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F.C. Florist Sends Bouquets to Congresswomen Targeted by Trump - Falls Church News Press

In response to in-fighting between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) and four freshmen Democratic congresswomen — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — Trump chose to chime in with a tweet, asking “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came?” That line in particular struck a racial connotation with Americans who watched the verbal barbs being traded, especially ones who are a part of the country’s immigrant community.AdvertisementsRabinovich decided to lend some scented support to the congresswomen after seeing customers send floral arrangements to Pelosi as well as, as she put it, “an assistant for a well-known female singer” deliver some to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. So the Russian refugee who immigrated to the U.S. when she was six years old sent custom arrangements to each of the congresswomens’ offices in D.C. as an act purely motivated by human decency.“If somebody wants to withhold their support of a small business because they think it’s a political move then that’s ridiculous,” Rabinovich said, who mentioned that she hasn’t received a response from any of the congresswomen as of yet. “I don’t think anyone would fault me for doing something nice for someone. Just because I sent flowers to people in the Democratic party doesn’t mean I did anything negative to anyone in the Republican party.” Rabinovich’s gesture landed her press coverage in other outlets, including American University’s W... https://fcnp.com/2019/07/31/f-c-florist-sends-bouquets-to-congresswomen-targeted-by-trump/

Campbell County Public Library offers activities for adults and children at all branches in July - User-generated content

The Campbell County Public Library operates four branches.The Cold Spring Branch is located at 3920 Alexandria Pike in Cold Spring, phone 859-781-6166. The Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch is located at 1000 Highland Ave. in Fort Thomas, phone 859-572-5033. The Newport Branch is located at 901 E. Sixth St. in Newport, phone 859-572-5035. The Alexandria Branch is located at 8830 Alexandria Pike in Alexandria, phone 859-572-7463.There are two Express locations for pickups and returns in Silver Grove and Melbourne.Meet Astronaut Don Thomas: Living & Working in Space6-8 pm Thursday, July 11Come to the library to meet veteran Astronaut Don Thomas. Through a virtual chat, he will share information about his time living and working in space. All ages. No need to register.Cold SpringPrograms for Adults and TeensTeen Hangout5-7 pm Mondays, July 15 & 22Play games, relax or read. The choice is yours. Ages 11-19. Registration required.Crafternoon2 pm Monday, June 2All supplies will be provided as we make recycled plastic bottle bird feeders. Ages 18 & up. Registration required.Dungeons &am... https://www.nkytribune.com/2019/07/campbell-county-public-library-offers-activities-for-adults-and-children-at-all-branches-in-july/

A Closer Look at 15 American Floral Endowment Scholarship Winners - Greenhouse Grower

E awards scholarships annually and applications are due by May 1 of each year. Scholarship descriptions are available at endowment.org/scholarships.Here’s a brief look at this year’s winners:American Florists’ Exchange Scholarship and Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry) Scholarship Recipient: Armando DeLoera, City College of San FranciscoA senior in floriculture, DeLoera is majoring in floristry with a minor in marketing. For the past two years, he has freelanced at Saks Fifth Avenue, where he works on window displays and creates seasonal floral designs. He hopes his studies in business will help him to establish a successful floral business, promoting eco-friendly growing and sustainable practices while helping individuals and communities interested in the floral and environmental industry.Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship Recipient: Abigail Keairns, Murray State UniversitySeeking a degree in Agriculture Science – Horticulture, Keairns would like to eventually own and run a greenhouse and landscaping operation. She has managed her own lawn and landscaping business since 2012. This summer she is a horticulture/agriculture and natural resources intern with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship and Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Caleb Spall, Michigan State UniversityA senior majoring in horticulture with a minor in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Spall is interested in the use of LED lighting fixtures in floriculture. In addition to his involvement in student horticulture groups, Spall has worked this year as a grower at the Michigan Horticulture Education Foundation, horticulturist at MSU AgBioResearch, and researcher at MSU Floriculture.Harold Bettinger Scholarship Recipient: Rhiannon Newton, West Virginia UniversityNe... https://www.greenhousegrower.com/management/a-closer-look-at-15-american-floral-endowment-scholarship-winners/

How does Encore Boston Harbor keep its flowers so fresh? Meet the shrub whisperer - The Boston Globe

