On January 1, millions of people will once again embark on a path for self-improvement (at least for a few weeks). Some will vow to cut out vices such as sugar or alcohol, others will focus on budgeting goals — and plenty will try to minimize stress in 2019. Help...
Want to see your business grow in the coming year? (Obviously!) Here are five diverse tactics to try in 2019. Buddy up with another business in the community. Partnerships can pay off in spades. For one, they expose your brand to a whole new clientele. Secondly,...
Melvin H. Schwanke, AAF, former president of the Society of American Florists, member of the association’s exclusive Floriculture Hall of Fame and enthusiastic flower evangelist, died Monday, December 17 at his home in Fremont, Nebraska. He was 92 years old. “He had...
The Washington Post recently ran a story on the subjects of life, death and grief. Titled “Epilogue,” it featured 11 profiles of people intimately involved in the aftermath of death including religious leaders, a funeral director, a casket maker, a stone carver, a...
Over the past four years, Westerlay Orchids has raised approximately $89,000 for the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara. Each fall, the company dedicates a portion of its sales of the proprietary Pink Diamond Orchid, a pink dyed Phalaenopsis from its...
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