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Woman opens North Walsham flower shop following redundancy - North Norfolk News

PUBLISHED: 12:12 30 June 2020 UPDATED: 12:12 30 June 2020 Casey Cooper-Fiske Penney Spall who is opening Penney's Flowers and Crafts Centre on July 1. Picture: Cathryn Lloyd Cathryn Lloyd A woman has followed her dream of becoming a florist after deciding to start a new chapter when she was made redundant. Penney Spall will open Penney’s Flowers and Crafts Centre on the site of North Walsham garden centre on Wednesday, July 1, becoming a florist for the first time after training for the role more than 30... https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/penney-s-flowers-and-crafts-north-walsham-garden-centre-open-reopening-1-6722833

The second-best flower shop in Naperville, Ill., is struggling to survive. Along with the American Dream. - The Washington Post

Celidan is located in Naperville Plaza, a strip mall at the corner of Gartner and Washington, home to Oswald’s Pharmacy (established 1875) and Casey’s Foods (opened in 1969, celebrated for its meat market), the sort of entities that help make Naperville Naperville. Sure, there’s a Trader Joe’s — Celidan stopped stocking orchids because it couldn’t compete with a $15 phalaenopsis — but the country has more than 500 Trader Joe’s, each one featuring Hawaiian-shirted employees, wood decorating accents and too many frozen dumpling options.Then again, five decades ago, Trader Joe’s was also a small business.For years, the city magazine tapped Celidan — a mash-up of the three original employees’ ­middle names — as Naperville’s second-best florist, tied with another. Did this bother Jacobs? Not at all. “That was something she was so proud of with so many florists in town!” Latham wrote in her mother’s death notice. Being crowned the best became a goal.“Karin’s death hit everyone so hard. It’s like losing a member of the family,” says Carol Gallagher, a customer of 25 years who hired Celidan for her three daughters’ weddings.Moe Zoyarifor The Washington Post Inside the shop, there’s no tape to keep customers six feet apart because, Latham says, “frankly, we’re not that busy.”Latham says she didn’t qualify for a Paycheck Protection Program loan because her mother is still listed as president of the corporation. Though she’s the named beneficiary of the business, Latham doesn’t yet hold enough of a stake to secure the funds. To keep the business open, she decided to seek $15,000 through GoFundMe. “You worry what people will think because it seems a site for nonprofits,” she says. These days, Celidan is hardly profitable. “I have made so many personal calls to let people know of her passing while the virus has paused our business,” Latham wrote in her solicitation. “We are trying to navigate the rules of small businesses opening in the next months as well as grieve the loss of Karin.”In just over a month, she has raised less than a seventh of her goal. Larger, more established florists are also hurting. Chuck Knoll is part of the fifth generation to run Walter Knoll Florist, an institution since the 1880s, with six locations in the St. Louis area. He’s working with half of his regular staff of 100, a fifth of them family, including the sixth generation.Revenue has been more than halved. In the beginning of the pandemic, a quarter of the income came from funerals. “Florists are very entrepreneurial people. They have to reinvent themselves. It took 2½ years to get back after 9/11,” he says. “But I don’t see us recovering in the near future.”Moe Zoyarifor The Washington Post Celidan was open for Mother’s Day but took in only $20,000, half of last year’s bounty.With the lifting of restrictions, Celidan opened its doors in time for Mother’s Day, when almost a third of U.S. residents purchase flowers, according to the Society for American Florists. The holiday represents a quarter of all annual florist sales. Latham, 50, a mother of three and married to a postal worker, labored from 7 a.m. to midnight Friday and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday with a reduced staff of three designers, including herself. She was forced to turn away orders. “As busy as we seemed,” Latham says, and her voice trails off. The shop took in $20,000, half of last year’s bounty. There’s hand sanitizer on the counter. There’s no tape to keep customers six feet apart because, she says, “frankly, we’re not that busy.” Latham increased the store’s presence online, where she sells garden gnomes and other statuary. “As her daughter and employee throughout, it is a big goal to come back strong,” Latham wrote of her mom in her GoFundMe plea. “If we find the economy has bounced back and we are doing better, we will donate an... https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/florist-ppp-small-business-naperville-illinois/2020/05/26/65cec788-9a09-11ea-ac72-3841fcc9b35f_story.html

NJ tulip farms during COVID-19: OK to buy from, not to drive through - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

