Cairo Flower Shop News
Flower shop petals for a good cause - Hudson Valley 360
Tuesday, January 22, 2019CAIRO — A Cairo florist plans to participate in a nationwide random of act of kindness by handing out flowers across Greene County today. Karen’s Flower Shoppe at 271 Main St. is part of Petal It Forward, started by the Society of American Florists. In 2017, Karen’s handed out bouquets of flowers to 100 people. This year, shop employees plan to hand out 300 bouquets to 150 people, owner Karen Gallo said.“When we were out giving these away people, thought it was the most fantastic thing they ever heard of,” Gallo said. “We were going to get more involved and spread more flowers this year.” Petal It Forward’s mission is to hand out two bouquets of flowers per person — one for them to keep and the other to give away, National Society of American Florists Marketing Vice President Jennifer Sparks said.“I consider it to be a gesture of communication — some people just need human connection,” Sparks said. “We want t... https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/article/flower-shop-%E2%80%98petals%E2%80%99-good-cause
Flower shop petals for a good cause
Tuesday, October 30, 2018CAIRO — A Cairo florist plans to participate in a nationwide random of act of kindness by handing out flowers across Greene County today. Karen’s Flower Shoppe at 271 Main St. is part of Petal It Forward, started by the Society of American Florists. In 2017, Karen’s handed out bouquets of flowers to 100 people. This year, shop employees plan to hand out 300 bouquets to 150 people, owner Karen Gallo said.“When we were out giving these away people, thought it was the most fantastic thing they ever heard of,” Gallo said. “We were going to get more involved and spread more flowers this year.” Petal It Forward’s mission is to hand out two bouquets of flowers per person — one for them to keep and the other to give away, National Society of American Florists Marketing Vice President Jennifer Sparks said.“I consider it to be a gesture of communication — some people just need human connection,” Sparks said. “We want t... https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/article/flower-shop-%E2%80%98petals%E2%80%99-good-cause
Saying pay it forward with flowers - Hudson Valley 360
Tuesday, October 24, 2017Society of American Florists began in 2015 to brighten the day by giving flowers away to random people.Angel’s Trumpet Flowers & Gifts in New Lebanon and Karen’s Flower Shoppe in Cairo will both be new participants in the event. The owners of both shops are members of the society.The nationwide event occurs in all 50 states, in over 300 cities, according to the society’s website.This year, the event will be taking place Wednesday.During the event, lucky recipients will receive two bouquets: One for them and one for them to give away to someone else.There are no visits to homes to give the flowers away — flowers are given away to random people, whether they’re on the street, in the supermarket or at the park.Karen Gallo, owner of Karen’s Flower Shoppe, said she is excited about thanking the community with the event for the first time.“This is not mandatory — this is something we choose to invest in to brighten people’s day,” she said. “It helps promote the floral industry as well.”Karen’s Flower Shoppe will be giving away 200 bouquets to 100 people, Gallo said.“I like to give stuff,” Gallo said. “It’s an awesome way to promote my business and make people happy.”Gallo said she would r...
Irishman jailed in Egypt crafts paper bouquet in flag colours ahead of birthday - Irish Independent
Tuesday, December 27, 2016Egyptian prison on Tuesday as his case is heard in court for the 17th time.Mr Halawa, from Firhouse in Dublin, was detained in a mosque near Ramses Square in Cairo as the Muslim Brotherhood held a "day of rage" over the removal of their elected president Mohamed Morsi in August 2013.He gave his mother Amina Mostafa the hand-made gift and a letter when they met more than a week ago in the Cairo jail."I have made something by my own hands, for so long I have been receiving presents and cards from my amazing family, my great friends and the beautiful kind Irish people," he wrote."But on this birthday, I have a present I have made in my cell with memories, a present I have expressed my feelings in. A hand-made flower bouquet with the colours of the Irish flag.""On my birthday, I want to gift everyone who has always been there for me. I want to gift this to Ireland for raising me to be the man I am today."Mr Halawa's lawyers have urged Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to act on an application for a decree to secure his release.A new judge has been appointed to Mr Halawa's case, the fourth put in charge of the trial after he was detained with ... http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/irishman-jailed-in-egypt-crafts-paper-bouquet-in-flag-colours-ahead-of-birthday-35287984.html
Small pro-Morsi demonstrations dispersed in Alexandria; police get some flowers in Tahrir - Ahram Online
