Author: Neal
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Kids club looks ahead to spring with free event Jan. 18 in all stores
It’s early winter, but spring is the thing at the first free Royer’s Kids Club event of 2014. At all Royer’s stores on Jan. 18, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to create a daisy arrangement in a decorative glass jar as shown above. Participants also will receive a balloon. Time slots…
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Santa’s workshop has nothing on our central design department
But for movies and TV specials, we don’t see much of what goes on in Santa’s workshop. The North Pole is pretty far away, after all. Anyway, it’s closer to Royer’s corporate complex in Lebanon, which includes our offices, distribution center, greenhouses. It’s also home to our own workshop — central design — where dozens…
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Use hairspray to preserve your holiday wreath
A natural Christmas tree eventually loses its needles, but giving it daily drinks of water will dramatically slow the process. Unfortunately, you can’t do the same with a natural Christmas wreath. But here’s the next-best thing: seal in the wreath’s moisture using hairspray, which acts like glue and holds the needles on. To avoid any…
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Thanks for helping us collect nearly 600 cards and letters for ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’
Thanks to customers such as you, Royer’s collected nearly 600 holiday cards and letters for the American Red Cross’ 2013 “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program. Each of our stores collected the items throughout November. Holiday Mail for Heroes delivers holiday greetings to veterans, military families and active-duty service members at hospitals and military installations…
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National Poinsettia Day is Dec. 12 and other facts about the most popular holiday plant
We typically think of the North Pole when it comes to Christmas, but the most popular holiday plant originates with our neighbor to the south. Poinsettias are native to Mexico and were introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. In fact, Poinsett’s death…
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We talk turkey and other Thanksgiving ideas on Fox 43
If you’re Fox 43 Morning News and you want to talk about Thanksgiving flower and gift trends, you know that Barry Spengler is happy to oblige. Barry, Royer’s vice president of operations and a regular guest on Fox 43, shared ideas for centerpieces, giftware and hostess gifts with Heather Warner. You can view the segment…
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Royer’s names store managers for Lebanon and Harrisburg East stores
Royer’s has appointed new managers for its Lebanon and Harrisburg East stores. Royer’s promoted Shannon Fink to store manager in Lebanon, 810 S. 12th St.; she had been store manager at Harrisburg East. A resident of Jonestown and a graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College, Fink has been with Royer’s since 2006. Andrea Campbell succeeded…
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‘Bouquets for Books’ collects 1,653 new children’s books for area public libraries
Thanks to the generosity of our customers, Royer’s annual book drive collected 1,653 new children’s books for the libraries in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. This year’s “Bouquets for Books” took place Nov. 1-9. For each book that customers donated, Royer’s gave them a free bouquet, up to three per family per…
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Royer’s stores serving as drop-off points for American Red Cross ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’
There’s no place like home for the holidays. But for American service members, the holidays might find them thousands of miles from home. Enter the American Red Cross’ “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program, which delivers holiday greetings to veterans, military families and active-duty service members at hospitals and military installations around the world. Throughout November,…
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Our stores are ready for your book donations
Our annual “Bouquets for Books” event runs Nov. 1-9, and our stores are ready to accept your donations of new children’s books to benefit area public libraries. Take a look at the creative displays that we’ve come up with! Donate a book and receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit.