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Police suspect arson, burglary at burned Tecumseh florist, coin shop - MLive.com
Thursday, May 02, 2019TECUMSEH, MI -- Police and firefighters are investigating a possible burglary and arson after a commercial building fire Monday, April 8.Police responded about 4:20 a.m. to a structure fire at 116 S. Evans St., which houses a florist and a rare coins business, Tecumseh police spokesman Officer Chad Rogers said in a statement released Tuesday.“The Tecumseh Fire Department arrived within minutes and began fire suppression operations,” Rogers said. “During the investigation into the cause of the fire later that morning, it was determined that valuables were missing from the businesses.” The affected businesses included Tecumseh Coins and Grey Fox Floral.A firefighter at the scene said the businesses were “pretty much a total loss,” the Monroe News reports.MLive couldn’t immediately reach representatives of either business for comment. State police were assisting with the arson investigation and the suspects remained at large.Anyone with information is asked to call Tecumseh police at 517... https://www.mlive.com/crime/2019/04/police-suspect-arson-burglary-at-burned-tecumseh-florist-coin-shop.html
City government using more native plants in landscaping, street trees - News Sentinel
Thursday, February 04, 2016Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road.CITY RAIN GARDEN PROGRAM* Information: http://www.catchingrainfw.org* Upcoming rain garden workshops: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 2, Tecumseh Branch Library, 1411 E. State Blvd.; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 9, Aboite Branch Library, 5630 Coventry Lane; 1:30-4:30 p.m. May 7, Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, 4001 Crescent Ave.; and 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 21, Dupont Branch Library, 536 E. Dupont Road. The workshops are free, but people are asked to register in advance by calling 311 or 427-8311. http://www.news-sentinel.com/news/local/City-government-using-more-native-plants-in-landscaping--street-trees
As Mother’s Day approaches, florists watch business wilt during NY coronavirus shutdown - syracuse.com
Sunday, February 28, 2021Syracuse, N.Y. — Mother’s Day is the biggest holiday of the year for florists, but many shops across Central New York won’t be open.The flower business is taking a huge hit financially since New York imposed a statewide coronavirus shutdown for non-essential retail businesses in March.That’s on top of lost sales as normal funerals and school dances are canceled. And who knows about high school and college graduations?New York has limited florists to a single employee at a time and no walk-ins.Some in Central New York are doing their best to stay open under those rules, but others have decided it’s not worth it.At first, the pandemic made flowers more difficult to acquire.“Early on, supply was an issue,” said Kate Penn, the chief executive offer of the Society of American Florists. “There was plenty of fresh product available, but the logistics — getting it from farms to the destination — were not running smoothly."Penn said the supply chain has improved. As long as retailers aren’t ordering at the last minute, they should be able to get the fresh flower... https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2020/05/as-mothers-day-approaches-florists-watch-business-wilt-during-ny-coronavirus-shutdown.html
Oceanside, East Rockaway florist continues to grow neighborhood support - liherald.com
Sunday, February 28, 2021He’s one of us, so I can’t say enough about the good things he does,” D’Ambrosio said. “The part that excites me is the fact that as a customer, you can’t get a better florist, but at the end of the day, what the guy gives back to the community is more important.”Graham is a lifelong Oceansider, and attended School No. 3 and Oceanside middle and high schools. He has volunteered in the Oceanside Fire Department for more than 15 years, and is involved in many organizations, including the Oceanside Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce. He lives in Oceanside with his wife, Rachel, and their daughter, Rylie.Graham called it “amazing” to earn the honor, adding that there were 1.6 million votes cast in the contest overall, but he was unsure how many were for his shop. The business has also given back to the community in many ways, including at the height of the pandemic in April, when the shop donated 50 arrangements to seniors at the Oceanside Care Center and dropped flowers on stoops of random strangers’ homes throughout Oceanside and East Rockaway. Additionally, the shop offered carnations to a woman who was placing them on nurses’ cars at hospitals, including Mount Sinai South Nassau, to show support for front-line workers. Graham said the coronavirus took a toll on his business because he had to close his shop from mid-March through early May by order of New York state. He is still feeling the effects of the pandemic, he added, because there has been a shortage of supplies, so costs have increased. “Another challenge is day to day, you don’t know what’s going to occur with the pandemic,” Graham said. “You don’t know what business is going to be like, and there’s really no way to project anything.”With Valentine’s Day coming up, Graham said he thinks his shop will likely sell out of product early. He said some positive changes also came with the pandemic, leading his shop to start offering curbside pick-up and increasing its delivery service. With stores in Oceanside and East Rockaway, Graham said he was hopeful to open businesses in other towns.