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Oct 15, 2020

Flowers that delight and surprise: Bellevue Floral Co. offers “bespoke floral artistry” - Napa Valley Register

Christina Yan, owner of Bellevue Floral Co. and Camino Goods, holds one of her floral bouquets while standing in a Napa Valley vineyard. A floral arrangement that Christina Yan created in her Napa home. a href="https://napavalley...

Apr 27, 2019

13 Earth Day 2019 Events Happening In Puget Sound - Seattle, WA Patch

Free coffee and hot cocoa. Post-cleanup celebration at Dystopian State Brewery. Larson Lake Cleanup Monday, 11 a.m. Samena Swim and Recreation, BellevueMeet at the front desk at 11 a.m. for a cleanup party along the Larson Lake trails. Bags and gloves provided. Hamlin Park Forest Rehab Saturday, 10 a.m. Hamlin Park, ShorelineVolunteers will remove invasive plants in the park. Tools and training provided. Adopt-A-Street Saturday, 10 a.m. Oakbrook Park, LakewoodVolunteers will clean Onyx Drive leading up to the Oakbrook entrance. Tools provided. Plant Guilds Workshop Saturday, 10 a.m. Beacon Food Forest, SeattleLearn from experts how to group trees and plants to create small ecosystems. Tools provided, but bring water and dress appropriately. Our Ocean and You Monday, 6:30 p.m. Mark Twain Elementary, KirklandThis event is for parents and kids in the Lake Washington School District with environmental speaker Annie Crawley. Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day Saturday, 9 a.m. IssaquahIssaquah residents are encouraged to pick up litter, plant flowers or anything to beautify the city. Special emphasis in the downtown area. Earth Day Ivy Pull Saturday, 9 a.m. Edmonds City ParkHelp remove invasive English ivy in the downtown-area park. Carnivorous Terrariums Class Saturday, 11 a.m. Enumclaw LibraryLearn how to care for these delicate and interesting plants. Participants will take home a fly-trap gift bag. Restoration Work Party Saturday, 10 a.m. SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve, RentonVolunteers will clean SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. Tools provided. a href="http://www.puyallupmainstreet.com/events/puyall...

Mar 15, 2019

Community calendar: Love in the Market, Green River Glass Show, Northwest Flower & Garden Festival - The Seattle Times

Reins of Life Auction PLAN AHEAD Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center 34th annual fundraiser, auction, music, dancing, 5 p.m. March 1, Marriott Bellevue, 200 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue; $185-$195, reservations required by March 1 (littlebit.org/events/auction). Biking Chilly Hilly SUN Hilly, 33-mile ride around Bainbridge Island, 10-mile option available, start from Seattle includes ferry ride at 7:55, 8:55, 9:35 and 10:40 a.m. Sunday; or start at B.I. Bicycle Shop, 124 Bjune Drive S.E., Bainbridge; course open until 3 p.m. Sunday, Pyramid Alehouse, 1201 First Ave. S., Seattle; $31-$40 (cascade.org). Dance Sno-King International Folk Dance Club SAT International folk dancing; 7 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $8 (949-646-7082 or sno-king.org). Festivals/Expos Northwest Flower & Garden Festival FRI-SUN Celebrate Gardens of the World with more than 20 fully landscaped display gardens, seminars, garden and vintage marketplaces, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 20-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle; $10-$24, ages 12 and younger free (gardenshow.com). Love in the Market SAT Postponed from earlier date because of snow; eight pop-up art installations designed by Pike Place Market artists, Meet the Producers in MarketFront Pavilion, get your Love Fortune read in the DownUnder, cookie decorating while supplies last; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Pike Place Market, 1501 Pike Place, Seattle (pikeplacemarket.org/events/love-market?date=1550948400). South Seattle Home Fair SAT Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections host information for homeowners, landlords, renters on permitting process, inspections, code requirements, rental housing rules, emergency preparedness, building codes, inspections; information and tools for recycling, composting, rain gardens; Rebuilding Together Seattle free health- and safety-focused home repairs for low-income homeowners; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Filipino Community Center, 5740 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle; free, preregistration appreciated (buildingconnections.seattle.gov/2018/12/03/sdci-north-and-south-seattle-home-fairs). Seattle Home Show SAT-MARCH 3 The 75th annual show, home and garden products displays and vendors, "Meet the Experts" seminars, cooking demos, Wine and Beer Garden, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Monday-March 1, noon-6 p.m. March 2-3, CenturyLink Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $3-$13 (seattlehomeshow.com). Sewing and Stitchery Expo FEB. 28-MARCH 3 Learning and inspiration for sewing enthusiasts of all levels, with hundreds of vendors, classes, demonstrations; classes start at 8 a.m. daily, vendors 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 28-March 2, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. March 3, $12-$14/day; Friday Night Live, couture sewing expert Angela Wolf shares her designs, tips and tricks, 6:30 p.m. March 1, $25; Quilter's Ni...

