Valentines Day Flowers Delivery - Local Austin Florist, King Florist Presents the “Be Mine, 2012” Valentine’s Day Collection

Local Austin Florist, King Florist is bringing a unique approach to Valentine’s Day. While some florists sell the same designs that they feature all year, the King Florist design team has created a custom floral collection titled “Be Mine, 2012” that is inspired by this holiday of love.
“Be Mine, 2012” was created to be cohesive, balanced and beautiful. The emphasis lies within the product that is being flown direct from Holland, Chile, Ecuador and Hawaii. Benoit Ballon, Owner and Creative Director of King Florist said; “Valentine’s Day is a holiday we focus on all year. We have been working hard to select farms with the most beautiful product since May of last year. Our goal is to valentinesday flowers delivery to Austinites that are beautiful, unique and are of amazing quality.”
This years collection features beautiful Orchids, Fragrant Hyacinth, Vandyke Tulips, premium Rose varieties and accents of “Heart Foliage” that is all too perfect for Valentine’s Day. Ballon said; “Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all about red roses, the first flowers of Spring like hyacinth, tulips and hydrangea are just as, if not more, romantic and beautiful.”
To finish off the collection, each design is hand created in one of King Florist’s premium vases and are accented with a unique lily grass necklace and pendant, the elements that create the “Be Mine, 2012” signature. Lynsey Reece, Manager at King Florist said; “We love that the collection has a cohesive feel. Each person sending and receiving flowers will know that it came from King Florist. You can relate it to shopping at Tiffany’s; whether you’re buying simple diamond earrings or a full diamond necklace, the experience, quality and care is always the same.”

Valentines Day Flowers Delivery - Uzbekistan Bans Valentine's Day

Lonely hearts rejoice: There's at least one place in the world where you'll feel at home. The central Asian state of Uzbekistan will not observe valentinesday flowers delivery this year. Russia's RIA-Novosti news agency reports the unofficial ban on the romantic holiday follows years of irritation with the observance, with one newspaper describing the event as being organized by “forces with evil goals bent on putting an end to national values.” In place of Valentine's Day, Uzbeks will have the opportunity to enjoy readings of the poetry of Babur, a 16th-century Mughal emperor, notes

Valentines Day Flowers Delivery - The World Is Now Global; Everything Is Just One Click Away

The world is changing with time, everything becomes virtual short. It’s when people used to send letters and cards written by hand, but it is time for e-mail cards and greetings. Life has become so intense that people still have time to show her feelings. Everyone is busy making money, career or trying to save the work that they forget the most important aspects of life, love and affection shown. Although Valentine's roses are given to share the love on that day, but you can go with other flowers that your daughter loves him more, because your love is what counts and not the shape and color the flowers. Happy Valentine's Day to you and takes into account the special day to express love in your heart you have and valentines day flowers delivery.

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valentines day flowers delivery - Help fill the Valentine Express

MORRISVILLE —Hey, Mid-York Weekly readers! Hope the New Year is treating you well. It has been a mild winter so far; however, should we consider this the “calm before the storm?”

As you know, Jan. 16 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. One way to honor him is to do something for someone else. Dr. King said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”

Deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of Marion Van Wyck.

In the “Milestone News Department,” Stan Davis is turning 90 years old this week. Esther, his wife, is also celebrating this week and has one more year in the “Octogenarian Club.”

The Morrisville Community Church is a hopping place! You are invited to ride on the valentines day flowers delivery Express at 1 p.m. on Jan. 17 in the Morrisville Community Church Fellowship Hall.

Remember the fun in making valentines and how much fun it was sharing them with special people? Spend an afternoon of fun and fellowship and help make valentines to fill up the Valentine Express. The valentines will be delivered to Crouse Community Center on Valentine’s Day.

Materials will be provided; participants just need to bring scissors. If you want to make valentines using stamping materials, you will need to bring your own stamping supplies.

This event is sponsored by the Presbyterian Women’s Ministry Team. For more information, call Maxine Hunter at 684-9278.

The Morrisville Community Church Outreach and Evangelism Committee will be sponsoring a FREE “Frivolous Family Fun Night” from 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 20. For more information, call Natalie at 684-7476.

And, don’t forget the pancake breakfast that will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Morrisville Fire Department!

The Lions Club is “roaring” with activities. Their bottle and can drive will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 21, and in February they’ll be having their Super Bowl drawing. Look for more information in future columns.

That’s all for now - take care and have a good week!

Morrisville correspondent Tom Lemery can be reached at 684-7535, P.O. Box 101, 28 Eaton Street, Morrisville, N.Y., 13408. Items for this column will be accepted until 3 p.m. on Wednesday each week unless there is an early holiday deadline.
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valentines day flowers delivery - Faust Park Valentine's dinner has 19th century theme

You should always make your valentines day flowers delivery reservations early, but you probably only have a week or so left to get in on the Sweetheart's Dinner at Thornhill, the restored home of second Missouri governor Frederic Bates in Faust Park in Chesterfield.
Tickets for the dinner -- which is actually Sat., Feb. 11, three days before valentines day flowers delivery -- are $65 and include a four-course dinner from servers in period costumes. Couples will be seated at candlelit tables for four. Call 314-615-8328 for more information or reservations

valentines day flowers delivery - Operation: Valentine's Day

What started out as a simple care package operation has grown into a compound of cardboard boxes, volunteers and donations.  

A barricade of support.    

Marine mom Linda Tranquellino, whose son Matt (a 2008 graduate of West Islip High School) deployed for Afghanistan on Nov. 30, had the idea of putting together valentines day flowers delivery goody bags for troops after something another Marine mom told her. 

“One of my friends whose son was going on his second deployment said that one of the things they find the toughest is that sometimes they feel forgotten,” Tranquellino said. 

With that in mind, Tranquellino, along with Matt’s father Joe Giametta, reached out to their friends, schools and community groups for Valentine's Day themed cards and gifts they can send to troops overseas.  Tranquellino said that there is a void after the holidays--a time where the troops receive several care packages—where they might get that “forgotten” feeling.  

“I was with some of my girlfriends and we got involved in Stocking For Soldiers,” she said. “It was early November and I knew my son was gonna be deploying and they were asking me, ‘What are we gonna do for them after he goes?’ And we thought about valentines day flowers delivery to send our soldiers some love.”

Tranqullino said she’s received hundreds of cards from several schools, church groups and senior centers in the area, as well as monetary donations. She planned on putting all the packages together at her house with a few friends.  But once word spread with her idea, a few friends multiplied into 80 volunteers. Forty care packages turned into 1,000; so much so that they had to move the operation to the Bay Shore Marine Corps League. 

She even received word from John Cochrane (newly-elected to the Islip Town Council), an ex-Marine and director of the Bay Shore Lions Club, that the Lions would pick up the shipping tab, which will easily amount to more than $1,000.  

“As the parent of someone serving in Afghanistan, I didn’t realize how much support these guys have,” Tranquellino said. “And this isn’t just about my son;it’s for the Marines.” 

valentines day flowers delivery - Melvin Mora Remembered

MIKE SILVA: How often do late season call-ups make a huge impact on a team in the postseason? Some names that come up off the top of my head are Shane Spencer with the Yankees in 1998, K-Rod in Anaheim in 2002, and Francisco Cabrera with the Braves in 1992. The Mets had two such players under Bobby valentines day flowers delivery: Melvin Mora and Timo Perez.

Melvin Mora announced his retirement last week and his career is more remembered for his production in Baltimore than anything he did in New York; however Mora had an impact in the 1999 postseason and was a key reason the Mets made the playoffs in 2000 due to the fact he was the centerpiece of a deadline deal.For that, he will go down as a prominent figure in Mets lore.

Mora was shuttled between Norfolk and the big league club a couple of times in ’99. He wasn’t a well-known prospect, as he spent 6+ seasons in the Astros minor league system. A year earlier a majority of Mora’s season was spent in High-A St. Lucie. Already 27-years old you could say that he was a non-prospect.

The career path of Melvin Mora changed that September as he played his way onto the postseason roster by going 3 for 7, showing versatility, and possessing a great arm in the outfield. He started the rally and scored the winning run in Game 162 against Pittsburgh. He played quite a bit in the NLCS versus Atlanta, and went 6 for 19 with a homer and a couple of big defensive plays. I still remember the bullet he threw to home early in Game 3 to preserve a 1-0 deficit; That lone run was all Tom Glavine needed to give the Braves a 3-0 lead in the series. He was on the backend of the double steal the next night in Game 4 and scored the winning run on a John Olerud chopper past Ozzie Guillen to keep the Mets alive. He also kept the Grand Slam Single Game tied in the 13th inning by throwing Keith Lockhart out at home.

Mora made the team as a bench player out of spring training in 2000. When Rey Ordonez went down in May, he was handed the starting shortstop job. The problem was that Mora wasn’t a shortstop on a team that relied on pitching and defense to win. An error in Boston in mid-July forced GM Steve Phillips to search for a veteran replacement. He first acquired Barry Larkin from Cincinnati for top prospect Alex Escobar, but Larkin used his 10 and 5 rights to veto the deal. Phillips would eventually settle on dealing Mora to Baltimore for Mike Bordick. At the time Bordick was the steady defensive shortstop they needed and was a year removed from hitting a career-best 20 home runs.

