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Four Floral Businesses To Receive The Century Award In Palm Springs
Tuesday, August 28, 2018The 2018 Century Award honorees are: City Line Florist in Trumbull, Connecticut; Gould's Flowers in Lockport, New York; Janousek Florist & Greenhouse, Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska; and Lake Forest Flowers in Lake Forest, Illinois. "Each year when we gather at the SAF convention, we interact with business owners who have determination, vision and grit," said SAF Awards Committee Chairman Marvin Miller, Ph.D., AAF, of the Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago, Illinois. "But to sustain that for 100 years or more is truly an impressive feat." City Line Florist Trumbull, Connecticut City Line Florist has been owned and operated by the Roehrich/Palazzo family since 1918. When Charles Roehrich returned home from World War I, he already had a family history in the floral industry; his grandfather had grown plants in greenhouses in Stratford, Connecticut, in the late 1800s. Charles borrowed a horse and wagon and sold flowering plants and cut flowers at the entrance of St. Michaels cemetery in Stratford, eventually opening up a storefront in Bridgeport, which sat on the city line of Stratford, leading to the name, City Line Florist. In 1975, Charles' son Bob and his grandchildren, Susan and Carl, decided to move to a new location in Trumbull, where they turned an old horse barn into a charming new florist shop. Bob received the Connecticut Florist of the Year Award in 2005. City Line, located in a quaint New England town of 30,000 people, has been voted "Best Florist in Fairfield County" for several consecutive years and won the 2... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0069973
Florists Leave Omaha With Renewed Energy, Actionable Tips - PerishableNews (press release)
Tuesday, January 30, 2018The Society of American FloristsPosted: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 3:30PM EST ALEXANDRIA, VA — Eager to start 2018 on a high note, 121 floral industry members gathered in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 14 for the latest installment in the Society of American Florists' popular 1-Day Profit Blast series. There, they filled up notebooks with ideas big and small that will help them emotionally connect with consumers, increase their online visibility, improve their company culture, streamline deliveries and ultimately raise their profitability. Iris Zimmerman wasted no time applying advice from speaker Rakini Chinery, AAF, AzMF, who recommended florists share personal posts on social media, so customers feel connected to the people behind the flowers. The following morning, after arriving home from Profit Blast at midnight, the owner of Iris Blossoms Flower Shop in Clearwater, Kansas, made her first Facebook video to engage her fans. "At my conference, we talked about the importance of letting people into our world so they see how the magic happens, so I'm going to try to do one of these once a week so we get better acquainted," she said in her video introducti... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article%3D0065493
BBB consumer warning: Graduation gifts that never arrive - KTVZ
Tuesday, August 13, 2019But Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific is warning consumers about a growing number of complaints against one online florist.Troys Florist , based out of New Jersey, operates the website, http://www.troysflorist.com. The company pays to boost its presence in online searches across the country making it appear to be a local florist. BBB consumer complaints indicate they were billed for flowers that never arrived.Emily Keizer of Florence, Oregon filed a complaint with BBB after ordering flowers for her grandparents' anniversary."I was rushing to get something sent and made the mistake of clicking on the first mobile link that looked okay," she said.Keizer adds that as a millennial, she should be savvy to online scams, so if she was tricked, "there are probably lots of people out there who didn't even realize their flowers were never delivered."BBB has received 191 complaints against Troys Florist, reporting the company delivered incorrect arrangements, charged for flowers that never arrived and did not honor refunds. The company has failed to respond to BBB."It's always a good idea to use bbb.org to research online companies before doing business with them,... https://www.ktvz.com/news/bbb-consumer-warning-graduation-gifts-that-never-arrive/1083986113
