City Market Floral

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City Market Floral

Address:

777 Gold Hills Square

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Woodland Park

State:

Colorado

Zip Code:

80863

Phone number:

(719) 687-3592

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‘I love ’em to death’: Kennewick woman gives home to hundreds of neglected tortoises - The Seattle Times

Alyssa Borek, a lead zookeeper who specializes in reptiles and amphibians at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, said that because tortoises aren’t native to Washington, she thinks there’s a big problem with wildly traded animals that are often brought to the United States illegally. “There’s a lot of people that either import animals or just try to sell them without looking at the facilities people have,” Borek said. “If someone wanted to purchase something, there would usually be no vetting.” Most Read Local Stories Meyer said more people are starting to realize the required care is too demanding and her intake numbers have skyrocketed. She rescued eight tortoises in 2017 and four in 2018. This year, she’s already taken in 15. “Busy is an understatement,” said Meyer, who works full time in the communications department of Washington River Protection Solutions in Hanford. She also devotes at least 30 hours a week to the tortoise nonprofit. “It’s like working two full-time jobs.” As soon as she gets home from her first job, she’s out in the backyard to do her second. Advertising Three times a week, she cleans the tortoises’ water basins out with a Shop-Vac. She takes hours to feed them — every tortoise species requires a different diet, whether it’s leafy greens, boiled chicken, flowers, or all three. She soaks the dehydrated tortoises in plastic bins filled with water. She trims their overgrown beaks. Once winter approaches, it’s even more hectic. Starting in September, Meyer begins moving all the tortoises into two insulated, 80-85-degree sheds in the yard to keep them warm. The sheds are crowded with separate plexiglass-and-wood pens, hanging lamps and heating compartments. The main shed has at least 25 thermometers, she said. “I have an unending admiration of her devotion to them … She cares about each and every one of them,” said Kathy Batdorf, a veterinarian at Kennewick’s Vista Veterinary Hospital who has worked with Meyer for years. “She doesn’t seem to get jaded from it.” Although Batdorf specializes in dogs and cats, she often helps Meyer with injections and X-rays. While she used to welcome volunteers, her biggest help now comes from donations, she said. She spends about $5,000 per year on the nonprofit, though sometimes medications and vet bills can cause that number to shoot up. Northwest Tortoise is “completely sustainable,” she said, but much of the organization’s income comes from donations. Advertising Her husband, David Spaulding, 46, is supportive of his wife’s mission and tries to help out as much as he can. “I am not as passionate about tortoises as Terese, but I am passionate about Terese and her dedication to helping educate people, and work to care for animals who are in terrible condition through poor care, misinformation and other reasons,” he said. While Meyer doesn’t work with many animal rescues, the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County has transferred a handful of tortoises to her over the last...

Community calendar: Juneteenth, PrideFest, Father's Day and more

June 23, Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond (facebook.com/events/182570682391431/). Woodland Park Zoo ONGOING Assam Rhino Reserve, Butterfly Garden, Willawong Station Bird Feeding, Family Farm, Historic Carousel, keeper talks, Zoomazium kids' activities; baby gorilla Yola on view, 12:30 p.m.-closing daily; zoo open 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; Evening Zoo special hours 6-8:30 p.m. June 21, 28; Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $12.95-$20.95 ages 2 and younger free (206-548-2500 or zoo.org). Auto events Father's Day Car Show Most Read Entertainment StoriesUnlimited Digital Access. $1 for 4 weeks.SUN Classic and modern cars, music, specials at local restaurants, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Burien Town Square Park, 480 S.W. 152nd St., Burien (discoverburien.org). Fenders on Front Street Car Show SUN Classic car show, music, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, along Front Street and at Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In, Issaquah (downtownissaquah.com). Benefits 5K for Inclusion: Family Fun Run, Walk, & Roll SAT Arc of King County benefit to support services for people with developmental disabilities; all ages and all abilities encouraged to participate, check-in and resource fair 9 a.m., 5K 10 a.m. Saturday, Renton Stadium, 405 N. Logan Ave., Renton; free, fundraising, donations suggested (arcofkingcounty.org/involved/5k-for-inclusion.html). Heroes for Health 5K SAT Run, walk, skate; benefits access to medical and dental care for those who might not otherwise receive it; superhero costumes welcome, 10 a.m. Saturday, HealthPoint, 10414 Beardslee Blvd., Bothell; $25-$30 (healthpointchc.org/news-calendar/events). Meet The Bees Party JUNE 21 Celebrate the release o...

