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Long-time Springfield Resident Joseph Pepe Jr. Passes Away - TAPinto.net
Tuesday, February 05, 2019SUMMIT, NJ - Long-time Springfield resident Joseph Pepe Jr. has died.According to the obituary published by Bradley Funeral Home, Pepe passed away on Feb. 2 at age 84. His memorial service will be held at Bradley, Borough and Dangler Funeral Home on Feb. 9 at 10:00 a.m., with internment to follow at St. Teresa cemetery in Summit.Pepe was born and raised in Springfield, living in town for 65 years before he moved to Martinsville, NJ. He graduated from Jonathan Dayton High School in 1952, where he played football and baseball. After high school, he served in the United States Army and National Guard before working as a Warehouse Manager at Carpenter Technology in Union, NJ.Sign Up for E-NewsAfter the untimely passing of his son, Joe Pepe III in 2004, he retired from the position a year later and opened Varsity Jackets Plus, a company that provided letterman jackets to high school students. Pepe was a familiar presence in the halls of Jonathan Dayton High School, where... https://www.tapinto.net/towns/springfield/articles/long-time-springfield-resident-joseph-pepe-jr-passes-away
Dewar Nurseries Launches Family Owned Floral Retail Brand
Tuesday, October 30, 2018We’re proud to deliver potted beauty that perfectly coordinates with every living space.”The Elizabeth & Alexandra brand will debut at the PMA Fresh Summit trade event in Orlando on Oct. 19-20, 2018.Founded in 1963, Dewar Nurseries began as a single nursery with a team of fewer than 10 people. Today the brand boasts a team of 350 employees.The Dewar brand, with a fleet of 55 trucks, distributes in major retailers spanning 20 states.Brian Sparks is senior editor of Greenhouse Grower and... https://www.greenhousegrower.com/management/dewar-nurseries-launches-family-owned-floral-retail-brand/
Love in Full Bloom: The Wedding of Elle Leonsis & Toby Helme - Washington Life Magazine
Tuesday, April 16, 2019One of the most magnificent elements that helped “crown” the evening was the multi-colored floral “cloud.” Inspired by London-based artist Rebecca Louise Law, Leonsis and Helme had their florist, Victoria Clausen, orchestrate and assemble the display suspended above the dance floor.And then, the dress. The day’s floral theme was inspired by the blue flowers on the bride’s custom Ramona Keveza ball gown. “The bold and beautiful pattern really made me feel like it was a work of art,” Leonsis says. “When I found a gown that was so striking and never worn before by a bride, I fell in love pretty quickly.”Toby’s groomsmen were dressed by Charles Tyrwhitt, the same company that has suited up the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals; his ushers embodied the proud tradition of Highland dress, wearing trews (or kilts) and doublets with sporrans.Continuing with the familial nods, Helme’s father, Sir Tom Helme, gifted linens from his luxury British fabric company, Fermoie, which supplied table cloths, napkins, curtains, pillows and upholstered walls. “The dining tent felt like a forest thanks to his Savernake print,” Leonsis says. And to pay homage to Toby’s mother, the Honorable Mirabel Jane Guinness, and to her side of the family, the couple had a Guinness and salted caramel cake created by Fleur and Flour.The Guinness delights didn’t stop there. BD3 Design expertly replicated an Irish pub, “kitted out” with Guinness on tap along with a 20-foot-long oyster bar. Memorabilia from Donegal, Ireland, where the Guinness family has a beloved home, was also included in the theme.The bride’s father played a memorable role, serenading the couple alongside his college roommate with a surprise rendition of “Banana Boat Song.” The true pièce de résistance – the Stanley Cup – was displayed during cocktail hour and the bride watched the man of her dreams pop a magnum bottle of champagne right into it while friends and family looked on.After hours of sipping champagne and drinking Guinness, there also needs to be … chili dogs. In true Washington fashion, the late night snack was provided by the legendary Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street NW. “It was unreal,” Leonsis says, “seeing the older Brits try and love chili dogs for the first time. Such a great memory.” And that, perhaps, is a different sonnet for another day.NOTABLE GUESTS:José and Patricia Andrés, Rorbert Altman and Lynda Carter, Mark and Sally Ein, Don Graham and Amanda Bennett, Arthur and Hannah Weiland Guinness, Mark and Judy Lerner, John and Gina Carlson, The Right Honourable James Stourton, and Chris and Lorraine Wallace.DETAILSBride’s First Dress: Romona Keveza Second Dress: Elie Saab Wedding Planner: Arney Walker Caterer: Susan Gage Cake: Fleur and Flour Flowers: Victoria Clausen Music Coordinator: Elan Artists Linens: Fermoie DJ: Chris Styles Photographer: Aaron DelesieShare this:Related ... http://washingtonlife.com/2019/04/05/love-in-full-bloom-the-wedding-of-elle-leonsis-toby-helme/
Sixty-Something: Once Again Spring In The Hamptons Is Here | Community | Community News - Hamptons.com
