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Apr 7, 2017

Flowers: A nearly 140-year-old tradition in Riverside

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERRelated article » The Riverside Community Flower Show and Garden Tour, held on April 8 and 9 this year at the Elks Club on Brockton Avenue, continues Riverside’s tradition of flower and garden shows dating back almost 140 years.When settlers first came to the high plain above the Santa Ana River in 1870 to found the colony that would become Riverside, they discovered that with a little water, a lot of beautiful plants would grow. Very soon after, they began to celebrate that fact with shows, including a chrysanthemum show beginning in 1878 and a rose show starting in 1890.As with many things of a cultural nature in the growing city, the Riverside Women’s Club, founded in 1896, was an early sponsor of flower and garden shows. In 1929 it held their first flower show at the women’s clubhouse. It was so popular that two years later it was moved to the larger Municipal Auditorium.Soon, the City Beautification Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was asked to manage what had become a grand Main Street parade, a garden show with music and dancing, and the very popular private garden contest.In 1936 a group of garden enthusiasts formed the Riverside Garden Club. Lorraine Small was part of the new group. Many may remember her from her popular “Small Talk” garden columns in The Press-Enterprise, which she wrote for 40 years.The city con... (Press-Enterprise)

Mar 16, 2017

A guide to our favorite spring garden tours in SoCal

The flower show is 1 to 6 p.m. April 8 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9. Maps and tickets are available at the Elks Lodge, 6166 Brockton Drive, Riverside. $10 in advance; $12 in person. (951) 777-0746; riversideflowershow.infoApril 9: The Assn. of Professional Landscape Designers hosts a garden tour focusing on watershed approach. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25. apldca.org/apld-eventsApril 22: Tour several private gardens in Newport Beach and Corona del Mar during the Sherman Library & Gardens' annual garden tour. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members, $50; nonmembers, $60; optional shuttle, $45. Lunch included. (949) 673-2261; slgardens.orgApril 22-23: The Redlands Horticultural & Improvement Society will hold its 2017 Garden Tour and Uncommon Plant Sale, which will include tours of six private, owner-maintained gardens. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15. Tickets are good for both days. redlandsgardenclub.comApril 23: The Westlake Village Garden Club's 44th Garden Tour highlights “California-style” gardens that celebrate outdoor living and al fresco entertaining. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25. westlakevillagegardenclub.comApril 23: The Pacific Palisades Spring Garden Tour highlights six gardens in Pacific Palisades and Brentwood. Noon to 4 p.m. $30. (424) 268-8780. westlakevillagegardenclub.orgApril 23: The Creative Arts Group's 23rd "Art of the Garden" tour will highlight five private gardens in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $30 in advance; $35 day of tour at 108 N. Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre. (626) 355-8360: www.creativeartsgroup.orgApril 29-30: Tour homes and gardens in a variety of architectural styles at the Floral Park Home and Garden Tour north of Santa Ana. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance tickets, $30; same day, $35. Classic cars and antiques vendors will be located on North Park Drive. floralparkhometour.comApril 30: South Pasadena Beautiful hosts a self-guided tour of six sustainable gardens in South Pasadena. 1 to 4 p.m. A plant swap will be held at 565 Camino Verde. Free. No tickets or registration required. southpasbeautiful.orgApril 30: Explore six private gardens in Pasadena, open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. Maps and discounted tickets will be available at the La Casita del Arroyo Garden, 177 South Arroyo Boulevard, Pasadena from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; gardens are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7 per garden (children under 12 free), no reservations required, rain or shine. (888) 842-2442; gardenconservancy.org/open-daysMay 5: The Laguna Beach Garden Club hosts a self-guided walking tour of private gardens on and around Brooks Street in the city’s Village neighborhood. The tour includes free refreshments, exhibits, a keepsake brochure, shuttle bus service, a plant sale and a raffle of prizes donated by local artists and businesses. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $45 to $50. lagunabeachgardenclub.orgMay 6: The self-guided Leimert Park Garden Tour will feature ele... (Los Angeles Times)

