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Flower Farming: Passiflora Farm specializes in flowers, from seed to centerpiece - Powell Tribune

Cody.When people hear about Passiflora Farm, its novelty often piques their curiosity.“You grow flowers in Wyoming?” they ask founder Melissa Urick.“Yep,” she responds. “I’m giving it a go.”From delicate dahlias to heirloom sweet peas to unique ranunculus, Urick grows dozens of varieties on the small family farm.“This is a different type of ag,” she said. With a background in agriculture and plant science, Urick knows how to help flowers thrive in Wyoming.But her work isn’t done when she cuts the stems — as a florist, she also specializes in creative designs with the fresh-cut flowers.“We say it’s from seed to centerpiece,” she said. “It’s really from the beginning all the way to the end.” A love for plantsUrick’s journey to becoming a farmer-florist started at an early age; she has always loved plants.“I never had any doubt about what I wanted to do when I grew up — I knew it had to be something with plants,” she said.After receiving a bachelor’s degree in plant and soil science, and then a master’s in agriculture and natural resources, Urick worked in a lab for a while.“While I enjoyed that a lot, I did miss being outside, being in the fi... http://www.powelltribune.com/stories/flower-farming-passiflora-farm-specializes-in-flowers-from-seed-to-centerpiece,20631

BBB consumer warning: Graduation gifts that never arrive - KTVZ

BBBs across the United States, Canada and Mexico, including BBB Northwest + Pacific, which serves more than 15 million consumers across Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Hawaii and Western Wyoming. https://www.ktvz.com/news/bbb-consumer-warning-graduation-gifts-that-never-arrive/1083986113

Dawn Talley-Fogleman - County 17

June 29, 2019, beginning at noon at 37 Parkside Circle in Gillette. Additional time of gathering will be held at a later date in Faith, South Dakota.Dawn Renae Talley-Fogleman, 70, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed peacefully to be with her Lord in the early hours of Thursday, June 20, 2019.Born Dec. 23, 1948, to Robert Talley (deceased) and Geraldine Cullers-Talley (deceased) in Opal, South Dakota, Dawn was the eldest sister to Robin Talley-Ballmer of George West, Texas, and Lynette Talley-Wilson of Perth, Western Australia.She is survived by her husband James D. Fogleman who was by her side until her final breath. She is also survived by her two sons, Ronald Fogleman and Robert Fogleman; four grandchildren, Christopher, Charity, Stephen, and Wyatt Fogleman; and her two great-grandchildren, all of Gillette, Wyoming. Dawn was aunt and Godparent to both her nieces: Dr. Noelle Ballmer of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Vanessa Ballmer of Katy, Texas.Dawn will be remembered for her selfless and unwavering love of her family, friends, and her dearest pets. As a rancher’s daughter, her heart was never far from home. The UT Ranch in Opal, South Dakota, holds very special childhood memories for Dawn.  She attended all but one of her Opal Class reunions and maintained specia... https://county17.com/2019/06/26/dawn-talley-fogleman/

Citizen of the Year: Catlins fantastic florist - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Danville, where she met her husband, Tim, then a manager trainee.She and Tim married in May 1987. That October, Tim's job with the department store took them to Iowa and then Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming and Minnesota. In Nebraska, Welsh — who continued to work as a florist out west — directed community theater, served on the Miss Nebraska Pageant board of directors and directed the pageant for three years. In Wyoming, she was involved with the Cheyenne Frontier Days, billed as the world's largest outdoor rodeo and western celebration.In 2004, the couple and their young son, Tanner, moved back to Catlin to be near family. A couple of years later, Welsh opened Floral-n-Flair, a flower shop and event-planning business, in the same downtown building she started out in. She and business partner Kay Smoot also own and operate a gift boutique called Pauline's Attic.Welsh was working one evening when Stutsman popped in."Who got it, and how are we going to decorate?" she asked, thinking he'd stopped by to discuss the Citizen of the Year banquet at the Methodist Church, which she decorates.She was floored by his answer."It still hasn't sunk in," she said, the day before the banquet.While honored, Welsh was quick to acknowledge her "crew," including local high school students and residents who help her set up for community events, weddings and parties — and family. Tanner, who turns 21 this month, has autism, and Tim is his full-time caregiver and still finds time to help out at work."I wouldn't be able to do any of this without him," she said."It's always been a team effort," she continued, adding she learned that from her dad who helped out in many ways at the shop and home before he passed away a couple of years ago.Welsh recalled sitting at the family table years ago after her brother became a 1,000-yard rusher on his high school football team."My dad pointed to his picture on the front of the sports page and said, 'He wouldn't have done that without his line that blocked for him.' I've always remembered that. You can't do it alone. You have to surround yourself with good people and work as a team."... http://www.news-gazette.com/noelle-mcgee/2018-11-01/citizen-the-year-catlins-fantastic-florist.html