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A bleak Valentine's Day in 2021, lovers find hope in roses, vaccines – Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey Now-Leader
Sunday, February 28, 2021In Chicago, the mayor loosened up indoor dining restrictions this week. After limiting restaurants to 25% capacity and 25 people per room, restaurants now must remain at 25% but they can serve as many as 50 per room.The Darling restaurant is fully booked for this weekend and has been for weeks.Sophie Huterstein, the restaurant’s owner, said COVID-19 has allowed the 2-year-old eatery to accomplish the impossible: make people happy to agree to a 4 p.m. reservation.“People are being very flexible,” she said.They are also this Valentine’s Day willing to do something else over a weekend where the high temperature will reach the teens and the low will plummet well below zero.READ MORE: ‘Rapid, serial dating’ a no-go even as people expand their pandemic bubbles“We have 14 greenhouses and people are coming out in full ski gear,” she said. In New York City, the America Bar restaurant in the West Village is also fully booked for Valentine’s Day with a long waiting list and high demand for the newly allowed 25% capacity for indoor tables, said David Rabin, a partner in the eatery. More seats, along with the governor’s decision to allow closing times to move from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., has allowed him to give more shifts to his workers.“For us, it’s a welcome gift,” he said. “It’s been great.”T Bar NYC Steak and Lounge on the Upper East Side is also fully booked. Owner Tony Fortuna says some of his customers won’t dine indoors and he understands, but for those that have been clamouring to get back to restaurant dining, 25% is a good start. It gives people a glimmer of normalcy at a heartbreaking time.“It gets everybody motivated, we see a little bit of hope,” he said. “It’s all about perception: you see people going out and moving around it makes everybody feel in a different mood.”In Portland, a couple married 55 years has special Valentine’s Day plans.Gil and Mercy Galicia have barely left their home in almost a year since lockdowns began, said their daughter, Cris Charbonneau. They had seen their close-knit family, three children and six grandchildren spread a... https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/a-bleak-valentines-day-in-2021-lovers-find-hope-in-roses-vaccines/
Can flowers live through a pandemic? | Herald Community Newspapers - liherald.com
Sunday, January 17, 2021Since Phase One of New York’s reopening plan began May 27, florists were able to open in a limited manner with hopes of restocking as much as possible. Face masks and a limited capacity were requirements made by New York State that Imperial Florist in Baldwin, Flowers by Mike in Oceanside and Duryea’s Flower Shop in Freeport are all following in order to continue peddling petals. Ann Marie Pierce at Imperial Florist in Baldwin has been operating her shop with only one in-store employee and one delivery driver since late May, accepting curbside and delivery orders. According to Pierce, for “at least six weeks we didn’t work at all.” Imperial Florist has recently opened its shop to customers with caution, putting up dividers, allowing one person inside at a time, requiring mandatory facial covers and accepting only credit cards. Similarly to Pierce, Susan Martin, whose family runs Duryea’s Flower Shop in Freeport, has taken precautions in the first few weeks after reopening. Martin wipes down everything in the store frequently, allows no one to enter the refrigeration unit and has employees “working limited hours.”Mike Graham, the owner of Flowers by Mike in Oceanside and East Rockaway, said one of the main challenges he faced was coming up with new marketing strategies to reach his customers who were only able place orders online and via phone. “We basically focused on just being able to provide flower arrangements for people through the Internet and the phones,” Graham said, adding that he worked with limited employees in the store and took state-mandated precautions.And customers were not the... https://www.liherald.com/merrick/stories/can-flowers-live-through-a-pandemic,126506
Tributes as well-kent Largs florist and former fireman passes away - Largs and Millport Weekly News
Sunday, January 17, 2021Viking Festival in 1980, at that time with a simple aim of extending the summer season." From 1979 to 1991, Stuart served with Largs Fire Brigade in a retained capacity. He also owned another business in Largs with fellow fireman Jim Robinson - Robinson and Kennedy - which did window cleaning and swept chimneys. Stuart was also a proud member of Largs Rotary Club and Largs Golf Club. Daughter Elaine took over the running of S Kennedy's from 2008 to 12 after her father retired, while Liz stayed on part time and then retired in 2012, when the business was sold. In 2015, Stuart and Liz became grandparents when David and wife Nicky had a son Joseph, who brought great joy to his 'papa' Stuart. Elaine said: "Unfortunately in later life Stuart experienced problems with mental health. We all tried very hard to help him beat this awful illness. He also had physical health problems, with fractures in his spine which also stopped him from going out as he couldn't walk far. "In the last number of years he rarely left the house, although if he did meet anyone he would blether for ages and he would love it." Largs Fire Station also issued their condolences with a tribute. A spokesperson said: "Its with great sadness to announce the passing of a former retained firefighter of Largs "We have lost Mr Stuart Kennedy, who served 12 years on the crew supporting the local community of Largs and surrounding areas between 1979 and 1991. "Our thoughts go to Liz, Elaine, David and his family at this sad time." The family said that they would like to thank Largs Fire Station for showing their respects with the fire engine on display and the fire crew in attendance for the passing of the hearse last Tuesday. Elaine said: "It was such a great gesture that my dad would have loved - it was very much appreciated."... https://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/18972459.tributes-well-kent-largs-florist-former-fireman-passes-away/
