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Jun 19, 2020

Flowers in bloom at The North Carolina Arboretum show off colors of springtime - my40.tv

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Dec 18, 2019

Ombud report reveals SA council spent thousands on flowers, meals, roof climb - The Mandarin

He argued the practice of staff buying flowers for each other using council credit cards — except for in cases of bereavement — along with the failure to keep accurate records, constituted “substantial” mismanagement of public resources. The ombud also found a range of businesses gave council employees gifts, such as concert and sporting tickets, which breached the (now defunct) code of conduct at the time. However, he noted there has been a significant reduction in gifts accepted since the current Code of Conduct for council employees was enacted in 2018. Lines reported the council spent $4,923 on a roof climb at Adelaide Oval as part of a strategic planning day. “Whilst it may have been an enjoyable, morale-building experience for the council employees, I do not consider that the public gained any benefit from the inclusion of the roof climb as an activity. Mr Dowd has acknowledged that community sentiment was opposed to the expenditure associated with the roof climb,” he wrote. He concluded the former mayor Lorraine Rosenberg did not commit maladministration in public administration, and recommended the council amend its Purchase Card Procedure by removing a provision that allowed staff to not record the reason for an expense when making a purchase. The acting CEO Kirk Richardson has apologised on behalf of the council. “The expenditure was out of step with our community’s expectations and we acknowledge that,” he wrote in a statement. “We’re continuing to work hard to regain the trust of our communities and acknowledge that more transparent and accountable work practices are required to achieve that. “The purchases highlighted as inappropriate by the ombudsman should not have been made at the expense of ratepayers and he has advised that improvements were necessary to our policies and procedures.” He said the council has been looking for a new CEO, and has “stronger policies and procedures in place that continuously remind us we are here to serve our communities and their best interests”. ...

Oct 5, 2017

Stunning designs: Berea florist competes, wins state competition

Veteran Berea florist Randy Powell crossed another item off his bucket list recently when he competed in the Kentucky Florists’ Association’s Design of the Year Competition at its 60th Annual Convention in Louisville. Powell placed in every floral category, was tapped to design live and on-stage with other finalists, and won the Hats for Hope Design competition. It was the 55-year-old’s very first floral competition, with 230 colleagues and industry professionals attending.Powell, who hails from Rockcastle County, is one of two full-time floral designers at Foley’s Florist in Berea, where he has worked for the past nine years. After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University in 1983 with a bachelor of science degree in technical horticulture, he worked for Allen’s Flowers and Greenhouse in Berea for over 26 years.“Mr. Allen became a father figure for me, a mentor,” he said.On why he has never competed, considering his vast experience, he said, “I never thought I was good enough.” The competit... (Richmond Register)

Jul 27, 2017

Groomsmen die in wreck a day before wedding

Somehow we need to get drivers to remember to slow down on gravel roads,” he said.Wiebe, a 2014 graduate of Berean Academy, was a gifted athlete, playing soccer, basketball, and track. He attended Calvary University, a Christian school in Kansas City, Missouri, and was scheduled to leave Monday on a mission trip to Mongolia.Neal was salutatorian of his 2014 graduating class at Waxahachie High School in Waxahachie, Texas, where he was drum major and received multiple all-state band recognitions. He was active as a leader and musican at Waxahachie Bible Church.A student at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Neal planned to go on to seminary to be a worship leader. Joyful pictures of the wedding of Tyler Busenitz and Shelby Mork were posted online Sunday by Newton photographer Paula Graves Unruh, who commented, “God indeed filled their hearts with joy even in the midst of intense sorrow.Sorrow and joy also were comingled in many tributes from family, friends, classmates, and others that acknowledged each victim’s Christian faith and leadership.A tribute written by Wiebe’s family and addressed to him described him as a “content young man” throughout his life and said he and his cousins were “inseparable best friends.”His two years at Calvary University were filled with personal growth, love, and a deepening of his faith, the tribute said. It ended with a final affirmation of the family’s faith:“God had the perfect plan for you, Kameron, and a future and hope far beyond anything we could have ever dreamed or desired for you. We know you are loving the plan God had in store for you. We love you, Kameron Dean, and we cannot wait to see you again! Until heaven… your loving family.”Visitation for Wiebe was Tuesday at Emmaus Mennonite Church in Whitewater, with services scheduled for 10:30 today, also at the church.Visitation and services for Neal will be Saturday and Sunday at Waxahachie Bible Church in Waxahachie. (Marion County Record)

Jun 16, 2017

Manchester City Council clears up thousands of flowers left as shrine to victims of arena terror attack three weeks ago

The hundreds of flowers laid will become part of a lasting tribute to the dead, as the petals will be pressed and placed in memorial books for the bereaved families. PA:Press Association St Ann’s square became a place to pay tribute to the victims of the atrocity Potted plants left in the square will be replanted across the city and wilted bouquets will be used for compost.A permanent memorial is in the works but no plans have been announced.Soft toys and football shirts left in the square will be donated to local children’s charities.Cards and messages will be preserved by Manchester Central Library’s Archives and Manchester Museum as an important part of the city’s social history. ROYAL APPROVAL Prince Andrew gets behind Brexit telling businesses to see the ‘glass as half full’ outside the EU CLOSING TIME Rio Carnival could be scrapped FOREVER due to budget cuts, mayor reveals bringing the greatest party on the planet to an end THINGS CANCER MADE ME SAY Having children 'young' is NOT throwing your life away... I did and I don't regret it for a moment BRUM JIHADI BARRED Brit stripped of his UK citizenship after fleeing to Syria to join jihadi-linked group HERE COMES THE SUN UK to bathe in hottest weekend of the year as temperatures hit 30C - but its going to be hell for people with hayfever SICKENING ATTACK Schoolboy, 16, left permanently scarred after being slashed by knife thug in unprovoked attack pups on patrol Police in Taiwan unveil their new super-cute recruits all set to fight crime - after they've had a cheeky nap 'ANY HUMAN WOULD WORRY' Cabinet minister suggests towers could be torn down after Grenfel...

Apr 13, 2017

Flowers left at Nelson wharf where Leo Lipp-Neighbours' car was found

The 19-year-old student was last seen leaving his Nelson flat in his car about 4am on January 24, 2010.Project Butterfly, a group set up to support bereaved families through the death of a child, put out an appeal for people to drop flowers at the wharf from Friday to Sunday.Seven years after he disappeared, Leo Lipp-Neighbours' car has been found in Nelson's harbour, with human remains inside.The station wagon was moved from the scene on Thursday afternoon on the back of a tow truck and taken to a storage facility.The roof had been cut off and wheels were removed.The police forensic examination appeared to be complete and the wharf was hosed down.Nelson Bays area commander Mat Arnold-Kelly said it was an active investigation as police and other agencies worked to determine how the car came to be in the water and identify the skeletal remains found inside. Ad Feedback Police were not available for comment on Friday morning.Lipp-Neighbours' station wagon was recovered from the water beneath the public wharf covered in seaweed and slime.It was badly rusted, but mostly intact and it was clear that it was the distinctive orange colour.Lipp-Neighbours' parents, Charlotte Lipp and Colin Neighbours, and friends were at the scene on Tuesday night to watch the recovery.In a 2014 interview, Lipp said while searches for her son had become less frequent over the years she had never stopped looking for him.  - Stuff... (The Press)