Zadok and Oakley Waltz got the surprise of a lifetime April 13.
The students at Des Moines Downtown Elementary were called out of their classes that Tuesday for a photo opportunity involving brothers and sisters, according to a blog on the Des Moines Public Schools website.
They had their photos taken and were asked by Principal Rob Burnett to tie a yellow ribbon around a tree outside the school to show support for military members, including their father, Sgt. Stephen Waltz, who was deployed in Africa with the Iowa Army National Guard.
Little did they know it was a set-up to surprise them with their father s return. Waltz, his wife Emily, and Burnett planned the surprise with the precision of a fine-tuned military operation, the blog said.
Updated: 11:52 AM PDT April 23, 2021
POST FALLS, Idaho After the closure of Patricia and Laurent Zirotti s creperie in Spokane, the pair is closing the doors of their beloved French restaurant Fleur de Sel in Post Falls.
The Zirottis are originally from France but have called the Inland Northwest home for years. In 2018, Chef Laurent made his Food Network debut on the show Guy s Grocery Games, where professional chefs competed in challenges to win up to $20,000.
Fleur de Sel Crêperie, which was located near St. John s Cathedral, closed in May 2020 after four-and-a-half years in business. The Zirottis said in a Facebook post that the COVID-19 crisis forced us into making the difficult choice to close.
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ome sad news from the local restaurant scene this afternoon: Fleur de Sel restaurant, the upscale French eatery in Post Falls, is closing next month. Owners Laurent and Patricia Zirotti announced the closure, but didn t offer many details as to why, in a post shared to Fleur de Sel s Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon. The post, shown in full at right, mentions that the space has been sold to Allison and Rob Burnett, owners of Embers by the Lake restaurant in nearby Hayden. Fleur de Sel s last day of service will be May 19.
Related Parts Unknown: At Fleur de Sel, Laurent Zirotti makes a dish that reminds him of home in France The restaurant opened back in 2008, and has been celebrated in the region since for its French techniques and European-inspired menu. Chef Laurent Zirotti was nominated for the prestigious James Beard Award in 2017. The Zirottis also previously operated a French creperie on the lower South Hill for four an
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