5 flower trends expected to surge in popularity in 2021 - HouseBeautiful.com
Sunday, January 17, 2021As well as beautiful flowers, plants and greenery are tipped to remain ever-important, too, particularly those with 'air-purifying qualities' and the 'capacity to add life to shaded or dark areas'. When it comes to styling plants, 2021 is all about layering various shapes to create a stylish, Insta-worthy look. Not sure where to start? Larry suggests: 'Vases filled with tall blooms, balanced out with tumbling orchids or low vases of spring Anemones. This will ensure a visual feast for the eyes.'3. Sustainability and conscious buyingSustainability in the home has picked up momentum in recent years, with many of us setting out ways to shrink our carbon footprint. Larry explains that more of us will be more sustainable with our flower and plant purchases, too. 'Consumers will increasingly be actively looking for brands that offer sustainable flower options to help them make more environmentally conscious buying decisions. A green product does not need to look any less luxe. Many independent businesses create beautiful florals without cellophane and plastic wrappers to lessen their environmental impact.' 4. PersonalisationIt seems the flower trends for 2021 are going beyond just their appearance – this year will be about curated, bespoke and personalised gifting. With much of 2020 spent separated from loved ones, gifting something meaningful became a priority for many. From picking the stems, to choosing colours and fragrance, creating a bouquet that no one else has carries great meaning and depth. '2021 is all about being unique. By creating a floral prescription that is personal to both you and the one you love, it can never go out of style,' says Larry. 5. Weddings and special occasionsWhile many weddings were sadly cancelled in 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic, Larry explains that we'll see plenty of 'show-stopping' wedding flowers for nuptials that were postponed. 'Some innovative wedding flower ideas include placing a large tree at the end of the aisle, with a canopy of flowers beneath, or a dance floor filled with petals for a memorable way to dance the night away,' he explains. p... https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/garden/plants/a35095696/flower-trends-2021/
A devoted florist gives each 9/11 victim a white birthday rose - The Gazette
Sunday, January 17, 2021July 4. The museum will begin allowing visitors inside again this weekend - first, family members only on Friday and then the public on Saturday, with drastically limited capacity.Collarone didn’t come up with the idea for the birthday flowers; that was a volunteer in the museum. But he’s the one who’s made it happen all these years, carefully selecting roses - he wants them to be a perfect white - from the city’s flower market and cleaning them and nursing them at his shop Floratech, in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. “I’m not looking for the cheapest roses,” he says. “I look for the best.”When the pandemic forced New York to shut down, halting inbound flights bearing hard-to-get white roses from global suppliers in the Netherlands and South America, Collarone knew instantly “that I had to take care of it,” he says. “I went into an immediate rescue mode for the 9/11 memorial.”Whereas roses had been coming in on 10 flights a day, there was now one flight a week from Europe. He worked connections (“My Holland guys helped me out.”), paid large markups as freight pricessoared, and sent drivers to the airport to pick up loads of roses directly from the source, circumventing wholesalers, because, he says, the city’s flower market, then and now, “is operating on life support.”His own shop, which used to supply flowers for Madison Square Garden and high-end hotels like the Mandarin Oriental, has hit dire straits. “We’re lucky if we make enough money to keep our electricity on,” Collarone says. He’s had to close all three of his retail flower shops, and lay off all of his employees, some of whom had been working with him for 20 to 30 years.Still, he wouldn’t dream of stopping the birthday-rose ritual, or asking for payment.He “grew up poor,” he says, in the firemen-and-cops enclave of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, and worked in a flower shop before becoming an insurance salesman.It was a chance meeting with Andy Warhol at the legendary Limelight nightclub, he says, that got him to turn back toward his love of flowers. Warhol commissioned him to decorate his parties, Collarone says, because the art icon was amused by the idea of this big guy with a Brooklyn accent who rode his Harley around town and knew everything about roses and hydrangeas.His shop is near the World Trade Center,... https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/a-devoted-florist-gives-each-911-victim-a-white-birthday-rose-20200911
10 Northern Michigan Florists – mynorth.com - MyNorth.com
