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South Minneapolis florist works to keep customers, employees safe during COVID-19 this holiday weekend - KSTP

Strom said.Full coronavirus pandemic coverageHer team is also practicing social distancing."We can leave the flowers right on their doorstep," Calvin Boone, an employee, said.It's a way to keep both customers and employees safe and healthy."I'm able to just deliver the flowers, go back to my car, call them, let them know that they're on their doorstep and away I go," Boone said.As with the joy of flowers, a little surprise: Playing off Little Free Libraries, Lake Harriet Florist has a Little Free Flower Shop where people can stop by, grab a bouquet and put it in their home this holiday weekend."Gives us an opportunity to bring that joy to their home," Strom said. ... https://kstp.com/minnesota-news/south-minneapolis-florist-works-to-keep-customers-employees-safe-during-covid-19-this-holiday-weekend/5697988/

A funeral director for the community - Dallas Voice

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/

Woman found dead in Belvidere apartment fire; others tell of narrow ... - Rockford Register Star

Further identification must be made before her name will be released, police said. Noble said the Boone County Coroner’s Office will determine how the woman died.The Coroner's Office did not return calls seeking comment. Kris LeBarre-Picco, 51, a nurse from Poplar Grove, placed two bouquets of flowers at the base of a tree outside the apartment complex in memory of the woman who died. LeBarre-Picco said she didn't her."I just feel real bad about what happened," she said, noting that her husband's sister used to live in the complex before buying a house..embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }“It’s still too soon to tell” what caused the fire, Noble said, adding it likely started in the southeast corner of the three-story apartment complex.Zumbragel said he didn’t know where in the building the woman was found. About 15 other people, including several children, were taken to hospitals throughout the region for treatment of smoke inhalation, effects of the cold and other unspecified medical conditions, Noble said. Kayleigh, who has asthma, was treated at the hospital and released. She said she hopes their cat, a calico named Callie, escaped unharmed. They cannot find their pet. She and her sister didn't have time to take anything with them."I tried to get something but couldn't because the fire was too bad," Kayleigh said, still coughing.No pets were killed in the fire and no firefighters were injured, Zumbragel said. The apartment building, which has about a dozen units, had smoke detectors and they did go off in the heavy smoke, he said.The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office, Zumbragel said, and it could take up to two weeks before investigators make a determination. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Belvidere Police Department at 815-544-2135 or Boone County Crime Stoppers at 815-547-7867.Belvidere firefighters, and those from 17 other neighboring communities, responded to the fire. Firefighters spent about six hours at the scene, Zumbragel said.At some point residents will be allowed back into the building to retrieve any belongings, he said, but no timetable has been set. Noble said a restoration company arrived at the apartment building at 9 a.m. today to begin securing the complex “and will begin the process of making the building safe before residents can come back in and search for belongings.”Residents in the area brought “carloads of blankets and clothing” to those displaced by the fire, Noble said, and the American Red Cross is helping them with temporary housing.Lisa LaSala, executive director of the American Red C... http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170311/woman-found-dead-in-belvidere-apartment-fire-others-tell-of-narrow-escapes

