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The Way It Was: Florist lives in fear of attacks of the hiccups - Texarkana Gazette

The competition is keen all the way through and in the matches yesterday there was an enthusiastic group of followers. In yesterday's play T.L.L. Temple Jr. defeated Ben Anthony; W.J. Buchanan defeated J.K. Wadley: C.M. Blocker defeated Ed Kuhl; Eugene Sanders defeated Ollie Graham; E.W. Fronst won his match with E.W. Mead, and W.L. Wood won from C.H. Chenoweth.Sept. 18:TEXARKANA SENDS $1,000 FOR RELIEFToday's dispatches told of the increased need for financial and other assistance, the present supply of cash, food and clothing on hand being insufficient to meet the heavy demand being made by the storm victims in Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi and surrounding areas have been horribly affected by a category 4 storm. The Salvation Army is collecting cloths and any other goods that can be sent to help. The Chamber of Commerce has promised $1,000 that will be sent to the Mayor of Corpus Christi. The Chamber of Commerce has confidence in the community to try and match their donation. President Hickman appointed a committee to solicit donations.Sept. 19:TEXARKANA SOCIETYMr. and Mrs. Vaughan have moved into their attractive new home in the Webber Place. ALSO — Mr. and Mrs. Richardson Ayers and little daughter motored over from Hope for a short visit with their Texarkana friends. ALSO — Dr. and Mrs. E.M. Kelley and family have returned to Texarkana for residence and have taken possession of their home on East 12th Street. For the past year they have lived in Corpus Christi.Sept. 20:PEOPLE YOU KNOWMrs. Florence Micklin, of Jonesboro, Ark., vice president of the state organization of the Loyal Star, is visiting at the home of Mr... http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/features/story/2019/sep/15/way-it-was-florist-lives-fear-attacks-hiccups/795313/

Flint florist celebrates centennial with free flowers on first day of spring - MLive.com

So he took his internship at a flower shop close to where she was in Flushing,” Krueger said. “He never went back to school, like most people did and still do, and here we are today.”Gordon Anthony bought the shop from Vogt in the mid-1950s and John David operated the flower shop for him. It wouldn’t be long before John David saved enough money to buy the shop from Anthony in the late 1960s.Krueger remembers growing up around the flower shop as a kid. When his family’s company hosted parities and events, he would stay up until 1 or 2 a.m. helping to clean up.“I remember sleeping in the back of the vans because they couldn’t keep you at home,” Krueger said.Krueger credits his consistency and persistence to his family’s long-standing business.“Consistency is ... always (offering) a high quality product at a very reasonable, value-driven price,” Krueger said. “Persistence is you have to keep it going month after month, year after year. That’s the hard part. When it gets old and tiring you have to make sure you’re still passionate about what you’re doing.”It’s also key to keep up with industry trends, Krueger said.“You can’t be too comfortable with what you sell,” Krueger said. “Are you selling what your customers want or are you selling what you’re comfortable with? You have to change with that. Keep yourself educated within your industry by going to shows and markets.”If he had to choose, Krueger said his favorite flower would be roses because how beautifully they bloom.“I just think a rose is classic and there are certain roses when they open you just think that’s about as pretty as a flower can get,” Krueger said. “I’m not only proud of the flower shop, but I’m proud of how far the community has come in the last 15 to 20 years.”... https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2019/03/flint-florist-celebrates-centennial-with-free-flowers-on-first-day-of-spring.html