Dec 29, 2017

A Colorado baker, a Richland florist: Do religious beliefs justify discrimination?

Washington's Supreme Court in Bellevue, Wash. The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, has unanimously ruled that Stutzman broke the state's antidiscrimination law. Stutzman said she was exercising her First Amendment rights, and her lawyers immediately said they would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the decision. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) A Christian baker in Colorado, who wouldn't craft a wedding cake for a gay couple, took center stage before a divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a case that will decide whether religious conviction can be a basis for discrimination.The baker has a counterpart in Richland, Wash., florist Barronelle Stutzman, convicted of violating the state's anti-discrimination law after she refused to provide flowers for the same-sex wedding of a long-term client.The case drew an unusually long 90-minute argument before the Supreme Court and more than 100 amici curiae briefs.Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, author of seminal gay rights opinions, appeared likely the deciding vote.With the Trump administration arguing the case of baker Jack Phillips, Kennedy asked whether Phillips could have put a sign in the window: "We don't bake cakes for gay weddings." He described the administration's argument as offensive to the "dignity" of LGBTQ people.But Kennedy took Colorado officials to task in their treatment of Phillips, saying: "It seems to me the state in its position has been neither tolerant nor respectful of Mr. Phillips' religious beliefs." The justice suggested a state civil rights commission was excessive whe...

Nov 2, 2017

State Supreme Court rules Richland flower shop discriminated against gay couple by refusing wedding service

Hundreds of people packed the Bellevue College theater on Nov. 15 when attorneys argued before the state Supreme Court.Seattle lawyer Michael Scott lauded the court’s “one voice” decision Thursday, saying it took great courage for clients Ingersoll and Freed to stand up for the rights of all LGBT people.Scott — who represents the couple on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union — said their case is not only about principles, but about human beings and the moments in their lives that are most important to them.The decision “upholds a core value of American law. That core value is the essential human dignity of every person,” Scott said in a news conference. “The opinion affirms over a century, an unbroken century of precedent, prohibiting discrimination in places of public accommodation.”Laws against discrimination protect everyone in this diverse society, including Ingersoll and Freed, based on their sexual orientation, and Stutzman, based on her religion, Scott added.“These laws ensure that all of us can participate equally and with dignity in commerce and our civil society,” he said.Ferguson added that it’s a “complete, unequivocal victory for equality.”Related stories from Tri-City HeraldArlene’s Flowers is not required to sell wedding flowers. But if the business chooses to do so, it is required to sell flowers equally to all protected classes, including sexual orientation, race and religion, Ferguson said.Floral arrangements not protected free speechSupreme Court Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud, in the 59-page opinion, said the conduct for which Stutzman was cited and fined constitutes sexual orientation discrimination under the Washington Law Against Discrimination.That law may be enforced against the shop owner because it does not infringe any constitutional protection, she wrote.“As applied in this case, the WLAD does not compel speech or association,” Gordon McCloud concluded. “And assuming that it substantially burdens Stutzman’s religious free exercise, the WLAD does not violate her right to religious free exercise under either the First Amendment or (the Washington Constitution) because it is neutral, generally applicable law that serves our state government’s compelling interest in eradicating discrimination in public accommodations.”Stutzman, a Southern ... (Tri-City Herald)

Jun 8, 2017

Stemmery offers subscription service for flower deliveries in Kirkland

Stemmery, a floral subscription delivery service that brings flowers to doorsteps, has launched for residential and commercial clients in Kirkland, Bellevue and Seattle.According to a Stemmery press release, the service offers flower deliveries on a weekly, every other week or monthly basis. Customers choose from three floral options: Rainier Bouquet, a collection of curated flowers, loosely arranged; Cascadian Stems, a standard-size artisanal arrangement; or Olympic Blooms, a grand size display of arranged flowers.Stemmery flowers are sourced as locally as possible and chosen for unique, beautiful stems to create carefully curated, whimsical and artisinally arranged seasonal flowers, the release states.Sarah Abare, a 29-year-old floral designer, founded The Stemmery to merge her passions for creative expression and nature, the release states. Inspired by Seattle’s economy of innovation and driven by her own propensity for entrepreneurship, Abare noticed a gap in the marketplace, and decided to launch The Stemmery.“I love carefully placing each unique stem into an arrangement, feeling the connection to the earth and appreciating the ...