mnsfa.org http://mnsfa.org Minnesota State Florists Association Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en MNSFA SENDS CONDOLENCES http://mnsfa.org/news/mnsfa-sends-condolences http://mnsfa.org/news/mnsfa-sends-condolences#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:55:49 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/news/mnsfa-sends-condolences MNSFA Send our condolences to the entire Bachman Family, Staff and
Bachmans organization on the loss of Todd Bachman, CEO of Bachman Florist and Nurseries. The entire floral industry is sadden on the loss of one of our own. We wish Barbara Bachman,  a swift recovery and a safe passage home as soon as she is able.

toddandbarbarabachmanwe.jpg   Todd and Barbara Bachman were at an ancient monument in Beijing, China Saturday when they were attacked by a Chinese man.  Click here for more information from from a local news organization.

Click Here to be linked to Bachmans Information Site and Guestbook.

Click Here to be linked to the Aug. 14th SAF newsletter article featuring
Todd Bachman.

]]> http://mnsfa.org/news/mnsfa-sends-condolences/feed Steve Roth of Neved’s Floral Died July 16th, 2008. http://mnsfa.org/news/steve-roth-of-neveds-floral-died-july-16th-2008 http://mnsfa.org/news/steve-roth-of-neveds-floral-died-july-16th-2008#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:59:54 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/news/steve-roth-of-neveds-floral-died-july-16th-2008 0070713282-01-1_07182008.jpg   Steve Roth of Neved’s Floral passed away on July 16th, 2008. Click Here for the St Paul obituruary. Steve the Son of Lu and Arnold Roth, worked at the shop since childhoood and eventually took over as owner. The Store was a staple icon on West 7th Street in St. Paul for the last 100 years. Steve sold the shop in 2004. Click Here for the Neved/Roth Family Guestbook.

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Beginning July 1, 2008, five counties in the metropolitan area will add a one quarter of one percent sales and use tax to fund transit projects.

The five participating counties listed below will be referred to as the “transit tax area” are:

  • Anoka County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • Washington County

The tax will be administered by the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Details can be found at the state.mn.us site (PDF, 76k).

]]> http://mnsfa.org/news/metro-transit-tax-2008/feed Indiana Glass Cross Reference http://mnsfa.org/blog/indiana-glass-cross-reference http://mnsfa.org/blog/indiana-glass-cross-reference#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:32:36 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/blog/indiana-glass-cross-reference ig-brodycrossreference.xls

]]> http://mnsfa.org/blog/indiana-glass-cross-reference/feed Syndicate Sales Acquires Brody http://mnsfa.org/news/syndicate-sales-acquires-brody http://mnsfa.org/news/syndicate-sales-acquires-brody#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:18:55 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/news/syndicate-sales-acquires-brody Taken from SAF’s Weekly Newsletter 

On Saturday, Feb. 16, Syndicate Sales Inc., in Kokomo, Ind. officially acquired the E.O. Brody Company. Syndicate also bought the retail florist portion of Indiana Glass from The Anchor Hocking Co.
“We are truly excited to welcome the Brody product line to the Syndicate Sales family,” said Del Demaree, Jr., chairman and CEO. “We firmly believe it will be better for the floral industry to have both Syndicate and Brody glassware delivered weekly on ‘Big Green’ trucks.” (more…)

]]> http://mnsfa.org/news/syndicate-sales-acquires-brody/feed Meet Your Fellow Florists http://mnsfa.org/blog/meet-your-fellow-florists http://mnsfa.org/blog/meet-your-fellow-florists#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:12:56 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/blog/meet-your-fellow-florists http://mnsfa.org/blog/meet-your-fellow-florists/feed Topics of the Day http://mnsfa.org/blog/topics-of-the-day http://mnsfa.org/blog/topics-of-the-day#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:12:22 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/blog/topics-of-the-day http://mnsfa.org/blog/topics-of-the-day/feed North Central Designers of the Year 1964-2007 http://mnsfa.org/designer-of-the-year/mn http://mnsfa.org/designer-of-the-year/mn#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:28:20 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/designer-of-the-year/mn 102_8331.jpg      102_8330.jpg     flower2007.jpg

1964 ED BAZINET BACHMAN’S INC

1965 GLEN KUSS COL. HTS. FLORAL

1966 ROSEMARY CREMERS BACHMAN’S INC

1967 DAVID SWANSON BACHMAN’S INC

1968 MEL RAISANEN MAZEY’S

1969 ROSALIND LUDWIG TONI’S

1970 MARION PEARSON PEARSON & SONS

1971 MEL RAISANEN MAZEY’S

1972 BRUCE R UHTER HOLM & OLSON

1973 JON MICHAEL LOGUE CEDAR LAKE FLORAL

1974 DIANA MORGAN CEDAR LAKE FLORAL

1975 IDA MILLER ST LOUIS PARK FLORAL

1976 HOPE A ENSIGN BOJAN’S FLOWERS

1977 DOUG MCCORMICK ENGWALL FLORIST

1978 MICHAEL VALLEY RIVERSIDE FLORIST

1979 VICKY MACEY JOHNSON FLORAL

1980 DON CHRISTENSEN HOLM & OLSON

1981 REBECCA ELLIOTT BACHMAN’S

1982 NANCY GRIEMANN RICHFIELD FLORAL
1983 LAURA ARMIT TONI’S FLOWER SHOP

1984 COLLEEN DVORAK HOLM & OLSON

1985 JOHN AMDAHL TONI’S FLOWER SHOP

1986 JOHN AMDAHL TONI”S FLOWER SHOP

1987 RANDY MALWITZ DISTINCTIVE EVENTS

1988 SANDY MEIERHOFER BACHMAN’S

1989 KATHY MCCLURE RICHFIELD FL & NSY

1990 GARY PAONE CHENOWETH FLORAL CO

1991 CINDY OLSON BACHMAN’S INC

1992 RODNEY PRITCHARD FLOWERS BY JERRY
1993 CINDY OLSON BACHMAN’S

1994 NANCY GRIEMANN RICHARD FLORAL & NURSERY

1995 SANDY SCHROECK BACHMANS’S INC

1996 JANE KOPEL HILLTOP FLORIST

1997 NANCY GRIEMANN AIFD RICHFIELD FLORAL
2006 DEANNA HUFFMAN BROADWAY FLORAL
2007 JEAN GUST VALLEY FLOWERS

]]> http://mnsfa.org/designer-of-the-year/mn/feed 2008 Design Contest Form http://mnsfa.org/convention/mnsfa-2008/design-contest-form-2008 http://mnsfa.org/convention/mnsfa-2008/design-contest-form-2008#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:26:41 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/convention/mnsfa-2008/design-contest-form-2008 Design contestants: please fill out the MNSFA DESIGN COMPETTION 2008 form and either print / mail or Email (click here) back to us.

To pay online click here

]]> http://mnsfa.org/convention/mnsfa-2008/design-contest-form-2008/feed Volunteer Form http://mnsfa.org/convention/mnsfa-2008/volunteer-form http://mnsfa.org/convention/mnsfa-2008/volunteer-form#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:21:43 +0000 mnsfa http://mnsfa.org/convention/mnsfa-2008/volunteer-form Convention volunteers!

Please fill out the MNSFA Volunteer Application and either print / mail or Email (click here) back to us.

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