Community deaths - Washington Post

Daniel Espejel, 56, a Washington florist and designer who since 2002 had owned and operated Flowers by Daniel, died May 20 at a hospital in Washington. The cause was a heart attack, said his husband, Anthony Purcell.Mr. Espejel, who lived in the District, was born in Mexico City and moved to the Washington area in 1981. Before opening Flowers by Daniel, he was store manager of Dove Flowers. He had done floral arranging for foreign embassies in Washington and for special occasions, including Washington visits by Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.Lynette Montalvo, lawyerLynette Montalvo, 57, a former Washington lawyer who worked for the Social Security Administration in Atlanta from 1996 to 2011, died May 17 at a care center in Bowie, Md. The cause was a brain tumor, said a sister, Laverne Dickens.Ms. Montalvo, a resident of Bowie, was born Lynette Dickens in Washington. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008 and returned to the Washington area in 2014.Lester ‘Ruff’ Fant, lawyer, businessmanLester “Ruff” Fant, 78, a Washington lawyer who since 1999 had operated finance and investment companies, died May 19 at a hospital in Fairfax County, Va. The cause was pulmonary failure, said a niece, Sage Hoare.Mr. Fant, a District resident, was born in Memphis and had lived in the Washington area since 1968. He was a tax specialist and former partner in the law firms of Cohen & Uretz and Sidley Austin.Byron Black, architectByron Black, 86, an architect with the firm of WDG Architecture who designed and directed plans for projects throughout the Washington area, died May 29 at his home in Oakton, Va. The cause was Parkinson’s disease, said a business partner, George Dove.Mr. Black was born in Roanoke and settled in the Washington area in the late 1950s. He retired in 2005 after 46 years with his firm. His work included design of office buildings in Washington and apartment buildings throughout the metropolitan area.Samuel Karson, psychologist Samuel Karson, 95, chief psychologist with the Federal Aviation Administration and later with the State Department, died May 13 at a hospital in Washington. The cause was respiratory failure and a bone marrow and blood disorder, said a son, Michael Karson.Dr. Karson, who lived in Bethesda, Md., was born in Baltimore. He was with the FAA from 1962 to... https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/community-deaths/2019/07/15/68a915b4-a74b-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html

Growing roses not the thorn once thought - The Columbian

Most roses are more drought-hardy than people think and can tolerate drier conditions, although during these times your flowering and plant size are diminished,” said Anthony Tesselaar, president and co-founder of Anthony Tesselaar Plants in Silvan, Australia, which markets Flower Carpet roses.Surveys continue to identify roses as everyone’s favorite flower — even people who don’t have gardens, Marriott said. ... https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/may/21/growing-roses-not-the-thorn-once-thought/

Julia Briones McCollum, 79, employed as a nurse with Sentara Norfolk General for 18 years - Southside Daily

God’s love to all.Julia is survived by her husband of 16 years, David; brothers, Anthony, Andreas and Rolando Briones; sisters, Virginia Bondad and Rosemarie Aplosen; children, Rex and Judy Aycud, Felisa Aycud, Imelda Bernstein and Jeffrey Keiter, Florence and Mark Hanssen, Lillibeth Aycud and Marc Stuart; grandchildren, Daniel, Mathew, Isabella, Zachary, Noah, Sera, Tristan and Koyo; great-grandchildren, Aiden and Bennett; and the extended Briones family. She was preceded in death by siblings, Henry and Johnny Briones; and grandchild, Michael Hough.The family held visitation Thursday, April 4, at Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 6, at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Rosewood Memorial Park. For flowers, please consider ordering from Julia’s friends at Walker Florist, Virginia Beach.Share online condolences with the family at Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home.Always be informed. Get the latest news and information delivered to your inbox... https://southsidedaily.com/obits/2019/04/05/julia-briones-mccollum-79-employed-as-a-nurse-with-sentara-norfolk-general-for-18-years/

You Can Pick-Your-Own Strawberries At A Magical Flower Farm Near Houston This Spring - Narcity

Spring is coming a lot sooner than we think so that means it's time to start looking into what cute plans we want to make as soon as the flowers start blooming again. Texas is home to many beautiful fields of flowers and here in Houston, there is a flower and strawberry farm with pick-your-own fruit and bouquets.Atkinson Farms is located just outside of Houston and is about to open back up on March 1. It is a "Pick-Your-Own" farm where you can go out to the strawberry and flower fields and pick your own pail of fresh berries or your own bouquet of colorful flowers... or both!While you're there, you can also pick up the freshest produce possible in their market so you don't have to worry about grabbing groceries later.The strawberry fields open back up on March 1 but we recommend keeping up with their Facebook for updates so you know when flowers will be ready for picking, which opened back up in May last year.Visiting their sprawling strawberry and flower fields is the best way to spend a sunny spring day.It would be such a cute date, picking fresh strawberries to take home and use to make a yummy strawberry cake, chocolate-covered strawberries, or... https://www.narcity.com/things-to-do/us/tx/houston/a-houston-flower-farm-has-pick-your-own-strawberries-this-spring