The Mets were probably better off with Larkin accepting the deal. Escobar turned out to be nothing special, and they used him as a centerpiece to acquire the aging Roberto Alomar from the Indians a couple of years later. Bordick didn’t do much better offensively than Ordonez and he lacked range defensively. To be fair, he made all the necessary plays but one he didn’t make cost the Mets the World Series.

Mora went on to average 17 HRs and 72 RBI in 10 years with Baltimore. He played in two All Star Games and his best year came in 2004 when he hit .340 with 27 HRs and 104 RBI. He mainly played third base, a position that’s been handled capably in New York over that span. I do wonder, however, whether he could have been a solid corner outfielder for the Mets. You can’t criticize the deal as the Mets needed a shortstop badly, and who could have predicted a career minor leaguer would go on to be such a useful offensive player.

Melvin Mora hit .248 with 6 HRs and 31 RBI in 281 plate appearances as a Met. It won’t put him amongst the elite players that have put on the uniform, but his performance in the 1999 playoffs left the fans memories they will cherish.
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valentines day flowers delivery - Race recap: 2011 Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard 3k, 5k, and 10k

The 2011 Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard in The Dalles was run on Saturday, December 31. This race was part of the Jumpstart Race series, which raises money for youth basketball in The Dalles. The next race in this series is the valentines day flowers delivery 3k/5k/10k on Saturday, February 11, 2012 followed by the St. Patrick's Day 3k/5k/10k on Saturday, March 17, 2012. (This race was originally scheduled for March 10th but March 17th is the correct date.)  Registration forms for both of these races are available by clicking on their images at the bottom of this post (to the right of results).

by Tom Conklin, guest community blogger


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Runners at the 2011 Freeze Your Gizzard race in The Dalles on Saturday, December 31.
Last week's rain and Friday night's wind was a bad sign for Saturday’s running of the 7th annual Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard Run. However, by start time on Saturday at 10 am, the sky was clear and the temps. were rising. There was no wind to be found as seventy eight runner’s and walkers took to the Riverfront trail for their New Years Eve challenge.

In the 3k (1.86 miles) Luis Marteniz took the top honors with a personal best time of 11:49, four seconds off of the course record. Sixth grader Josh Nesbit took the second place honors , while Scott Bryant took the white ribbon. On the female side, fourth grader, from Colonel Wright elementary took the top honors with a time of 19:23, second place Angela Tapia 19:24, Karen Roberts earned third place
in the 3k in a time of 22:05.


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Three happy runners (with eight happy legs between them) at the 2011 Freeze Your Gizzard Blizzard.
In the 5k (3.1 miles) the male division was taken by three TDW XC runner’s led by standout runner Alex Dillard , who broke the one year old 5k record, broken by Alex of  17:17, by cruising to an outstanding time of 16:16. Senior Varsity harrier, Greg Glesener turned in an impressive off season time of 17:58 while Junior Grant Pearson took the third place ribbon with a time of 21;59. On the Female side, 8th grade Emily Morin took the blue ribbon with a time of 23:22, while Anne Evans, not far behind, took second in 23:29 and former TDW Runner Jill Pearson, on break from Lee University, took the third place ribbon with a time of 25:12.

In the 10K (6.2 Miles) The race was won by Astoria native Chad Madsen with a time of 43:07, while gorge runner Sid Spaulding took second in 46:02, and third place was taken by Brad Anderson in a time of 47:23. Former The Dalles Indian XC runner, Leanne Neal broke the tape in a first place time of 44:22, followed by Bobbie Bustemante in 2nd place female-46:30, while Nancy Glesener dashed across the
finish line in a time of 56:59.

Below you’ll find the final times of all participants.


