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Community deaths - Washington Post

Helene Au, volunteer, property managerHelene Au, 105, who managed inherited property on Capitol Hill and volunteered at the Audubon Society bookstore in Georgetown, died May 18 at a care center in Fredericksburg, Va. The cause was thyroid cancer, said Johanna Humphrey, a goddaughter and family spokeswoman.Miss Au was born on Capitol Hill and lived in a townhouse there until 2018 when she was incapacitated in an accidental fall and moved to Fredericksburg.Daniel Espejel, floristDaniel Espejel, 56, a Washington florist and designer who since 2002 had owned and operated Flowers by Daniel, died May 20 at a hospital in Washington. The cause was a heart attack, said his husband, Anthony Purcell.Mr. Espejel, who lived in the District, was born in Mexico City and moved to the Washington area in 1981. Before opening Flowers by Daniel, he was store manager of Dove Flowers. He had done floral arranging for foreign embassies in Washington and for special occasions, including Washington visits by Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.Lynette Montalvo, lawyerLynette Montalvo, 57, a former Washington lawyer who worked for the Social Security Administration in Atlanta from 1996 to 2011, died May 17 at a care center in Bowie, Md. The cause was a brain tumor, said a sister, Laverne Dickens.Ms. Montalvo, a resident of Bowie, was born Lynette Dickens in Washington. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008 and returned to the Washington area in 2014.Lester ‘Ruff’ Fant, lawyer, businessmanLester “Ruff” Fant, 78, a Washington lawyer who since 1999 had operated finance and investment companies, died May 19 at a hospital in Fairfax County, Va. The cause was pulmonary failure, said a niece, Sage Hoare.Mr. Fant, a District resident, was born in Memphis and had lived in the Washington area since 1968. He was a tax specialist and form... https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/community-deaths/2019/07/15/68a915b4-a74b-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html

Community Support Growing Strong in Kendall Co. - Spectrum News

Texas with military honors.Services for Johnson will be held July 13 at First United Methodist Church in Kerrville, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hill Country Hospice in Fredericksburg.A community prayer vigil is scheduled for Wednesday:Veterans Plaza801 S. Main StreetBoerne, TX 78006Wednesday, July 10, at 7 p.m.  ... https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2019/07/09/community-support-growing-strong-in-kendall-county-for-deceased-deputies

A little bit of the tropics comes to Moraga - Lamorindaweekly

I'd have to drive into San Francisco every day to replenish the flowers." This year's displays feature the arrangements of 150 designers. Ow's assignment this year is to florally replicate painter Frederic Edwin Church's masterpiece "Rainy Season in the Tropics." "There are no awards or prizes," Ow said. "It's the thrill of being part of the event." During the luncheon, Ow recreated several of her previous Bouquets to Art entries which her daughter, Jacqueline Ow, compared with copies of the original works of art. When asked how a florist is chosen as a designer for the special exhibit, Ow informed the awestruck assemblage, "They go through your portfolio and visit your shop to make sure that you are equipped to handle the assignment and that your creations won't disappoint the patrons." To see Ow's upcoming creation, visit the Bouquets to Art exhibit at The de Young Museum, June 4-9. Advance tickets are strongly recommended. One of several centerpieces created by Moraga Garden Club members. http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1305/A-little-bit-of-the-tropics-comes-to-Moraga.html

Cut flower growers’ conference set for March - Augusta Free Press

Even more producers have entered the field since then, raising flowers for the floral bouquet market.The 2019 Cut Flower Growers Conference on March 13 and 14 at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center will offer newcomers and experienced growers a chance to learn more about cut flower opportunities.Raising flowers has many advantages for small-scale producers, according to Virginia State University’s Small Farm Outreach program. They’re a high-value crop that can be raised on a small footprint, requiring only a few people to raise them. And if growers use a high tunnel or a greenhouse they can sell their products year-round.“Around here in Southside Virginia, flowers are like vegetables. People like what they know and grew up with,” noted Amy Carwile, co-owner of Archlynn Farms in Charlotte County. She and her husband grow fruits and vegetables, and in 2018 she added cut flowers to the mix. “I like to grow pretty flowers, ones you can take home, put on a kitchen table or share with your friends,” Carwile said.Jessica Hall, master grower and designer for Harmony Harvest Farm LLC in Augusta County, said farm-fresh flowers are a “great way to marry agriculture with the niche market of cut flowers.” She and her mother, Chris Auville, started their cut flower business in 2... https://augustafreepress.com/cut-flower-growers-conference-set-for-march/

