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With Bryan Clauson in mind, Zeb Wise wins the second BC 39 - Indianapolis Star

Wise started the race fifth and was forced to weave his way through traffic to battle to the front of the race. At one point, his movement put him in the path of NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, who was also barging his way up the pack after starting 12th. The two drivers ran at the front of the pack after a restart, passing pole-winner Thomas Meseraull with 20 laps to go. They continued to duke it out until the 29th lap, when Larson collided with Wise, sending the Angola, Indiana, native sideways along wall between the third and fourth turns. "It's kind of unfortunate," Wise said. "I wanted to race with (Larson) more. We kind of got together and I don't know how I didn't flip over. It felt like I was going to." However, it was Larson who was temporarily subdued with a rear flat tire. Wise was able to recover, but saw 2018 BC 39 winner Brady Bacon in front of him as the green flag came back out. However, with just seven laps remaining, Wise once again pulled his way to the front. This time, it was a lead he wouldn't give up. The win is Wise's third of the year in the 2019 National Midget Series.  Wise's smile remained as he stepped down from the stage. Only a few of the near-8,000 people who watched him hoist the checkered flag remained in the stands as he prepared to take the trophy to the Yard of Bricks. Despite the joy, Wise was able to remember the person and family who gave him a chance.  "(Bryan) would probably be mad that I beat him and he didn't win," Wise said. "But, I'm sure he'd be just as happy for me. ... I'm just happy to be driving for his dad and carrying on his legacy." Email  sports reporter Tyler Kraft at TKraft@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter or Facebook @bytylerkraft. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2019/09/06/bryan-clauson-mind-zeb-wise-wins-second-bc-39/2064565001/

Please don't forget the reasons for Decoration Day and Memorial Day - Kingsport Times News

Church, then to decorate the graves of family at nearby Flower Gap Cemetery, and finally at his home down the road a few twists and turns from the church headed away from Blackwater and toward Kyles Ford.That’s where we’d have our own “dinner on the ground.” That term, too, is one that I’ve seen referenced differently than the way I was brought up hearing and saying it. Some say it is actually “dinner on the grounds” as in the grounds of the church or cemetery. I don’t know if anyone really serves a meal on blankets and tablecloths placed directly on the ground anymore. My mother, Wanda, says they definitely had such old-fashioned picnic-style meals with a menu of sandwiches and other treats. The church congregation still had (and has still) dinner on the church grounds. But there were so many of us it seemed appropriate to just have our own spread at Popie’s, where we’d often be joined by non-family as well. By the time I came along, dinner at church was served on tables outside (they now have a covered shelter), and at Popie’s we’d carry tables out into the yard to hold all the food. But we’d often eat sitting on the ground or standing on the porches, the straight-backed chairs that lined them reserved for our elders. My sister, Pamela, says she can vividly remember being at dinners on the ground at other churches and using a car trunk or hood as a makeshift picnic table.We’d gather for pictures at these reunions, at both the cemetery and at Popie’s. Some of my favorite pictures of my aunts and uncles are of them dressed in their finest, standing at the tombstone of their mother, which Popie eventually shared. These cemetery photo shoots were a great curiosity to my former co-worker Jo Ellen Werking Weedman. ... https://www.timesnews.net/Blog/2019/05/19/Please-don-t-forget-the-reasons-for-Decoration-Day-and-Memorial-Day.html?ci=stream&lp=8&p=1

Wildflower Blessings Floral Designs to host a ribbon-cutting celebration in Kyle - Community Impact Newspaper

Offering bouquets and plants for any occasion, Wildflower Blessings Floral Designs opened June 1 at 101 Hall Professional Center, Ste. C, in Kyle. The flower shop will celebrate with a grand opening and ribbon cutting with the Kyle Chamber of Commerce Aug. 22 starting at 10:30 a.m. Food, drinks and giveaways will be available for visitors.512-268-1512www.wildflowerblessings.com < Back to all impacts... https://communityimpact.com/local-news/austin/san-marcos-buda-kyle/features/business/2018/08/13/wildflower-blessings-floral-designs-to-host-a-ribbon-cutting-celebration-in-kyle/