Friday, January 29, 2016Ahram Online , Monday 25 Jan 2016A general view of Tahrir Square during the fifth anniversary of the uprising that ended 30-year reign of Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, Egypt, January 25, 2016 (Reuters)Security forces dispersed limited pro-Morsi protests on Monday morning in Egypt's second largest city of Alexandria on the fifth anniversary of the 25 January uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak.Tens of Morsi supporters, mainly women, chanted against the police and army in four different districts; Al-Raml, Al-Amereya, Borg Al-Arab, and Al-Montazah. They also demanded the release of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, as well as other members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, who are standing trial on various criminal charges.The rest of Alexandria’s streets remained calm and mostly empty as many stayed home after authorities warned for days that the 25 January anniversary may witness violent protests.Meanwhile back in the capital Cairo, a small crowd of government supporters celebrated National Police Day, which falls on the same day as the outbreak of the uprising against Mubarak five years ago.Government supporters chanted pro-... http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/185855/Egypt/Politics-/Small-proMorsi-demonstrations-dispersed-in-Alexand.aspx
Sunnyside Florist, Which Has Served Neighborhood for 80 Years Shuts its Doors, Future is Uncertain - Sunnyside Post
Sunday, July 05, 2020Sunnyside Florist,” said owner Greg Psitos in a Facebook post yesterday.“This is a sign of the times and a crushing blow for small business owners across New York City,” he wrote.Worried friends and customers reached out to Psitos on Facebook and he replied saying that “it may be a while,” before he re-opens but that he hoped to be open for Mother’s Day, which is Sunday, May 10.The front window is now plastered with various signs, old photos and memories accumulated over the years including the shop’s “welcome wall,” which contains autographs from customers and friends. 29 CommentsClick for Comments ... https://sunnysidepost.com/sunnyside-florest-which-has-served-neighborhood-for-80-years-shuts-its-doors-future-is-uncertain
Black-Owned Philly-Area Wedding Planners, Florists and Decor Pros to Know - Philadelphia magazine
Sunday, July 05, 2020Allure Events The East Brunswick-based boutique wedding planning and design firm focuses on creating a stress-free experience for couples throughout the Philly region and New Jersey (as well as New York). Founder and principal planner Melissa Brooks and her team are driven by creative and modern designs, but ultimately dream up a day (and related celebrations) that is unique to you and your love. Custom packages range from à la carte options to full-service planning and design; engagements, day-after brunches and unions of all sizes (elopements, micro-weddings or large bashes) are among the events they skillfully guide. Even virtual consultations via Zoom or teleconference are on offer. Event Loft/... https://www.phillymag.com/philadelphia-wedding/2020/06/09/black-owned-philly-area-wedding-vendors/
BACK IN TIME: Flowers by Telegraph in Englewood, 1933 - Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press
Sunday, July 05, 2020Printed in the Brooklyn Times Union newspaper 150 years ago, a classified from 1870 advertises property for sale in Tenafly. In those days, estates in the rural Northern Valley were marketed to New Yorkers, who could live in the country and commute to the city. For this reason, the ads typically mentioned the proximity of the railroad station. This house had nine rooms, stable, outbuildings and fruit trees on 5 acres. The cost to buy: $9,000. ... https://thepressgroup.net/back-in-time-flowers-by-telegraph-in-englewood-1933/
Meet your neighborhood florist, Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers - St. Louis Magazine
Sunday, July 05, 2020Karen “Mimo” Davis was a 31-year-old social worker, living in New York City, when her mother and stepfather asked her to look after their greenhouse in Missouri—and the property’s 132 rosebushes—while they honeymooned. “I fell in love with horticulture,” says Davis. Within the year, she left New York and bought a farm in Ashland, Missouri, where she began growing and selling flowers. (In 2008, Davis earned a master’s degree in horticulture.) In 2012, Davis and her then-partner (now wife), Miranda Duschack, got word of a greenhouse for sale in Dutchtown. Feeling adventurous, they bought the greenhouse—designed by Lord & Burnham in the ’50s—with an acre of land, eventually acquiring eight more plots that were once the site of Held’s Florist, a flower farm, dating back to the 1800s. Today, the farmstead is known as Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers, where more than 70 varieties of flowers are grown. “We’re in the heart of the city,” says Davis. “Few people get to connect with farming, and [our shop] gives them the opportunity.”
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