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Gardening: Flower shows offer spring in deep winter - The Providence Journal

I hope to go. From their photos and write-up, I imagine it will be similar in size and scope to the Vermont Flower Show — which is now an every-other year show, and is not occurring this year.Bangor, Maine, has an annual flower show, though I’ve never attended. This year it will be held in the Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine, on April 20 to 22. If you go, please contact me so I’ll learn more about it.Last year I crossed one more item off my “Bucket List”. My partner Cindy Heath and I flew to London and attended the Chelsea Flower Show. It is in a league by itself, both in size and scope. Mostly outdoors, it includes displays with full-sized trees planted for the week. Under a big tent are displays of flowers of every ilk: hellebores, alliums, iris, narcissus, tulips, vegetables, carnivorous plants and much, much more. To see my article about the show and see a dozen photos, go to dailyuv.com/feed/905682.The Chelsea Show is held this year May 22 to 26. If you plan to go, join the Royal Horticulture Society to get reduced prices and access before the rest of the world (the first two days are just for RHS members). One member can bring in three guests. The Brits love their flowers, and know how to celebrate them. Bring a flowered dress or vest and bowtie, and walk around drinking champagne if you wish — many people do.I called my friend Jill Nooney of Bedrock Gardens in Lee, New Hampshire, to talk about the flower shows. Jill has exhibited at the Boston Show seven times, winning many awards for her garden designs. I asked her, why go to the flower shows? “Nobody can resist the smell of humid mulch-filled air in the middle of March,” she said. I agree. We all need that taste of spring before all the snow has gone.— Henry Homeyer’s blog appears twice a week at dailyuv.com/gardeningguy. Write to him at P.O. Box 364, Cornish Flat, NH 03746. Please include a SASE if you wish a mailed response. Or emailhenry.homeyer@comcast.net. http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180119/gardening-flower-shows-offer-spring-in-deep-winter

Steve Cahalan: Viroqua supper club converted to a cafe, flower shop returns in Onalaska - La Crosse Tribune

Inn. A Cleary family corporation bought it in 1990 and immediately converted it to a Days Inn.The hotel has 146 guest rooms and about 50 employees.Stone Works LLC has opened at 1415 James St. in Bangor.The business opened in May and is owned by Bob and Rose Diehlmann and Gerald Olson. It makes and sells cultured stone and concrete products.“We manufacture our own stone,” Bob Diehlmann said. “We are not a dealer and can keep our prices lower than our competitors. We are unique in design and formulated to capture the look and feel of natural stone.”Stone Works also makes concrete products such as lions, benches, tables, stepping stones and lawn ornaments.Michelle and Scott Schultz soon will open Growing Stars Child Development Center at 711 W. Montgomery St. in Sparta. It’s in the former location of the Childfirst daycare center, which closed last December.The Schultzes bought the three-story building last spring and have renovated it. Some new features include new flooring, LED lighting and high-definition cameras.The 6,775-square-foot facility can accommodate up to 90 children. It will care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.di... http://lacrossetribune.com/business/local/steve-cahalan-viroqua-supper-club-converted-to-a-cafe-flower/article_ecefc349-f621-58f9-a22a-b879727c2e7d.html

