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The 4 best florists in Orlando - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
Sunday, July 05, 2020Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.1. Flower No 5Photo: Flower No 5/YelpFirst on the list is Flower No 5. Located at 1807 E. Winter Park Road, Suite A, in Audubon Park, the florist is the highest-rated florist in Orlando, boasting five stars out of 50 reviews on Yelp.2. In Bloom FloristPhoto: in bloom florist/YelpNext up is South Division's In Bloom Florist, situated at 325 W. Gore St. With 4.5 stars out of 71 reviews on Yelp, the florist and floral designer spot has proved to be a local favorite.3. Le Bouquet FleursPhoto: Juan l./YelpSouth Orange's Le Bouquet Fleurs, located at 1020 S. Orange Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the florist and floral designer spot five stars out of 21 reviews.4. Orlando Flower MarketPhoto: xuong n./YelpFinally, there's Orlando Flower Market, a South Division favorite with 4.5 stars out of 21 reviews. Stop by 535 W. Grant St. to hit up the next time you're looking to decorate your surroundings with flowers.This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback. https://www.clickorlando.com/features/2020/03/13/the-4-best-florists-in-orlando/
Attleboro Arts Museum Flower Show will feature 'Gardens Gone Wild' - The Sun Chronicle
Thursday, April 02, 2020St. EntranceFriday, March 20• 9:30-11:30am: Continental breakfast in Tony’s Whistle Stop Café• 10-10:30am: Music & Movement: Project Connect Family Center – Ottmar Gallery• 10:45-11:30am: Mass Audubon Oak Knoll: Live Animals & Bio Facts – Ottmar Gallery• 11:30am-2pm: Lunch and refreshments in Tony’s Whistle Stop Café• 2-3pm: Pastries, tea and coffee in Tony’s Whistle Stop Café• 2:30-3:30pm: Enchanted Animals: Petting Zoo. Sponsored by Attleboro, North Attleboro & Norton Cultural Councils – Ottmar GallerySaturday, March 21• 9:30-11:30am: Continental breakfast in Tony’s Whistle Stop Café• 10-11:30am: Mark Taber on piano. Sponsored by The Ray Conniff Foundation – Ottmar Gallery• 11am-12pm: “Animal Habitats” Drop-in Art Workshop with Abby Rovaldi (3+ yrs. w/ adult). Sponsored by Mansfield Bank – Clay Room+• 11:30am-2pm: Lunch and refreshments in Tony’s Whistle Stop Café• 1:30-2:30pm: Rainforest Reptiles Animal Program. Sponsored by Attleboro, North Attleboro & Norton Cultural Councils – Clay Room+ (new animal program location)• 2-3pm: Pastries, tea and coffee in Tony’s Whistle Stop Cafédiv clas... https://www.thesunchronicle.com/features/stories/attleboro-arts-museum-flower-show-will-feature-gardens-gone-wild/article_c02a57ce-e827-5a45-a4fb-fd495bf8d32a.html
Community deaths - Washington Post
Tuesday, July 23, 2019Orchestra in Washington and at venues in Moscow, Paris and Spoleto, Italy.Helene Au, volunteer, property managerHelene Au, 105, who managed inherited property on Capitol Hill and volunteered at the Audubon Society bookstore in Georgetown, died May 18 at a care center in Fredericksburg, Va. The cause was thyroid cancer, said Johanna Humphrey, a goddaughter and family spokeswoman.Miss Au was born on Capitol Hill and lived in a townhouse there until 2018 when she was incapacitated in an accidental fall and moved to Fredericksburg.Daniel Espejel, floristDaniel Espejel, 56, a Washington florist and designer who since 2002 had owned and operated Flowers by Daniel, died May 20 at a hospital in Washington. The cause was a heart attack, said his husband, Anthony Purcell.Mr. Espejel, who lived in the District, was born in Mexico City and moved to the Washington area in 1981. Before opening Flowers by Daniel, he was store manager of Dove Flowers. He had done floral arranging for foreign embassies in Washington and for special occasions, including Washington visits by Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.Lynette Montalvo, lawyerLynette Montalvo, 57, a former Washington lawyer who worked for the Social Security Administration in Atlanta from 1996 to 2011, died May 17 at a care center in Bowie, Md. The cause was a brain tumor, said a sister, Laverne Dickens.Ms. Montalvo, a resident of Bowie, was born Lynette Dickens in Washington. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008 and returned to the Washington area in 2014.Lester ‘Ruff’ Fant, lawyer, businessmanLester “Ruff” Fant, 78, a Washington lawyer who since 1999 had operated finance and investment companies, died May 19 at a hospital in Fairfax County, Va. The cause was pulmonary failure, said a niec... https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/community-deaths/2019/07/15/68a915b4-a74b-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html
What One Actor’s Career Tells Us About Asian Representation in Hollywood - The New York Times
