Burlingame Flower Shop News
Menlo Park: Flower charity expands operation - San Jose Mercury News
Friday, January 22, 2016Random Acts of Flowers currently delivers flowers as far north as Burlingame and as far south as Sunnyvale, but Kennedy doesn't intend to stop there.Advertisement"My job is supposed to focus on fundraising and meeting with large donors and corporations, people who are inclined to support organizations whose mission aligns with Random Acts of Flowers," she said.Now that the group has a dedicated van, Kennedy is seeking volunteers to drive it once a week to the San Francisco Flower Mart, where Random Acts of Flowers has a relationship with eight wholesalers, and is looking to increase that number."It's a big piece of our process here, having that relationship," Kennedy said.Anyone interested is volunteering with Random Acts of Flowers can get more information at http://tinyurl.com/floweract. The organization is always on the hunt for more vases or unsold bouquets. Donations can be dropped off at its office, 3501 Edison Way, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.Email Kevin Kelly at kkelly@dailynewsgroup.com or call him at 650-391-1049. http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_29411320/menlo-park-flower-charity-expands-operation
Nell Nolan: PRC patron party, Mayflower Cotillion, Patio Planters jazz brunch - The New Orleans Advocate
Wednesday, December 23, 2015Within the sponsorial fold were spouses Katie Witry and Todd Riche, Marshall Hevron, Chip Gardner, Thomas P. “Tommy” Westervelt, Conlee Whiteley, Neal Morris, Julie Burlingame, and Scott Howard of Regions Bank with Janet. Milling, too, were PRC President Julie Habetz with Scott, Vice President Will Hales with Catherine, Secretary Peter Trapolin, at-large officer Randy Opotowsky (additional at-large officers are Edgar L. Chase III, Tricia King, and Anne Morse), executive director Patricia H. “Patty” Gay, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd with sister Peggy (both chatting with Monsignor Christopher Nalty), Janie Blackmon, Jeanne H. Boughton, Leslie P. Bouie, the Shaun and Foster Duncan, Ben and Sweet Dupuy, Charles King with the above Tricia, Jill Pipes with Minor, Graham M. Ralston with the above Adele, Richard Roth and Mary Martin, Hal Williamson (one of the former past PRC presidents there) with Dr. Dale LeBlanc, and Anne Redd with Edmund. Post patron hobnobbing, the Redds raised a glass of cheer at the home of Dr. Howard and Joy Osofsky for a seasonal gathering. Many more — the total was at least 450 — rubbed designer-clad shoulders at the Conwill home in support of the PRC and its promotion of the preservation, restoration and revitalization of New Orleans’s historic architecture and neighborhoods. Being neighborly, the party pack wished one another “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays.” Mayflower Merriment The elegance of presentations and young ladies in long white dresses occurs with formal force around this time of year. One of the first in the very recent season was the Triennial Mayflower Cotillion, which took place at the New Orleans Country Club and included Naomi Ellen Schulz Mann, daughter of the late founder (Malcolm A. Schulz) and surgeon general of the national society. Further notables at the cotillion were Mara Kerstine Schulz Coiron (sister of Dr. Naomi) with Jack, society governor general Lea Filson with Ron, Judy Swan (of Ohio) with Phil, Lydia Habliston Toso Ozenberger with Larry, Robert Stickney with Jean, Julie Abadie with David Gooch, John Beaumont with Sylvi, and Caroline-Kerstine Ellen Mann. Recalled in history were the Mayflower Compact and Roll Call, which recognized the descendants as their ancestors were announced. Dr. Willard Kenneth Mann Jr., spouse of the above Dr. Naomi Mann, was the master of ceremon... http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/features/14326026-171/nell-nolan-prc-patron-party-mayflower-cotillion-patio-planters-jazz-brunch
Coronavirus foils wedding plans — for Bay Area workers - Vallejo Times-Herald