“I think in the future, our goal is to continue to grow and to continue to do everything we can to give back to the community,” he said. “Whether it’s fundraisers, hospital donations or anything else, we want to be a place where the community comes, and we want to be a part of something to help others. Whatever we can do.” ... https://www.liherald.com/stories/oceanside-east-rockaway-florist-continues-to-grow-neighborhood-support,129886
Imlay Florist celebrates 180 years as a family owned business in local community - Y-City News
Sunday, February 28, 2021The nation’s oldest continuously family-owned and operated florist is celebrating its eighteenth decade serving Muskingum County customers.Imlay Florist, located in downtown Zanesville, will have its busiest day of the year Sunday, for Valentine’s Day, as fifth-generation owner Dave Imlay, his wife, Katie Imlay and dedicated staff work to fulfill a large number of bouquets and arrangements.Originally started as a nursery in New Concord by William Smith Imlay in 1841, the New Jersey native slowly grew his business before relocating to Putnam Avenue and opening a greenhouse.William’s son, John Dillion Imlay, would get cut flowers out of his father’s greenhouse and peddle them downtown on his bicycle to sell.Eventually, the young entrepreneur was able to grow the business enough that he was able to rent a small space out of a drug store located at the corner of Market Street and North 5th Street where the Pollock Apartments stand today.John was then able to save up the money needed to purchase a one-room building along the same block of 5th Stree... https://ycitynews.com/20606/events/imlay-florist-celebrates-180-years-as-a-family-owned-business-in-local-community/
Judge Says Florist Charged in Capitol Riot May Travel to Mexico - The New York Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021Jan. 6 siege, said she had planned a four-day “work-related bonding retreat” in the Riviera Maya with employees and their spouses.A federal judge said on Friday that a florist from Texas who has been charged with taking part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last month may travel to Mexico for what she had described as a “work-related bonding retreat.”The judge, Trevor N. McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, granted the woman, Jenny Louise Cudd, permission to take the prepaid trip this month, saying she had no criminal history and there was no evidence she was a flight risk or a danger to others.Judge McFadden also said that Ms. Cudd’s pretrial services officer and prosecutors had not objected to her request to travel. Ms. Cudd must provide her itinerary to her pretrial officer and follow any other instructions the officer gives her, the judge said.Ms. Cudd, who was charged with violent entry and being in a restricted building or grounds, said in a court filing that she had “planned and prepaid” for the retreat with her employees in the Riviera Maya, south of Cancún, from Feb. 18 to Feb. 21.A grand jury has indicted Ms. Cudd, of Midland Texas, o... https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/us/politics/cudd-texas-florist-mexico.html
Flowers 'bring love and cheerfulness': La Jolla Florist works to keep happiness in bloom - La Jolla Light
Sunday, February 28, 2021Business Spotlight:“Flowers make people happy, no matter the occasion,” Dorothy Bello says. And to continue to make people happy, she operates La Jolla Florist in the Patio Building at 7946 Ivanhoe Ave. For the record: 6:00 PM, Feb. 25, 2021This article was corrected to include that La Jolla Florist offers contactless delivery as well as pickup.La Jolla Florist has been a mainstay in The Village since 1987, but Bello and her husband, Ardi, purchased it four years ago. “La Jolla was our favorite spot,” she said. “My kids were both born and raised in San Diego, and La Jolla was our favorite place to walk the beach and explore the town. We always kept an eye on that community for a store.”After having jobs in which they were not happy, Bello and her husband asked themselves, “Why aren’t we doing what we love?” When La Jolla Florist went up for sale, they jumped in. La Jolla Florist provided the floral arrangements in the La Valencia Hotel lobby before the COVID-19 pandemic. This arrangement by La Jolla Florist has a surprise inside.(Courtesy) Bello, who’s originally from Italy, said she grew... https://www.lajollalight.com/business-spotlight/story/2021-02-23/happiness-in-bloom-la-jolla-florist-creates-beautiful-bouquets-wows-at-weddings
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