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Registration for the 2012 valentines day flowers delivery 3k/5k/10k in The Dalles.
3k Results

Luis Martinez 11:49
Joshua Nisbet 14:20
Scott Bryant 15:39
Will Evans 17:26
Luke Sperry 19:20
Elizabeth Tapia 19:23
Angela Tapia 19:24
Jess Birge 19:29
Karen Roberts 22:05
Charlotte Evans 22:07
Kurt Evans 22:11
Ryan Herweck 22:56
Kim Birge 27:51
Eva Bryant 35:28
Sheri Esquivias 41:15
Kim Darnielle 41:15
Paul Pickette 51:24
Isaac Pickette 51:24

5K Results

Alex Dillard 16:16
Greg Glesener 17:56
Grant Pearson 21:58
Sant Strassheim 22:03
Daniel Roberts 22:29
Ben Childs 23:20
Emily Morin 23:22
Tim Foster 23:25
Anne Evans 23:29
Philip Kisia 23:30
Chad Sperry 23:31
David Esquivias 24:20
John Roberts 24:12
Killian Strassheim 24:53
Brian Strassheim 24:53
Jill Pearson 15:12
Craig Lee 26:33

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The registration form for the 2012 St. Patty's Day Run in The Dalles, scheduled for March 17th.
Sarah Roberts 26:33
Jeni Lou Graves 27:58
Tony Teuscher 27:58
Willow Drake 30:30
Cheryl Madsen 30:33
Emily Madsen 30:33
Carmen Foster 32:05
Olden Slowe-Cherry 32:47
Can Trun-Coles 32:47
Susan Billette 35:10
Ruth Emett 36:41
Erin Rue 37:14
Michelle Adams 38:14
Tina Springsted 38:14
Ben Macleod 38:59
Christian Drake 38:59
Annabeth Pickette 41:55
Sarah Pickette 41:55
Amy Hampton 43:58
Shayla Stankwitz 45:59
Jelise Nicholson 45:59
Ron Cobb 49:43
Bob Ford 54:35
Mike Lutz 54:35
Dana Walker 55:48
Lisa Rowland 55:49
Jane Ford 57:10
Val Rector 57:12
Shawn Lutz 1:03:35
Sheila Becker 1:08.37

10K Results

Chad Madsen 43:07
Leanne Neal 44:22
Sid Spaulding 46:00
Bobbie Bustemante 46:30
Brad Anderson 47:23
Rob Nukoles 18:18
Scott Rector 50:12
Joshua Jones 51:20
Nancy Glesener 56:58
Anne Codding 57:01
Daniel Gibbons 1:03.02
Stephen Bradley 1:03.05
Brandie Drake 1:03.16
Dottie Truelove 1:06.12

valentines day flowers delivery - Big-band singer had vast fan base

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Big-band singer Marilyn Beckman Niles, who performed on Columbus TV shows and in central Ohio clubs and dinner theaters, is being remembered for her effervescent singing.

Best-known under her stage name, Marilyn Daye, Niles died on Monday in Naples, Fla. She was 85.

“She was very bubbly, very upbeat,” said Jim Roberts, a friend and former Columbus resident who lives in Florida.

“Marilyn was a popular big-band songstress who had her own fan base from years back.”

She launched her career at 17 with the Don Crawford Orchestra when Crawford played the Ionian Room of the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. She was the featured vocalist with the band until 1950.

In 1946, she was one of six winners in a nationwide Tommy Dorsey talent contest. Later, she performed with Chuck Selby’s big band and the WBNS Studio Band and was heard regularly on WBNS radio’s Date With Daye and Song Shop broadcasts.

In the 1970s, she formed the Capital City Jazz Band and performed regularly at the Dell in German Village.

Daye, also known as “Mrs. Spook,” continued to perform in central Ohio into the 1980s, appearing with the Marilyn Daye Band in 1988 as part of Upper Arlington’s summer Music in the Park series.

She was the wife of Frederick “Spook” Beckman, the Columbus disc jockey and TV personality who died in 1986. She later married Ralph Niles.

Even after the death of Beckman, whom she got to know as his assistant on his TV show, Niles continued to make appearances in support of his many charity efforts for underprivileged kids, such as Spook’s Santa Claus Zoo.

She spent her retirement singing with keyboardist Day Keane in the Marilyn and Dan Duo. They gave their last performance on valentines day flowers delivery in Naples, Fla.

Niles was among the performers honored in 1995 at the first enshrinement of the Columbus Senior Musicians Hall of Fame.

valentines day flowers delivery - A '12 monthly guide to maximizing your money

Throughout the year, there are a variety of steps you can take to pocket some extra cash, whether it's booking airline tickets a month in advance or setting aside tax-free wages to pay for health care costs. In many cases, these are actions that can result in ongoing savings that add up over time.

The problem is that these moves typically require a degree of planning, even if only a minimal amount. And when you're juggling work and the daily tasks of life, such opportunities have a way of sitting on the backburner until it's too late to act.

To ward off another year of missed chances, below is a guide of simple money-saving moves you can make each month in the year ahead. Scan through it now to see whether there are any particular dates or actions you want to flag, and keep the list handy as a reference.