Flowers, coins and changes in the air - Lewiston Sun Journal

Knights of Columbus Hall, with the next one scheduled for Sunday, May 1, beginning at 9 a.m. If you can't wait that long and are willing to travel just  a bit, the Pine Tree Coin Club in Bangor is hosting one on April 3 at the Black Bear Inn in Orono, also beginning at 9 a.m. For a listing of other shows around the state, visit  http://www.brunswickmainecoinclub.com/maine-show-calendar.html.DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for the great column. You provide lots of information and are a good source to find out about area resources. Does your Rolodex have any listings for individuals or businesses that might manage or maintain Etsy or eBay accounts? Thank you. — No Name, Auburn.ANSWER: There are places nearby, like Goin' Postal on North River Road in Auburn, who will sell certain items on a consignment basis through their own eBay and Etsy accounts. However, as far as someone actually managing your accounts, Sun Spots has nobody in her Rolodex at this time. Maybe a reader has more information to share. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Still love you, as does everyone else, but I have an odd question, perhaps. Is someone else helping you write responses? The answers are as good as ever, don't get me wrong, but seem ... lighter? breezier? Or is it simply that spring is in the air and everyone's mood is brighter? Just wondering. — Faithful Reader, Mechanic Falls.ANSWER: Ah, spring. A time for fresh beginnings, when the seeds from seasons past find new roots and sprout up hope for warm days ahead. You are a keen observer, Faithful Reader. Shortly after the new year, the Sun Spots torch was passed to a new scribe. But while our writing styles may differ slightly, please be assured that we ... http://www.sunjournal.com/news/sun-spots/2016/03/18/flowers-coins-and-changes-air/1888859

TieTechnology Announces its Participation and Win in the Society of American Florist Convention Golf Tournament - EIN News (press release)

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Notes From the Garden: Flower Shows Start Soon - Valley News

Whittemore Center Arena at UNH, admission is only $8 or $6 for seniors. It is more than a flower show, with many home improvement companies present as well.The last flower show in New England is in Bangor, Maine, the BDN Garden Show (bdnmainegardenshow.com) April 15 to 17 held at the Cross Insurance Center. I’ve never been to it.Actually, the last — and perhaps the best — of the shows takes place May 24-28 in London: the iconic Chelsea Flower Show (www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show). I’ve never been, but am giving serious thought to going this year. I talked to a friend who has been there twice who said, “The Chelsea Show is the pinnacle of anybody’s garden show experience.” She told me to join the Royal Horticultural Society so that I can get in before the crowds.The show is less commercial than ours, I gather, and is both indoors and out. The scope of the show is absolutely amazing; it even includes masses of vegetables. And the Queen goes every year, too! Another friend sent me a link to a BBC special on the 2015 Chelsea Show, which got me even more excited about going: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMz6cgnc8f0.So go to a show, even if you can’t make it to London.Henry Homeyer gardens in Cornish Flat. Reach him by email at henry.homeyer@comcast.net. His website is www.Gardening-Guy.com. http://www.vnews.com/lifetimes/20849013-95/notes-from-the-garden-flower-shows-start-soon

Obituary: Charlotte G. Poulin - Lewiston Sun Journal

She was born Oct. 7, 1938 in Lewiston, the daughter of Carlton Faunce and Fanny (Saunders) Greenleaf.She graduated from Lewiston High School, class of 1956, where she remained an active member of her class reunion committee. She furthered her education at Mount Ida Junior College in Newton, Mass., Doris Remis’ School of Floral Design in New York, and Henry I. Simmons School of Floral Design in Boston alongside her sister Mary. She worked in the family business of Saunders Florist for many years and was a participating floral designer at design schools in both Maine, and at the Boston Flower Exchange.As a teenager, under the tutelage of Mrs. Thurston, she concentrated her love of horses in the competitive show ring and won the Maine State Equitation Championship, among many other awards. She enjoyed her summers at the family cottage on Orr’s Island, especially the boating trips with her brother Abbott. In her later years she met the love of her life and forever friend, Albert Poulin. Together they lived a fulfilling life on the farm where they tended to her greenhouse, her “critters,” and decorated for every season. She will be fondly remembered for her beautiful holiday decorations, her delicious home cooked meals, and her fun-loving spirit.Charlotte... https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/02/06/obituarycharlotte-g-poulin/

A Family Tradition: Berkeley Floral Shop Celebrates 45 Years - Berkeley, NJ Patch