BARRY LEVINE: Songs of love to go with the candy and flowers - The Albany Herald

It was No. 1 on the country charts for nine weeks, and remained the longest-reigning of James’ 23 chart-topping songs. It was ranked as the No. 8 song for 1957.8 – “Love Letters in the Sand” by Pat Boone. The song was written in 1931 by J. Fred Coots, Nick Kenny and Charles Kenny, but it did not become a major hit until the summer of 1957. Boone’s version was No. 1 for five weeks and was the No. 2 song of the year. It was the fourth of his six chart-topping hits. The others were: “Ain’t That a Shame” in 1955, “I Almost Lost My Mind” in 1956, “Don’t Forbid Me” and “April Love” in 1957 and “Moody River” in 1961.9 – “Lovers Who Wander” by Dion. Written by Dion and Ernie Maresca, the tune climbed to No. 3 in 1962. This was one of his nine Top 10 hits after he split with The Belmonts in 1960.This week in rock history:The Miracles’ “Shop Around” became Motown Records’ first million-selling single on Feb. 12, 1961. It was the label’s first No. 1 hit on the R&B chart. … The Doors’ “Touch Me” and Sly & The Family Stone’s “Everyday People” were awarded Gold records on Feb. 13, 1969. … Actor Tab Hunter received more than 62,000 Valentines from a large following of female fans. One year later, he had his first hit with “Young Love.” … Jerry Lee Lewis performed “Great Balls of Fire” and his latest release, “Breathless,” on “American Bandstand” on Feb. 15, 1958. Later in the day, he appeared on Dick Clark’s “Saturday Night Beechnut Show,” with Pat Boone, Chuck Willis, Connie Francis, The Royal Teens and Johnnie Ray.On Feb. 16, 1962, Bobby Vinton recorded “Roses Are Red,” which topped the charts in July and reached 1 million in sales. … Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass appeared in their first major concert in Los Angeles on Feb. 17, 1964. During the next three years, they became one of the most successful instrumental acts in history, achieving 12 Top 40 hits. … Although she was reluctant to record it, “Rock and Roll Waltz” by Kay Starr became the first No. 1 record by a female in the Rock era on Feb. 18, 1956.Barry Levine is an entertainment writer for The Albany Herald. He can be reached at dot0001@yahoo.com. Stay Informed #block-499692 .card-panel { background-color: #d4d4d4; border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.08) } /* might want to put this in layout.css */ .block.light .card a.btn-default, .block.light .card a.btn-default:hover { color: #333; } Breaking News AlertsGet Breaking News alerts from the Albany Herald delivered to your email. Local NewsletterGet the Local News headlines from the Albany Herald delivered daily to your email.div class="... http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/barry-levine-songs-of-love-to-go-with-the-candy/article_d63a298b-fffb-5bb1-b3b5-787665d0b187.html

Petal Power: Detroit Flower Week stems from artist's vision - Detroit Free Press

Flower House. It has since been dismantled. This year, Waud is hosting the first-ever Detroit Flower Week, bringing designers and experts from around the country to the city.(Photo: Regina H. Boone, Regina H. Boone, Detroit Free Pr)From the woman whose large-scale floral art display Flower House drew 37 designers from around the U.S. and Canada last year to transform an abandoned  Hamtramck home into a work of art comes Detroit Flower Week.Lisa Waud's event debuts Tuesday and runs through Saturday, bringing 20 internationally known floral designers to Detroit for presentations and hands-on workshops at the Jam Handy, 2900 E. Grand Blvd. It culminates with a five-course meal presented by local chefs at the Detroit Public Library's Adam Strohm Hall, which will be decked out with a massive floral installation by London-based designer Joseph Massie.Waud, who owns Pot & Box, a floral company based in Hamtramck, said the idea for Detroit Flower Week grew out of her Flower House installation on Dequindre in Hamtramck, which was dismantled about a week ago."I had the idea to bring everyone back together, kind of like a reunion party or something for all the florists and volunteers that were at Flower House because we were all working and didn’t get to really know one another."As you can tell, I don’t really do things small. It kind of snowballed a little. Oh, we’ll just have one speaker, we’ll just have one party, we’ll just have one workshop. http://www.freep.com/story/life/2016/10/10/petal-power-detroit-flower-week-builds-artists-vision/91848756/

You Can See Mountain Views From This Fairytale Flower Garden In North Carolina - Narcity

From sunflowers to lavender and everything in between, you can become one with nature at this massive flower field in North Carolina. You might feel like a princess in a fairytale as you explore its beauty surrounded by mountains.Lady Luck Flower Farm in Leicester (about 20 miles from Asheville) is what some might say is a magical paradise straight out of a dream.Lady Luck combines nature, art, ceremony and ritual to fulfill its mission of connecting people with nature, building community and celebrating life.The farm, which is also a scenic wedding venue, is comprised of vast, wide-open space surrounded by peaceful farmland, lush green forestry and sweeping views of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the distance.You'll find acres of vibrant, in-season botanical wonder in the fields that boast dozens upon dozens of floral varieties and medicinal herbs.In the spring, you can explore unique selections including tulips, lilac, crimson clover, bachelor buttons, narcissus, pussy willow, dutch iris and much more.As the seasons change, new blossoms grace the terrain, changing the landscape's color throughout the summer and fall. The exper... https://www.narcity.com/travel/us/nc/flower-field-in-north-carolina-offers-picturesque-views-of-mountains