Team flower power | News, Sports, Jobs - The Adirondack Daily Enterprise

The society started in 1910, but the park system plan goes back to 1907 when the Olmsted Brothers firm — the brothers’ father, Frederick Law Olmsted, designed Central Park in New York City and was the most renowned landscape architect of his day — rolled out a plan that would eventually lead to the establishment of Beaver, Vest Pocket, Denny, Dorsey, Sunset and Triangle parks, as well as the Herb Garden.Flowers brighten Broadway, Saranac Lake, in front of the village parking lot beside Berkeley Green.(Enterprise photo — Aaron Cerbone) “VIS has always had these beauty spots, and then it started being, ‘Let’s take it to the streets. Let’s take it out of these parks. Let’s see what we can do downtown,” Kathy said. As the plants branched out along the streets, connecting park to park, they were initially met with drunken opponents, pulling out flowers after late nights out, but the Steinbruecks said that nuisance resolved itself eventually. “Vandalism was a terrible problem in the beginning,” Roger said. “But the last few years have been good.” Roger said this year was perfect for flowers: some rain and lots of sun.–Who’s behind the flowers– Other local nurseries also provide flowers for the other parks and gardens in Saranac Lake. The Riverside Park garden, around the veterans memorial, is paid for by the Veterans Memorial Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Auxiliary, American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of American Legion, planted by Nancy Hurteau and maintained by the village. There are four entry sign gardens, paid by the village and planted and maintained by VIS. The Star Garden at the World War I memorial on the corner of River and Church streets is paid for by the village, maintained by volunteer Chuck Van Anden and planted with Scott’s Florist flowers by VIS. The triangle at River Street and Lake Flower Avenue (by NBT Bank), the garden beside the Rusty Nail on Broadway at Bloomingdale Avenue and the Harrietstown corner barrel are all paid, planted and maintained by VIS. Adirondack Bank, the Community Store, Nori’s Village Market, the post office, Tri-Lakes Home Medical Equipment and Bitters & Bones have two barrels each. Rice Furniture, Saranac Lake Wine & Liquor, Blue Moon Cafe, Belleville & Associates insurance, T.F. Finnigan menswear, Edward Jones Financial Services, Small Fortune Studio, I.B. Hunt Agency insurance, Eye Care for the Adirondacks, Tri-Lakes Center For Dentistry, Cape Air, the vacant former Scheefer’s jewelry building, Borracho Taco, Goody Goody’s, Adirondack Loon Center, Fiddlehead Bistro and Left Bank Cafe each have one barrel. The village pays for 10 planters in full: four in Riverside Park, four in the parking lot beside Berkeley Green, one in Berkeley Green and one in the Main Street parking lot. ... http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2018/09/team-flower-power/

The 5 best florists in Washington - Hoodline

York FlowersPhoto: York Flowers/YelpYork Flowers, a florist and floral designer spot in Friendship Heights, is another go-to, with four stars out of 56 Yelp reviews. Head over to 5023 Wisconsin Ave. NW (between North Fessenden and North Garrison streets) to see for yourself.5. House of FlowersPhoto: Mary A./YelpFinally, if you're Downtown, check out House of Flowers, which has earned four stars out of 51 reviews on Yelp. You can find it at 710 14th St. NW (between North New York Avenue and North G Street). https://hoodline.com/2019/02/the-5-best-florists-in-washington