Sunday, February 28, 2021Artisans, professionals and hourly workers in California’s booming wedding industry are scrambling as nuptials are postponed or canceled, said Richard Markel, president of the Association for Wedding Professionals International. About a quarter-million couples tie the knot in California each year, spending an average of about $25,000 on a ceremony — although the Bay Area and Wine Country are more expensive, he said.Planners are concerned the statewide shelter-in-place will stretch into their busy season, which usually begins in June, he said. “It’s going to get a little hairier.”Eileen Lacey, owner of E Events in Santa Cruz, now has clients postponing June ceremonies. She’s resisted layoffs for her three employees, who help manage weddings from Carmel to Wine Country and beyond for national and international clients.Lacey has spent weeks rescheduling events. She’s not charging for the complicated work. “I’m just doing it,” she said. “Everyone’s trying to do what they can.”Carlie Statsky, a Santa Cruz-based photographer, typically shoots about 20 weddings a year. It’s been a steady business for two decades — until now. Her March was canceled, her April events postponed, and now May is starting to look iffy, she said.Statsky has changed focus. She’s directing customers to her print shop on Etsy, and emailing past clients about ordering wedding albums and new prints of their nuptials.Statsky spotted another opportunity in the work-from-home customers. She’s invited people to send in photos of their rooms, and she’s suggested new prints from her collection of Big Sur and nature photos. “People are using this time to redecorate,” she said.Caterers have tried to shift into home delivery and pick-up services, but layoffs are widespread.Berkeley-based caterer Mixing Bowl has laid-off staff as events have been canceled or postponed, said vice president of marketing Maria Kuzmina. The company is trying to switch its business to sell directly to customers, but it needs more delivery drivers and customer service representatives. “We’re trying to create a whole new platform,” she said. “It’s tricky.”The company has reached out to hospitals and health care facilities, offering to bring lunches and dinners at cost to first responders, she said. But healthcare workers are busy caring for virus victims.Liza Bagerman, a San Francisco event planner with her own business, Studio DBI, has been rescheduling weddings for more than a month. She thought she had prepared for the worst-case scenario, but not “a world-wide pandemic.”She wakes up every morning, she says, thinking about ways to generate income. Bagerman knows she’s not alone. “I think the events world is going to be forever changed,” she said. “The answer is still a question mark.”In Palo Alto, the bouquets have been selling briskly, Minerva said. She hopes her temporary change in business plan gets her through the crisis.After all, she’s filled the yard with flowers, and the irises, pansies and roses bloom next. https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2020/04/03/coronavirus-foils-wedding-plans-for-workers
El Paso, New Mexico florists create tribute to Walmart mass shooting victims - El Paso Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021El Paso.The project is funded through two big donations totaling $5,000 from Walmart and a United Way of El Paso County private donor. The funds were used to purchase the moss from California, the mannequins and other supplies.There are eight floral shops involved from El Paso and Las Cruces with about 40 people from the borderland and New Mexico participating by working on the silhouettes or making donations to the project.More: Ways to commemorate the first anniversary of the Aug. 3 shooting at WalmartMore: 'Resilience': History museum staff prepares to exhibit El Paso Walmart shooting memorialmedia-image image-set="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/07/31/PTX1/3b2f0873-566f-4e19-b22d-0ecfb3df45bd-116150155_2643064182675202_5543603814563684475_n.jpg bestCrop, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/07/31/PTX1/3b2f0873-566f-4e19-b22d-0ecfb3df45bd-116150155_2643064182675202_5543603814563684475_n.jpg?crop=719,539,x0,y85 4:3, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/07/31/PTX1/3b2f0873-566f-4e19-b22d-0ecfb3df45bd-116150155_2643064182675202_5543603814563684475_n.jpg?crop=719,959,x0,y0 3:4, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/07/31/PTX1/3b2f0873-566f-4e19-b22d-0ecfb3df45bd-116150155_2643064182675202_5543603814563684475_n.jpg?crop=719,404,x0,y96 16:9" image-alt="The silhouettes will be offered to the families of the victims after the anniversary events." credit="By Maria Cortes Gonzalez/El Paso Times" caption="The silhouettes will be offered to the families of the mass shooting victims after the Aug. 2 and 3 anniversary events at the El Paso County Community Healing Garden." orientation="vertic... https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2020/07/31/el-paso-new-mexico-florists-create-floral-tribute-shooting-victims/5555190002/
Import ban to affect shipments to Hawaii florists - Honolulu Advertiser
Sunday, January 17, 2021HONOLULU ? 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
‘Are You The B**** That Stormed The Capitol?’: Florist Bombarded With Hate, Mistaken For Shop Owned By Capitol Rioter - CBS Sacramento
Sunday, January 17, 2021ROSEVILLE (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/