Dalton was able to run a drive-thru attraction for nearly three weeks before being told by the state to shut down on Sunday.Holland Ridge never had the chance, after owner Casey Jansen got a call the night before their planned start April 8.Jansen said Monday that it was never his intention for another farm to be shut down and that he's very happy Keith Dalton, whom he considers a friend, was able to run his trail for as long as he did as "his costs are now covered."Jansen said as for his situation, "I'm a million (dollars) in the hole," and still frustrated as to why he was singled out.FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE PANDEMIC: Thursday at 7 p.m., New Jersey 101.5 takes a special live look at the plight of first-responders on the front lines of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and the resources available to help them through an extraordinary time. Listen Live on the 101.5 FM or the New Jersey 101.5 app. Join the conversation and ask your questions in a live chat at Facebook.com/NJ1015.Dalton Farms had its opening day March 30, according to its Facebook page. The model was very similar to what Jansen said he had mapped out for his own farm this year, amid the public health crisis — visitors pay per vehicle to drive through the tulip fields, with no one exiting their car on the premise.Both farms are considered essential businesses, under the state directive issued March 21 amid the novel coronavirus, Jansen said.Aside from the roughly $ 1 million initial financial investment of plantin... https://nj1015.com/nj-tulip-farms-during-covid-19-ok-to-buy-from-not-to-drive-thru/

Local business owners look to new year - The Mercury News

Tickets are $25 at www.number1broadway.com.Community volunteer extraordinaire Gay Crawford and husband Roy are proud parent, and rightly so. Their daughter Casey Lynch had the honor of ringing the starting bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange as the CEO and co-founder for her company Cortexyme. The company is making strides against Alzheimer’s and has announced a link between bacterial pathogen and genetic risk for this cruel disease. www.cortexyme.com Looking ahead, Montalvo has landed an amazing headliner for its next fundraiser. Known as “America’s Diva”, opera superstar Renee Fleming will take the stage in the intimate Carriage House Theatre for “One Enchanted Evening” Feb 13. Fleming has performed in venues all over the world, singing in acclaimed opera productions. If you’re no expert in the world of cabelettas, cavatinas and coloraturas, fear not: Fleming has mastered jazz, country and just about every other music genre as well. Great food and wine will accompany. I mention it now because tickets will go fast. montalvoarts.org/enchantedS.T.O.P. is a human trafficking task force that is raising awareness of an epidemic that is a reality in our own backyard. They will host a free event, “Hope in The Darkness,” Jan. 26 at Saratoga Federated Church. “Lily’s Wings” will be performed, a play creatively demonstrating how quickly and easily a predator can groom a child for sexual human trafficking. Students, parents are encouraged to attend.If you have news about Los Gatos, I’d like to know. Debby@debbyrice.com Get Morning Report and other email newsletters Sign Up ... http://www.mercurynews.com/local-business-owners-look-to-new-year-2

Saratoga business owners look to new year - The Mercury News

Saratogan and Cortexyme CEO Casey Lynch rings the starting bell to open NASDAQ. The company has announced a link between bacterial pathogen and genetic risk for Alzheimer’s Disease. (Courtesy photo) If you are looking for last-minute holiday gifts, Saratoga has lots of solutions. La Mesa has fabulous items, and they gift wrap. Plumed Horse Choclaterie by Angelica is a sweet answer, and gift cards from Saratoga Nail, Bella Saratoga and La Fondue are local options.The best gift to those who serve is a thank-you. At 6:30am on a rainy day my mail carrier was at the front door. These postal workers do an amazing job throughout the year, but they jump through hoops during the holidays. Suggestion: thank your carrier. There are rules about no cash or gift cards, and the USPS website spells them out. Thank-you notes and in-person thanks are allowed and go a long way.The Saratoga Village Gardeners thanked the men from Saratoga’s Public Works Department with their annual thank-you lunch and holiday party on Dec. 16. The ... http://www.mercurynews.com/local-business-owners-look-to-new-year

Palmer Florist Persists Despite No Easter Church | Joliet, IL Patch - Joliet, IL Patch

Joliet Patch's growing list of open and closed businesses, you can do so here. Paul Palmer, owner of Palmer Florist in Joliet. Image via John Ferak/Patch Related: Illinois Coronavirus Update April 9: 462 Deaths Feed A First Responder Becomes Hit For Jody's Hot Dogs Kafe De Kasa Back In Business Thanks To Window Joliet's Dan's Homemade Candies Still Going Strong... https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/palmer-florist-persists-despite-no-easter-church

Sugar Flower owner creates intricate cake designs in backyard of her Cedar Rapids home - The Gazette

I was dabbling in both things — design and food.”After operating her own cafe for three years, Smith earned a degree in graphic design from Southern Illinois University in 2007. She and her husband, Loughton Smith, moved to Cedar Rapids in 2011 and she began working at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, operated by Kirkwood Community College’s hospitality management program, in 2013.“They wanted me to work with edible flowers, and I’d never worked with the stuff before,” she recalled. “It just kind of fell into my lap, and I just started helping the pastry chefs with wedding cakes.”Smith became an adjunct instructor — “basic, advanced and wedding cake classes” — in Kirkwood’s baking program, where her husband is an instructor. She started thinking about starting her own business about three years ago.“I just decided I wanted to steer my own course,” Smith said. “I thought, ‘Well, I’ve got my studio here and I can make it into a little cake boutique.’”Sugar Flower launched in late 2019. Smith continued teaching but stopped working regularly in the hotel kitchen. The studio is a small building in Smith’s backyard. It may have been built as a hobbyist’s workshop or children’s playhouse, but it has stainless steel countertops, plumbing, electricity, and ample natural light.Smith bakes Sugar Flower cakes in her home’s kitchen, then takes them to the studio for assembly and detailing.Working out of her home means low overhead costs at the expense of some convenience and efficiency.“I have to do certain things in one p... https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/business/sugar-flower-cakes-cedar-rapids-jennifer-smith-20201113

