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Marietta Square florist asks for help after brazen midday theft - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. “We used 35,000 roses,” he recalled. “I was a kid in a candy store with all those flowers. They didn’t know me from Adam’s house cat but they turned me loose.”He didn’t love getting up on scaffolding to attend to the top of the float, but otherwise enjoyed learning floral problem-solving skills on that big a stage. “We worked 29 hours straight. It just showed me yeah, it can be done.”These days, his dedication is on display at both festive events and somber occasions in his hometown. Around the holidays, he’s often found festooning venues such as the Hilton Atlanta Marietta Hotel and Conference Center, as seen below: His shop, right beside Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, also swings into action when Marietta says goodbye. Whittle is a beloved, civic-minded member of the community. To celebrate “Make Someone Smile Week” one year, he designed 400 coffee mug arrangements with the help of area garden club members and gave them to residents of WellStar Atherton Place and Winnwood Retirement Community. Another time, he walked the Marietta Square surprising commuters with two bouquets, one to keep and one to give away, for a “Petal it Forward” celebration.If the man who stole cash from his register had come to him requesting help, Whittle said he would have gladly taken him to lunch.“You try to do good and then crazy people like this come along,” he said. “It makes me sad for the community.”During a flower arranging class for the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta, he urged caution when handling a popular bloom that, he warned, “will eat your fingernail off.” The shop will team up with the Davis Direction Foundation, which combats opiate addition, for a holiday event.He hopes that the Marietta Police Department will be able to apprehend whoever emptied his register on Monday, but he’s not bent on revenge. He supposes the person might need help.His shop is newly fortified, though, should anyone else consider a similar heist.“We know when somebody’s coming in now,” he said. Support real journalism. Support local journalism. Subscribe to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today. See offers. Your subscription to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution funds in-depth reporting and investigations that keep you informed. Thank you for supporting real journalism. Download the new AJC app. More local news, more breaking news and in-depth journalism. AJC.com. Atlanta. News. Now. Download the new AJC app. More local news, more breaking news and in-depth journalism. AJC.com. Atlanta. News. Now. ... https://www.ajc.com/news/marietta-square-florist-asks-for-help-after-brazen-midday-theft/jcV2sbS2Rx0K6sDYUwMLrM/

Online sales coming up roses for local flower shops - CBC.ca

I feel like we're a lifeline for people," Young said. Online sales picking up the slack At the family-owned Beaudry Flowers at Ottawa's Trainyards, they've also had to adapt their business to the times, offering a drive-thru flower stand and bringing in a tractor-trailer to store orders. As they rush to fill orders, Marlon Oneid said the shop has taken great pains to make sure employees keep a safe distance from one another. Longstanding contracts with local funeral homes have helped anchor the 30-year-old business, but online sales have been booming since the pandemic struck. "Our online business has grown by 1,000 per cent," Oneid said. "Our online sales are picking up the slack for retail pickup, so we're going to have the same level of work." At Wild Willy's Plants & Flowers in Wellington Village,  owner Vanessa Bishop is working overtime to fill orders. Bishop was also forced to lay off most of her staff when the store closed, but loyal customers have kept the shop afloat with orders for curbside pickup. She and her partner work to fill those orders during the day while another employee takes over the night shift. Vanessa Bishop says even with her loyal customers and curbside pickup, Mother's Day sales at Wild Willy's Plants & Flowers are down about 30 per cent this year. (Frances Ferland/CBC) Despite their hard work, Bishop expects sales to dip by at least 30 per cent this Mother's Day compared to last, largely due to the loss of those all-important last-minute shoppers. "I'll usually have at least 100 walk-ins, which I'm not going to have this year," she said.  Now that garden centres have been allowed to welcome back customers, Bishop said she's looking for clearer direction from the city and province about when she can do the same. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/florists-mother-s-day-pandemic-ottawa-1.5557886

Former Edmonton flower shop owner sent to prison for sex crimes - CBC.ca

Crown read an agreed statement of facts in Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench.  Crown prosecutor Courtney Mah said both victims are Syrian refugees who came with their families to Canada in 2015. The boys were 13 and 14 years old when they got to know Zetouni, the owner of Flowers by Mark in Northgate Centre. The store is now listed as permanently closed.  "They would often visit him in the flower shop and even helped him in the store," Mah said.  In the summer of 2017, Zetouni took one boy into the back room of his shop and had him perform a sexual act. The boy continued to visit the flower shop and the sexual acts continued for more than two months. On multiple occasions, the older boy brought his younger friend to the shop, where Zetouni convinced the boys to perform sexual acts on him and on each other.  "Sometimes after the incidents, the accused provided the boys cigarettes and told them not to tell anyone," Mah told the court.  The older boy told a doctor about the incidents in November 2017. Police obtained a video statement from the teen with the help of an Arabic speaking police officer.  Zetouni, 54, was arrested on Nov. 28, 2017, and was originally charged with three counts each of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching.  The remaining charges were stayed after he pleaded guilty to two counts of invitation to sexual touching.&n... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-zetouni-sexual-contact-minors-1.5398516

Wedding florist startup Poppy adapts to Zoom ceremonies amid coronavirus - Fortune

Wedding florist startup Poppy adapts to Zoom ceremonies amid coronavirus Fortune link data-react-helmet="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="60x60" href="data:image/png;base64,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... https://fortune.com/2020/05/11/startup-year-one-poppy-flowers-delivery/

