News from Irish Independent: Not many people can claim former US president John F Kennedy, movie legends Grace Kelly, Boris Karloff and Roger Moore, supermodel Naomi Campbell and even Pope John Paul II as customers. But Dublin sisters Mary and Terry Hewitt of Rosario Florists can. The sisters pulled down the shutters on their florists [...]
News from Fox News: In 1912, Japan gave 3,000 cherry blossoms to the United States, honoring the friendship between the two countries. Although the festival is usually two weeks long, in honor of the 100-year milestone, the 2012 festival will be an epic 5-week celebration from March 20 to April 27. “The excitement and commitment [...]
News from Dorchester Reporter: The Lopez family: Don Lopez, center, flanked by his two sons Mike, left, and Donnie. The fourth-generation florist business celebrated its grand opening on Adams Street on March 15, 1962. Photo by Bill ForryThe framed photo on the wall of Don Lopez’s office captured the moment when — fifty years go [...]
News from Clarksville Leaf Chronicle: Magnolia Flower and Gift Shop on Fort Campbell Boulevard has served Clarksville-Montgomery County through its good times and its bad times, and on March 1 it marked its 50th anniversary of being a staple in the community, not simply as a business it seems, but also a part of the [...]
News from Pekin Daily Times: PEKIN, Ill. — She may be a little late, but Rayleece Lynn Brown is playing her part as Pekin’s 2012 New Year’s baby — complete with smiles, dimples and the usual hiccups. And the little cutie held up for her first camera and video debut, making it clear that a [...]
News from Gloucester County Times – NJ.com: By Bob Shryock bshryock@sjnewsco.com Don Sanderson retired in 1992 after a 30-year career in public office— including the final eight as Woodbury mayor. It was a giddy, high-achieving ride for the affable, much-loved and much-respected man highlighted by his patented recycling program that put the city on the [...]
News from Truro Daily News: Emma Johnston, an employee at Suckling and Chase Florists, served customers for the last time on Thursday. Monique Chiasson – Truro Daily News TRURO – A steady stream of people rummaged around Suckling and Chase Florist for the last time on Thursday. The well-known business, which was located at 546 [...]
News from Lansing State Journal: “Retirement” isn’t part of John and Harriet Anthony’s vocabulary. At 89 and 88 years old, respectively, the Anthonys go to work every night at their Lansing flower shop, Jon Anthony Florist. They’ll sometimes stay past 4 a.m. as they meticulously care for each individual bloom. It’s a labor of love, [...]
News from Telegraph.co.uk: Former Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi Photo: REUTERS By Andy Bloxham 10:40AM GMT 02 Nov 2011 Louis Schlamowitz also received notes and signed photographs and Christmas cards from the late Libyan [...]
News from The Leader – Wrexham & Flintshire news: FORMER royal butler Paul Burrell is celebrating 10 years as a shopkeeper. Customers, friends and a TV film-crew packed in to the small flower and gift shop in High Street, Farndon, to toast Mr Burrell’s decade in business. The 53-year-old, butler to the late Princess Diana, [...]