Four Floral Businesses To Receive The Century Award In Palm Springs

Janet Gould, the youngest of the fourth-generation time-honored tradition, manages day to day operations of the shop. She works alongside her Mother, Barbara, Niece, Kylee (Gould) Peters (who is a fifth generation Gould) and loyal staff. Janousek Florist & Greenhouse Inc. Omaha, Nebraska Now in their fourth generation, Janousek Florist originally opened in 1913 to serve the people of Omaha with the freshest flowers possible. Since then, they have been delivering to the entire Omaha Metro area with their own fleet of delivery vehicles and pride themselves on accommodating their customers' requests. Edward and Fred Janousek founded Janousek Florist & Greenhouse Inc. as a wholesale business in 1913 inside a cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska. Edward and Fred began to grow their own seasonal flowers and plants and over the last century and through four generations, they have maintained their position as the premier florist and greenhouse in Omaha. Ervin and Eddie Janousek ran the business from 1956 to 1983. Donald Janousek took over in 1983 and continues to run it with his son, Eric. While the days of delivering their flowers by streetcar are long gone, the Janousek family continues to pride itself on providing the freshest flowers and plants to the citizens of Omaha and the surrounding areas. Lake Forest Flowers Lake Forest, Illinois Erwin Dryskey moved his family to Lake Forest, Illinois, and opened the doors of Lake Forest Flowers in September of 1917. He went on to open two other flower shops on Chicago's North Shore. When Grace McGill bought the Lake Forest shop from Dryskey in 1949, she moved it one block, to the corner of Illinois Road and Western Ave, where it stands today. McGill designed custom floral and wedding work for families in Chicago's North Shore communities until her retirement in 1981, when she sold the business to John Looby III, AAF. Looby, with a background in greenhouse growing (who earned his AAF by commercially developing the oxalis regnelli-white blooming shamrock), expanded the business. Today, Lake Forest Flowers continues as a full-service boutique floral operation, and Looby's daughter, Eileen Looby Weber, AAF, joined the management team after earning her Bachelor's degree in horticulture and MBA. She established a large wedding and event following and has developed a variety of floral design education programs. Her continued efforts in promoting the floral industry earned her AAF in 2014. The 2018 Century Award honorees will celebrate with the 2017 Century Award recipients. Due to Hurricane Irma forcing the cancelation of SAF's last convention which was scheduled for last September in Florida, the 2017 Century Award recipients will be honored alongside the 2018 honorees. The 2017 Century Award recipients are: Johnston's Quality Flowers in Fort Smith, Arkansas Mitchell's Flowers and Events in Orland Park, Illinois Wistinghausen Florist & Greenhouse in Oak Harbor, Ohio Read about the history of their businesses here. Any industry company that has served the floral industry for 100 years or longer qualifies for the Century Award. The award was first presented in 1982. For information about the Century Award or to apply for recognition, visit safnow.org/awards or contact awards@safnow.org.  ### About SAF   The Society of American Florists is the leading organization representing all segments of the floral indust... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0069973

Summer jobs: Flowers, photos and more

I met many great people during this time at working at Camp Graham and it gave me a deep appreciation for all the work that goes into running a camp.By Kyle WilsonBlanchester School Board VP,District Sales ManagerI worked in our family’s slaughterhouse. My brother and I received our start on the chicken kill floor — $15 a day, 8 hours.I liked working with family and friends. My brother and I both had buddies that would help throughout the summer months and then all year as we grew older.Sometimes having your father as a boss has rewards and sometimes … it can have the opposite effect! It was a wonderful time, though; most kids do not get a chance to work alongside family.Many lessons learned, one of my favorite being a time my brother (Adam) and I were embarrassed to eat at “Gene El’s” (former restaurant in Blan) as we had been working all day and were a bit filthy/bloody. Dad looked at us both and said, “Don’t ever be ashamed of hard work.” I’ll never forget it.Dad held the record for most cattle processed in a day and as I grew older, a goal was to beat his record. Through high school and early college years I would get close but never managed to “turn the corner” on his record. One fateful day everything seemed to click in the slaughterhouse and I finally tied him. Dad wasn’t one for compliments, but he was that day! Never did beat him though, only tied … he loved to remind me of that.Jodie HavertDirector of Food ServiceWilmington City SchoolsJodie’s first summer job was as a cashier at Dorothy Lane Market in Centerville.“I got to meet people from all different walks of life, including both customers and fellow staff members. Some of these acquaintances evolved into lifelong friendships,” said Havert.Her least favorite part of the job, she said, was “handling money — so dirty and disgusting!”The most memorable thing that occurred while working there was she met her future fiancé..neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px;}.neFileBlock p { margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;}.neFileBlock .neFile { border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 10px;}.neFileBlock .neCaption { font-size: 85%;} Load comments ... https://www.wnewsj.com/news/76303/summer-jobs-flowers-photos-and-more

