesofarticlesprofilinglocalartists,intherun-uptotheAshcroftArtClub’s50thanniversaryshow.ItrunsfromApril21toApril25,2017atSt.Alban’sAnglicanChurchHall.ForartistAliceDurksen,alifelongloveaffairwithflowersgoeshand-in-handwithhermorerecentloveofpainting;somethingshebegandoingin1998.“Almostallphotosofmeasachildweretakenamongflowers,”saysDurksen.“DadhadcreatedalovelybackgardenwithfruittreesandrosesinourSouthernCaliforniahome,andtherewasaspaceinthebackbeyondawallwhereIwasallowedtogarden.Iplantedandcaredformanyflowers.”Durksentookfloristtrainingclasses,andworkedforatimeinfloristshopsinSouthernCaliforniabeforeobtainingherteachingcertificateandbecomingateacher.ShehadanopportunitytoenrolinasummercourseatOxfordUniversity,wheresheimmersedherselfinEarlyRomanticEnglishlandscape,painting,andpoetry.ShewasalsoabletotraveltoItalyforaconference,whereshetookintheartgalleriesinVenice,Florence,andRome.“I’mpassionateaboutart,classicalmusic,andspirituality,soIalwaysmakesurethatIvisitthegalleries,gardens,churches,andcathedrals/span... http://www.ash-cache-journal.com/ourtown/419206794.html

Club to host Violets for Valentines Extravaganza - Ocala

Show and sale will take place Friday and Saturday Susan Smiley-Height @SSmileyheight Sweets for your sweetie are nice, but how about some violets for your valentine?The Ocala African Violet club is hosting a show and sale from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with the theme of Violets for Valentines Extravaganza!The event will take place at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, 2232 NE Jacksonville Road, Ocala. There will be hundreds of all sizes and types of African violets, leaves and supplies for sale, along with  educational displays and demonstrations, experts to answer questions, a yard sale table of new and gently used items, and baked goods for sale.The event itself is free to attend. And, for those who wish to bring African violets with questions, one of the “violet doctors" will be happy to help you.To learn more about these beautiful flowers and the event, we did this Q&A with Linda Schwambach, president of the club. Question: Where did African violets originate and how did they get to America?Answer: Baron Walter von Saint Paul served as governor of Tanganyika in North East Africa and discovered the flowering... http://www.ocala.com/news/20170207/club-to-host-violets-for-valentines-extravaganza

Flower purchase is sign of spring to come in La Grange - Chicago Tribune

Our goal is to give the village a showy display," she said.The color palate will consist of pink, purple, yellow and silver Grey, she said.amannion@tribpub.comTwitter @triblocalam... http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/la-grange/news/ct-dlg-flower-planting-lagrange-tl-0223-20170216-story.html

Flower delivery complaints bloom in the spring - ConsumerAffairs

Lee of Kailua Kona, Hawaii. "They then argued with me and said they were roses when clearly they were carnations."Olivia of Ocala, Fla., also had a problem with the selection. "They sent whatever they wanted!!! Not even close to what I purchased for $103.00. They said they were local... THEY ARE NOT!"Kiki of Waynesville, Ohio, called on a Friday afternooon to get flowers for a Saturday funeral. "I was called this afternoon (Tuesday) and told that the flowers were not delivered but they could send a nice arrangement to another address. They stated that they miscalculated the distance to the funeral home," Kiki said. "I spent close to an hour trying to speak to someone to get a refund. I was disconnected, or repeatedly sent to a Customer Service Expert who gave me the same story each time. While on hold, a recorded voice told me that Avas is locally owned and operated. Each time I called, I got through to a call center."Avas, headquartered in Mahwah, N.J., claims to have been in business for 30 years, much of it as a brick-and-mortar floral shop. It now takes orders nationwide, sending them on to local florists for fulfillment.While all flower delivery services have their problems, especially at busy times of the year, Avas has lately seen the brunt of many reader complaints. As with any vendor, consumers should carefully review Avas' cancellation and refund page before placing an order: In the unlikely event you are unhappy with your product(s), please notify us within 24 hours of delivery and you may return the arrangement for a refund, request an exchange of products, or receive store credit.To receive a refund, non-perishable products may be returned unused and in its original state within 7 days of delivery for a full refund of the cost of the item, less any service fees. Hand-delivered floral product or perishable goods may be returned in its original state within 24 hours of delivery and may be subject to a 50% restocking fee of the cost of the product.  To receive an exchange of goods, notify us within 24 hours of the issue with the delivered arrangement and we will pick up and re-deliver another product(s) of equal or greater value at no additional cost to you. We will need to be provided the opportunity to pick up the product(s) you are dissatisfied with prior to processing a redelivery. If you have a complaint about a delivered product but do not want or cannot provide an opportunity for us to pick up the original delivered arrangement, we will provide you with a courtesy store credit for future use.Refunds or credits given for orders that have already been delivered or have had a...

