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.

*** IMPORTANT — Effective July 1 2008 ***

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).

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.”

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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

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

Convention volunteers!

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

       Did you know that any delivery going into Hennepin County is subject to the .15% Twins stadium tax? Minnesota florists are beginning to be hit hard with audits, owing big dollars to the County. With in 4 years all Minnesota retailers will be aduited. Get ready, get informed; You will be glad you did!

                   Here is a great starting point: http://mndor.state.mn.us/taxes/sales/local_tax_information/sales_local_taxes.shtml

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Recent News Items

SAF Speaks for and Responds for MNSFA Members.

Concerning a recent article in St Paul Pioneer Press Sunday, July 11, 2010; Coumsumers on budget are directed to the local Farmers Market for their Wedding Flowers. ” Customers pay about 20% of what the same flower arrangements cost at a florist” Said Scott Bairball of Market Flowers.

MNSFA sent a letter to editor and contacted SAF’s Negative publicty Department both sent responses.

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Give the Gift of Recognition


Do you know any unsung industry heroes — people whose contributions deserve to be in the spotlight? (Or, maybe you deserve a few accolades yourself?) MNSFA
recognizes the industry’s best and brightest with a wide range of honors acknowledging their hard work and dedication to the floral industry. Their contributions are celebrated during the MNSFA Awards Banqueet at the MNSFA Annual Convention.

  • Give the gift of recognition. Nominate someone for an honor.
  • Be recognized yourself.  Toot your own horn and nominate yourself, who better?

Awards are as follows:

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THE BILL HAS BECOME LAW!!

Attention: Minnesota Florists.
The Bill has become Law!

Please feel free to use the following Press Release Information to submit to your local newspapers and media outlets.
Post on your Facebook pages and websites!
Get the word out- Minnesota has passed this law to protect you and your customers!

Minnesota Joins the Short list with Deceptive Advertising Law.

Minesota State Florist Association

 

ST PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS, MN  

 

Consumers have been frustrated for some time and for good reason.  Those consumers, many of whom wish to use a local florist to provide arrangements, often call what they believe to be a local business and are unknowingly transferred to an out-of-state merchant. That out-of-state florist then completes the transaction by calling the real local florist. Under the scenario, the consumer pays more and gets a smaller arrangement and the local florist makes less money.

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