The Way It Was: Florist lives in fear of attacks of the hiccups - Texarkana Gazette

Atlanta, where they were judges at the fair held there. They report that the fair was a complete success.Sept. 21:HE ARRIVED TOO LATE"I am after my son." Said J.H. Dean, of Bryan's Mill, Texas, as he stepped into the United States army recruiting station in this city. The recruiting officer told him that he was just about one day behind Louis S. Dean, his son, who decided he would like army life and signed up. Mr. Dean said that his son ran away from home and joined the army. He added that Louis was only 16 years old, but the boy gave his age as 18 years, which gave him the privilege of joining the army. He was sent to Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., and will be in the army for three years. Sini T. West, of Hartfield, Ark., is another recruit for the army recruiting station here and was sent to Jefferson Barracks.Sept. 22:FINED $5 AND COSTSTwo men convicted of removing gravel from city streets. Mr. J. Dennis and G. Jones, charged with violating a city ordinance by removing sand from Dudley Street, were each fined $5 and costs by Judge J.D. Cook in municipal court. J.R. Hair was charged with grand larceny in the theft of a suit of clothes and a pair of shoes and was placed under a $300 appearance bond by Judge Cook.50 years agoSeptember 16, 1969:CHILD CARE CENTER USED BY 75 HERESince opening September 16, 1968, The Robison Courts Child Care Center has swelled from an enrollment of 21 to 75 children. Facilities have been added at Bowie Courts. During the first year of operation, approximately 200 children, from six weeks to six years old, have been supervised for varying lengths of time. A staff of 31 is directed by Mrs. LaVerne Williams. The center, planned to complement the Concentrated Employment program, gives mothers a safe place to leave children while preparing for paid employment.Sept. 17:TRIO TO COMPETE FOR SCHOLARSHIPPrincipal W.E. McGuire has announced that three students at Texas High School have been named semifinalists in the 1969-70 National Merit Scholarship program. The students are Corinne Clemmons, Jim Lindsey, and Philip Thomas. The 15,000 semifinalists appointed today are among the nation's most intellectually talented high school seniors. They will compete for about 3,000 Merit Scholarships to be awarded in 1970.Sept. 18:GROCERY STORE IS BURGLARIZEDFor the second time in less than a month, Twin City Grocery at 930 State Line Avenue was burglarized. Entrance to the grocery store was gained by pulling metal bars from the window on the east side of the building. August 24, some $854 was taken from one of the cash registers. A 20-year-old Texarkana, Texas, man is being held in connection with that burglary. Last night it was burglarized again with $650 being taken from one of the cash registers. Investigation is ongoing.Sept. 19:PTA NEWSEighty-two teachers were introduced by J.O. Jones, principal at a meeting of the Parent-Teacher-Association at Arkansas Senior High School. Debbie Cervini sang "His Way-Mine," for the devotional. Her accompanist was Jeannie Powers. The president, Ed Goodson, welcomed parents and teachers and conducted the business session. Approximately 150 members were present. Parents are encouraged to join.Sept. 20:FLORIST HAS HIS PROBLEMFor Walter Broome, the only thing worse than a florist with an allergy to roses is a florist with hiccups. Broome, 52, has been plagued with hiccups off and on for almost 30 years. Broome said that an attack of hiccups usually lasts about two days. When an attack begins he goes to bed and takes a pill prescribed by his doctor. He says it helps but nothing has been able to rid him of the hiccups per... http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/features/story/2019/sep/15/way-it-was-florist-lives-fear-attacks-hiccups/795313/