You may discover you've been leaving free money on the table for years.

January

DEBT: It's a perennial New Year's resolution, but there's extra incentive to pay down your debt right now. Cash still isn't earning much interest sitting in deposit accounts, with the average rate for a one-year CD clocking in at just 0.35 percent, according to Bankrate.com. So if you're sitting on any extra savings, consider using it to knock off any accumulating credit card debt.

TAXES: To make the most of your taxes, designate an office folder or kitchen drawer where you can keep receipts and other necessary paperwork. A common roadblock when filing returns is a lack of documents to claim deductions.

COLLEGE: Families with college-bound kids will want to get their taxes squared away early. The income and asset figures from the returns will be needed to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which should be completed as soon as possible after Jan. 1. An early application improves the chances of receiving aid from multiple sources. To fill out the form, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov .

February

SPENDING: Flowers can become a big part of your valentines day flowers delivery spending, especially if you procrastinate. If you plan on sending a bouquet, start browsing websites early to avoid inflated delivery charges on last-minute orders.

CREDIT CARDS: Sweeping credit card reforms have banned a number of misleading billing practices. But the new rules don't set guidelines on rewards programs, which cardholders often fail to use to their full potential. Take a few minutes to understand the caps, expiration dates and redemption process of your program; a few tweaks to your spending habits could boost the cash back rewards or points that you earn.

ENTERTAINMENT: If you realize you haven't seen any of the Oscar nominated films even though you've been paying for premium channels, it might be time to trim your cable package. The trial offers you were given when first signing up may also have expired.

ENTERTAINMENT: While you're at it, commit to a cap on how much you'll spend on online entertainment each month. It's easy to lose sight of how much you're spending when all you have to do is click "buy."

March

TRAVEL: If you're planning a spring break, remember that the best time to book a flight is four to six weeks before traveling; prices for any given flight are generally highest in the few weeks just before and after that time frame. Airlines also offer the most sales on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

SPENDING: As you store away your cold-weather gear, make a list of any items that need to be replaced for next winter. Then hit the clearance sales — and avoid impulse buys by shopping only for items on your list.

April

TAXES: Don't panic if you haven't filed your taxes yet. You have until October if you file for an extension, but you'll need to pay any taxes that are due.

BANKING: In honor of Earth Day, check to see if you can save a few bucks by opting for e-statements. The monthly service fee for a basic checking account at U.S. Bank, for example, is $6.95 when customers opt for e-statements. If customers opt for paper statements, however, their monthly fee is $8.95. And while you're making tweaks to your bank account, consider setting up automatic bill pay to guard against late fees.

May

SPENDING: If you're dining out on Mother's Day, go online to see if there are any deals available at your mom's favorite restaurants. Start with sites such as BiteHunter.com and Restaurant.com; if your mom is a fast food junkie, try EatDrinkDeals.com.

HOME: Before the weather gets too hot, consider investing in a more efficient air conditioner to save on energy costs. Keep in mind that getting a unit that's too powerful for the space you're cooling can be just as wasteful as getting one that's too weak. The recommended capacities for various room sizes can be found at www.energystar.gov.

COLLEGE: If you're the parent of a high school sophomore or junior, start planning a tour of college campuses this fall. Think about coordinating the visits with another trip and try to get in as many nearby campuses as possible to minimize travel costs.

June

SPENDING: If you have multiple wedding ceremonies to attend this summer, think about where you can cut corners. This could be as simple as limiting how much you spend on new clothes or teaming up with others to buy group presents.

HOME: It's National Homeownership Month and interest rates on mortgages should still be near record lows. If you're still not sure whether you're ready to become a homeowner, check out the renting versus buying calculator on the website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

HOME: Homeowners should check whether it's worth refinancing. The general rule of thumb is that the new rate should be at least about 1.5 percentage points below your current rate. Otherwise the closing costs may not make the savings worthwhile.

July

INVESTING: The mid-year checkup on your investment portfolio is even more critical in times of market volatility. You want to be sure that market gains and losses haven't knocked your mix of stocks, bonds and cash out of balance. If you don't have a financial planner, consider rebalancing with the help of an online portfolio tool such as Morningstar.com's Portfolio Manager or one offered by Quicken.com

HEALTHCARE: If you're inspired by the Olympics set to take place in London, check whether your employer offers any discounts for health club memberships or programs.

COLLEGE: This is the time of year that families apply for private student loans to bridge funding gaps for college. When evaluating the options, be sure you understand whether the loan has a variable interest rate and what the options would be if payments can't be honored. The rates and terms on
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