Police logs: Flowers stolen from grave - Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Karen Madden Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Published 1:44 PM EDT Jun 18, 2019 Wisconsin Rapids » At 8:33 a.m. Monday, a Wisconsin Rapids woman reported someone tried to use her credit card to purchase shoes.  » At 8:53 a.m. Monday, a caller reported someone camping in the woods at Ward Johnson Park, 3100 North Ave.  » At 9:46 a.m. Monday, a caller reported a traffic crash near the intersection of Lin... https://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/news/2019/06/18/wisconsin-rapid-police-logs-flowers-stolen-grave/1485530001/

Make sure your Mothers Day flowers are what you paid for - WSAU News

CDU) party congress in Hamburg, Germany, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) Mother's Day is Sunday. If you're looking to find a flower arrangement for Mom, make sure you're getting what you're paying for.State consumer protection director Michelle Reinen says one option you might have, if your mom lives here in the state, is to get a local florist to put together something with a Wisconsin touch. "If you are asking these questions and really looking, you may be able to get something special that's unique to our state, and give that as your gift as well."Reinen says ask about pricing and if a vase is included, and when possible work with a florist directly in your mom's area, rather than a floral service.Reinen said, "Other questions are what flowers are fresh and season in that specific area. In Wisconsin we're going to have different seasonal flowers right now than somebody in Hawai'i or Florida."= ... https://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/may/06/make-sure-your-mothers-day-flowers-are-what-you-paid-for/

Capital - Why are flowers so expensive? - BBC News

Jeanie McKewan, who has been growing flowers for 13 years in the US states of Illinois and Wisconsin, points to insect damage as a big challenge, saying there’s a “zero tolerance” policy: “It is through constant vigilance and the use of integrated pest management that we keep the little buggers from getting the best of our crops,” she says.Then the flowers have to bloom on schedule. In the case of Mother’s Day tulips planted in January or February, they have to bloom by early May in time to be picked and shipped.Labour costs are already high – according to the 2012 US Agricultural Census, contract and hired labour accounted for 10% of total agricultural operating expenses in the US, but that number soared to 40% for greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production because of a tighter farm labour market and rising wages. Then you add extra costs for peaks.McKewan hires extra hands during peak periods but says cutting flowers “requires experience and cannot be done by just any part-time employee”. Chris Drummond, a Philadelphia-based florist, says wages average around $13.25 (£10.16) per hour in the US. “In order to ramp up production to meet holiday demand, growers are required to pay far above that average,” he says.In developed countries like the Netherlands or Germany, Stewart says that there are greenhouses with automated technology like sophisticated watering machines or robot transplanters and harvesters, where fewer workers are needed. But in poorer nations with cheaper labour, there’s less use of technology.  Then it’s time for shipping. While flowers are waiting on the runway or in the back of a lorry, temperatures can’t be too cold (for Valentine’s Day) or too hot (for Mother’s Day). When they arrive at the wholesaler, they must look perfect. That means no bug bites, no missing petals, no dead buds. Otherwise, they get thrown away. “It has to be flawless,” Stewart says.Complicated logisticsChris Drummond, the florist, estimates that the holiday volume “is usually nearly 20 times the everyday volume”. He says many farmers nurture flowers all year long to ensure enough blooms for the handful of holidays. During the other months on the farm, he says, flowers are sold at cost, below cost or discarded and turned into mulch.“So, of course farm price increases as demand increases,” he says. “Consumers are paying a premium to make sure that grower is compensated for their expense and effort to maintain the plants year-round, thus ensuring the wide variety of flowers is available at each holiday.”He highlights costs across the supply chain, saying industry participants must “rent temporary space, pay fuel surcharges, find space on airlines, hire independent drivers, find more refrigerated trucks, pay overtime to staff” and more. Roses flown from Bogota to Miami are hit with a 15-cent (£0.12) importer’s fee to clear customs and inspection. Domestic refrigerated shipping can vary, but that’s another eight cents (£0.06) per rose.It also depends on what kind of flower you’re shipping – Drummond says 300 carnations can fit into the same box as 150 roses, so the transport price per stem is halved. Transit time from field to florist can be up to a week (though it can wildly vary depending on where the flowers are coming from), and the blooms must be carefully handled every step of the way.Hans Larsen is a cut flower grower in the US state of Wisconsin and has ... http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190507-why-are-flowers-so-expensive