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Bloomin’ good: Clinton florist business is awards finalist - 100 Mile House Free Press

A home-grown Clinton business that has established deep roots in the town in just three years is basking in the sunshine, after being named a finalist at the Small Business BC Awards.Bubbles’ Blossom Design is one of five finalists in the “Best Community Impact” category. Founder and sole proprietor Jessica Lawrence said she was shocked when she found out the good news last week.“I had to keep it on the QT until the press release came out, and that was tough,” she said. “I’m still trying to make heads or tails out of it. I’ve never been very good at honouring myself, but I’m very proud, and very thankful, to whoever nominated me.”Lawrence began working at a florist shop in Prince Rupert when she was 14, and continued until she went off to college for theatre school. At that point, she put flowers aside, but found they kept coming back to her: “I did my own wedding flowers, and flowers for friends.” Finally, at her mother’s encouragement, she decided to go for it, and Bubbles’ Blossom Design was born in time for Mother’s Day 2018.When Lawrence and her husband Jordan moved to Clinto... https://www.100milefreepress.net/news/bloomin-good-clinton-florist-business-is-awards-finalist/

In flower, bud and 'rib-it,' signs of spring appear - The Seattle Times

By May, the tree canopy will leaf out and hog the sun, but for now, the spring ephemerals are basking. In gardens, crocus and snowdrop show clean and bright in their brief but long-awaited display.Flowers this small are overlooked in the abundance yet to come, rhododendrons tall as trees cascading with bloom. But right now, each flower is noticed.Pussy willows have put out their silky gray catkins, arrayed along twigs yet to leaf out.This far north and west, each hour of light, as Seattle swings back toward the sun, is noticed, clocked, savored. On March 12 at 2 a.m., it will be time to spring forward.Just like the plants and animals already in the swing of a new season. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/in-flower-and-bud-signs-of-spring-appear/

Equipped with florist, salon, McDonald's - WDIV Detroit

Everyone has been really friendly as well," added Afoa. "I kind of expected people not to talk but everyone has been really approachable and friendly."Prescott and Afoa are typical of many athletes basking in what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.For every Phelps and Bolt, there are competitors for whom the Olympics is their one cameo on the biggest stage and a unique opportunity to mix with athletes from around the world."It's been pretty awesome," said Prescott, with the giant national flags that adorn the apartment complexes visible over her shoulder."This is my first Olympics so I didn't really know what to expect. It's very big, very colorful and very beautiful."And while Prescott and Afoa are enjoying the experience as well as the competition, other athletes have a singular focus and realistic medal hopes.Colombian cyclist Rigoberto Uran took the silver medal in the road race at London 2012 and he hopes to go one better when he climbs into the saddle on Saturday.Uran has been impressed with the village and the food on offer but he has found it difficult to practice on Rio's congested roads."It's normal because the people are working," the 29-year old said. "For the sport it's an Olympic Games, for the people, it's normal, (they) need to go to work."But despite the challenges, Uran is savoring the unique atmosphere created by the Olympics."For me, I like it because it's totally different," he said, "different to Giro d'Italia, different to Tour de France. I like this experience."Two first-time Olympians also relishing the Games are Jamaicans Danniel Thomas and Daina Levy."Just being here, the experience, it's really good because it just gives you a whole different meaning to doing what you love," Thomas, who will compete in the shot put, told CNN."I just feel like the atmosphere in general is really, really good and it just overshadows all the other things that are going on."Levy agreed. "It's just uplifting. It's about people who are passionate about their sports."We're passionate about our sports, and you get to meet people who are genuinely interested in what you do. It's just a completely welcoming environment, I think."While clearly embracing the camaraderie and warmth of the village, both admit there were some teething problems.Levy said their rooms "weren't quite as ready as we would want them to be," although she added the facilities in the village are excellent.Although it seems the plumbing issues haven't entirely gone away.The pair reveal there are signs advising athletes not to flush toilet paper down the toilet, something Games organizers told CNN is recommended, rather than mandatory, and is common practice in Brazil."They give us little pink bags and you put it in the bags, close the bag, put the bag in the trash," said Levy.And while the excitement among the athletes is palpable, Olympians aren't quite ready to start partying just yet."I don't know if everyone is waiting until after their done competing," said Thomas, "but I would say, for right now, it's on the down low."... http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/olympics/athletes-village-a-salon-a-florist-even-a-mcdonalds

