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Deaths for the week of June 14, 2019 - The Jewish News of Northern California

Simcha Goldberg, and sisters Hella Margolin and Estelle Kiefer.A graveside service was held on June 12.Donations in Ruth’s memory can be made to Shelters for Israel, 228 S. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 and Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C., 20090.Pearl J. ZeimerPearl J. ZeimerPearl J. Zeimer passed away peacefully in Corte Madera, California three months before her 102nd birthday. She was the beloved wife of the late Danny Zeimer, who predeceased her in 1995. Loving and cherished mother to her daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Jonathan Fink, and her twin sons, David and Gilbert Zeimer, their wives, Renée Zeimer and Ellen Young. Loving aunt to Devorah Joseph. Adored “Baba” to her grandchildren Courtney Fink, Whitney Fink and Ben Shalant, Jamie and Adam York, Hilary and Sara Zeimer. Great-grandmother of twins Danny and Layla York and Eponine Shalant.A native San Franciscan, Pearl’s passion was always her family, keeping them close and watching them grow and prosper. Family vacations included summers in Sonoma, winters in Palm Springs, Hawaii and Mexico. Pearl loved entertaining and was the consummate hostess, known for her brisket and chopped liver. We commend her long and remarkable life as the matriarch of our family. We are very thankful for the care she received to help maintain her dignity and independence over the last three years.A private family service was planned in San Francisco. Donations can be sent to Hospice By The Bay in Marin County, 17 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur, CA, 94939, the American Cancer Society or your favorite Jewish charity.Michael Evan ZlotJuly 1, 1974–June 10, 2019Michael Evan ZlotMichael was born at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco. He is the third son of Mary and Harold Zlot of Ross, California, and youngest brother of Andrew and Jefferey Zlot of Marin County. Michael grew up in the town of Ross and graduated from Ross School and Redwood High School.Despite being born with cerebral palsy, Michael became an avid sports fan, participating in Little League baseball and downhill skiing at Squaw Valley. He also nurtured a passion for professional sports and was a dedicated fan of the Oakland A’s and Dallas Cowboys, to the chagrin of his friends and siblings.His dedication to sports was matched only by his loyalty in relationships. Michael was a steadfast friend and a loyal brother and son. Michael attended both the University of the Pacific and the University of Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Michael was able to combine his sharp business skills with his love of sports, and this passion continued for years until his death.Michael is survived by his mother and father, Mary and Harold, brothers Andrew (Angela) and Jeffery (Connie), and nephews Jacob, Sam and Noah. A private service was held on June 13 at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Rodef Sholom Mental Health Initiative and to the Young Adult Family Center at UCSF Foundation, Attention: Dr. Kim Norman. ... https://www.jweekly.com/2019/06/14/deaths-for-the-week-of-june-14-2019/

An illustrated guide to Los Angeles trees and flowers

Canary Island date palmViewed as more upscale than common fan palms, Canary Islands became the palm of choice along the boulevards of Beverly Hills, Hancock Park, and other affluent neighborhoods in the 1920s and ’30s. Also known as “pineapple palms,” they are distinguished by the diamond-shape pattern on their trunks, caused by the scars of past leaves, and their bright orange-yellow flowers.3. California fan palmShorter and stockier than Mexican fan palms, California fan palms are also known as “petticoat palms” on account of the shaggy skirts of dead fronds that encircle their trunks. Thanks to this feature, these palms are quite popular with roof rats.4. Orange treesOranges arrived in Southern California with Spanish missionaries, who planted one of the first groves in the region at Mission San Gabriel in 1804. But it wasn’t until the 1870s that the citrus industry really took off, thanks to the introduction of a seedless variety of orange from Brazil, which later became known as the Washington navel. The advent of refrigerated shipping a decade later really kicked things into high gear, and in short order, vast swaths of what is now Pasadena, the San Fernando Valley, and, of course, Orange County were blanketed by orange groves. Most of the groves got squeezed out by the post-WWII population boom and suburban sprawl, but orange, lime, and lemon trees can still be found in countless yards all over the city. And for those folks who don’t have a yard, or whose yards are without fruit trees, there’s the Endless Orchard, which maps the location of publicly accessible fruit-bearing trees in your neighborhood.5. Angel’s trumpetIts name might be cute, and its musical instrument-shaped flowers pretty, but don’t toot on those horns—they’ve got hallucinogenic properties and are highly toxic, as more than a few curious teens who’ve ingested them in the hopes of ... https://la.curbed.com/2018/8/23/17720768/los-angeles-plants-trees-glossary-guide-jasmine-palm

Walmart Slashed Its Orders. His Equipment Melted Down. This Guy Made It Work Anyway