Tuesday, July 09, 2019American representation in Hollywood.Here’s our conversation, lightly edited for length and clarity: First, can you tell me a bit about how you got into acting? I was in junior high school — at Audubon Junior High School. I was put into a drama class in eighth grade.I wrote it down because I had to fill out a third elective. I stayed in it and I loved it.By the time I graduated from junior high, I had been in about six full shows — “Flower Drum Song,” “Bells Are Ringing” — big, big musicals.The thing was, the first show I did was “Flower Drum Song,” and my “mother” was Hispanic, my “father” was black, my “aunt” was white, my “girlfriend” was Asian, but it all seemed normal to me.What about in college?When I was in school, I thought I was going to be a dentist or something, you know, very Asian responsible — like a good, solid job.Then between my sophomore and junior year, I got cast in “Farewell to Manzanar,” which at the time was a really big NBC movie of the week, and all of a sudden, I was getting paid to work with these professional actors.Eventually I went to U.C.L.A. and graduated with a degree in theater. So at the age of 20 was when I first started acting professionally, and I’ve been very fortunate in that for about the last 44 years, it’s all I’ve really done.I’m guessing the kinds of parts you were going out for in the beginning were written specifically for Asian men, and you may have been asked to do an accent or play to a stereotype. How did you feel about roles like that? As long as it wasn’t offensive, I figured, well, there are people who speak with accents, so if that’s what I have to play. … But if it was a clear caricature and a joke, because the person spoke so poorly, then that was offensive.In the beginning, we’d always wait for the Chinatown shows, because every TV show, out of the 22 episodes in the season, there was always one in Chinatown. Or we’d wait for some kind of war show. I’ve played a Japanese soldier, a Korean soldier, a Vietnamese soldier.But it’s just that’s all there really was then. I guess you just kept hoping that something better was going to come along. Did you ever say, “I just want to be the lead dude”?Of course that’s what I wanted to do. But I guess I was never proactive in creating my own stuff.There was an outlet like the East West Players, so I got to do plays where I was the lead or I had the romantic interest.Do you think that’s changing? Yeah, and I think it’s because Asian-Americans are having a bigger presence in society and in the business. That’s where it starts. It’s got to be written.Did you feel that in the reception to “Always Be My Maybe”? How did you approach that role differently?I’ll tell you, I give all the credit to Ali, Randall and Michael Golamco. And also a class="css-1g7... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/us/james-saito-asian-representation-hollywood.html
Here Are The Best Native Plants For Los Gatos Gardens - Los Gatos, CA Patch
Tuesday, June 25, 2019Europeans started building settlements. They're the foundation of the region's biodiversity, and provide key food sources and shelter to birds. Fortunately the folks at the National Audubon Society have done all the hard work to ensure gardeners have what they need to find the best native plants. The group has a database that includes perennials, shrubs, grasses, succulents, trees, vines and evergreens. Each entry also details what types of birds the plants attract. The database allows users to filter results by plant type, resources and bird species they attract.Regional Audubon experts hand-select the "best results" for each. In Los Gatos, some of the best flowers to grow this season include California Sage, which attracts woodpeckers, cardinals and grosbeaks. Also known as Chia Sage, Golden Chia, Desert Chia, or simply Chia, this annual herb grows to 2 feet in height. From March to June, it produces fragrant, pale blue to purple flowers that are popular with bees and butterflies. This plant tolerates poor soil and full sun, growing best in dry, well-drained soils. Here are places you can find native plants: Baylands Nursery at 965 Weeks Street in East Palo AltoCapitol Wholesale Nursery at 2938 Everdale Drive in San JoseAmericans spent a record $47.8 billion on lawn and garden retail sales in 2017, according to the National Gardening Survey. The average household spent more than $500 on gardening. A... https://patch.com/california/losgatos/here-are-best-native-plants-los-gatos-gardens
Sugar Flower owner creates intricate cake designs in backyard of her Cedar Rapids home - The Gazette