Athletes' Village: A salon, a florist ... even a McDonald's - KITV Honolulu

Everyone has been really friendly as well," added Afoa. "I kind of expected people not to talk but everyone has been really approachable and friendly."Prescott and Afoa are typical of many athletes basking in what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.For every Phelps and Bolt, there are competitors for whom the Olympics is their one cameo on the biggest stage and a unique opportunity to mix with athletes from around the world."It's been pretty awesome," said Prescott, with the giant national flags that adorn the apartment complexes visible over her shoulder."This is my first Olympics so I didn't really know what to expect. It's very big, very colorful and very beautiful."Unique atmosphereAnd while Prescott and Afoa are enjoying the experience as well as the competition, other athletes have a singular focus and realistic medal hopes.Colombian cyclist Rigoberto Uran took the silver medal in the road race at London 2012 and he hopes to go one better when he climbs into the saddle on Saturday.Uran has been impressed with the village and the food on offer but he has found it difficult to practice on Rio's congested roads."It's normal because the people are working," the 29-year old said. "For the sport it's an Olympic Games, for the people, it's normal, (they) need to go to work."But despite the challenges, Uran is savoring the unique atmosphere created by the Olympics."For me, I like it because it's totally different," he said, "different to Giro d'Italia, different to Tour de France. I like this experience."Two first-time Olympians also relishing the Games are Jamaicans Danniel Thomas and Daina Levy."Just being here, the experience, it's really good because it just gives you a whole different meaning to doing what you love," Thomas, who will compete in the shot put, told CNN."I just feel like the atmosphere in general is really, really good and it just overshadows all the other things that are going on."Levy agreed. "It's just uplifting. It's about people who are passionate about their sports."We're passionate about our sports, and you get to meet people who are genuinely interested in what you do. It's just a completely welcoming environment, I think."Teething problemsWhile clearly embracing the camaraderie and warmth of the village, both admit there were some teething problems.Levy said their rooms "weren't quite as ready as we would want them to be," although she added the facilities in the village are excellent.Although it seems the plumbing issues haven't entirely gone away.The pair reveal there are signs advising athletes not to flush toilet paper down the toilet, something Games organizers told CNN is recommended, rather than mandatory, and is common practice in Brazil."They give us little pink bags and you put it in the bags, close the bag, put the bag in the trash," said Levy.And while the excitement among the athletes is palpable, Olympians aren't quite ready to start partying just yet."I don't know if everyone is waiting until after their done competing," said Thomas, "but I would say, for right now, it's on the down low."TM & © 2016 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved. http://www.kitv.com/story/32691624/athletes-village-a-salon-a-florist-even-a-mcdonalds

Balancing the yin and yang through flower arrangement - The New Indian Express

ENNAI: The first thing you experience when you enter Inko Centre on Adyar Club Road is the fragrance of different flowers neatly arranged in ceramic vases of different sizes and colours. While you’re basking in the aromatic high, you’re greeted by 12 women in colourful Korean hanboks (traditional clothing), who explain the art of Korean floral arrangement.Talking to City Express about the art, Myung-Sook Choi, chairperson, Korean Ggotggozi Association, said, “Ggotggozi (pronounced Gote-go-zee) dates back to the Silla dynasty in Korea (57 BC–935 AD).” With roses, carnation, chrysanthemum, lily and anthurium flowers and branches of azalea, dogwood and rhododendron adorning the table, the talented florist assembled the flowers in the vases within 15 minutes.“In ggotggozi, everything from the smallest grass to tiny twigs and flowers are given importance,” said Choi. There are 14 styles of flower arrangement in ggotggozi, of which three – straight, slanting and droopy were demonstrated during the workshop-cum-exhibition.“I’ve been doing this since 1972 and learnt ggotggozi while I was in high school. This is what we do and we love talking to flowers more than people,” smiled Choi.Flowers a... http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Balancing-the-yin-and-yang-through-flower-arrangement/2016/06/25/article3498453.ece

Opinion: Florist charged for participating in Capitol riot should be denied trip to Mexico - Houston Chronicle

