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Sep 7, 2020

Anita Cote 1929 - 2020 - Obituary - Legacy.com

Anita Lucille Cote Ventura - As a little girl living in Burlington, Iowa, Anita always dreamed of living in a house with an orange tree growing in the yard. Early on Thursday morning, August 6, 2020, Anita passed away at her home in Ventura with a beautiful blooming orange tree growing in her yard. Anita was born on December 30, 1929 in Burlington, Iowa and she was a Ventura County resident for the past 49 years. Anita lived a wonderful, multi-faceted life. She had a long and varied life. She grew up on a farm in Burlington, Iowa during the depression as the youngest of six children. She wanted to finish high school but it wasn't possible. At 19 she married. In 1952 she followed her husband to France for a year. He was in the army, stationed near Verdun. On weekends they traveled around Europe to places like Holland, Belgium, Paris, and the French Rivera. Their daughter, Christine, was born in Europe. In 1955 the family moved to California and Anita had a son, Timothy. The marriage ended and Anita remarried. In 1961 the new family moved to ...

Aug 22, 2019

Obituary: George Peter Nichols - Lewiston Sun Journal

George is survived by his wife Cynthia (Markos) of 52 years; daughters Kristen Nichols of Boston, Mass., and Elizabeth Nichols Donabedian (John) of Burlington, Mass.; grandchildren Kiki and Ty (Kristen); sisters Cleo George of Seal Beach, Calif., and Angela Hill (Alex) of Palm Coast, Fla., sister-in-laws Angelica (George) Barrett of Cumberland, and Diana Markos of Old Orchard Beach; along with many nieces and nephews.Condolences and fond memories of George may be shared at www.thefortingroupauburn.comVisiting hours will be held at Fortin\Auburn from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday August 23, 2019. The funeral, per request of the family, will be private. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group \ Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services 217 Turner St. Auburn, 783-8545.In lieu of flowers,donations may be made in his memory to:Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox ChurchP.O. Box 1344Lewiston, ME 04240 or:Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church2940 CR 214St. Augustine, FL 32084-2718 or:Stuart MeyerHospice House150 Memorial Medical ParkwayPalm Coast, FL 32164 « Previous Obituary: Holmes Rolston Hansel, Jr. Next » Obituary: Mary Arlene Fleming Gallant Related Stories Latest Articles New England Patriots ...

Jul 5, 2019

Garden events in the San Fernando Valley, June 7-14 - LA Daily News

Culver City Teen Center, 4153 Overland Ave. 310-203-1482. www.culvercitygardenclub.org JUNE 13 Ventura County Rose Society: Burling Leong, owner of Burlington Rose Nursery in Visalia, discusses how to propagate roses using cuttings and budding roses and also, how to get roses to grow that are rare or hard-to-find, 7:30 p.m. Advice on growing roses from society members, 6:30, followed by a little rose show and society information, 7 p.m. Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. 818-993-6622; 805-499-1657. www.venturacountyrosesociety.org Southern California Tree Selection – Factors to Consider in an Era of Global Climate Change, Drought and Decreasing Diversity: Max Ritter, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo botany professor and author of “A Californian’s Guide to the Trees Among Us,” discusses exotic and native trees planted in Southern California at a meeting of the Southern California Horticultural Society, 7:30 p.m. Social, 7 p.m. Admission $5. Ritter’s books will be available for purchase and booksigning following the program. Friendship Auditorium, 3201 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles. www.socalhort.org UPCOMING Theodore Payne Foundation classes: “Native Plant Maintenance,” a walk and talk with Steve Singer, 9 a.m. June 14 ($20); “Irrigation Practices for Native Plant Gardens,” with Tim Becker, 9 a.m. June 15 ($40); “Look Ma, No Lawn!” with Steve Gerischer, 1:30 p.m. June 15 ($35); “Four Seasons of Color with California Natives,” with Lili Singer, 1:30 p.m. June 22 ($30); “Native Plant Garden Maintenance,” with Steve Singer, 1:30 p.m. June 29 ($35). Reservations required. 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. 818-768-1802. www.theodorepayne.org Armstrong Garden Centers classes: “Rose Care,” 9 a.m. June 15. Area locations include: 5816 San Fernando Road, Glendale (818-243-4227); 1515 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge (818-790-2555); 12920 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks (818-761-1522); 50 Taylor Court, Thousand Oaks (805-497-9223). Check website for other locations. Call ahead to confirm your location is holding the class. Free. Upcoming: “Tropical Plants,” 9 a.m. June 22; “Growing Plumerias,” July 6. www.armstronggarden.com Orchid Society of Southern California Orchid Auction: The annual auction event begins with bidder registration and plant inspection, noon June...