Wednesday, December 02, 2020Sugar Flower was gaining momentum when the coronavirus pandemic hit Iowa. Smith’s work-from-home model proved an unexpected advantage.“I was just getting started out to begin with, and having a low overhead I didn’t have any employees to furlough,” she said. “It was disappointing, but I tried to work with my customers. I don’t have to worry about rent and electric and things like that. So it has worked in my favor, which sounds kind of funny.”Smith’s home and studio escaped serious damage in the Aug. 10 derecho, which brought its own wave of cancellations. She hopes for a return to something like normal next year.“I really hope people start planning big weddings and they’re celebrating,” she said. “I hope that’s where the future lies.”Know a small business in the Corridor that might make for an interesting “My Biz” feature? Let us know via michaelchevy.castanova@thegazette.com.AT A GLANCE• Owner: Jennifer Smith • Business: Sugar Flower Cake Design• Address: 248 Drinkward St. NW, Cedar Rapids• Phone: (319) 491-1938• Website: sugarflowercakedesign.com... https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/business/sugar-flower-cakes-cedar-rapids-jennifer-smith-20201113
Some people using gardening as therapy during the Coronavirus Pandemic - KCRG
Monday, April 27, 2020CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Some people across Eastern Iowa are getting a green thumb during the Coronavirus pandemic. Workers at Pierson’s Flower Shop in Cedar Rapids say they have been getting calls about people wanting to start their gardens. Experts say getting some fresh air is a good way to take care of your mental health during the pandemic. Workers at Pierson's say gardening is a good way to be outside while social distancing. They say working with soil can be a form of connecting with nature. While seeing something bloom is a sign of life during these tough times. Workers say people are still ordering flowers to send to loved ones or coworkers. They say it's a way to let people know that they are appreciated. "I think it's very important to stay in touch,” said Al Pierson, owner of Pierson’s Flower Shop. “You can't get out... https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Some-people-using-gardening-as-therapy-during-the-Coronavirus-Pandemic-569918081.html
Benos Flowers and Gifts wants to bring fun, happiness - The Gazette
Tuesday, February 05, 2019By Deborah Neyens, correspondent Long Para:0 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- IOWA CITY — A new Iowa City business aims to spread happiness.Long Para:1 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- Benito Ocampo Campos opened Beno’s Flowers and Gifts on Nov. 15 in downtown Iowa City, realizing a longtime goal to own his own flower shop. Long Para:2 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- “Flowers bring happiness, with their smell and their colors, when people receive them,” Ocampo said. “Everyone loves flowers.”Long Para:2 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- Ocampo, who grew up in Mexico, opened his first business in that country at the age of 19.Long Para:3 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- “It was a small gift shop — only about 300 square feet,” he recalled. “I did decorations with balloons for parties and a few weddings with flowers but not much. I had no experience.”Long Para:4 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- A year or two later, Ocampo moved to... https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/business/iowa-city-benos-flowers-floral-shop-florist-flower-20190121
Benos Flowers and Gifts wants to bring fun, happiness - The Gazette
Tuesday, January 22, 2019By Deborah Neyens, correspondent Long Para:0 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- IOWA CITY — A new Iowa City business aims to spread happiness.Long Para:1 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- Benito Ocampo Campos opened Beno’s Flowers and Gifts on Nov. 15 in downtown Iowa City, realizing a longtime goal to own his own flower shop. Long Para:2 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- “Flowers bring happiness, with their smell and their colors, when people receive them,” Ocampo said. “Everyone loves flowers.”Long Para:2 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- Ocampo, who grew up in Mexico, opened his first business in that country at the age of 19.Long Para:3 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- “It was a small gift shop — only about 300 square feet,” he recalled. “I did decorations with balloons for parties and a few weddings with flowers but not much. I had no experience.”Long Para:4 Long Pra Total: 11 Total Para Total: 25-- A year or two later, Ocampo moved to... https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/business/iowa-city-benos-flowers-floral-shop-florist-flower-20190121
