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Florist teams with retired Army captain on flowers for troops - Kitsap Sun

Photo: Arla Shephard Bull / Mason County Life)When Joseph Varley owned a flower shop near Camp Pendleton in Southern California years ago, one of his favorite (and secret) joys was helping out fellow veterans.At the height of the Gulf War, service members would visit his shop before they were deployed, give him a crumpled $20 bill and ask that he send an arrangement to their spouses. Instead of fulfilling their order straight away, Varley would stretch the $20 over several months — sending a single rose and a note not only on anniversaries, but on random days of the week, so that the spouse might get a surprise from their loved one at any given time.“I would write just these crazy, little notes: ‘I miss you’ or ‘I’m thinking of you,’” Varley, now 79, recalled. “I wanted the wives to know they were thought of. I probably got over 150 letters over the years from guys telling me I have no idea how much this meant to their wife.”Now Varley has partnered with retired Army Captain James Smith to start Troops Frequent Flowers, a nonprofit where service members can pre-order flowers at discounted prices to send to loved ones on a regular basis while they’re overseas.“There is such a big impact of a card just saying something a... http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/communities/mason/2017/10/12/florist-teams-retired-army-captain-flowers-troops/759133001/

Returning vet receives gift basket - Plainview Daily Herald

Ohio, joined the U.S. Marine Corps on July 25, 2011, and completed his four-year commitment July 25, 2015. He attained the rank of E4 –corporal – and was assigned to supply at Camp Pendleton, California, where he took basic training. His service included deployments to Afghanistan in support of Enduring Freedom and to Okinawa, Japan, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.While Tran is too young to volunteer with RSVP, he delivers meals for Meals on Wheels and is involved in other volunteer causes. That’s while he’s waiting to begin studies at South Plains College Plainview. He plans to eventually transfer to Wayland Baptist University and receive a degree in psychology.While his wife, Kayla, wasn’t in the military, she has a close connection since her uncle was in the Marine Corps. It’s through him that she met her husband. She’s from Alabama.His mother, Jan Tran, came to Plainview by way of Ohio and Hawaii. She works at Davi’s Salon and Nails.Returning veterans can learn how they can receive a welcome home gift basket by calling RSVP at 806-291-1224 or visiting its offices in the basement of Unger Library, 825 Austin.© 2015 MyPlainview.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. http://www.myplainview.com/news/article_8f33512c-6848-11e5-b11f-ef6fe89eb036.html

A Pop-Up Shop at a Portland Florist Is Selling Cannabis Bouquets - The Portland Mercury

Southeast Hawthorne will be host to a "Cannabis Flower Bouquet Pop-Up." Among their usual flowers and greenery, these colorful collections contain extremely fresh and subtly fragrant Oregon sun-grown hemp flowers from East Fork Cultivars. Starflower will be selling "bud vases" that contain some gorgeous, CBD-dominant, very-low-THC, and terpene-rich cannabis flower (AKA craft hemp), along with non-cannabis flowers in the arrangement for $15, $20, and $25, with full bouquets from $50 to $100 upon request. These beauties got comments from my Lyft drivers to and from the Mercury offices to be photographed. They have a mild cannabis smell—not an overpowering skunk aroma, but one certainly indicative of their shared linage with its THC-heavy relative. The buds are vibrant and rich, and pair remarkably well with the other flowers. “We've wanted to create and sell cannabis flower bouquets for years," writes East Fork Cultivars' co-founder and president, Nathan Howard. Mercury StaffLots more photos after the jump. ... https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2018/10/26/23968414/a-pop-up-shop-at-a-portland-florist-is-selling-cannabis-bouquets

Northwest Flower & Garden Festival: Gather around 20 inspiring landscapes (photos) - OregonLive

By Janet Eastman The Oregonian/OregonLive Posted January 22, 2019 at 07:58 AM Updated January 22, 2019 at 01:16 PM Northwest Flower & Garden Festival Seminar topics include organic and urban gardening, and range from nurturing chickens to culinary ingredients plus ways to create inviting outdoor dining environments. Tara Au... https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/01/556bb3eea75873/northwest-flower-garden-festival-gather-around-20-inspiring-landscapes-photos.html

Bullard, ‘Top Chef’ finalist Doug Adams’ Texas-inspired Portland restaurant, opens Saturday - OregonLive.com

The whiskey is arranged behind the bar. The hearth fire is burning in the open kitchen. And the fictional flag of Bullard -- a custom cross between the flags of Texas and Oregon, complete with Texas longhorns pulling a covered wagon -- is hanging on the wall.As first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive way back in September 2016, Bullard is meant to reflect both Adams’ Texas upbringing and his current Oregon home. In practice, that means carefully sourced meat, fish and produce, much of it treated with smoke or live fire, alongside veggie-forward Southern sides. In my head, I’ve been calling it “Tex-Oregana.” I’m not sure that will stick.The restaurant isn’t the only thing opening Saturday. Alongside Bullard, the Woodlark will debut in the historic Woodlark and Cornelius buildings on Southwest Alder Street. Next week, on the other side of the hotel, Quist and Adams will launch Abigail Hall, a handsome cocktail bar with hand-painted flowers on the walls and painstakingly recreated historical details throughout. In the lobby, the folks from Good Coffee will serve espresso and Texas-style smoked sausage kolaches baked each day at Bullard.Downtown's newest hotel combines two historic buildingsLeaning back on one of those booths, George Harrison and The Band playing softly through the restaurant’s speakers, Adams seems a little dazed and confused that his dream restaurant is actually about to open.“It’s so fortunate to get to do this, to have so many people help you with your dream, and then two years later it’s like, whoa, I didn’t know I had such awesome taste!" Adams laughs. "Sure, I didn’t get my stuffed grizzly bear…”“Next year,” Quist jokes. “At the one-year anniversary.” The fictional flag of Bullard, a blend of the Oregon and Texas flags, complete with Texas longhorns pulling a covered wagon.  Beth NakamuraAdams comes back to Earth once the topic turns to food.“It’s not really barbecue,” Adams says. “There are no plates of s... https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/12/bullard-top-chef-finalist-doug-adams-texas-inspired-portland-restaurant-opens-saturday.html

Christmas in the garden - Newport News Times

The Newport 60+ Activity Center is happy to be offering two fun-filled trips to see the holiday light display this season at the Oregon Garden in Silverton. The first trip will be on Monday, Dec. 3, and the second will be on Monday Dec. 17.Upon arrival, visitors board the Holiday Express tram, where they are transported to the Rediscovery Forest festooned with 600,000 holiday lights, including a scene from the North Pole. Walk through a sparkling winter wonderland complete with displays that include a 100-foot Candy Cane Tunnel, a 9-foot tall Leg Lamp, 22-foot-tall Flowers, Giant Shooting Stars, Santa’s Sleigh and much more.Visitors can then shop from more than 20 artisan vendors selling handmade goods, go ice skating, take family photos with Santa, sip traditional Gluhweinor hot cocoa, enjoy the sounds of carolers singing festive holiday music throughout the area, and take in the smells and tastes of roasted nuts and traditional German foods.This is an outdoor event, so people should dress accordingly. There will be covered seating areas, heaters and fire pits placed throughout the event.The cost for this... https://newportnewstimes.com/article/christmas-in-the-garden