Plan ahead for Nov. 13-19: Ballet, a Christmas home tour, Thanksgiving goodies and music - Florida Today

Maria Sonnenberg For FLORIDA TODAY Published 5:12 PM EST Nov 5, 2019 On (Swan)Lake Time Fifty dancers from Melbourne City Ballet Theatre will perform selections from Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, during a benefit gala at Greenwood Place, 2680 Croton Road, Melbourne, in advance of their Dec. 27 and 28 performances at the King Center. Satellite Instrumental Music will provide orchestral accompaniment. The gala supports both the ballet and the Parkinson’s Support Group of Brevard. Parkinson's disease is a chronic movement disorder, with symptoms that worsen over time. One Senior Place is among the sponsors. The event includes hors d’oeuvres, assorted refreshments and the opportunity to bid on silent and live auction items. Tickets are $55 per person, or $90 per couple for the se... https://www.floridatoday.com/story/entertainment/dining/2019/11/05/nov-13-19-ballet-christmas-home-tour-thanksgiving-goodies-music/4164940002/

Gregory, longtime NHL executive, remembered with 'outpouring of emotion' - Official site of the Tampa Bay Lightning

He also was chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee.Poile flew in from Nashville. Former Maple Leafs captain Dave Keon came from Florida. Former Toronto forward Lanny McDonald traveled from Calgary. All were on hand to pay their respects to Gregory's family."Jim affected the lives of so many people in such a positive way," Keon said. "Guys want to come and show how much his friendship meant to them. I know how much it did to me."Many of those who couldn't make it sent so many bouquets it made one of the visitation rooms at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home resemble a florist shop."It looks like one, doesn't it?" said Gregory's sister, Rosemary DeGrace, nodding in the direction of the floral arrangements. "It's overwhelming, the flowers, the people, all of it. Jim was a special person."DeGrace said the number of people who came to see her brother at his home while he was ailing the past few weeks "has been amazing." Among those visitors: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, McDonald, and former Maple Leafs players Dave "Tiger" Williams and Darryl Sittler, who plans to fly in from Florida for the funeral."Bobby Orr planned to come the day before Jimmy passed, but he couldn't make it because there were complications with the plane," DeGrace said.Orr sent a floral arrangement, as did Bettman and Daly, the Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Alumni Association, NHL Officials Association and the Hall of Fame, among others.Perhaps the most touching message accompanied the flowers from former Maple Leafs defenseman Borje Salming, who lives in Sweden.Salming cried about Gregory during a phone conversation with NHL.com earlier this week, saying that Gregory was like a second father to him and that he loved him.During Gregory's illustrious career, one of his most notable accomplishments was bringing Salming and forward Inge Hammarstrom, another Swede, to the NHL in 1973. They were two of the first Europe-born players in the League."Thanks for everything you did for me and my family," the note accompanying Salming's flowers said. "You meant so m... https://www.nhl.com/news/hockey-community-pays-tribute-to-nhl-executive-jim-gregory/c-310756130

Edward N. Garza - Villages-News

Edward GarzaEdward N. Garza, 69, of The Villages, Florida passed away Tuesday, November 12, at Leesburg Regional Medical Center.Ed was born on February 20, 1950, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Brown) Garza. He was a graduate of Washington High School in Kansas City, Kansas. On July 22, 1992, he married Alice “Sue” Garza. They have enjoyed a blessed union of 27 years.Ed was employed at the Proctor and Gamble plant in Kansas City, Kansas as a packaging manager for 31 years. He was a member of the Church Council, an usher, Eucharistic minister, and a member of the Monsignor Ernest J. Fiedler Knights of Columbus¬¬ at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri. In his retirement years, Ed was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Wildwood, Florida. He enjoyed his ministry as an usher at the noon Mass and welcomed everyone with a smile. Ed also loved playing golf with his buddies two or three times a week and meeting with other neighbors at the local Dunkin’ Donuts on Saturday mornings in Brow... https://www.villages-news.com/2019/11/15/edward-n-garza/

Meet the Florida fans who sent get-well cards to Feleipe Franks - Tampa Bay Times

Linda and Darin Hays weren’t watching the Florida-Kentucky game very closely until they got a text from their daughter.Did they see what just happened to quarterback Feleipe Franks?“She sent us the replay,” Hays said. “It wasn’t pretty.”Hays, like many Gators fans, had been frustrated with some of Franks’ throws over the years. The 49-year-old Wesley Chapel resident would armchair-quarterback his decisions and yell at the TV for coaches to get him off the field.But when Franks fractured/dislocated his ankle that September night at Kroger Field, Hays felt awful. So she decided to do something about it: She sent him a card.Florida coach Dan Mullen consoles quarterback Feleipe Franks (13) as he lies injured on the field during the second half of the Sept. 14 game in Lexington, Ky. [TIMOTHY D. EASLEY AP]“I just felt like he needed some words of encouragement,” Hays said.She wasn’t alone.In the days after Franks’ injury, get-well-soon cards poured in from across the country. Gainesville. Jacksonville. The Panhandle. Georgia, Ohi... https://www.tampabay.com/sports/gators/2019/11/15/meet-the-florida-fans-who-sent-get-well-cards-to-feleipe-franks/