Author: Neal
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2014 ‘Bouquets for Books’ library wish lists
Our annual “Bouquets for Books” book drive returns Nov. 1-8 to benefit area public libraries. Here are the libraries’ wish lists: BERKS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES “Stop Drop and Roll” by Margery Cuyler “An Ordinary Princess” by Sally Huss “Whoever You Are” by Mem Fox “Not Everyone is Nice” by Frederick Alimonti “Ron Sleeps Alone” by…
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Nov. 1 kids club event kicks off ‘Bouquets for Books’ to benefit area libraries
A book drive to benefit area public libraries represents the final chapter in the Royer’s Kids Club 2014 event schedule. On Nov. 1, children ages 5 to 12 are asked to bring a new children’s book in support of our annual “Bouquets for Books” event. You can view the libraries’ wish lists here. Participants will…
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Our new Power of Pink bouquet benefits breast cancer research
Among the arrangements debuting with our 2014 fall catalog is the Power of Pink bouquet. It packs plenty of pink: a 9-inch pink vase holds an all around arrangement in shades of pink, featuring a lily, gerbera, three roses, alstroemeria, carnations, mini-carnations, caspia and a sheer bow. As for power, that derives from the good…
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‘Bouquets for Books’ returns Nov. 1-8 to benefit area public libraries
Royer’s annual children’s book drive – “Bouquets for Books” – will return Nov. 1-8. The books will benefit public libraries in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. Royer’s has stores in each of the counties. In its eight years, Bouquets for Books has collected more than 12,400 books for the libraries. For each…
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We get your homecoming going on Fox 43
It was a sort of homecoming for our Barry Spengler, making his first appearance on Fox 43 Morning News in a number of months. But Barry was there to talk about a different kind of homecoming: the high school dance kind. Joining Fox 43’s Heather Warner, Barry showed some of the bling and accents that…
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Straw poll: What do you think of the Camp Hill store’s scarecrows?
It was a late-summer evening, but fall was in the air. There were no witches on brooms flying by, but a MetLife blimp passed overhead. The setting was our Camp Hill store, where the staff engaged in its annual scarecrow contest. This year’s event had a wedding theme. It’s an outdoor wedding, of course, and…
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7 ways to say you’re sorry – and many other free quotations and expressions available on our website
The Greek mathematician Archimedes said that with a long-enough lever and a fulcrum, he could move the world. That’s a pretty lofty goal. What if you are just searching for the right words to accompany the flowers that you’re sending to a loved one? Royer’s website offers more than 200 quotations and expressions to help…
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Save the date: final 2014 Royer’s Kids Club event is Nov. 1
Thanks to everyone who joined us on Aug. 23 for our back-to-school Royer’s Kids Club event. The photos above show some of the participants at our West York store. Not only is it hard to believe that school has resumed, but it’s also incredible to think that we have only one more kids club event…
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Royer’s Stems Hunger food drive tops 2,100 pounds collected for area food banks
Our annual Royer’s Stems Hunger food drive collected 2,157 pounds of non-perishable items for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank. From June 20-28, “Royer’s Stems Hunger” asked customers to drop off donations at any of our stores. In return, customers received a free carnation for each food item, up to…
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Royer’s Kids Club celebrates start of new school year with free event Aug. 23
We’re celebrating the start of a new school year with a free Royer’s Kids Club event Aug. 23 in each of our stores. Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to create a daisy arrangement adorned with a “back-to-school” stick-in. Participants also will receive a free balloon. Time slots are available at 10…