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Obituaries for October 8 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Yasuo Yasuda, 85, of Holualoa, formerly of Kaneohe, Oahu, died Sept. 25 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired carpenter and commercial fisherman, member of Kona Jaycee’s Club, instructor for Hawaii Hunter Education Program and U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran. Private services at later date. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Ella Yasuda of Holualoa; sons, Wade Yasuda of Kailua-Kona and Ivan (Lina) Yasuda of Riverside, Calif.; sister, Carole Haitsuka of Kaneohe; brother, Ronald Yasuda of Kaneohe; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.ADVERTISING... https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/10/08/obituaries/obituaries-for-october-8-6/

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 Jan... http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/06/br/br8430721956.html

Leander florist Visual Lyrics offers arrangements for any occasion, events of all sizes - Community Impact Newspaper

Home weddings are also taking place.“A couple months ago we did a tropical wedding on Lake Austin at a home,” Bennett said. “We did this full, Hawaiian garland draping down a big cypress tree, that was unique.”Everything in the store is one-of-a-kind, she said. All arrangements are handmade and never mass produced.Visual Lyrics opened in 2000 and was a home studio for 12 years before the shop opened. Along with flowers, visitors to the Leander store can find Bennett’s sculptures, paintings and other creations. Additional local artists also have their work available onsite.Though the concept started with Bennett and Dunn, another sister, brother, a niece and nephews are now also involved in some component of the business.Visit Visual Lyrics at 109 S. Hwy. 183, Leander. 512-244-6720. Hours: Tues.-Fri.10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Sun.-Mon. Closed. https://www.visuallyrics.com/... https://communityimpact.com/austin/cedar-park-leander/business/2020/09/29/leander-florist-visual-lyrics-offers-arrangements-for-any-occasion-events-of-all-sizes/

Flower farm Detroit Abloom fosters connection between nature and community - Model D

I sold my car. I was a taxidermist and had collections of all kinds of animals, and I just gave up everything and I went cross country from Long Island to San Diego.”  He went from Hawaii to Japan to Iran to France, learning about different religions and ways of life during his journey. He became connected to the Hare Krishna movement, a branch of Hinduism, while hitchhiking, and he saw Eastern religions and the lifestyle as something he wanted to bring back to the U.S. when he returned in 1987.  He found his way to Detroit, initially to do food distribution, he says. “In Hare Krishna, food is sacred, it’s sanctified. It purifies people’s consciousness, I was really behind that. I thought, what better city than Detroit could really use some help, especially in 1987.” He was drawn to the city’s spirit and resilience, and he knew he wanted to be a part of its revival, “but from a spiritual perspective.” From there, Milano got involved with and started up projects relating to food distribution. When he was traveling, he volunteered often with food distribution projects through the Hare Krishna temple, and wanted to bring that to Detroit. He took up farming, originally focused on edible crops, and started up the Jefferson Chalmers Community Food System on city-owned land. There, he grew edible crops for the neighborhood and for restaurants to promote a local diet and eliminate waste, as well as employed people in the area.  “I realized that, God, all this vacant land in Detroit can be such a tremendous asset, not a liability,” Milano says. “In neighborhoods, we would clean up lots, and have people take care of those lots, but then I realized why not go a little further and actually turn the lots into beautiful landscapes and productive landscapes that create jobs.” After six years, Milano was able to buy land of his own and acquired nine lots on the 200 block of Manistique. He received a Kresge Foundation grant to beautify the land — which is now known as Detroit Abloom — and show the community that nonedible crops can serve a purpose in the economy and in the neighborhood. This transitioned into what he does today with cut flower farming.  “They were looking for a group that could use nonedible crops to show by example, how you can use nonedible crops to create enough money to pay the land taxes and maintain the property,” Milano says. “So we applied for that grant and we won it, $76,000, which enabled us [to start Detroit Abloom]. At that point we felt let’s shift into flowers, nonedible crops. So that was the beginning.” Detroit Abloom sells flowers of all varieties throughout the spring, summer, and fall in both one-time purchases and bouquet subscriptions. Their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) bouquets are distributed throughout a 10-week period. This subscription allows customers to prepay for bouquets at the beginning of the season and pick them up throughout, which eliminates the middleman of a florist and helps support Det... https://www.modeldmedia.com/features/detroit-abloom-flourishes.aspx