May 31, 2019

Soggy planting season leaves growers dripping with concern - The Intelligencer

Delaware Valley. At the Vincentown Florists & Garden Center in Burlington County, business was blooming Tuesday.Owners Tim Brunt and his wife, Christie, helped several customers with purchases of plants and flowers for their gardens. But Brunt is concerned.The Farmers’ Almanac, dating to 1818, predicts more wet and muggy weather this summer, and Brunt believes in the almanac’s predictions.“They seem to understand the weather patterns better than Doppler,” he said referring to radar.Last year was the second wettest recorded in Philadelphia and both the Farmers’ Almanac and the National Weather Service expect more of the same this growing season. That has farmers, gardeners and veterinarians anxious, as all the dampness isn’t healthy for plants and animals alike. “Right now, it definitely has been a wet spring. The ground is holding a lot of moisture,” Brunt said. “The fields are wet.”Master gardener Pauline Myers, with the Penn State Extension Service in Montgomery County, agrees. “It’s absolutely saturated,” she said of the soil. And with all the wet weather, the bees...

Aug 17, 2018

Deep field set for Bridge of Flowers 40th anniversary

Those two men are back this season and both will be among the favorites to win the race. The third-place finisher from a year ago, Scott Mindel, of Burlington, Vermont, also returns.Rop is a member of the Western Mass. Distance Project, and will have four teammates joining him. One of those is Amos Sang, of Chicopee, who won the 2014 Bridge of Flowers. Sang won the New England 5-mile championship this season with a time of 24:36.Northampton's Ben Groleau, another Western Mass. Distance Project runner, is the UMass record-holder in the mile with a time of 4:01. Groleau was fourth at the New England 5-mile championships in 25:27. Dennis Roche, of Springfield, another WMDP runner, finished fifth last year at the Bridge of Flowers.The women's field will be just as deep. Last year's champion, Holly Rees, of Cambridge, is returning. Rees ran an average of just under 6 minutes a mile in winning the women's crown in 37:05.Rees will be challenged by Semehar Tesfaye, of West Roxbury. Tesfaye won the Bridge of Flowers in 2016 in 39:03.Another major challenger is newcomer Aisling Cuffee, who graduated from Stanford but now lives in North Grafton and runs for Saucony under coach Ray Treacy. Cuffee has a 15:11 personal record in a 5K.The third, fourth and fifth-place finishers from a year ago also return in the women's field. Apryl Sabadosa, of Westfield, took third. Karen Bertasso, of Albany, New York, is a two-time Bridge of Flowers winner. She was fourth last year. The fifth-place finisher from a year ago was Jenna Giglioti, of Northampton, who joins Sabadosa as two of the top female runners in the Western Mass. Distance Project.Another person to keep an eye on is newcomer Kim Nedeau, of Leverett, who is a top hill runner in New England and placed second at the Mount Washington Road Race in 2016.Ashley Krauss, of Easthampton, recently placed eighth at the James Joyce 10K in Dedham, which served as the U.S. championship for the Master's (ages 40-49) Division. Sidney Letendre, of Florence, returns after running an 8:11 pace on the course last season at the age of 62.

Apr 20, 2018

Flowers from gay teacher's husband spark controversy in District 301

Unit District 301 Superintendent Todd Stirn and school board President Jeff Kellenberger have responded with an open letter April 12 stressing the Burlington-based district's commitment to diversity and respect. Officials said the principal's meeting with Etter was to learn more about that classroom discussion and no further action was taken."We want to emphasize the unwavering commitment of our board and administration to ensuring that our school community is consistently respectful and accepting of diversity amongst our students, faculty and staff. While we have strong diversity and inclusion policies and practices in place, we can always learn and improve. We want to state clearly that discrimination, harassment, exclusion or intimidation in any form are unacceptable and will not be tolerated in District 301," officials wrote.Dozens of students, parents and union members showed up at Monday night's school board meeting to show support for Etter. Kellenberger told parents Etter's job was never in jeopardy and assured them the matter was resolved.Etter said while Stirn apologized for the situation, officials haven't explained what "stick to the curriculum" means."I personally take that to mean don't talk about being gay," he said adding, he hopes to meet with Stirn soon. "I just want to make sure this doesn't happen to any student, parent or teacher who is of the LGBTQ community or who is diverse in any other way." #article_video {width:100%;margin:25px 0;max-width:576px;overflow:hidden;} ... (Chicago Daily Herald)