Blooms & Beyond Blog
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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.
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Royer’s delivers ‘Bouquets for Books’ to Fox 43 Morning News
The 2013 version of Royer’s annual book drive begins the day after Halloween. But there’s still a treat in store for everyone who donates a new children’s book. Our Barry Spengler visited Fox 43 Morning News today to discuss “Bouquets for Books” with the station’s Heather Warner. For each new children’s book donated (limit three…
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Goss and 1968 Camaro win flowers for year in ‘Petals to the Metal’ photo contest
Jessica Goss and fiancé Jay Castleman of Dover, York County, have plenty of time to plan their wedding, which is scheduled for October 2016. One thing is certain after they exchange their nuptial vows. “You know how people go out in a limo?” Goss said. “We’ll go out in the car.” The car is the…
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Libraries share wish lists for 2013 ‘Bouquets for Books’ book drive
Our annual book drive — Bouquets for Books — returns Nov. 1-9 to collect new children’s books for the library systems in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties and the Hershey Public Library. Here are the wish lists provided by the libraries: Berks County Public Libraries Series: American Girl Babymouse Berenstain Bears Big…
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Vote for finalists in ‘Petals to the Metal’ classic car and truck photo contest
We’ve chosen the five finalists in our “Petals to the Metal” classic car and truck photo contest. Now the voting public gets to drive the contest home. Through Oct. 23, visitors to www.royers.com/contest can vote – once daily – for one of five classic cars. The owner of the winning entry, to be announced the week of…
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Homecoming flower trends: Royer’s visits Fox 43
Fox 43 Morning News’ Heather Warner figures she has a decade until she has to worry about homecoming dances in her household. But she talked about current homecoming flower trends this morning as she welcomed Barry Spengler of Royer’s to Fox 43’s York studio. “The newest thing this year … the guys are getting…