Amy Tirone, owner of The Tall Tulip, finishes up a Valentine s Day creation inside her downtown Steamboat Springs flower shop. (Photo by John F. Russell)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS On Wednesday, florist Amy Tirone and her staff at The Tall Tulip were busy creating one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day flower arrangements.
“Christmas is by far the busiest season, but Valentine’s Day is our biggest single day,” said Tirone, who owns and operates the downtown Steamboat Springs flower shop. “We love Valentine’s Day, because the flowers are extra amazing, and we have a lot to work with.
“Usually we have to have kind of a smaller order, because we don’t want to throw away flowers at the end of the week, just for our weekly orders,” she explained. “On Valentine’s Day, we just have such a huge variety that it’s really fun.”
National Freedom Day observed virtually and tackles theme ‘From Captivity to Captivated’ The Wright Choice Initiative hosted National Freedom Day observances on Monday, Feb. 1. Events included an on-campus fwreath-laying ceremony, as well as, a virtual live stream presentation in partnership with the National Freedom Day Association of Philadelphia.
The Wright Choice Initiative, a Title III-funded mentoring program, is named for Richard R. Wright Sr., SSU’s first president. Wright is considered the architect of National Freedom Day, established to commemorate President Lincoln signing a resolution proposing the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States. A proclamation naming Feb. 1 National Freedom Day was signed by President Truman in 1948.
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SAVANNAH, GA - Savannah State University’s (SSU) Wright Choice initiative will host National Freedom Day observances on Monday, Feb. 1. Events include a virtual only freedom march and wreath-laying ceremony, as well as, a virtual live stream presentation in partnership with the National Freedom Day Association of Philadelphia.
“We are excited this year to be privileged to partner with the National Freedom Day Association of Philadelphia,” said Dr. Carolyn Jordan, coordinator of The Wright Choice Initiative mentoring program. “Our theme is “From Captivity to Captivated.”