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Oregon Honors Nebraska Punter Sam Foltz With Flowers Laid At 27-Yard Line

Nebraska fans in attendance and the Huskers' official Twitter account.  https://twitter.com/HuskerFBNation/status/777206703267786752 Against Fresno State Nebraska took a delay of game penalty on their first punt of the season, choosing to not field a punter in honor of Foltz. Fresno State, in a classy move of their own, declined the penalty. Here is another shot of the flowers.  ... http://www.scout.com/college/nebraska/story/1707629-oregon-s-classy-gesture

Cathie Anderson: Sacramento's G. Rossi Florist to open in new location Nov. 1

Giovanni, Michael and Nathan Rossi at 921 K St. At one time, they also had floral shops in San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno and Reno. The Rossis sold the business decades ago, and it changed hands many times before the Porters bought it. “I was in the mortgage business back then, but I had a floral-design business at the same time,” said Michele Porter. “The mortgage business is so volatile. It had taken another dive, and I looked in the newspaper and G. Rossi was for sale. It all came together.” Michele Porter liked the idea of having her own flower shop. She had worked at the former Four Seasons nursery and floral shop on Fair Oaks while she was a student at American River College. Jerry Porter left a job in the construction industry to partner with his wife, and when their daughters, Bethany and Ellé Porter, were teenagers, the couple also drafted them to pitch in at the family business. There was a time when people could only get fresh-cut flowers from a florist or their own garden, Porter said, but now G. Rossi competes with grocers, big-box retailers and home-based businesses. Still, they have found success by stocking something for everyone, she said. They welcome people who want baby’s breath and carnations, in addition to customers who seek high-priced floral arrangements. Weddings and other events make up 30 percent of their business; retail sales, 70 percent. That mix could change in the new location, Porter said, because the proximity to the Sheraton Grand, the convention center and the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament could bring in more walk-in traffic. For that... http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/cathie-anderson/article2620228.html