Nov 24, 2016

Brockton mayor bills taxpayers for flowers bought at city councilor's business

Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter signed off on a $2,300 purchase earlier this year using taxpayer money to buy flowers from City Councilor Shirley Asack. Carpenter admitted that buying the flowers with city money is in a "gray" legal area. But other members of Brockton City Council believe it is obviously against the law. Marc Larocque Enterprise Staff Writer @Enterprise_Marc BROCKTON – Nearly 30 flower baskets popped up last fiscal year at Brockton funerals and, in one case, at the desk of a City Hall employee, with cards noting that they were from Mayor Bill Carpenter. But those flowers weren’t bought by the mayor. They were paid for by the taxpayers of Brockton. Carpenter signed off on a $2,300 purchase using taxpayer money to buy flowers from a fellow elected official who serves on the Brockton City Council, according to public records. The city purchase order filed in June, and later amended to $2,225, shows that the money went to Posh Flowers and Gifts, which is owned by Brockton Wa... (Enterprise News)

Sep 21, 2016

Brockton's Supreme pizza shop to reopen Friday

BROCKTON - After laying their patriarch to rest earlier this week, the family members of James "Jimmy" Lambrakis are ready to carry on the job of the beloved Brockton pizza shop owner. Lambrakis, 65, a resident of Easton and owner of Supreme House of Pizza in Brockton, died Aug. 30 of a heart attack while on vacation in Greece. He was laid to rest Monday in Melrose Cemetery in the city, following a funeral service held in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. The business, at the corner of Centre and Cary streets on Brockton's east side, has been closed since Lambrakis' death. Earlier this week, his son, Manny Lambrakis announced they would be reopening on Friday. "My family and I wanted to say thank you to all our friends and family who came and paid their respects to my dad. We really feel like our customers are like family!" he posted on his Facebook page on Monday. "We have some cleaning to do at Supreme, and some prepping but we plan on reopening Friday." Jimmy has owned the pop... (Enterprise News)

Jun 22, 2016

New Brockton is bloomin'

If you drive on Main Street in New Brockton, you can see some blooms coming out on a few of the street's corners. The town's beautification committee has been working on planting flowers in four corner spots on Main Street. Three have been completed, while work is continuing on the fourth. "(We planted flowers) to show the pride in the town and to be pleasing to other people that drive by," committee member Kathy Holley said. "(We did it) to make it nice, even for the walkers in the evening now that it's gotten so hot." The corners showcase a variety of flowers and plants, including marigolds, topiaries, encore azaleas, potato vines and more. Each area has also been fitted with a solar light. Holley said the lights, which were bought with the help of the Revitalization Committee, were a more economical choice of lighting for the areas. (The Southeast Sun)

Jun 10, 2016

GO GUIDE: Stop and smell the flowers

For more information, visit cantoncommunitytheatre.org The South Shore Indie Music Festival will begin at noon at Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton. The music continues until 8 p.m. with performances by Aldous Collins Band, Chachi Carvalho, Will Dailey, Shea Rose, Wheat, The Quins, Hayley Thompson-King, Christina Alexander, Grace Morrison, Sadie Vada, The Parkington Sisters, Ada, Jenna Lotti, Christa Gniadek, Emily Grogan, Shane Tyler, The Wolff Sisters, Bruvs, Dark Matter, and Carlston Wood and the Wood Street Band. The festival will also feature food trucks, craft beer, the SolarCity Sustainability Film Series, craft activities for all ages, and more. The rain date is Sunday, June 12. Admission is $25, $15 students, and free for children 12 and younger with paying adult. For more information, visit fullercraft.org. SUNDAY, JUNE 12 The Phoenix Masonic Lodge of Hanover will hold a breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 12 The breakfast includes eggs, bacon, sausage, hash, home fries, toast, pancakes, French toast, juice and coffee. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. The event raises money for the scholarship fund. For more information, go to phoenix-lodge.org. TUESDAY, JUNE 14 WCVB-TV reporter and commentator Ted Reinstein will talk about his book, "Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds," at 7:30 p.m. at the Sharon Public Library, 11 North Main St. For more information, contact Mikaela Wolfe at 781-784-1578, ext. 1422 or at mwolfe@ocln.org. SATURDAY. JUNE 18 Mass Audubon’s Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary will host self-guided scavenger hunts today and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate Father’s Day. The fee is $6 to $9. Register on line at www.massaudubon.org/programs or call 781-784-5691 for details. Moose Hill is at 293 Moose Hill Parkway, S... (Wicked Local)