Chicago Florist Delivers Free Pandemic Pick-Me-Ups - WTTW News

There haven’t been many special events since mid-March – even before the statewide stay-at-home order took effect – when, in an early attempt to prevent spread of the coronavirus, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker put the kibosh on gatherings of 50 or more people.“I had a bunch of St. Patrick’s Day events coming up. Within that week they were all canceled. And within a matter of days the event industry laid flat. Everything was canceled. The entire (special events) industry was at a standstill,” she said. “I would say 95% of my business was done with or forfeited within a matter of days … I didn’t even think something like that was possible. It was like a dream, one long day, because the days blend into each other, you know?”Since then, Breslof pivoted, from special events to special deliveries.She created a gender-reveal arrangement (in pink) to expecting parents.She delivered flowers to a bride who postponed her wedding, sent from the woman’s bridal party.“She said ‘This is the best thing that was ever given to me – other than my ring of course.’ And I was a part of that … when I hear feedback like that, I cry,” Breslof said.And it felt good when – for the first time in weeks – she crafted a bouquet for a bride who went through with an early May wedding on its long-scheduled date.Ananda Zoe Breslof and her 21-month-old daughter. (Courtesy Ananda Zoe Breslof)Then there’s the arrangements sent to bereaving relatives.Breslof said she doesn’t ask customers questions about the circumstances, though a couple have shared with her that she’ll be delivering flowers to someone who lost a loved one to COVID-19.“I’m hearing stories … I hear the way,” she said.Sometimes the stories are more tender than they are sad.“I’m getting people who are ordering flowers for friends who are having a difficult time with this, birthdays they can’t really celebrate. People who just really want – they’re stuck inside now – they want something pretty to look at,” she said. “It’s nature, isn’t it? Being in nature elevates your mood exponentially. Flowers provide that.”Some flowers have gone to people who never ordered or paid for them.Breslof, who has been using Facebook to promote her business, has also been using social media to solicit requests for health care workers, volunteers and lonely hearts deserving of a free floral pick-me-up.“I’ve been doing … several free bouquets as a thank you,” she said.People can nominate anyone who they think could use flowers to “cheer them up a bit.”Deliveries have gone out to an ER nurse whose husband is an ER doctor, a team at Northwestern Memori... https://news.wttw.com/2020/05/09/chicago-florist-delivers-free-pandemic-pick-me-ups

Josh Bilicki, Rich Mar Florist and Lemons of Love Bring Cancer Awareness to the Roval - Kickin' the Tires

Now today, Lemons of Love shares chemo care packages with cancer patients around the world and also provides programming at its Lemons of Love Cancer Resource Center located in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.This weekend at the @CLTMotorSpdwy Roval, we’re partnering with @LemonsOfLove14 and @RichMarFlorist to bring breast cancer awareness to the forefront. We’ll be running this beautiful #51 Ford Mustang in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. Learn more ????https://t.co/eU9QgRUygR pic.twitter.com/v1VLnmxBHg— Josh Bilicki (@joshbilicki) October 6, 2020This weekend, Rich Mar Florist will adorn the hood of Bilicki’s No. 51 Ford Mustang as a co-primary sponsor. The company isn’t new to NASCAR as a sponsor or tracks in general as the florist company is now a proud track partner of both Pocono Raceway and Dover International Speedway.“Josh and I have worked on small sponsorships these past two seasons, I am honored to finally have a primary sponsorship with him,” said Jonathan Morrissey, Vice President of Rich Mar Florist.  “Cancer awareness is near and dear to our family, so I want to thank Josh and Rick Ware Racing for embracing it.  Josh is a great road course driver, and I am very excited to see the results this weekend.”This Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400 will be Bilicki’s 18th start in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020 as he also will also have partners The Builders Outlet Super Store (BOSS), Custom Fiberglass Molding, Insurance King, and Fort Worth Screen Printing on board.In 18 NCS starts this season, Bilicki has a best finish of 25th twice coming at both Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway.The Bank of America Roval 400 NASCAR Cup Series race will take place on Sunday, October 11th at 2:30PM ET.  It will be televised on NBC.?????? pic.twitter.com/6JAfZs8YFQ— Josh Bilicki (@joshbilicki) October 7, 2020Photo Credit: Josh Bilicki Racing... https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/josh-bilicki-rich-mar-florist-and-lemons-of-love-bring-cancer-awareness-to-the-roval/