How Vermont florists are preparing for Mother's Day during the coronavirus - Burlington Free Press

Maleeha SyedBurlington Free PressPublished 7:45 PM EDT May 8, 2020You might not be able to stop and smell the flowers at your local shop, but Vermont florists are adapting to make Sunday special during the coronavirus outbreak. The annual celebration falls on May 10 this year, and while Vermont is loosening up on some fronts, there are still restrictions in place for COVID-19. Vermonters gifting Mother's Day flowers might find it difficult to pop into a store and sort through the different bouquets.So the flower shops are coming to you.Long-time flower shop owners adapt The owners of Chappell's Florist in South Burlington and Sally's Flower Shop in Winooski both shut down operations for weeks starting in March, in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak. Kristin Eaton bought Chappell's a few years ago but has managed it for nearly three decades. Mother's Day usually keeps the shop busy all week, but things look different under the Stay Home, Stay Safe order."The phones are a lot busier," she said.The volume of orders is down due to a smaller staff and lower capacity. Instead of more than 10 people answer... https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2020/05/08/what-mothers-day-looks-like-during-coronavirus-vermont-florists-covid-19/3097947001/

Flowering trees in full bloom - Westside Eagle Observer

Another tree with colorful blooms is the eastern redbud, the state tree of Oklahoma, with its reddish-violet flowers, showcased in downtown Decatur around the depot and log cabin area, as well as in many places in Gravette, Gentry and the surrounding area.Take a little time with the family to explore the beauty that springtime has to offer. Whether it be trees, bushes or simple houseplants, all are here to savor and enjoy.General News on 04/01/2020... https://www.eagleobserver.com/news/2020/apr/01/flowering-trees-in-full-bloom-20200401/

HER | Local decorator helps get homes ready for holidays - Texarkana Gazette

Bank in Texarkana is just one of the businesses Marie decorates this time of year. Others can be seen in Broken Bow, Idabel, Valiant and Hochatown."I've decorated several businesses in Southeast Oklahoma," Marie said, "including four banks, a phone company, some cell phone businesses and lodges at Beaver's Bend."But Oklahoma isn't as far as she is willing to go. "Every July I go to Dauphin Island, Alabama, where I have several clients. They get decor 'refreshers' each summer," she said. "When I go down there I also go deep-sea fishing for Red Snapper, so it's an annual vacation for me."When she isn't decorating for others, she and her husband Jerry reside on the Louisiana side of Caddo Lake where they enjoy entertaining. They are also very active at Trees Baptist Church. They have four children: Tony Campbell of Queen City, Dee Dee Wells and Misty Lutton of Atlanta, and Damon Donnell of Athens, Texas.Marie says she has never gotten too busy to take on more clients."I never turn anyone down," she said. "I just hire more people to do the work. We will do what it takes to make people happy." n... https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/her/story/2019/dec/03/her-local-decorator-helps-get-homes-ready-holidays/806564/

Teleflora Recognizes Michael Kraft of Nanz & Kraft Florists as the 2019 Tom Butler “Floral Retailer of The Year” - PerishableNews

Sun Award; Michigan State Florists’Association Award of National Industry Service; Michigan Floral Foundation Hall ofFame Award; Arkansas State Florists’ Association Distinguished Service Award and Oklahoma StateFlorists’ Hall of Fame. Tom passed away in August 2014, after a battle withcancer. Many who knew Tom considered him to be the “Chief Champion of Florists”– always there when they needed him, always understanding their issues andconcerns, and always representing their cause. Say everything and share your “Love OutLoud®” with the gift of Teleflora® flowers— all made by hand and deliveredby hand by your local florist. By tapping over 10,000 member florists in NorthAmerica alone, Teleflora offers the kind of personal touches, artistry andexpertise you expect from a trusted neighborhood florist—even if thatneighborhood is across the country. No prepackaged flowers in nondescript boxesdropped on your doorstep—Teleflora’s network of professional florists createsartistic arrangements personally delivered in a vase, often on the same day.Teleflora makes every day an occasion with a two-in-one gift that includes amultipurpose keepsake container for long-lasting enjoyment. Follow Teleflora onFacebook and tag your own #LoveOutLoud moment. ... https://www.perishablenews.com/floral/teleflora-recognizes-michael-kraft-of-nanz-kraft-florists-as-the-2019-tom-butler-floral-retailer-of-the-year/

Aliene Seol, 92, former florist with Heidi's Flowers - Southside Daily

Aliene SeolAliene Seol, 92, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. She was born in Ryan, Oklahoma, to the late Violet and Cecil English.Aliene was a faithful member of Old Donation Episcopal Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed bowling, dancing and shopping. For many years, she worked as a florist at Heidi’s Flowers in Virginia Beach. She was loved by many and will be sorely missed.Aliene was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Alfred W. Seol.Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Sabrina L. Trujillo of Virginia Beach; son, Greg W. Seol of Virginia Beach; two sisters, Judy Gill of Oklahoma and Georgia Elliott of Arizona; three grandchildren, Natasha Neagle (Nick) of Richmond and Miranda Nicholson and Brandi Trujillo, both of Norfolk; and three great-grandchildren, Norah Neagle, Justin Ruiz and Kati Neagle.The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 21, at Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, July 22, at Old Donation Episcopal Church. Burial will follow in Rosewood Memorial Park.Share onl... https://southsidedaily.com/obits/2019/07/20/aliene-seol-92-former-florist-with-heidis-flowers/