I partnered with online florists? I sent three floral arrangements with decorative fillers in them to Lynda Resnick, the owner of Teleflora--to her office, to her home in Aspen, to her home in Beverly Hills. I got a meeting with Teleflora's president and V.P. of marketing. My pitch: They could include my fillers in their vases, and charge extra for them."The president says "OK, Adam, I've got it--if we partner with you, we'll sell more of everything. Great! But you need to understand: My customer is the florist. And they don't like your product. It's hard for them to make your rocks look nice like they do in the picture. Second, when you put rocks in a vase like that, you're displacing the water. And without water, everything dies."I had felt in my gut that this was the most important meeting in my life. I went away from it feeling, well, that was a B-minus! I spent the next week thinking: What is the solution? Then, very quickly on a piece of paper I drew this thing, a vase that was double-walled, with an opening at the bottom.It sparked my imagination. At the end of the day, decorative fillers are a commodity. This was a chance to create something new--a double-walled vase that could house both fillers and flowers.Manifesting this idea turned out to be really, really tough. The first result was really clunky. It was going to take a lot of trial and error, a lot of R&D, to make it elegant.I cobbled together almost $1 million in capital. I sold my condo, my 401(k), and any insurance I had, to cover my existing debts. I sold Akasha to my direct competitor for a song--for half the value of our contracts. That certainly hadn't been my original vision--to get down on my knees, to give back the key. But I wasn't alone. Four investors from Akasha came over--loyal friends who knew me. My longtime manager in China, Apollo Li, helped me vet glassblowers and factories.We wanted a seamless design, not two ugly pieces of glass glued together. We figured something called the pocket technique: You blow the outside form, and while it's curing you drop another ball of molten glass on the top. But if there's too much temperature variation, the thing will explode. We tried underwater techniques, and even lasers! You can laser-cut through glass, but now you're talking about a $50,000 to $100,000 machine. Finally, we designed it so that it had a neck with an opening on it, that we could cut off.A good friend of mine suggested I sell to QVC--you co... https://www.inc.com/magazine/201808/burt-helm/how-i-did-it-adam-kasha.html

The bloom is off the wall! A-list florist to the Kardashians says extravagant flower walls like the one used at Kim ... - Daily Mail

Jeff Leatham, 46, has become one of the most Instagram-famous florists of his trade, thanks in part to regular endorsements by the Kardashian familyA native of Ogden, Utah, he is now based in Beverly Hills with a shop at the Four Seasons hotel in LA and is the artistic director of the Hotel George V in ParisKim Kardashian and her sisters have been known to enjoy flower walls, and Kim, 37, even tied the knot with Kanye West, 40, in front of one in 2014Kylie Jenner, 20, had a flower wall during her baby shower ahead of her daughter Stormi's birth last monthBut Jeff said in a new interview the walls are a thing of the past, especially since 'everyone wants a flower wall and no one realizes how expensive they really are'ByClemence Michallon For Dailymail.comPublished: 22:22 BST, 20 March 2018 Updated: 01:28 BST, 21 March 2018The celebrity florist behind the Kardashians' extravagant arrangements believes flower walls—one of the Kardashian-Jenner clan's favorite features—are now a thing of the past.Jeff Leatham, 46, has become one of the most Instagram-famous florists of his trade, thanks in part to regular endorsements by the Kardashians, his close friends whom he now c... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5523633/Kardashian-florist-Jeff-Leatham-says-flower-walls-over.html

Florist to the stars: Bringing beauty to the Kardashians - CNN

Los Angeles (CNN) — The first thing you see when you step into the lobby of the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is what can only be described as floral shock and awe. The entryway is not grand or very large, though its marble floors and dramatic chandelier are lovely. But there is drama upon entry: Flowers, flowers, flowers -- they are everywhere, artfully arranged, fragrant and splendid. You are immediately and quite happily assaulted by skillful arrangements that are structurally stunning and despite efforts to the contrary, pretty much indescribable. Writing about flowers is kind of pointless in this instance, so the focus is on Jeff Leatham, the man whose singular talent, creativity and passion makes this star-studded Los Angeles hotel (along with the Four Seasons George V in Paris) Insta-bait on a global scale. Like most success stories, no one could have predicted Leatham's journey. He is a self-described "flower man extraordinaire" whose story begins like those of fabled young starlets in the early days of Hollywood. Leatham moved to Los Angeles from Utah at 19 to pursue act... http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/jeff-leatham-florist-los-angeles-paris/index.html

‘Are You The B**** That Stormed The Capitol?’: Florist Bombarded With Hate, Mistaken For Shop Owned By Capitol Rioter - CBS Sacramento

ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — A California flower shop is caught in the middle of a fight that’s not even theirs. Now Becky’s Flowers wants to set the record straight.The Roseville store is taking heat for someone in Midland, Texas who’s accused of taking part in the Capitol riots.Assistant manager Kali Mitchell described the stress of simply answering the telephone.“I said, ‘Becky’s Flowers how can I help you?’ And it was immediately met with, ‘Are you the b**** that stormed the Capitol?'” said Mitchell.“I even had one guy say a lot of things I can’t say on TV, obviously,” said owner Aaron Alberti.Those words were aimed at Jenny Cudd. Cudd was arrested Wednesday and charged with a misdemeanor accused of taking part in the Capitol riots.She could be seen smiling and waving at cameras as she left a virtual hearing. She told media outlets she’d, “do it again, and I’d have a gas mask next time.”Here’s where the Roseville store comes in. Cudd also owns a Becky’s Flowers, but it’s an entirely separate shop in Midland, Tex... https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/01/15/capitol-riot-beckys-flowers-president-trum/

Import ban to affect shipments to Hawaii florists - Honolulu Advertiser

HONOLULU ? Seeking to prevent introduction of a fungus that would threaten Hawaii's native ohia forests, the state Board of Agriculture has banned plant products from California, Florida and South America that could be disease hosts.The prohibition will primarily affect shipments to Hawaii florists, who rely on imported flowers and greenery in bouquets and floral displays.At Kihei-Wailea Flowers by Cora, Manager Thelma Garso said about 40 percent of their products used in displays may be affected by the ban.At the smaller A Special Touch shop in Lahaina, florist Leann Lum said she hoped she can purchase more of what she needs from local growers."I think local is always better anyway. It's always fresher," she told The Maui News.The order approved at a board meeting on Aug. 28 takes effect Friday on shipments of any plants of the Myrtaceae or Myrtle family, which includes eucalyptus and guava as well as ohia, which are endemic to Hawaii, and ohia-ai or mountain apple, which is Polynesian introduced.According to Department of Agriculture information officer Janelle Saneishi, the state Plant Quarantine Division has notified Hawaii florists that any Myr... http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/06/br/br8430721956.html

Calif. flower shop with no connection to Capitol riot flooded with threats, negative reviews - SFGate

Thursday afternoon. “One of our employees recently picked up the phone, and the person on the other line said, ‘Are you the bitch who stormed the Capitol?’ And she just said, ‘No, ma’am, we’re in California.’ And the person hung up on her. There’s no apology, no nothing.” At first, Alberti tried to delete the growing number of comments, which he found downright disturbing. “People have written things like, ‘I hope you get cancer,’ ‘I hope your shop burns down,’ ‘I hope you die,’ ‘I hope you rot in jail,’” he said. “And those are the polite ones.” Contrarily, Alberti added that the shop even received a love letter intended for Cudd from a firefighter living in Florida. “To be honest, they both concern me,” he said. In response to the harassment, Alberti notified the Roseville Police Department, which has been periodically sending out officers to check in on the shop. He also contacted Yelp, which he said acted quickly to remove the misguided comments, as well as Google, though he’s still awaiting a response. of this store since 1973.We are getting hate messages and bad reviews as a result. To our customers, please know that we were not part of that. Thank you for your continued trust and please ignore the hate reviews that are not meant for us.— Becky's Flowers (@BeckysFlowersCA) January 8, 2021 “It was just crickets,” he said. “Which was frustrating, because somehow all of (Cudd’s) negative reviews were removed from her page and likely identified as a targeted attack, and we’re the ones dealing with the repercussions.” (At the time this article was published, most of the negative Google reviews for Alberti’s business appeared to have been removed from the platform. However, Cudd’s business also has a 4.6 rating.) Two other florists bearing the same name in Kentucky and Scotland were burdened with similar harassment. Alberti said all of them have given up on deleting the comments, and are instead attempting to respond to each one in order to set the record straight. “I offered to send some people maps of the United States,” joked Alberti. “Most people apologize and then they reverse, but some are steadfast. My thing is, I understand the need to vent and get rid of that hostility, but just spend an extra five seconds of time to see t... https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Beckys-Flowers-Roseville-mistaken-Capitol-rioter-15871654.php

Becky’s Flowers In Roseville Bombarded With Hate, Mistaken For Shop Owned By Capitol Rioter - CBS Sacramento

Becky’s Flowers has a warning to customers on its website stating:“ATTENTION: Our shop has NOTHING to do with the Becky’s Flowers in Midland, TX or any affiliation with Jenny Cudd. Our shop is in California. We did NOT storm the Capitol Building.”... https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/01/14/roseville-beckys-flowers-threats-riot/