Tuesday, April 16, 2019I delivered flowers/plants/supplies for the East Hampton Village firm of Wittendale's Florist and Greenhouse. The job was humbling yet fulfilling. Case in point; I would deliver flowers to a home, ring the doorbell and see the joy in the eyes of an old woman getting flowers for her birthday from her son. Then I would deliver van loads of annuals to a Lily Pond Road mansion and be told to unload the vanload of plants/flowers and carry them up and over to a spot 150 yards up a slight hill. The mansion's gardener ate his lunch and walked beside me - never offering to help or even touch a tray of the plants/flowers. After unloading the whole van and carrying them all, he said as he bit into his lunch was, "Don't drive on the lawn." I didn't.I enjoy driving the backroads of the Hamptons in the spring and watching everything come to life as the buds on the trees begin to flower into white, pink, and other budding fruit tree colors. The farm fields also come alive as corn and other crops sprout out of the dark soil along the roads. The sun is brighter, warmer and I enjoy that too. Long walks on the ocean beaches in the spring are great therapy. Springtime in the Hamptons is special. It's time to get my East Hampton beach sticker and to paint my sailboat. It's time to put away the heavy winter coats and find my favorite short pants and tee-shirts. It's time to open the car windows while I drive and breathe that fresh ocean air so many take for granted on the East End. It's wonderful watching the sunsets get later and later every night. Taking after dinner walks with my wife with the golden sunseting light everywhere and feeling the breezes getting warmer every day. I love it.I remember my first spring when I moved out of NYC and lived year-round in East Hampton. It was the sound of those birds chirping just before sunrise that woke me every morning. Everyone hears them. They are a sign of spring's arrival. East End Tick Control The East End's only New York State licensed dedicated tick and mosquito control specialists! Southampton Masonry-Visiting the Southampton or the Wainscott locations is an exciting experi... https://www.hamptons.com/mobile/Community/Community-News/25451/Sixty-Something-Once-Again-Spring-In-The.html
In bloom: Anaheim's top 5 florists, ranked - KABC-TV
Tuesday, April 16, 2019Looking to explore the best florists in town? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top floral designers in Anaheim, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for florists. 1. Sarah's Flowers PHOTO: marisa c./YELP Topping the list is Sarah's Flowers. Located at 30 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Suite 1 in Northwest Anaheim, the family-owned and operated florist is the highest rated floral design spot in Anaheim, boasting five stars out of 174 reviews on Yelp. 2. Bella Blooms Photo: Melanie R./Yelp Next up is Southeast Anaheim's Bella Blooms, situated at 2221 E. Winston Road, Suite S. With five stars out of 95 reviews on Yelp, the florist has proven to be a local favorite. 3. Sunland Flowers Photo: Sunland Flowers/Yelp Northwest Anaheim's Sunland Flowers, located at 708 N. Valley St., Suite S, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the specialty florist five stars out of 79 reviews. 4. Designs By Marina Photo: Kyla B./Yelp Desi... https://abc7.com/business/in-bloom-anaheims-top-5-florists-ranked/5142100/
Retired educator, florist Sylvia Richardson dies at 76 - Richmond Free Press
Tuesday, April 16, 2019Sylvia D. Richardson loved the color purple. And the bubbly woman who brimmed with enthusiasm infused that color into her dual roles as an educator and a florist. During her tenure as principal of Bellevue Elementary School, Mrs. Richardson turned the historic building in Church Hill into a purple palace. She had the school’s entry door, hallways, classroom walls and building floors painted her favorite color. Purple also was the color of the house on the corner of Brookland Park Boulevard and Edgewood Avenue from which she operated a floral business, Bouquets by Sylvia, for nearly 25 years. “Purple was her chosen color because the color signifies royalty, and that was how Sylvia carried herself and also how she treated everyone with whom she came into contact,” Adeline Clarke, a longtime friend, wrote in a tribute.Mrs. Richardson died Monday, March 18, 2019, of complications from a fall at her residence, her family said. She was 76. Family and friends celebrated her life at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Tuesday, March 26. Born Sylvia Juanita Duncan in Cheraw, S.C., she came to Richmond to teach after graduating from Bennet... http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2019/apr/05/retired-educator-florist-sylvia-richardson-dies-76/
Century-Old Nunziato Florists Closes, Building Sells for $3.6M - Sunnyside Post
Tuesday, April 16, 2019Nunzato Florists at 51-28 Roosevelt Ave. (Queens Post)Dec. 26, 2018 By Nathaly PesantezWoodside’s Nunziato Florists has closed, with the Roosevelt Avenue building it called home recently selling and marking the end of an era for the neighborhood.The florist, located at 51-28 Roosevelt Ave., closed up shop in recent months after operating out of the one-story building on the busy corridor for nearly a century.Property records show that the shop, along with the two-story home next door at 51-24 Roosevelt Ave., were sold for about $3.68 million in late November.The property at 51-24 Roosevelt Ave., next to the flower shop, which sold as part of the same transaction. (Google Maps)The buyer is listed simply as “52 Roosevelt Ave Inc,” with no building or demolition plans filed yet for the property.Nunziato Florists was established in 1910 by Anielllo Nunziato, an Italian immigrant from Naples whose name is still seen today engraved in the brick facade of the building, built in 1931.Nunziato had star... https://sunnysidepost.com/century-old-nunziato-florists-closes-building-sells-for-3-6-m
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