BERKELEY, NJ — Stacey Cofka's parents opened three flower shops on the Jersey Shore. Since they sold two shops and retired in 2004, A Blossom Shop Florist on Route 9 has remained a family operation. A Blossom Shop Florist opened in 1975 and has been celebrating its 45th anniversary throughout 2020. Cofka credits the local customers for sustaining the business. "It's a central location for covering a lot of the shore area, and the people are great," she told Patch. "Everyone's pretty much down to earth in this area. A lot of our customers, they're just fabulous. They come in, they're like family." Cofka worked in marketing for 12 years with Atlantic City casinos. Sixteen years ago, her parents — Paul and Cathy Mulhern — retired. They had sold their other shops in Sea Girt and Howell. Their daughter took the opportunity to buy the Bayville shop from her parents. "It just got overwhelming with the politics," she said of working for casinos. "I just said, 'Why am I doing this for everybody else when I can do it myself and apply a lot of the marketing that I learned through the casinos into my own business?'" Since then, A Blossom Shop Florist has earned seve... https://patch.com/new-jersey/berkeley-nj/family-tradition-berkeley-floral-shop-celebrates-45-years

Machias florist honoring local teen killed in crash - WABI

MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) - A Machias Florist is honoring a local teen who has passed away in a car accident. 14-year-old Gavin Skidgel and 83-year-old Darold Ames were both killed in a head-on crash on Route 1 in Columbia Friday afternoon. Many folks in Washington County are coming together for the Skidgel family including Expressions Floral in Machias. They are providing support for the family by having blue and gold bows and balloons that are available by donation. All proceeds will go back to the Skidgel family. In two hours Sunday, nearly $1,000 has already been raised. Sandi Malagara, the owner says, "The idea is that people will put the bows on their mailboxes, on the front of their cars, out in front of their businesses along with the balloons. The bows are more subs... https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Machias-florist-honoring-local-teen--566736741.html

Paul Burrell says wife cried over gay wedding revelation - Stock Daily Dish

Diana four years later and went on to become one of her most trusted members of staff.He joined Prince Charles and Diana at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire in 1987 and remained there until her death in 1997.Mr Burrell then made millions from a series of books about his life with the princess and from appearing on reality shows such as I‘m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.How William and Harry blasted Burrell‘s ‘betrayal‘ of their mum Princes William and Harry attacked former royal butler Paul Burrell for his ‘cold and overt betrayal‘ of their mother.In a 2003 statement unprecedented for its strength of feeling, William, then 21 and also speaking on behalf of his younger brother, showed his deep pain at Mr Burrell‘s revelations in his tell-all book.The Princes said the late Diana, Princess of Wales, would have been ‘mortified‘ at his actions if she were alive today.They called on him to put an end to his disclosures.Mr Burrell, who worked for the Princess, made a series of claims including one that Diana feared for her life and spoke of a plot to tamper with the brakes of her car.Prince William said in the statement released by Clarence House: ‘We cannot believe that Paul who was entrusted with so much could abuse his position in such a cold and overt betrayal.‘It is not only deeply painful for the two of us but also for everyone else affected and it would mortify our mother if she were alive today and, if we might say so, we feel we are more able to speak for our mother than Paul‘.In the international bestseller he claimed Diana described him as her ‘rock‘ and ‘the only man I can trust‘.In 2003 he wrote a tell-all memoir ‘A Royal Duty‘ that went into detail about his time serving the Prince and Princess of Wales, and featured letters to him from Diana.But in a rare public statement, Prince William and Prince Harry accused him of betraying their mother and said she would have been mortified by his breach of confidence. ‘We cannot believe that Paul, who was entrusted with so much, could abuse his position in such a cold and overt betrayal,‘ they said in 2003.‘If we may say so, we feel we are more able to speak for our mother than Paul. We ask Paul to bring these revelations to an end.‘With the proceeds of the book, he bought a property in Clermont, near Orlando, Florida, in 2004.The relocation came two years after he was accused of stealing 352 items from Princess Diana‘s estate after she died – cha... https://stockdailydish.com/paul-burrell-says-wife-cried-over-gay-wedding-revelation/