Regarding “Dems attempt to usher through school funding, wage increase,” (A6, Feb. 10): One size doesn’t fit all in many situations. A $15 minimum wage may fit New York City but not rural Louisiana. For entry-level jobs for high school and college students a $15 minimum wage may decrease opportunities. Also, some businesses may be more suited to higher minimum wages than others. Hopefully our political leaders can work better together on this important issue. The devil is truly in the details! Mike Fuljenz, Beaumont From the Editorial Board Shame, shame, shame Regarding “‘Sheer cloudy vagueness’ cost one worker his job,” (A27, Feb. 7): Shame on you Academy Sports. The person, trying to make a living, was fired for upholding Academy’s stated policy and the policy by the mayor regarding the wearing of masks in Houston. The customer was looking for an altercation. I’ve seen this before in grocery stores. The Academy manager should have stepped in. Fire that person, not the employee. Man/woman up, Houston — wear your mask. It’s such a little thing if it keeps someone from contracting COVID-19. Ron Babin, Houston Super impressed Regarding “Officials: 8,000 more doses of vaccine available,” (A2, Feb. 10): Wife and I had appointments at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital on Sunday. We and the many that were there were super impressed at their organization! We got there 20 minutes early and got our shots right on time. After the required 15 minute after shot period, we left. They should be openly praised! Fred and Cathey Olenick, Richmond... https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letters/article/Opinion-Florist-charged-for-participating-in-15939943.php

Master florist to the stars opens store beneath Jim Bowie Live Oak in Opelousas - The Advocate

They also stock items created by local and regional artists and artisans like handmade stationery and soaps. Already planned for the next few months are workshops and pop-up shops featuring Louisiana artists teaching about stationery, succulents, sushi and glass creation. The workshops and pop-ups will be held in the shop's courtyard beneath the historic Jim Bowie oak. The event schedule should soon be up on their website mossneworleans.com, Mashburn said."Before we opened, people were asking what we were going to do with the oak. They were worried we'd do something with the oak, but I love it. We've only been here a short time, but I feel like it's a neighbor and an old friend," Mashburn said. https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/business/article_054285ce-49ac-11ea-bcd6-43494a29a1c0.html

HER | Local decorator helps get homes ready for holidays - Texarkana Gazette

When I go down there I also go deep-sea fishing for Red Snapper, so it's an annual vacation for me."When she isn't decorating for others, she and her husband Jerry reside on the Louisiana side of Caddo Lake where they enjoy entertaining. They are also very active at Trees Baptist Church. They have four children: Tony Campbell of Queen City, Dee Dee Wells and Misty Lutton of Atlanta, and Damon Donnell of Athens, Texas.Marie says she has never gotten too busy to take on more clients."I never turn anyone down," she said. "I just hire more people to do the work. We will do what it takes to make people happy." n... https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/her/story/2019/dec/03/her-local-decorator-helps-get-homes-ready-holidays/806564/

A funeral director for the community - Dallas Voice

Lewis said they ate dinner, watched a movie but he left, and they didn’t see each other for another four years.LaFleur was diagnosed with cancer and then he left for Louisiana to take care of his mother. When he returned to Dallas, they met up again on MySpace and have been together ever since.A few years ago, Lewis, who’s a member of the Turtle Creek Chorale, was talking to another member, who is also a funeral director, about how hard it was working for a funeral home owned by a large corporation.“I still want my own place,” he said.“I know a place in Ferris for sale,” the other member told him.A year passed before he decided to at least check out Ferris. The funeral home was still for sale, so on a Sunday morning, he drove to Ferris just to take a look even though he knew the place wouldn’t be open.As he was driving through town, though, he noticed signs for an open house. He decided to stop in and maybe get a feel for the town from the real estate agent.She asked what he was looking for in a house, and he said he was actually interested in Green Funeral Home that was for sale but stopped by the open house to get some information about Ferris from someone local. The agent told him her father owned the funeral home, and she called her dad and arranged for Lewis to meet him.Six months later, Lewis and LaFleur were in the funeral business.Their goal, LaFleur said, is to outgrow the current building within five years. “That means we have four years left,” Lewis said.While Ferris is growing quickly — 150 homes are already under construction on the west side of I-45, and T. Boone Pickens’ widow owns a ranch on the east side of the highway that she plans to develop — the couple knows they can’t rely on business just from the Ferris area.So, Lewis said, anyone was welcome to come to Ferris and use their facility, and they can handle a funeral anywhere. Not that Ferris is that far from the Metroplex — from downtown Dallas, it’s about the same distance as Plano. It’s just over the Ellis County line, four miles south of the Belt Line Road exit.Green Funeral Home can handle embalming, whether the family is using his facility or not. He can deliver the casket to any church for a funeral service, and if the family chooses cremation, Lewis said he can do that, too.Lewis said they’ve driven as far as Houston to pick up a body, so they can certainly perform a funeral anywhere in the Dallas area.While the current Green Funeral Home building is a few blocks from the town square and can hold about 120 for a service, Lewis said they also hold services in area churches all the time.The Rev. Neil Thomas, senior pastor at Cathedral of Hope, said he was glad to have the services of a gay funeral director available in the area. https://dallasvoice.com/a-funeral-director-for-the-community/