Have yourself a Katy little Christmas: a guide to Katy gift giving - Chron

Texas Candle in Creme Brulee, Katelyn’s Korner CandlesKaty’s oldest candle company has been hand crafting candles for over 20 years. All their candles are beautiful and have a delicate but luxurious smell, but this Texas shaped candle is unlike any other candle out there. The candles are available in soy or paraffin wax, depending on your preferences. Their most popular fragrances are Orange Marmalade and Creme Brulee, but fair warning, the smells are so delicious they might make you hungry. less 1. Texas Candle in Creme Brulee, Katelyn’s Korner CandlesKaty’s oldest candle company has been hand crafting candles for over 20 years. All their candles are beautiful and have a delicate but luxurious ... more Photo: Courtesy Photo Photo: Courtesy Photo ... https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Have-yourself-a-Katy-little-Christmas-a-guide-to-14846842.php

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

Marie Barfoot graduated from the Frankie Shelton School of Design in Houston, her intention was to own a flower shop, and for the next six years she owned Atlanta Floral on Main Street in Atlanta, Texas. In the early 1980s she sold the store to Benita's Blossoms and moved her business to Texarkana.She went from florist to interior decorator and opened a store in McKnight Center until she outgrew it. For the past 25 years Marie's Interiors and Gifts, on the corner of McKnight and Pleasant Grove Road, has grown to fill every corner of every room with delightful seasonal finds and upscale home interior items.Besides the store, where she sells unique items, she also goes to homes and decorates for clients - even working with contractors on new homes from the ground up.Marie works with the clients on color schemes and patterns, and orders everything from carpet to furniture to custom drapes. Once the house, or room, is designed, she decorates it with items she finds at market in Dallas."The key to being a good decorator is to visit with the clients first," Marie said. "Once you get to know them well, then it's easy to make them happy."Each winter she and her team decorate 35-40 homes in... https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/her/story/2019/dec/03/her-local-decorator-helps-get-homes-ready-holidays/806564/

Taos event planner helps make holidays, weddings about you - taosnews

Palmer.Palmer has worked with wedding parties who come from all over the world for a destination ceremony in Taos. She coordinated weddings for residents from Texas, Colorado and Africa, among other places. Many of her clients favor garden weddings, and Palmer enjoys such events because of the color and texture they provide.An interesting challenge in this realm includes a wedding at Old Martina's Hall in which the couple requested an outdoor garden theme in an indoor setting. "When I receive such a request, I strive to rely on visions of nature, especially the forest, for various types of flowers. I keep in mind whether people have allergies, especially sage," Palmer related.Palmer rightfully earned the name Taos Floral Diva, and under this title one may seek her website. Her business also uses the title Margaret Palmer Floral Design. Some of the brides and grooms become her friends and they invite her to their wedding as a guest.FamilyPalmer experienced some firsts in her genealogical lineage. Her late father Giuseppi Vitulli arrived in this country from Italy, thus making his children first generation Italian American. Her late mother, Evelyn, on the other hand, was a first-generation citizen herself because her parents came to the United States from Calabria, Italy.Her father worked as a Merchant Marine and came to this country with a strong work ethic. He arrived in America illegally, to escape Mussolini's Italy during World War II, and later became a naturalized citizen.Margaret Vitulli married her high school sweetheart, Richard Palmer, 30 years ago. The couple raised two children. Daughter Paisley, 27, received her B.A. from the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque and her M.A. at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. She is an archaeologist for an environmental company and plans to marry Matthew De Freese in Hawaii on Dec. 16. The Palmers' son, Allen, 25, completed his bachelor's degree at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. In April, he wed his wife, Serenah. The couple lives in San Antonio, where he serves in the Air Force as a commissioned officer.Personal interestsPalmer prefers to live in the moment, and loves sharing stories. The frequent volunteer helped with hockey, soccer, tennis, drama, fundraising and many activities in the schools, including substitute teaching. She supports the Taos County Chamber of Commerce as a member and an ambassador. "I like to stay involved with town things, and that includes political campaigns," said Palmer.As frequent travelers, the Palmers visited Europe and Russia and have gone American river boat cruising. The couple enjoys traveling with family. Anticipated future vacation spots include Alaska, Machu Picchu and Africa.In this season of Thanksgiving, Palmer said she is grateful. "I give thanks for another day in paradise. I live in a wonderful place. Our children received a good education in the Taos schools and they continue to come to Taos whenever possible. I love to spend time with family and travel the world. The Taos sunsets are the best. I love my life here with my husband - who's my best friend." ... https://www.taosnews.com/stories/know-your-neighbor-margaret-palmer,60914?