Famed character actor Abe Vigoda recalled as a class act

The true end came Tuesday when Vigoda died in his sleep at age 94 at his daughter's Woodland Park, New Jersey, home, where he went to escape the hazards of a blizzard. "His big wish was not to be alone and not to die alone," said the daughter, Carol Vigoda-Fuchs. "So I'm grateful he got what he wanted." Vigoda's step into fame came when director Francis Ford Coppola plucked him from obscurity as a supporting actor in New York theater for a role in the Oscar-winning "The Godfather." His fame was cemented with his comic turn as over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in "Barney Miller," which ran from 1975 to 1982. The program for the memorial service featured a photograph of the actor in a suit and tie with a line from Coppola's movie: "Can you get me off the hook ... for old times' sake?" It was one of Vigoda's more memorable lines from the 1972 classic as his character, the doomed Tessio, pleaded for his life after he had turned against the Corleone Family. His request was denied. The printed program included written tributes from fellow actors, including Robert Duvall, who said it was impossible to watch "The Godfather" and not remember his performance. Todd Bridges, who worked with him on a sitcom spinoff of "Barney Miller," recalled him as "a man of dignity" who protected him like a father, including when he scolded a director for yelling at children on the set. Bridges said Vigoda backed him during the darkest times of his life, telling others: "He's a good kid. He wil... (Tuscaloosa News (subscription))

Famed character actor Abe Vigoda recalled as a...

The true end came Tuesday when Vigoda died in his sleep at age 94 at his daughter's Woodland Park, New Jersey, home, where he went to escape the hazards of a blizzard. "His big wish was not to be alone and not to die alone," said the daughter, Carol Vigoda-Fuchs. "So I'm grateful he got what he wanted." Vigoda's step into fame came when director Francis Ford Coppola plucked him from obscurity as a supporting actor in New York theatre for a role in the Oscar-winning "The Godfather." His fame was cemented with his comic turn as over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in "Barney Miller," which ran from 1975 to 1982. The program for the memorial service featured a photograph of the actor in a suit and tie with a line from Coppola's movie: "Can you get me off the hook ... for old times' sake?" It was one of Vigoda's more memorable lines from the 1972 classic as his character, the doomed Tessio, pleaded for his life after he had turned against the Corleone Family. His request was denied. The printed program included written tributes from fellow actors, including Robert Duvall, who said it was impossible to watch "The Godfather" and not remember his performance. Todd Bridges, who worked with him on a sitcom spinoff of "Barney Miller," recalled him as "a man of dignity" who protected him like a father, including when he scolded a director for yelling at children on the set. Bridges said Vigoda backed him during the darkest times of his life, telling others: "He's a good kid. He will f... (Brampton Guardian)

In a field of flowers, few local shops left standing

Goede cut the hours of his employees. He counts five area flower shops that closed in 2012, including one in Woodland Park and four in Colorado Springs. “Someone said to me, you should be excited that the competition is shrinking,” Goede said. “No,” he replied, “it’s scary — if it can happen to them, it can happen to me.” Industry of change Goede’s father bought Scotty’s Flowers and Gifts in 1970. Goede had been a delivery guy for Scotty’s and was convinced flowers were a great investment. At the time, Skyway Creations was in the top three local flower shops, in terms of volume, along with Platte Floral and Broadmoor Florist, Goede said. “There were maybe a dozen stores in town,” he said. “At that point it was the only place you could go for flowers.” Today, Goede estimates there are 100 locations across the city for fresh flowers — most of those chain supermarkets like King Soopers and Safeway. He remembers he used to stock the grocery stores with buckets of flowers. Now those stores are his competitors for fresh flowers and bouquets, especially on big occasions like Valentine’s Day, which represents 20 percent of flower sales. What hurts most is the 30 percent commission that flower shops pay to telephone order companies, like FTD, Teleflora and 1800Flowers.com on every order, said Tanya Anderson, owner of Springs in Bloom. “When a customer orders from Teleflora, there are so many fees,” she said. “Our profits are so low.” She’s new to the flower business. She bought her shop in 2010. Sales are growing and she has hired more staff, she said. She has been working on her store’s branding and marketing efforts, and she has sought business advice from a long-time florist. “We can help each other, and we do,” she said. “It’s scary — we don’t like seeing shops close.” Where flower shops beat the grocery stores and telephone order companies is on weddings and special events. Last year, Skyway Creations sold flowers for 81 weddings. “Brides still want flowers,” said Lori Goede, Don’s wife and business partner. “They want something elegant — something beautiful and fresh.” Tony Metcalf, owner of Colorado Springs Wholesale Florist, has stayed in the floral business for 36 years because he never tires of looking at flowers, he said. He calls them God’s creations. But flowers are temperamental and so is business. For example, after 9/11, air freight was affected and florists went to shipping by truck. “We’ve had to reinvent ourselves about 10 times,” he said. “It used to be growers would sell to wholesalers, who would sell to retailers, who would sell to the public.” Wholesalers have been squeezed out now that flower shop owners can order directly from growers, he said. When he bought the flower wholesale business 28 years a... (Colorado Springs Business Journal)