Review: Florist – Emily Alone - SLUG Magazine
Tuesday, August 13, 2019FloristEmily AloneDouble Double WhammyStreet: 07.26Florist = Sybille Baier + Diane Cluck“Running around, looking for treasure in the ground / You always told me you loved me, just memories now,” laments Florist’s singer, Emily Sprague on the opening track of their new album (featuring solely Sprague), the aptly-titled Emily Alone.Written and recorded in the two years since Florist’s last LP, If Blue Could Be Happiness, the songs seem a documentation of Sprague’s life in this period. Sprague moved from New York to California, a place they had sung about wanting to visit on If Blue‘s “Glowing Brightly.”Emily Alone is not an exact departure from Florist’s previous form. The lo-fi tendencies still exist, as do the same intrinsic and vulnerable songwriting elements we’ve come to expect from them. There’s a bit of dimension lost, though, without the backing of the group’s other two main members, Jonnie Baker and Rick Spataro. Though the backbone, the rhythm section, is missing, the album nev... https://www.slugmag.com/national-music-reviews/florist-emily-alone/
New Hope Volunteer Creates Flowers for Race for the Cure - ccxmedia.org
Tuesday, August 13, 2019For the past 18 years, a group of volunteers have made their way to Jo Fachman‘s New Hope garage to arrange floral bouquets for Sunday’s Twin Cities Race for the Cure.Fachman is a former florist, and she uses her connections to get local shops to donate flowers by the truckload.Roughly 80 volunteers will spend the better part of a day making 3,500 floral arrangements. Then, the flowers will be hauled off to Southdale and put up in the survivor’s tent.“There’s five vendors here in the city that are wholesalers that donate me flowers,” said Fachman, a breast cancer survivor. “And without that, I couldn’t do this. Without my friends, it wouldn’t happen. And I’m just the little cog here that works to make it happen.”The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure kicks off at Southdale in Edina Sunday at 7 a.m.New Hope... https://ccxmedia.org/news/new-hope-volunteer-creates-flowers-for-race-for-the-cure/
Valentine's Day: chocolates, roses, & divorces - KJCT8.com
Tuesday, August 13, 2019ToGo order so guests can create their own handmade breadstick bouquet for their loved one. You can access those wrappers to the right of this article. Country Elegance Florist on Patterson has been pruning and plucking flower arrangements all week in preparation. Filling a semi-truck full of flowers ready to be delivered. "For the week overall, over a 1,000 bouquets, every year is different and we are growing,” said Becca Martinez, Country Elegance Florist. They have hundreds of different flower bouquet options ranging from $30 to $300. "We can kind of get an idea of what you're looking for if there's some flowers that are a little bit more special for you we try to incorporate those,” said Martinez. They take orders on the day. You can call them at 970-255-0026. However, Valentine’s Day is not all fresh roses without a few thorns here and there. "We typically see a spike in divorces,” said Ashley Whitham, owner and partner of Whitham & Tryon Law Group. Local lawyers say they see the most divorce filings this time of year. “I think because the holidays are gone and over with and now people are ready to make that big decision in their life,” said Whitham. If you’re in need of a lawyer call them at 970-255-0026. ... https://www.kjct8.com/content/news/Valentines-Day-chocolates-roses--divorce-505742331.html
Robert Marvin Jones of Manteo, August 3 - The Outer Banks Voice
Tuesday, August 13, 2019Eventually, Bob made his way to the Outer Banks where he enjoyed a quiet retirement. His flair for beauty, design, and antiques led him to his affiliation with long-time local florist, Brooks. Bob quickly became a fixture in the shop preparing flowers, making deliveries and his favorite- greeting and assisting clients.Bobby leaves behind his big brother, Richard “Dick” Jones and sister-in-law, Mary Lois of Chesapeake, VA; two nieces; several cousins, and numerous extended family members and friends. Also surviving is his best friend, Brooks of Manteo, NC.Brooks is honoring Bob’s wishes for cremation and there are no plans for services. Condolences to Bob’s friends and family may be expressed via the online register at www.gallopfuneralservices.com. Gallop Funeral Services was entrusted with arrangements. https://outerbanksvoice.com/2019/08/06/robert-marvin-jones-of-manteo-august-3/
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