Flowers from all over the world sent to El Paso victim's funeral - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

EL PASO, Texas (CNN) - Antonio Basco stood in front of his wife's casket for two hours Friday hugging strangers. The El Paso man initially thought no one would show up for his wife's visitation service. His wife, Margie Reckard, 63, was killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart. The couple had no relatives in the area. Basco walked into the La Paz Faith Memorial and Spiritual Center to a storm of applause and a procession of people wanting to hug him. The building was at capacity with 400 mourners. Outside, another 700 waited in nearly 100-degree heat to pay respects, according to funeral organizers. "People were telling me they came from different faiths, different cities. It's just incredible how much love and support every single one of you has shown," Reckard's grandson, Tyler, said.   Margie 'always had a smile on her face'   Reckard's son, D... https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/flowers-from-all-over-the-world-sent-to-el-paso-victims-funeral

Petals by the Beach uses donation to spread kindness through flowers - A beach florist got an unusual contribution and request recently: $500 from a Pacific Beach woman to pass out flowers to random passers-by. “We have never seen such generosity ... - San Diego Community News

That was pretty cool.”The donation came from Pacific Beach resident Thera Storm, who is a grief counselor. Storm said the recent back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, that left at least 31 people dead, prompted her to do something extraordinary.“After those two shootings within 13 hours of each other, I noticed the reaction on Facebook was just so scary and negative,” said Storm. “The next morning I sat down and thought, ‘What could I do that’s positive?’ Then I had the idea of donating money to a local flower shop.”Storm was almost afraid of the reaction she’d get from Cummings, whom she didn’t know, when she approached her with her unorthodox plan. But Storm shouldn’t have worried.“She donated a generous amount at our shop for us to pass out flowers to complete strangers,” said Cummings. “She wasn’t paying it forward. In her words, ‘She wanted to spread kindness to the masses.’”Cummings took Storm’s money and honored her request.“For two weeks I’ve been passing out flowers every day to random people walking by of all different ages,” Cummings said, adding she wasn’t embarrassed about it. “I just said, ‘We had a customer recently donate a significant amount of money, and we’re spreading kindness and happiness.’”The reaction to Storm’s flower donation has been uplifting. “People said that is so nice, we need more of that,” said Cummings, adding, “A few people even cried. I began taking pictures (of recipients) and putting them on our Facebook and Instagram pages.”“I feel like I had a very small, passive role,” said Storm of her gesture. “All of the work has been done by Melissa.”It’s Storm's practice to take 10 percent of every paycheck and stash it away to do something special at a later date. Asked if being a grief counselor facto... http://www.sdnews.com/view/full_story/27660789/article-Petals-by-the-Beach-uses-donation-to-spread-kindness-through-flowers-?instance=bbp

This Stunning Texas Greenhouse Is A Cactus And Succulent Paradise - Narcity

Amarillo isn't the greenest place on earth so when tons of colorful plants are seen blooming together in the Northwest Texas town, you know we have to snap a pic. This flower filled greenhouse in Amarillo will transport you to a cactus paradise. Chaparral Cactus and Succulents has over 20 types of plants to choose from.The greenhouse specializes in tropical and winter succulents as well as shrubs and grasses that do well in the Amarillo environment. Being that the Texas Panhandle can have a limited water supply, the shop helps its customers pick their perfect plants that will thrive in the environment. When you're at the greenhouse, you'll be amazing at the number of cacti with blooming flowers.All the green in the shop is perfect for an impromptu photo shoot. The greenhouse provides everything you might need for your new plant and they are open most of the year so you can stop by at any time. They carry plants both big and small so no matter how much space you have at home they are sure to have one that fits your style.This awesome greenhouse is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday an... https://www.narcity.com/things-to-do/us/tx/this-greenhouse-in-amarillo-has-tons-of-cacti-and-succulents