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Florists For Social Justice at Sherman Phoenix - Urban Milwaukee
Sunday, July 05, 2020Calendulas, Ninebark, Colocasia and Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susans). “What we really like about that is that flower symbolizes encouragement,” said the florist about the Rudbeckia.The installation honors Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT MKE) and the over two dozen minority-owned businesses in the Sherman Phoenix. The marketplace opened in 2018 in a former bank that was damaged in the 2016 Sherman Park unrest.“The entire point of this is to draw attention to LIT Milwaukee or whoever we’re highlighting,” said Rachel Stenman, a goldsmith in the collective.The group formed in 2017 to do three installations and reunited this year to do a Juneteenth day installation outside America’s Black Holocaust Museum.The flowers used in the piece would have otherwise been composted because of the cancellations of weddings and other large events as a result of the pandemic. Vander Wyst estimated the installation would have cost $6,000 at market price.The Sherman Phoenix piece is planned to last through Monday morning. Photos are encouraged.What’s next? The group plans a large one-day installation in August at multiple locations that are either Black-owned businesses or cultural institutions.PhotosMore about the George Floyd ProtestsGroup Repainting Defund Mural, MPD Watches - Urban Milwaukee - Jul 5th, 2020Protest Day 37: Marches, Celebrations, Calls For Justice - Jeramey Jannene - Jul 4th, 2020Rep. Brostoff’s Livestream From Tonight’s March - Urban Milwaukee - Jul 3rd, 2020Florists For Social Justice at Sherman Phoenix - Jeramey Jannene - Jul 3rd, 2020This Weekends Protests Against Police Brutality - Graham Kilmer - Jul 3rd, 2020“Defund The Police” Becomes “Defend The Police” - Jeramey Jannene - Jul 3rd, 2020Protesters Enter the Cheesecake Factory at Mayfair - Urban Milwaukee - Jul 2nd, 2020City Hall: Should Police Report Every Time They Draw Weapon? - Jeramey Jannene - Jul 2nd, 2020Giannis Protest Mural Planned for Bay View Bar - Jeramey Jann... https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2020/07/03/florists-for-social-justice-at-sherman-phoenix/
BACK IN TIME: Flowers by Telegraph in Englewood, 1933 - Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press
Sunday, July 05, 2020ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—Years before anyone could go on a florist’s website, browse photos of pre-designed arrangements, and pop in a credit card number, there was a method of ordering that seems pretty foreign to us today—the telegraph. Peter Duff & Sons, an Englewood florist, was a member of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association. The accompanying advertisement for Duff’s is dated to Valentine’s Day of 1933. Florists Telegraph Delivery Association—which still exists today under the familiar acronym FTD—became the country’s first flowers-by-wire service in 1910. It enabled a customer to order flowers by telegraph, using local florists in the recipient’s area to fulfill the order on the same day. Another interesting part of this ad is the old style of phone number: Englewood 3-7500. In those days, connecting to another person’s telephone required the help of an operator. Peter Duff first opened his flower business at 154 Tryon Ave., Englewood, back in 1920. He kept greenhouses on Tenafly Road. Born in... https://thepressgroup.net/back-in-time-flowers-by-telegraph-in-englewood-1933/
Around East County: Don’t forget area small businesses still open - East Bay Times
Sunday, July 05, 2020Some businesses, like local bars and restaurants are becoming creative with curbside deliveries, others like local florists are able to continue taking online orders and make deliveries but can’t have people come inside their stores to pick out their own flowers. For restaurant and bar owners that means coming up with a new routine for getting their food out to their customers. For Bethel Island’s Tugs owner Joni Fragga-Pratt, it meant changing how they do business altogether and bringing their staff down to just one person.Tugs is a popular restaurant/bar on the island. The restaurant side of the business offers a full menu of sandwiches and burgers, which under the county health department’s order has allowed Fragga-Pratt’s business to remain open. Even so, Fragga-Pratt acknowledges that “this is the worst thing we’ve ever experienced in 18 years of being in the restaurant business.” After working to unravel the health department’s temporary codes, it was decided that Tugs could offer a takeout system that had one employee on staff taking orders, cooking meals and delivering the food curbside for takeout.While Tugs does well with food orders, the big draw for the community is the bar and nightlife. That part of the business is completely closed down until ... https://www.eastbaytimes.com/around-east-county-dont-forget-area-small-businesses-still-open
Berkeley Florist Remains Bitter That It Can't Do Curbside Sales While Whole Foods Sells Flowers Next Door - SFist
Sunday, July 05, 2020Last week, Ms. Simon told a reporter from ABC 7 that she planned to reopen Ashby Flowers for curbside pickups on May 8 along with other florists in the state just in time for Mother's Day, in defiance of Alameda County. But she later relented and chose to remain closed.In announcing the loosening of retail restrictions in his county on Wednesday, San Mateo County health officer Dr. Scott Morrow said, "The virus continues to circulate in our community, and this increase in interactions among people is likely to spread the virus at a higher rate. Whether these modifications allow the virus to spread out of control, as we saw in February and March and resulted in the first shelter in place order, is yet to be seen."As of Thursday morning, San Francisco had 1,999 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 65 people hospitalized, and Alameda County has 2,178 cases with 79 people hospitalized. San Mateo County has 1,536 cases with 63 in the hospital.Related: Mayor Breed Gives Green Light For Most SF Retail to Open For Curbside Sales and Delivery on MondayPhoto: Facebook... https://sfist.com/2020/05/14/berkeley-florist-bitter-about-curbside-retail-rules/
Spotlight on: Sunnywoods Florist - TAPinto.net
Sunday, July 05, 2020Sunnywoods Florist is a full-service florist & unique gift shop. Sunnywoods is proud to deliver the freshest & finest floral gifts. Visit us on Facebook or our website to see our beautiful Blooming baskets with chocolates, Easter Lilies grown in NJ, Hyacinth candles and many more items.All are perfect for this time of year and make an excellent gift or pick me up for a friend or loved one.Sign Up for Chatham NewsletterOur newsletter delivers the local news that you can trust.You have successfully signed up for the TAPinto Chatham Newsletter.Call to place an order for delivery or curbside pickup.973-645-4650 251 Main Street, Chathamhttp://www.sunnywoods.comhttps://www.facebook.com/pg/sunnywoodsflorist/about/?ref=page_internal Want to have your business featured? Email us a photo and short blurb at cathyannhodges@gmail.com (the feature is free!)... https://www.tapinto.net/towns/chatham/sections/chatham-small-business-spotlight/articles/spotlight-on-sunnywoods-florist
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