Wednesday, March 31, 2021February and whether yours is a newly budding relationship or a blossoming one, let your significant other know they’re special to you with a Valentine’s Day bouquet from a Northern Michigan florist.These 10 Northern Michigan florists (from Traverse City to Ludington!) are great to keep in mind for Valentine’s Day, but they also create arrangements year-round for weddings, funerals, anniversaries, parties and more!Beads and Blooms Florist78 N. Jebavy Dr. Ludington, MI 49431, 231.845.6537 or 231.425.4133A local florist that delivers on a personal level, “all flower arrangements are artistically arranged in a vase and hand-delivered to the recipient.” Flower’s From Sky’s the Limit413 Michigan St. Petoskey, MI 49770, 231.347.7770Pick out the perfect pair of posies (or whatever suits your fancy) online and choose from a wide variety of arrangements that can be delivered in Petoskey or nationwide. Flower Station341 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684, 231.946.1742, toll free:Located a short walk from the heart of downtown Traverse City, the Flower Station is a family owned store that offers a selection of imported and locally grown fresh flowers.Hagstrom’s Flowers... https://mynorth.com/2015/01/10-northern-michigan-florists/
COVID-19 devastated flower shops. Local florists hope Valentine's Day starts resurgence - Hometown Life
Sunday, February 28, 2021That was the case for Bob Kupfer and Tiffany Florist in downtown Birmingham last spring. When he was closed for several weeks when COVID-19 was first detected in Michigan, he was left with a cooler full of flowers that couldn't be sold. So he would take them outside his shop at 784 S. Old Woodward and leave them in a bucket for those taking a walk and looking to get out of the house during quarantine. "When we shut down, every day I would come here and put a bucket of flowers in the street," he said. "There's a ton of people who walk by here every day. We were giving away flowers for a long time."Unknown factorsThat won't be the case in February. Kupfer said he is confident those looking to buy their sweetie some flowers — including the traditional red roses associated with the holiday — will be able to, whether they order a week early or walk in the afternoon of Feb. 14.Still, he said, it's best to order ahead to make sure customers can get exactly what they're looking for, since it's a guessing game this year as to how sales will go."The big unknown is, who's going to be buying for Valentines Day?" Kupfer said. "Do we need 10,000 of something or 1,000 of something?"More: Lottery awaits Golden ticket call from $1 billion Mega Millions winner, teachers or notMore: Many families eager to get back to in-person schooling. See what your district has plannedDonna Podpora, who co-owns Donna & Larry's Flowers in Northville with her husband Larry Podpora, said they are starting to get more clarity about what to expect for Valentine's Day, but there were still plenty of questions in late January as they got their shop at 1063 Novi Road decorated with hearts a stuffed bears."Even the suppliers are saying they don't where they're going to get the flowers from at this point. They've got the orders placed. They don't know what's going to come in," said Donna Podpora, who's owned the shop north of Eight Mile for nearly 37 years. "They don't know what to charge us because they don't know what they're going to have to pay because they don't know what they're going to get. It's just so different."Valentine's Day and Mothers Days are widely considered the two biggest days for giving flowers, and flower shops across the region have prepped since before Christmas. It's a big holiday for deliveries, though those look vastly different this year compared to previous years.One issue with Valentine's Day this year isn't the result of COVID-19 but of the calendar: Feb. ... https://www.hometownlife.com/story/money/business/2021/02/03/order-valentines-day-flowers-early-year-florists-say/4226899001/
Local florist delivers donated flowers to seniors - Fox17
Sunday, February 28, 2021ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A surprise just in time for Valentine's Day for dozens of seniors in West Michigan.Simplicity Floral Design and Events delivered flowers to the Allendale Nursing and Rehabilitation Community on Friday. The idea came from Nikki Schindler, who posted on Facebook, asking for people to donate money to the cause.The response was unlike anything she dreamed of. $2,165 rolled in. That covered not just one community, but two. Flowers also went to Saint Ann's home in Grand Rapids.Follow FOX 17: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - YouTube... https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/ottawa/local-florist-delivers-donated-flowers-to-seniors
2021 Virtual Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo Promises to be Like None Other - PerishableNews
Sunday, February 28, 2021Michigan Floral FoundationGold Exhibitor Sponsor: DWF-Flint, FloraCraft, Mayesh WholesaleSilver Exhibitor Sponsor: DWF – Toledo, Rokay FloralAgain visit www.glfee.com for full details on this event. Mark your calendars now and save the date for the 2022 Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo schedule for March 4-6, 2022 in Grand Rapids, MI. We look forward to growing stronger and staying healthy over the next year so we can once again meet in person and see you at the 2022 GLFEE. The Great Lakes Floral Association is a multi-state full service trade organization representing more than 400 florists, growers, wholesalers, and 150 Certified Florist (CF). Located in Haslett, Michigan, GLFA offers group savings on insurance, financial services, credit card processing and supplies, office supplies; is the sponsor of the Certified Florist (CF) program; creates and hosts the annual Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo; conducts educational seminars throughout the year at the association headquarters and various other facilities; publishes The Professional Florist magazine; hosts the GLFA website, and interacts with state/federal government agencies. For more information on GLFA, visit their web site at www.greatlakesfloralassociation.org. ... https://www.perishablenews.com/floral/2021-virtual-great-lakes-floral-event-expo-promises-to-be-like-none-other/