The top-end rooms have even more greenery.All the casino resort’s plant razzle-dazzle isn’t something you can just go and buy at Mahoney’s. Chadwick and his team of gardeners, florists, supervisors, and managers plan and plan and plan, he said.AdvertisementThey purchase flowers about a year in advance and work with a range of vendors to bring plants to bloom: seed companies, propagators, and growers.“None of these are flowers that you can just go buy off the shelf somewhere,” he said in the Encore Boston Harbor lobby not far from some of his workers, who were adding fresh yellow and orange arrangements. “You start talking about 4,000 flowers every two weeks — there are not a lot of places that can do that.”Walking through the casino’s front entrance, Chadwick explains the thinking behind the thick-leaf blend of yew and Japanese white pine nearby (a pleasant look for people being dropped off on one side; a protection for outdoor diners at the fancy Sinatra restaurant from the glare of headlights on the other).Brilliant floral beds formed a carpet around a trio of sculptures.(David L. Ryan/Globe Staff)The son of a landscape designer and a landscape installer, Chadwick regales you with the story of some of the 89 Scotch pines, all dug up in far-flung places, trucked to Everett and placed just so for the right Wynn Resorts look. Chadwick speaks with joy about the weeping cherries and Taylor junipers, about how he has a desk, but “most of the time, my office is out here.”He tells you about tree number one, an autumn splendor maple, that stands as a marker of the site’s transformation from a polluted former Monsanto chemical factory to a high-end casino resort. (He doesn’t mention the Exelon power station that is still across the street.)AdvertisementHe explains how to build a six-and-a-half-acre park after cleaning up loads of toxic waste: planting the trees, then putting in the walkways, layering in shrubs, and installing irrigation.And he describes the awe he feels seeing the property filled with people, finding serenity in the natural landscape he helped create.He encourages you to walk the property.And so you find your way to the harborwalk near the river and you look toward Boston. You can’t even tell you’re standing right next to a casino, with all its beeping and flashing slots, hoots and ... https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/08/18/everett-casino-charge-green/0IdI0WQBNr1CF6KiDWeYtM/story.html

Wild Honey Flower Truck is Birmingham's florist on wheels - Alabama NewsCenter

Wild Honey Flower Truck is a florist that can put the pedal to the metal. Or is that petal? Or maybe even peddle?Actually, all three apply.The baby blue 1963 Ford pickup truck is a pop-up florist able to travel to farmers markets, street festivals and any number of corporate events and public gatherings.It’s an idea that bloomed when Kelsey Sizemore and her husband, Josh, saw similar flower operations outside of Alabama.“We had seen a couple of similar businesses in other cities and we thought it was something that Birmingham would really love,” Kelsey Sizemore said.If you’re going to have a flower truck, it has to start with the truck.“We started by looking at trucks on Craigslist and eBay,” Sizemore said. “We decided on the kind of truck that we liked.”[embedded content]Wild Honey Flower Truck is blooming in Birmingham from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.When they found a potential truck in Ohio, Sizemore sent her father-in-law to check it out. When it earned a thumbs-up, they had the truck towed to Birmingham.“We ... https://alabamanewscenter.com/2019/06/28/wild-honey-flower-truck-is-birminghams-florist-on-wheels/

Nexus Capital Management Acquires FTD's Consumer and Florist Businesses - PRNewswire

CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FTD (the "Company"), one of the largest and most trusted online florist and gift companies in the world, was acquired today by an affiliate of Nexus Capital Management LP ("Nexus"), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. The acquisition follows Nexus' winning bid at the auction held on July 31, 2019 for certain assets of FTD Companies, Inc., including the FTD and ProFlowers brands and the FTD florist network.Damian Giangiacomo, Partner at Nexus, said, "Nexus invests in leading companies and management teams across industries. With FTD, we see strong long-term potential in the Company's brand, digital platform, and global network of over 30,000 florists across more than 125 countries. We have established a new capital structure and strategic plan designed to renew growth and profitability, which will rapidly enable investments in FTD's network of florists and digital platforms to build on the Company's heritage.""We are pleased to announce that Jeff Clarke will join FTD as Executive Chairman," Giangiacomo continued. "Jeff played a key role on our... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nexus-capital-management-acquires-ftds-consumer-and-florist-businesses-300906422.html

F.C. Florist Sends Bouquets to Congresswomen Targeted by Trump - Falls Church News Press

GALLERIA FLORIST OWNER Alisa Rabinovich sent flowers to four congresswomen whom President Donald Trump told to “go back” to the countries they came from. (Courtesy photo)A Falls Church florist delivered some botanical aid to the four Democratic congresswomen who were the subject of one of President Donald Trump’s Twitter tirades earlier this month.It didn’t take long for Alisa Rabinovich, owner of Galleria Florist in Falls Church, to take action after witnessing an all-too-common political altercation devolve into something nastier.In response to in-fighting between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) and four freshmen Democratic congresswomen — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — Trump chose to chime in with a tweet, asking “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came?” That line in particular struck a racial connotation with Americans who watched the verbal bar... https://fcnp.com/2019/07/31/f-c-florist-sends-bouquets-to-congresswomen-targeted-by-trump/

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