As virus spreads, some local funerals shift online - Wakeweekly

Gordon said. “We are practicing social distancing and are keeping everything thoroughly sanitized.”As cases of COVID-19 continue to grow in North Carolina, florists may see fewer of the types of events they service — not just funerals, but also weddings, high school proms and graduations.Ann Calus, owner of Annie’s Flowers in Oxford, is hopeful that the outbreak will have a minor impact on her sales.“Business was slow at the first part of the week, but we started a curbside service and things have picked up quite a bit,” said Calus this week. “I guess people decided that flowers would help brighten up the day.”Kuhn, the funeral director, said while industries may feel the effects of coronavirus, he hopes that won’t include health effects.“Our greatest hope in all of this is just that as many people stay as safe as possible,” Kuhn said. “This includes our community, the families we serve, my staff, and the families that we have at home waiting for us to return to them each night both healthy and safe.“It’s more than a little bit scary that I could be going out and helping others while at the same time bringing this virus home to my wife and small children. So with this in mind, I am happy to adapt to all the changes and safety precautions that are being instituted.” ... http://wakeweekly.com/stories/as-virus-spreads-some-local-funerals-shift-online,204494

Life in coronavirus: A flower farmer innovates; a farmers market opens with caution - Citizen Times

More: Coronavirus: Buncombe releases some jail inmates to reduce risk of virus transmissionBased on recommendations from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the Asheville City Market, a primary outlet for Copus, closed March 14.An interim market will open March 21 in the A-B Tech parking lot with a new flow to mitigate virus transmission points and accommodate social distancing. Copus will sell flowers there. There will be no mingling. Shoppers must stay 6 feet apart. They must wait in their cars until they are told to enter the market.In the field, tulips crowd together. Shoulder to shoulder, they push up through the winter mud, turning the field into a tapestry of green spikes, which make Copus think of Pointillism.More: Coronavirus: Buncombe releases some jail inmates to reduce risk of virus transmissionEach tulip bulb costs 40 cents, which means she has thousands of dollars tied up in the field.When the blooms begin to blush, she pries the flowers out of the soil with a pitchfork so the bulb stays intact. They give the bloom a source of food and delight customers anxious to see the riot of colors the spring market brings.Flowers remind us spring is here, and nothing will stop it — not even a pandemic."You can't hide what is impressive about the tulip harvest," Copus said.'We didn't plan on a global pandemic'Copus had huge plans for 2020.She and her husband, the well-known potter Josh Copus, had sights set on triple-digit growth this year. "We got close last year, which is crazy for a farm, and we had every reason to believe it was a good idea to go big," Emily Copus said. More: See how Earth Fare's closure impacts loca... https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/03/20/coronavirus-while-farmers-fight-stay-afloat-asap-opens-markets/2883723001/

Florist Delma Booth, who turned ballrooms into wonderlands, dead at 89 - Tampa Bay Times

In 2004, Mrs. Booth imported 70 Christmas trees from North Carolina and used over 49,000 lights for the event.Each tree was different.“Some had kids’ stuff, some had white lights, some had purple lights, some represented different countries,” her son said.The yacht club began using different decorators in 2010.Mrs. Booth retired from full-time duties at Delma’s Flower Booth a few years ago because of her health, her sister Sonn said. Her husband died in 2016. She spoke often about how she missed the business every day.“Her customers meant everything to her,” Sonn said. “She loved making pretty things for them.”BIOGRAPHYDelma BoothBorn: Nov. 1, 1930Died: Nov. 16, 2019Survived by: Son, James; three granddaughters, Tiffany Sabiel (Keith), Ariel Booth, Lexi Booth; sister, Marie Sonn.The service has been held. https://www.tampabay.com/news/pinellas/2019/12/03/florist-delma-booth-who-turned-ballrooms-into-wonderlands-dead-at-89/